Attorney

ALAN G. SERRANO

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EXPERIENCE

Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office, Sacramento, CA Dec. 2010 - Dec. 2011

Deputy District Attorney

Prosecuted misdemeanor jury trials and managed a caseload of 50 cases.

Tried 23 jury trials from Dec. 2010 – Dec. 2011.

Caseload included DUIs, misdemeanor child abuse, misdemeanor sex cases, battery, theft, drug possession, weapon possession, and auto theft cases.

Handled misdemeanor arraignments and pretrial negotiations.

Conducted mental health hearings at county mental health facilities.

Certified Legal Research Assistant Jan. 2009 - Nov. 2010

Conducted arraignments in misdemeanor, traffic and domestic violence courts.

Prepared and argued motions to suppress, speedy trial motions and violation of probation hearings, and felony preliminary hearings.

Wrote appellate briefs, opposition motions and research memorandum.

Worked in Major Narcotics, Felony Trials, Misdemeanors and Domestic Violence Units.

Researched and prepared motions for various felony units including Gangs and Hate Crimes.

United States Attorney’s Office, Sacramento, CA June 2008 - Aug. 2008

Summer Law Clerk

Worked as a law clerk in the Civil Division of the Financial Litigation Unit.

Worked on several Bankruptcy cases.

Drafted memos, motions, declarations and other documents for court.

Performed legal research for drafting pleadings and court documents.

Attended presentations on both civil and criminal trial work.

EDUCATION

University of California, Davis - School of Law Aug. 2007 - May 2010

Juris Doctor, 2010

Pro Bono Certificate Recipient

Public Interest Law Certificate Recipient

Voting Rights Act Seminar - Witkin Award

University of California, Davis Sept. 2002 - June 2006

B.A. - Major-Political Science; Minor - Law and Society, 2006

UC Center Sacramento, Public Policy Program

MEMBERSHIP

The State Bar of California - Admitted December 2010 – Bar # 272222

ACTIVITIES

Annual Law Day – Northern District Court of California – Volunteer Attorney, 2012

Sacramento Stand Down – Volunteer, 2011

Gordon D. Schaber Mock Trial Competition 2011 - Volunteer Scoring Attorney

Sacramento County Board of Supervisors - Outstanding volunteer, 2009 and 2010

UC Davis Business Law Journal – Selection Committee; Articles Editor, 2007 - 2009

ABA Student Division 14th Cir. - Lt. Gov. for Advocacy, May 2008-May 2009

Teaching Assistant Political Science Dept. – 1st Amend. Con Law; Intl. Relations, 2009 - 2010

Carr Trial Competition – Participant

King Hall Outreach Program – Mentor/Resident Advisor/Teaching Assistant, 2008 – 2009

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