Legal Assistant Office
Resume:
Sung Hee Kim
**** *. ***** ********** **. Unit **101
Oro Valley, AZ 85737
***********@*****.***
April 7, 2017
Dear Ms/Mr:
I am applying for the position of community care specialist. I believe that the combination of exceptional professional experiences as a legal assistant, legal research specialist, attorney at law admitted in New York, and demonstrated potential make me the perfect candidate for this position. I am confident that I will contribute substantively to your organization. From 1994, I started my career as a legal assistant at Kim Byung Hun Law Office in Seoul Korea while studying international law and international economic law for my master's degree and Ph.D. as a candidate of law. After finishing two master's degrees (LL.M) at the Emory University and George Washington University schools of law in 2002 and 2006, I continued my career in legal assistance as an American law research specialist for a Korean Law firm in South Korea. At the same time, I worked as a legal assistant and lawyer in the U.S.
Your position is of great interest to me. My familiarity and skill of both Korean and English laws have given me valuable tools to assist Korean and American lawyers, as well as their Korean clients. My specialties are two-fold: a legal assistant and attorney at law, and a researcher and Korean-to-English and English-to-Korean translator. First, I assisted and practiced immigration law helping Korean people in Chandler, AZ. In this position, I assisted American attorneys and practiced law for H1B, Naturalization, EB2, NIW, and battered women cases. I also worked on construction and contract disputes between American and Korean parties with other lawyers. As a bilingual speaker, I translated documents written in English to Korean or Korean to English for American and Korean attorneys, and Korean clients in South Korea and in the United States. As a research specialist in South Korea, I translated various materials written in English to Korean for attorneys. I conducted legal research of Korean Law and U.S. Law and prepared memoranda in real estate disputes. Of note were complex cases relating to the qualifications of a university president who had dual Korean-US citizenship, and a case related to U.S. criminal law regarding 'Accomplice Liability'. I also have some experiences as a court translator in Seoul Korea and Chandler, AZ.
I recently worked on mediation to resolve conflict between American and Korean parties who had divergent points of view about a contract. While closely analyzing the issues, I tried to resolve this matter in a diplomatic manner, focusing on the cultural matters because both parties had different ideas rooted in different cultural perspectives. I have expertise in Korean and American laws, fluency in two languages and cultures, and a desire to work to favorably resolve the issues for all involved parties. As a personal project, I am currently translating U.S. Advertising Law written in English into Korean to introduce U.S. law to South Korea.
A personal goal is to devote myself to removing barriers in the form of misunderstandings or incompatibilities between Korean and American laws. Even though many Korean scholars and lawyers study American laws, there remain enormous misunderstandings about American laws to them. I plan to translate various American laws into the Korean language and dedicate myself to improving understanding about American laws and its legal system for Korean people in the U.S. and South Korea. Based on my experiences in law firms in two countries, educational experience in U.S. and Korean schools, and adeptness with Korean and American laws and languages, I am very confident that I can very effectively perform the duties as a community care specialist. Enclosed you will find my resume. Should you have any questions regarding this application, please contact me. While I am currently in Tucson, AZ, I will relocate to Dallas because my wife accepted a job offer from a company in Dallas. I can be reached at 480-***-**** or ***********@*****.***. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely yours,
Sung Hee Kim, Esq.
Enclosure
SUNG HEE KIM
1500 E. Pusch Wilderness Dr. Unit 17101
Oro Valley, AZ 85737
Cell: 480-***-****
Email: ***********@*****.***
EDUCATION
George Washington University School of Law, Master of Laws (LL.M) D.C., May/2006 Arizona State University, Justice Studies, not completed May/2005
- National Honor Society 2005
Emory University School of Law, Master of Law (LL.M), May/2002
- Activities: Asian American Students Association member Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea, candidate of Ph.D. of Law, Spring 2001
- Focused: International Economic Law, WTO, International Criminal Court and ICC, International Human Right Law,
- Awards/Honors: Yonsei University, School of Law, Scholarship
- Activities: TA and RA of International Law; Graduate Student Association member; International Law Society member; Korean International Law Society member
- Study Abroad: University of Southern California, LA, CA, USA 1/1998-8/1998 Yonsei University, M.A. of Laws, Seoul, South Korea, August/1997
- Awards/Honors: Yonsei University Scholarship Spring/1995~Spring/1997
- Activities: TA (8/1995 - 8/1997, International Law/ EU Law/ WTO Law); Graduate Student Association Member and its journal editor; Graduate Student Welfare Center, Executive Board Member; International Law Society Member; Korean International Law Society Volunteer
Yonsei University, B.A of Laws (LL. B) Seoul, South Korea, Feb/1994
- Thesis: Study on Korean Cannabis Control Act and its Unconstitutionality
- Awards/Honors: Yonsei University Scholarship Spring/1991~Spring/1993
- Activities: Student Assoication Member; Volunteer Legal Assistant during Summer and Winter Break, Kim Byung Hun Law Office, 3/1991~3/1993 THESIS/JOURNAL/LECTURE
- “Introduction of International Law” Co-Teaching, Yonsei University School of Law, March/1999 – December/1999
- Study of Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction of Korean Domestic Law Yonsei University School of Law Master’s Degree of Law Thesis, July/1997
- Study of Joint Principal Offender in Korean Criminal Law, Younsei University Graduate School Press, Fall/1995
- Study on the Administrative Appeal System, Yonsei University School of Law, Fall/1993
- Study on Korean Cannabis Control Act and its Unconstitutionality, Yonsei University School of Law, Spring/1993
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
The Kim Law Firm, LLC Chander, AZ 12/2014-Present
Staff Attorney; Practicing general immigration law, legal research; assisting chief attorney for H1B, Naturalization, EB2, NIW; translating documents written in Korean to English; mediating dispute between American and Korean parties
The Kim Law Firm, LLC Chander, AZ, 9/2006/-2/2008
Legal Assistant; Conducted legal research reviewed documents and materials; Assisted attorney for general civil/commercial/family matter litigation; Translated documents written in Korean to English and explained for attorneys and clients; Worked as a translator at courts; Prepared documents and material for immigration cases, H1B, E2, adopting child from South Korea, battered woman’s immigration status.
Kim Byung Hun Law Office, Seoul, South Korea, 3/1995~11/2016 Research Specialist; Conducted legal research about Korean Law and/or US Law and prepared memoranda about real estate dispute, translated documents written in English for a case related to the qualification of a university president who had dual citizenship as Korean and the U.S.; Translated the U.S. law written in English to Korean and prepared memorandum for a case related to the U.S. criminal law about Accomplice Liability upon attorneys' request. Kim Byung Hun Law Office, Seoul, South Korea, 1/1994~2/1995 Internship, conducted legal research and typed, reviewed and organized legal materials Kim Byung Hun Law Office, Seoul, South Korea, 1/1991~12/1994 Volunteer, worked at the law office for various daily work, such as setting-up and maintaining computers, answering client calls, and maintaining office. ADMITTED
Attorney at Law admitted in New York, May 2014
Personal
LANGUAGE: Korean (native), English (proficient in reading and writing, conversational speaking) Japanese (studied at a high school and university) Others: Enjoy experiencing various cultures and traveling, photographing, practicing and teaching Tai-chi, watching movies, reading books.
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