Attorney

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AMANDA M. BRUEN

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BAR MEMBERSHIPS

OREGON STATE BAR ASSOCIATION 2016

WASHINGTON STATE BAR ASSOCIATION 2015

EDUCATION

LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL

Degree: Juris Doctor May 2014

Activities: American Association for Justice Student Trial Advocacy Competition Apr. 2014 Lewis & Clark Law School Mock Trial Competition Nov. 2013 Crime Victims’ Rights Alliance, Vice President 2011 – 2014 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA,

Degree: B.A. magna cum laude, Communication Studies Dec. 2009 Activities: The Daily Trojan, Staff Writer 2008 - 2009 EXPERIENCE

LEGAL AID SERVICES OF OREGON Feb. 2016 - Pres.

Position: Volunteer Attorney, Domestic Violence Project Duties: Currently representing low-income clients in contested restraining order hearings LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL LEGAL CLINIC Jan. - Aug. 2013 Position: Court Certified Law Student, Family Law Clinic Duties: Assisted with the representation of clients in contested restraining order hearings and related family law matters

OREGON JUSTICE RESOURCE CENTER (OJRC) May 2012 - 2014 Position: Law Clerk, OJRC Death Penalty Project

Duties: Performed legal research and writing regarding the Washington Supreme Court’s deficient implementation of the proportionality prong of the State’s aggravated murder statute; Obtained permanent medical release for a prisoner serving Life Without Parole under Washington’s Persistent Offender Act

NATIONAL CRIME VICTIM LAW INSTITUTE (NCVLI) Jan. - May 2012 Position: Law Clerk, NCVLI Legal Clinic

Duties: Performed legal research and writing regarding defendants’ right to confront victims at sentencing MULTNOMAH COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE Oct. 2011 - 2014 Position: Rape Victim Advocate, Multnomah County Victim Assistance Program Duties: Counseled victims through the sexual assault examination and evidence collection process Mediated contact between victims, medical staff, and members of the Portland Police THE LAW OFFICE OF JEFFREY S. MUTNICK May - Sept. 2011 Position: Law Clerk

Duties: Filed claims with asbestos trusts and assisted with basic trial preparation tasks 2

HONORS & AWARDS

MULTNOMAH BAR ASSOCIATION

Michael E. Haglund Award May 2017

THE MULTNOMAH LAWYER NEWSLETTER

Pro Bono Spotlight Jan. 2017

LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL PUBLIC INTEREST LAW PROJECT Community & Public Service Awards (500+ hours) May 2014 Community & Public Service Awards (500+ hours) May 2013 Community & Public Service Awards (500+ hours) May 2012 LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL MOCK TRIAL COMPETITION

1st Place, Best Trial Team Nov. 2013

3rd Place, Best Oral Advocate Nov. 2013

OREGON STATE BAR ASSOCIATION

Pro Bono Challenge Award, Law Student Category Oct. 2011

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