Amy Lee Sheppard Email & Phone Number

Kalamazoo, Michgan

Lansing, Michigan

Past Assignments:Circuit Court Docket Attorney• Handle all aspects of felony criminal cases from circuit court arraignment through pretrial, plea or trial, and sentencing. • File, respond to, and argue motions before the circuit court. • Litigate evidentiary hearings and trials.• Review warrant requests for felony and misdemeanor offenses.Crimes Against Children Unit • Follow cases involving child victims of crime vertically through the court system from charging, to plea or trial, and final disposition.• Meet with child victims and their families• Participate in multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings• Observing forensic interviews at Small Talk CAC• Provide advice on legal issues to police agencies during investigations• Draft, file, and respond to motions in preparation for trial Family Division • Appeared in child protective proceedings in the Family Division of the Ingham County Circuit Court, including for jurisdiction and permanent wardship trials, and dispositional reviews;• Participated in juvenile delinquency proceedings, including juveniles treated as adults in the family court, during pretrials, preliminary examinations, bench trials, and dispositional hearings;• Reviewed requests to petition juveniles for violations of Michigan's criminal law;• Represented petitioners in mental health commitment hearings;• Resolved and litigated personal protection order show cause hearings on behalf of petitioners.District Court• Managed high volume misdemeanor dockets in various district courts throughout the county, successfully resolving cases with pleas, bench trials, and jury trials, while filing and responding to motions covering various aspects of criminal law;• Handled preliminary examinations on felony charges, including preparatory research on legal questions and taking testimony of witnesses;• Screened arrest warrant requests and search warrants for law enforcement agencies.

Ann Arbor, Mi

• Significant on the record experience including mental health commitment hearings, misdemeanor pretrial hearings, evidentiary hearings, preliminary exams, and motion hearings;• Successful litigation of bench and jury trials;• Participation in specialty courts such as county-wide sobriety court program;• Wrote numerous and various motions, including MRE 404(b) and MCL 769.27b notices, and responses to motions to suppress evidence in drunk driving cases.

Berrien Springs, Mi

• Provided litigation support including drafting responses to discovery requests and attending depositions;• Contributed to development of litigation strategy.

Detroit, Mi

•Research and writing for litigation associates and partners. •Helped compose an article to be published in the Michigan Defense Quarterly •Gained experience in civil procedure, evidence, and employment discrimination claims within the context of the Michigan Civil Rights Act.

Ann Arbor, Mi

•Judicial Intern for the Honorable Melinda Morris.• Assisted with filing and docket preparation and assisted in writing opinions;• Reviewed party briefs in bench trial and drafted findings of fact;• Observed numerous court sessions, including motions hearings, sentencings, and trials.

Ann Arbor, Mi

• Provided support to university students through programming, teaching, and mentorship;• Evaluated and analyzed articles and books related to campus outreach through writtenassignments.

South Bend, In

•Summer position for the summers of 2005 and 2006.•Participated in sociological study of the religious practices and beliefs of Latinos in Chicago;• Completed data entry, translations, and grant writing;• Assisted in writing and editing of Center’s publications including websites, directories, andother materials used in the study.

B.A., History, Spanish Minor

Activities and Societies: Department of History Curriculum Committee--Member 2006-2007, Delta Epsilon Iota Honor Society--Member, Phi.

J.D.

Activities and Societies: Virginia Journal of Law and Technology--Editorial Board, Virginia Law Women--Scholarship Chair 2009-2010.

Ma, Legal History

Coursework and thesis focusing on religion, law, and religious liberty in U.S. History.

Education record