Gabriel M. Díaz

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EDUCATION

Syracuse University College of Law, Syracuse, NY

Candidate for Juris Doctor, May 2021

Honors: Managing Editor Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce (2020); Associate Editor Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce (2019)

Activities: Office of Admissions Law Ambassador; Student Affairs Leadership Team; Diversity Law Fellow; Diversity Pipeline Instructor

Publications: A Community Youth Camp/Afterschool: Practicality and Legal Risk (SAGE Journals Simulation & Gaming, 2020)

Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, May 2017

Honors: Graduated in 3 years; Magma Cum Laude; NCAA Scholar-Athlete (2014-2017); Neil Proto Scholarship Award Recipient; Academic Achievement Award Division II Athletic Directors Association; Marine Scholar-Athlete Award Winner; Phi Sigma Alpha Academic Honor Society; Political Science Department Award; Arthur Paulson Service to the University Award

Activities: NCAA Men’s Soccer Team (2017); Pre-Law Society (Chair, 2016) Publications: Trouble in Paradise: What’s Next for the Struggling Island of Puerto Rico (Undergraduate Scholar Research & Creativity Conference, 2017)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Miller & Zois, Baltimore, MD

Summer Associate, Summer 2020

• Researched and analyzed the law on complex issues including, legal and medical malpractice, personal injury, products liability, wrongful death, COVID-19 response, and employment law.

• Reviewed briefs and trial records to create a comparative analysis of filed cases and verdicts.

• Conducted legal research and drafted materials for publication on the organization’s website and blog. St. Joseph’s Hospital Office of General Counsel, Syracuse, NY Legal Intern, Summer 2019

• Supported General Counsel and members of the legal department in providing thorough and timely legal research and guidance on issues regarding the hospital’s well-being.

• Drafted contracts and other various transactional legal documents for the General Counsel.

• Advised members of the General Counsel in interpreting, clarifying contractual agreements, and identifying contractual liability and exposure.

Syracuse University Office of Athletic Compliance, Syracuse, NY Legal Intern, Summer 2019

• Researched and provided legislative interpretations and prepared waivers of NCAA legislation.

• Analyzed complicated legal documents, including contracts, and suggested alterations to those documents.

• Gathered and compile facts of relevant case law for legal memoranda. Montville Town Council, Montville, CT

Summer Intern, Summer 2017

• Managed daily operations for the Council Chairman.

• Provided notes and recommendations on legislative actions.

• Researched and suggested areas of improvement to foundations overseen by the Town of Montville. SKILLS / INTEREST

• Spanish (Professional working proficiency)

• Soccer (Created & implemented soccer clinics in South Africa, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru)