Resume of Christie Strange
Resume:
CHRISTIE JEAN STRANGE
LEGAL EDUCATION
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama
Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, May 2008
Cumulative G.P.A. 3.72/4.0 Class Rank 7/159 (Top 4%)
HONORS: CUMBERLAND LAW REVIEW Editorial Board, Assistant Articles Editor
2008 Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges
Scholar of Merit-Selected Constitutional Problems-Fall 2007
Scholar of Merit-Arbitration-Spring 2007
Scholar of Merit-Business Organizations-Fall 2006
Scholar of Merit-Contracts II-Spring 2006
Scholar of Merit-Contracts I-Fall 2005
Dean’s Merit Scholarship Recipient
Birmingham Bar Association Scholarship Recipient
M. Alan Stephens Banking Award
Dean’s List 2005-2008
Judge Abraham Caruthers Teaching Fellow 2006-2007
ACTIVITIES:
Justice Richard L. “Red” Jones National Moot Court Team
Henry Upson Sims Moot Court, National Team Associate Justice
Runner-up Overall, Saad Moot Court Competition-Summer 2006
Albert P. Brewer Client Counseling Competition-Spring 2006
Negotiation Competition-Spring 2006
Phi Alpha Delta, International Legal Fraternity
Women in Law
Christian Legal Society
Head Representative, Bar/Bri Bar Review Course
PUBLICATIONS: Eleventh Circuit: Survey of Recent Decisions: Constitutional Law -First Amendment, 37 Cumb. L. Rev. 373 (2006-2007)
UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION
Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama
Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, December 2004
Cumulative G.P.A. 3.68/4.0 Political Science G.P.A 3.85/4.0
HONORS:
Order of Omega Greek Honor Society
President, Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor Society
Dean’s List six consecutive semesters
Alpha Lambda Delta Freshman Honor Society
Nominee, Greek Woman of the Year 2004
Elizabeth Coulter Stephenson Scholarship Recipient
ACTIVITIES:
President, Panhellenic Council
Delta Zeta Social Sorority
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Hollis, Wright & Harrington, P.C., Birmingham, Alabama
Law Clerk, Summer 2006-July 2008
Assisted attorneys in trial preparation
Drafted trial pleadings and motions
Researched and drafted legal memoranda on various issues in civil law including worker’s compensation, insurance, products liability, and toxic torts.
Observed pre-trial hearings, depositions, and mediation sessions
Summarized medical records and depositions
Cory Watson Crowder & DeGaris, P.C., Birmingham, Alabama
Legal Assistant, Mass Tort Department, 2003-2006
Reviewed and summarized medical records
Prepared documents for submission in product liability lawsuit
Provided both legal and non-legal research and memorandum writing
Modified and updated current and prospective client files
SKILLS
Trained in Westlaw and Lexis/Nexis.
Proficient in Microsoft Office and Trialworks.
INTERESTS
Reading, fishing, traveling, SEC football, and Labrador Retrievers.
REFERENCES
Josh J. Wright
Managing Partner
Hollis, Wright & Harrington, P.C.
505 N. 20th Street Suite 1500
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
Brian Turner, Jr.
Partner
Cory Watson Crowder & DeGaris
2131 Magnolia Avenue
Suite 200
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
Paul C. Garrison
Corporate Litigation
Infinity Insurance
3700 Colonade Parkway
Birmingham, AL 35243
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