Esther Schultz, Freelance Writer

ESTHER SCHULTZ - RÉSUMÉ

Address: **** ***** ******, **, ** 90068

Telephone: 323-***-**** (cell) 323-***-**** (home)

E-mail: ************@*****.***

Date of birth: 13th January 1980 (28)

EDUCATION

2000-2001

Inns of Court School of Law, London, England. English Bar Exams, finished in top 2% (17th out of 850).

1997–2000

University of Greenwich, London, England. LL.B (Hons.) Law Degree, First Class Honours, 1st in my class.

PUBLISHED ARTICLES

A Weight Loss Program The Really Works (Valley Scene Magazine, November 2008)

Is the electric car really green? (Valley Scene Magazine, October 2008)

What Causes Airplane Turbulence? (Valley Scene Magazine, August 2008)

Herbal Remedies (Valley Scene Magazine, July 2008)

Egyptian Cotton Sheets (Valley Scene Magazine, June 2008)

Martini Shakers and their Origins (Valley Scene Magazine, June 2008)

Feeling Aggrieved (Solicitor’s Journal (2006) Vol.150 No.29 Page 968)

Sleeping on the job (ELA Briefing, Vol.13 No.4, May 2006, Pages 55-56)

Sacked for Surfing (Solicitor’s Journal (2005) Vol.149 No.1 Pages 16-18)

Staff Discount (Solicitor’s Journal (2003) Vol.147 No.21 Pages 616-617)

WORK HISTORY

May 2007 to date

Freelance Writer, Los Angeles.

September 2002 - May 2007

Barrister, Chambers of Patrick Harrington QC, Temple, London, England.

Practised in the fields of professional negligence, discrimination, contract and personal injury law. Appeared in court on average four times per week.

October 2001 - September 2002

Assistant Legal Adviser, Law Officers’ Department, Jersey, UK.

Human Rights and interjurisdictional fraud work.

May 2001 - September 2001

Editorial Assistant, Picthall & Gunzi Book Publishers, Bromley, England.

Edited children’s books.

March 1996 - August 1997

Weekend Assistant, BBC Radio Jersey, Jersey, UK.

Presented a ten minute “what’s on” program, recorded and edited news voice pieces and carried out general administrative duties.

AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

04/2005

Pegasus Scholarship to spend three months in a foreign law firm, Inner Temple.

07/2001

Helena Normanton Award for excellence in completion of the English Bar Exams at the Inns of Court School of Law, Middle Temple.

06/2001

Sibel Dedezade Pro Bono Award, Inns of Court School of Law.

07/2000

David Fussey Memorial Award, Best Final Stage Student, University of Greenwich.

10/1999

English Speaking Union Award (presented by Prince Phillip at Buckingham Palace).

VOLUNTARY WORK

July 2008 to date

Taking the Reins, Los Angeles, California.

Work for this non-profit organization that teaches life skills to adolescent girls from urban, at-risk environments through equestrian and creative writing activities.

April 2005 - July 2005

Schonbrun, DeSimone, Seplow, Harris & Hoffman, Los Angeles, California.

Pegasus scholar - placed with international human rights attorney, Paul Hoffman.

April 2002 - June 2002

Trinity Chambers, Chambers of Desmond Allum SC, Trinidad and Tobago.

Worked on a case in the Court of Appeal of Trinidad and Tobago and the Privy Council attempting to abolish the mandatory element of the death penalty. Visited clients on death row.

February 2001

Inns of Court School of Law Advice Clinic, London, England.

Advised clients on employment and contract law issues.

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACHIEVEMENTS

September 1999

Runner up in the Commonwealth Mooting Competition, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (representing the UK in an international mock trial competition).

July 1999

Won the Observer National Mooting Competition (UK mock trial competition).

July 1997

Addressed the Assembly of the United Nations on the topic of world hunger whilst at the World Scholar-Athlete Games, Rhode Island, USA.

June 1997

Promoted to Corporal in the Combined Cadet Force Royal Air Force.

April 1997

Competed in the Cheltenham Festival of Drama. Won all of my classes.

INTERESTS

Surfing, horse riding, skiing, yoga, hiking and playing the saxophone.

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