Research Analyst Project Specialist

Ethan West

**** *. **** **., ***. ***, Lakewood, CO 80214 • 310-***-**** • *********.******@*****.*** EDUCATION

University of Denver Sturm College of Law December 2018

• Juris Doctor

• Honor Board Member (August 2016 – December 2018) University of Missouri School of Journalism May 2015

• Bachelor of Arts – Convergence Reporting

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

Epiq Global Project Specialist December 2021 – Current

• Communicate with class action claimants in a professional manner and demonstrate a client-focused ethos

• Respond to complex, escalated inquiries from customers across a variety of communication methods Thomson Reuters Research Analyst June 2019 – November 2023

• Perform core legal research to identify critical legal authority for specific issues

• Collaborate with team members to better leverage key research information Adams County District Attorney County Court Intern May 2017 – August 2017

• Drafted an appellate brief in response to a traffic court appeal with procedural and substantive issues presented

• Performed motions hearings, opening/closing arguments and examined witnesses at trial under the Student Practice Act

Tribal Wills Project Wills Drafter January 2016 – March 2019

• Drafted wills, medical powers of attorney, living wills and burial instructions, under supervision, for indigent Native Americans in four states

• Resolved clients’ sensitive, complicated issues like guardianships, special needs and disability planning Criminal Defense Clinic Student Attorney August 2016 – December 2016

• Represented clients in misdemeanor cases of assault, domestic violence, arson and police interference

• Conducted legal research, drafted pre-trial motions, interviewed witnesses, investigated crime scenes, participated in courtroom proceedings and negotiated with prosecutors Law Professor Lucy Marsh, Sturm Research Assistant January 2016 – January 2017

• Researched up-to-date legal information pertinent to American Indians for possible litigation

• Prepared and filed FOIA requests with the Bureau of Indian Affairs VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA) Fundraiser 2007 – 2011

• Raised $30,000 for the marathon program, providing financial assistance to indigent HIV/AIDS patients

• Finishing Participant: 12 full-length marathons, 4 half marathons, 1 Camp Pendleton Mud Run INTERESTS

• Photography, barbeque, DIY projects, fostering puppies

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