Civil Management

CARLA DE OLIVEIRA

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BAR ADMISSION

• Sat for the State Bar of California exam in February 2012, waiting for results

• Brazilian Bar, 2007

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

THE LAW OFFICES OF IRENEO A. REUS III, Long Beach/CA, USA

Law Clerk, 2010

• Researched and drafted internal memoranda in the areas of copyright, contracts, civil procedure, professional responsibility, among others for supervising attorney

• Provided necessary assistance in case management and development

COURT OF APPEALS OF THE FEDERAL DISTRICT AND TERRITORIES, Brasília/DF, Brazil

Process Server, 2008-2009

• Selected after a rigorous Federal exam, in which was ranked 57th out of 20.000 applicants

• Served summons and copy of complaints as well as filed affidavits of service with compliance with law and court orders

CONTRACT ATTORNEY AT LAW, Brasília/DF, Brazil

Attorney at Law 2007-2008

• Filed complaints and various motions in civil, criminal and small claims court

• Managed all aspects of cases from inception through completion, including appeals before the DF Superior Court, the Federal Court of Appeals and the Brazilian Supreme Court

PUBLIC DEFENDER’S OFFICE, Paranoá/DF, Brazil

Pro Bono legal Intern, 2006

• Filed complaints, motions and briefs at courthouse in divorce, alimony and child support cases

• Assisted in interrogatories, depositions and witness interviews in family law cases

SMALL CIVIL AND CRIMINAL CLAIMS COURT, Paranoá/DF, Brazil

Legal Intern, 2003-2005

• Counseled plaintiffs concerning their rights relating to misdemeanor matters

• Filed complaints in small claims court for unprivileged people

• Conducted mediation in misdemeanor matters and submitted the parties agreement for Judge’s approval

EDUCATION

UCLA, SCHOOL OF LAW, Los Angeles, CA

Master in Law, 2010

• Entertainment and Media Law and Policy specialization

UNIVERSITY CENTER OF BRASILIA, Brasília/DF, Brazil

Juris Doctor (five years degree), 2007

• Class rank: Top 5%

• Top graded “The Music File Share on the Internet under the Copyright Law” thesis

OTHER INFORMATION

VISA STATUS

• US green card holder

LANGUAGES

• Native Portuguese, fluent English and proficient Spanish

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