ERIC D. BITHER

** ******** ****** *** ***, Slatersville, RI 02876

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mzp1ik@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

University of Maine School of Law, Portland, Maine

Candidate for Juris Doctor, expected May 2012

Dean's List

Moot Court Team; chosen as Best Oral Advocate and as a result argued before the Maine Supreme Judicial

Court

Associate Editor, The Financial Crisis of 2008: French and American Responses. Proceedings of the 2010

Franco-American Legal Seminar

Participant, Hon. Conrad B. Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition 2011 & 2012

American Bankruptcy Institute Member

University of Southern Maine, College of Arts and Sciences, Portland, Maine

Bachelor of Arts in History, 2009

Dean ¦s List

Golden Key Honor Society

Johnson & Wales University, College of Culinary Arts, Providence, Rhode Island

Associates Degree in Baking and Pastry Arts, 1995

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

United States Bankruptcy Court District of Maine, Portland, Maine

Judicial Extern, Fall Semester 2011

Researched issues and topics related to bankruptcy law and procedure.

Analyzed and briefed documents such as pleadings, motions, and proposed orders.

Observed hearings, trials, and chamber conferences.

Maine Office of the Attorney General, Augusta, Maine

Bankruptcy Extern, Summer Semester 2011

Represented Maine Revenue Services as a creditor in bankruptcy, tax litigation and appeals, collection

matters, and as a student attorney in bankruptcy court.

Drafted bankruptcy filings, various motions, and complaints in collection cases.

Participated in discovery, including depositions.

United States Attorney ¦s Office, Portland, Maine

Bankruptcy Extern, Spring Semester 2011

Researched bankruptcy issues affecting the Internal Revenue Service.

Assisted with case management for federal government agencies in bankruptcy court.

Drafted bankruptcy filings for submission to the bankruptcy court through PACER.

Professor Martin Rogoff, University of Maine School of Law, Portland, Maine

Research Assistant, September 2010 - May 2011

Proofread FRENCH CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: CASES AND MATERIALS for publication.

Edited multiple articles for journal publication.

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Mountain View Youth Development Center, Charleston, Maine

Corrections Officer/Cook, June 2007 - September 2009

Assigned, directed, and oversaw juvenile offenders in various job assignments.

Taught juvenile offenders trade skills to prepare them for work outside the institution upon release.

Advised juvenile offenders regarding institutional rules and regulations, maintained security, and

enforced facility rules.

Mid-State Machine, Waterville, Maine

Computer Numerical Control Machine Operator, December 2006 - June 2007

Used blueprints and specification sheets to machine air diffusers for the M1A1/2 Abrams Tank exhaust

system with a five axis milling machine.

Performed inspections on products and equipment to detect defects or malfunctions.

Sebasticook Valley Middle School, Newport, Maine

Food Service Manager, September - November 2003 and March 2005 - June 2006

Managed all aspects of school cafeteria including menu planning, food preparation, production, quality

assurance, and purchasing.

Supervised, trained, and motivated kitchen employees and wrote annual evaluations.

Increased participation and revenues for hot lunch program by 10% through improved menu design and

increased food options.

United States Army, 619th Transportation Company, Talil Air Force Base, Iraq

Food Service Sergeant, November 2003 - March 2005

Awarded the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Provided on and off post escort for the Battle Control Center, Third Country Nationals, and Kellogg

Brown & Root personal.

Coordinated operations of an Army dining facility serving over 167,000 meals per month.

Worked with soldiers and civilians of seven different nationalities.

Food Service Industry, Maine & Rhode Island

Varied Employment, 1992 - 2003

Managed and worked in both fine dining and high customer volume restaurants.

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