Attorney

CLARIBEL PADILLA

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Orlando, FL 32835

cell: 407-***-****

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BAR ADMISSION

New York, 2nd Department, September 1998

Florida, July 2009

EXPERIENCE

CIVIL COURT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, HOUSING PART, New York, NY

Court Attorney, Trial Part, March 2009 to present; July 1998 to March 2006

Assist judges dispose of cases that appear daily on the court’s docket. Analyze and evaluate the status of each case; spot relevant issues; hold conferences with the parties to ascertain their positions; conduct negotiations in order to attain settlement; advise the court of the posture of each case; make recommendations to the court based upon my evaluation. Conduct research and draft memoranda and orders on motions pending before the court.

STATE OF FLORIDA, NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, Kissimmee, FL

Staff Attorney, April 2007 to March 2009

Managed all criminal, post-conviction motions in Osceola County. Provided county and circuit court judges with research assistance on all aspects of trial matters. Drafted memoranda of law and final orders in the areas of criminal law, family law, local government law and reviewed appeals.

LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE AND THE CUMBERLANDS, Clarksville, TN

Staff Attorney, April 2006 to March 2007

Handled all domestic violence cases that spanned seven counties, averaging over sixty new cases per month. Conducted client interviews, witness preparation, and evidence gathering within days of the issuance of ex parte injunctions due to the expeditious manner in which such hearings were set to be heard. Was prepared to handle thirty-plus cases on each hearing date. Drafted orders at the court’s direction.

EDUCATION

BENJAMIN N. CARDOZO SCHOOL OF LAW, New York, NY

Juris Doctor, June 1997

Honors: •C. Bainbridge Smith Scholarship Award

•N. Y. County Lawyers' Association Minority Judicial Internship

•Puerto Rican Bar Association Scholarship

•Best Oralist, 3rd Preliminary Round, Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996

Activities: Vice President, Latin American Law Students Association, 1996-1997

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, New York, NY

Bachelor of Arts, May 1994, cum laude

Major: English and American Literature, specialization in writing; Minor: Education.

Honors: Dean's List; New York University's Founders Day Honors Scholar.

BAR ASSOCIATION AND COMMITTEE INVOLVEMENT

ASSOCIATION OF THE BAR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, Housing Court Public Service Projects Committee

Secretary, Fall 1999 to Spring 2003

Recorded attendance and minutes; assisted the chair in performing administrative tasks; participated in projects developed to assist litigants in Housing Court.

POST-GRADUATE ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE/PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

• ABA/NITA Critical Trial Skills for Legal Services Attorneys, July 2006

• ABA/Law Student Division Client Counseling Competition Intraschool Competition, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Mock judge and client, 2002-2003, 2003-2004 and 2005-2006

• "Life After Law School: Working Options," Fordham Law School, Panelist, October 2003

PERSONAL SKILLS, HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

•Fluent in Spanish

•Painting murals

•Playing the piano

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