G R A C E E. S O N G

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s New York (2016)

EDUCATION

New York Law School, New York, NY

Juris Doctor, May 2015

Activities: Corporate and Business Law Society, President (3L), Secretary and Treasurer (2L) Mentoring Youth Through Legal Education (MYLE), Treasurer and Debate Coach Student Bar Association (SBA), 1L Senator and Budget Committee

Certification: Westlaw Next and Lexis Advance

Pace University, Lubin School of Business, New York, NY Bachelor of Business Administration, International Management, May 2012 Career Concentration: Finance

Regional Concentration: Asia

Honors/ Awards: Trustee Recognition Award Dean’s List First Honors EXPERIENCE

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group, New York, NY

Internship January 2015 - May 2015

s Researched and drafted memoranda on discrete issues of law including the Coscia Spoofing Scandal, high frequency trading, and the Commodity Exchange Act. Drafted decisions for the CME Business Conduct Committee, and drafted CME Independent Committee Charters and revised the Chicago Board of Trade Rulebook Chapters 8 and 9. Drafted Intellectual Property Contracts and Index Contracts. Informed Korean Financial Institutions with United States legislation, discussed contract terms and business negotiations.

Diefenbach Law Firm, PLLC, New York, NY November 2014 - March 2015 Legal Assistant

s Conducted extensive legal research regarding various medical malpractice cases. Drafted legal documents including pleadings and motions for summary judgment. Assisted with deposition, managed trial exhibits, prepared trial briefs and expert binders. Retrieved medical reports, prepared medical records summaries and chronologies and calculated medical specials. Managed discovery stage of class action pharmaceutical case and other complex medical malpractice case. The Honorable Joan A. Madden, New York State Supreme Court, New York County Internship September 2014 – December 2014

s Conducted legal research, and prepared bench memoranda. Drafted judicial opinions and conducted legal research for a contract law, personal injury, employment law, and commercial law cases. Observed and assisted the judge in courtroom proceedings and settlement conferences.

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, LLP, New York, NY

Financial Services Internship May 2014 – August 2014 s Delivered memoranda on the LIBOR Scandal, the effect of the LIBOR Scandal on Euribor and ICE, FINRA, Dodd-Frank Act, Euribor, SEC, and CFTC No Action Letters. Wrote and edited the Wheatley Review outline explaining and summarizing the LIBOR Scandal and the legal repercussions on financial services industry. Summarized and charted CFTC No-Action Letters from 2012 to 2014. Updated CFTC No-Action Letter Chart on Cadwalader Cabinet website. Edited chapters of Lofchie’s Guide to Broker Dealer Regulation.

District Office of Assemblywoman Marlene Caride, Ridgefield, NJ Internship June 2013 – August 2013

s Researched and briefed Assemblywoman Caride on legal topics for state legislative bills. Edited and reviewed press releases and administrative records and managed communication between Assemblywoman, stakeholders, and constituents in the development and advancement of legislation. Implemented a computer-based library information system for various data. David M. Peterson, P.C., New York, NY

Legal Assistant November 2009 – February 2011

s Prepared clients for examination before trial, trials, settlement conferences, mediations, and arbitrations. Interpreted legal documents, files, and conversations for attorney and clients. Drafted and edited successful motions to dismiss and motions for summary judgement. Responsible for organization and control of documents for multiple litigation matters. Coordinated team of 4 legal assistants to review documents for work product, attorney-client privilege, and responsiveness to document requests. Assisted in discovery including drafting deposition questions, interrogatories and requests for production of documents. VOLUNTEER

s United States Law Enforcement Coalition, Hackensack, NJ December 2015 - Present LANGUAGES AND INTERESTS

s Languages: Professional level Korean, Conversational Japanese