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LYNN M. TABER
A-***, King of Prussia, PA 19406
*********@*****.***
EXPERIENCE
The Law Office of Allan K. Marshall, Philadelphia, PA September, 2011 - current
Associate Attorney
Litigate debt collection lawsuits, landlord-tenant claims, ejectment claims, and bankruptcy petitions.
The Law Office of Lynn Taber, Esq., King of Prussia, PA May 15, 2011 – current
Attorney
I have worked with clients in several areas of the law including: family law, child support, bankruptcy, contracts, ejectment claims and landlord-tenant. My work has included filing papers, litigating a debt collection law suit in front of the arbitration board, court appearances in landlord-tenant court, bankruptcy court, discovery court, as well as attending conciliation meetings and a meeting of the creditors.
Berwyn Consulting Group, Paoli, PA August 18, 2010 – August 18, 2011
Recruiter
Cold calling, sourcing candidates, preparing candidates for the interview process, negotiating contract terms, submitting candidates to hiring managers for their review, negotiating terms for employment with hiring managers.
The Pro Bono Project, New Orleans, LA March 15, 2010 – March 19, 2010
Student Attorney
Conducted client intake and follow-up interviews at substance abuse centers. Drafted and filed divorce pleadings. Researched service of process procedures in Latin American countries.
Legal Clinic, Bristol, Rhode Island
Student Attorney January 2010 – May 2010
Represented a client seeking Special Immigration Juvenile Status. Represented the client from inception through completion. Successfully obtained a guardian for the juvenile. Researched case law pertaining to my client’s case. Drafted the legal memorandum in support of the juvenile’s claim that he was legally neglected. Represented multiple clients at Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) hearings. Conducted community and detained “Know Your Rights” presentations. Drafted legal memorandum in defense of a deportation order. Assisted clients in filling out I-589 forms. Drafted and completed FOIA requests as necessary.
Catholic Social Services, Fall River, Massachusetts
Student Attorney July 2009 – May 2010
Successfully drafted the legal memorandum in defense of my client’s failure to adhere to the one-year filing deadline for asylum applications, in addition to the legal memorandum in support of the client’s asylum application itself. Conducted client in-takes and follow-up interviews in both English and Spanish. Drafted and filed various motions and legal memoranda. Researched immigration and asylum laws pertaining to client’s cases. Researched and documented country conditions for multiple asylum cases. Prepared FOIA applications as necessary.
BAR ADMISSION
Pennsylvania State Bar, December 2010
EDUCATION
Roger Williams University School of Law, Bristol, Rhode Island
J.D., May 2010
Wells College, Aurora, New York
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology/Anthropology, cum laude, May 2005
Grade Point Average: 3.36/4.00
Transferred May 2003, Cayuga Community College, Associates Degree in Criminal Justice
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