Contract Attorney Law Clerk

ARTHUR A.E. PITTS, JR.

Attorney ID# ****** Reston, VA ********@*****.*** 703-***-****

Member in Good Standing of the New York State Bar.

Submitted Application to the DC Bar in January 2022.

SKILLS

Examining the facts of each case with a keen eye, and fiercely advocating on behalf of each and every one of my clients.

EDUCATION

Notre Dame Law School

Juris Doctor, May 2011

University of Cambridge

Master of Philosophy in Criminology, October 2006

George Mason University

Master of Arts, Professional Writing and Editing, January 2006

George Mason University

Bachelor of Arts, English (Honors) and Government and International Politics, May 2004

Phi Beta Delta Honor Society

English Honors Program

University of Oxford

Oxford Honors Study Abroad Program, 2003

•Contemporary Political Thought

•International Relations

EXPERIENCE

District of Columbia Public Schools March 2022 – Present

Contract Attorney, Office of the General Counsel

•Reviewing misconduct claims for legal sufficiency

•Examining labor and employment matters as they relate to school policies and protocols

•Interviewing witnesses in preparation for hearings

•Representing the District of Columbia in administrative hearings

IPG Law Group July 2020 – March 2022

Associate Attorney

•Negotiating settlements

•Drafting and reviewing lease agreements to limit clients’ liability

•Examining evidence in class-action lawsuits

McMahon Martine & Gallagher LLP August 2018 – June 2020

Associate Attorney

•Won property damage case in Kings County Civil Court

•Writing motions for summary judgment and researching case law

•Deciphering medical records and using evidence to weaken opponents’ cases

•Reviewing case files and creating litigation strategies based on evidence

•Appearing in court to handle pretrial and status conferences

TrustPoint International, KLDiscovery LLC & Clearwater Legal October 2015 – August 2018

Contract Attorney

•Briefing litigators about which documents will positively and negatively influence the case

•Reviewing the work of fellow attorneys to ensure the highest quality and accuracy

•Identifying privileged documents and creating privilege logs using Relativity

•Identifying relevant documents and redacting sensitive information

Knights of Columbus August 2011 – October 2015

Member & Treasurer

•Creating and implementing policy initiatives to increase profit margins

•Assisting managers with financial activities

•Maintaining an accurate account of all monies in the general expense fund

•Providing up-to-date financial records to complete the yearly audit

Notre Dame Legal Aid Clinic January 2010 – May 2010

Student Attorney

•Represented clients in the Traffic and Misdemeanor Court and the St. Joseph County Superior Court

•Successfully negotiated plea bargains for clients in court and jail

•Researched case law and prepared cases for trial

•Deposed witnesses and created theories of the case based on police records and witness statements

The Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia May 2010 – August 2010

Law Clerk, Institutional Services Program

•Represented clients before hearing board

•Interpreted sentence computations for offenders

•Provided legal representation and advice to clients

•Helped clients successfully re-enter their communities

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