NICOLE GLASSMAN
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QUALIFICATIONS
• Quick study, with an ability to easily grasp and put into application new ideas, concepts, methods and technologies. Dedicated, innovative and self-motivated team player/builder.
• Exceptional leadership, organizational, oral/written communication, interpersonal, analytical, and problem resolution skills. Thrive in both independent and collaborative work environments.
EDUCATION
Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, MI
Juris Doctorate May 2011
GPA: 3.19
Graduated Cum Laude
Top 20% of Graduating Class
Litigation Concentration
Activities
Participated in Moot Court 1st year Competition and Mock Trial Competition
Executive Team for Moot Court Board
Associate Editor for Law Journal
Proficient in using the Blue Book citation form
Treasurer, Sports & Entertainment Law Society
Honors Achievements
Earned Certificate of Merit/Blue-Book Award for Alternative Dispute Resolution course, Winter Term 2010
Earned Certificate of Merit Blue-Book Award for Advanced Writing course, Fall Term 2010-2011
Hondros College, Independence, OH
Real Estate Sales License August 2007
Completed Course Requirements
Passed PSI Exam
Licensed by Ohio Division of Real Estate
Completed First Year, Ten Hour Continuing Education Course
Kent State University, Kent, OH
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology May 2006
GPA: 3.34
Graduated Cum Laude
EXPERIENCE
Skylake Ranch, Los Angeles, CA
Regional Sales, May 2011 – Present
Responsibilities include selling products and developing current customer relationships and boosting future sales.
Also arrange special seasonal sales and handle cash transactions.
Use marketing techniques to enhance sales presentations.
Identified new market segments and significantly expanded the existing customer base.
Judge Victor Chavez, Los Angeles Superior Court, Los Angeles, CA
Judicial Extern, September 2011 – January 2012
Research and writing memorandum for the Judge.
Attend hearings.
Draft opinions advising the Judge of parties’ legal positions and suggested courses of action.
Thomas L. Simpson, A Law Corporation, Glendale, CA
Legal Intern, May 2011 – January 2012
Familiarize myself with California Court Rules and California Civil Procedure.
Draft complaints, responses, and replies.
Assist with client interviews and client meetings.
Draft inter-office memorandum.
Assist with different stages of the discovery process.
Help manage client files.
Interact extensively with attorneys, paralegals, and legal secretaries.
Sports 1 Marketing, Irvine, CA
Legal Intern, January – April, 2011
Reviewed and edited non-disclosure agreements, special appearance agreements, and consulting / affiliate agreements.
Drafted independent contractor agreements, cease and desist letters, waivers, and consulting for brand development agreements.
Observed negotiations, learning skills and tactics.
Researched defamation law and intellectual property law. .
Remax Premiere Properties, Pepper Pike, OH
Sales Associate, Fall & Winter 2007-2008
Floor time, answering phones, preparing documents for real estate transactions
Built client base by researching Northern Ohio Multiple Listing Service
Attended and completed a seminar on Mortgage Lending Practices
Shadowed experienced professionals in the office
Attended Broker’s Open Houses to familiarize myself with available inventory in the community
Mark Paul Glassman, Atty., Cleveland, OH
Legal Secretary, Summers 2000-2006
Assisted in the drafting and editing of legal briefs, motions, notices, affidavits, and responses
Filed motions and responses at local Municipal Courthouses and Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga County Courts of Common Pleas
Assisted in preparation for pre-trial and settlement negotiations
Conducted legal research; reviewed legal statutes and case law to develop strategy for evidence and arguments for specific cases
VOLUNTEER WORK
Reading to Kids, Los Angeles, CA
Current
Stimulate the desire to read in children who are ESL students, from Kindergarten to Fifth grade.
Reading to the students, checking for comprehension along the way and stimulating a degree of critical thinking.
Ele’s Place, Lansing, MI
Ambassador and Grief Facilitator, Summer 20009 – December 2010
Organize weekly goals and group building projects
Facilitate early elementary children who have lost a family member through their grief process
Also worked with high school students during Summer 2010
Completed 20 hour facilitator training program
Proficient in a child’s developmental stages and the most efficient ways to support and foster their growth through death of a family member or a life threatening illness
Represented Ele’s Place at National Cancer Day event and Thrill America event
Coordinated Thomas M. Cooley Sports & Entertainment Law Society to volunteer at Ele’s 5K Race, and actively participated in volunteering
Open Doors After-School Enrichment Program, Shaker Heights, OH
Mentor and Tutor, Academic School Year 2006, 2007
Mentored troubled youths and “at-risk” children
Provided progress reports to program director
Created group activities to promote beneficial developmental skills
Tutored students in standard middle school subjects
Helped to organize and encourage the children to participate in various philanthropic endeavors
SKILLS
Certified in Westlaw
Completed Research Certification Classes from Westlaw, November 2009