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•Review and analyze contracts including outbound and inbound legal agreements (i.e. vendor agreements, IT agreements, marketing agreements, etc.)• Conduct trademark searches and name clearances.• Review compliance matters including FTC, privacy, and other state and federal laws that impactconsumer products companies.• Support day-to-day operations of an in-house legal department with tasks encompassingcorporate, transactional, privacy, marketing, compliance, and litigation matters.• Assist with ad hoc legal matters as they arise.

Conducted legal research and prepared various legal documents in preparation for litigation including demand letters, complaints, and answers. Reviewed employment agreements, nondisclosure agreements, and contracts with social influencers, outside legal counsel, and other business entities.

Observed various criminal court proceedings including hearings, motions, jury trials, and sentencing. Assisted Judge Kimberly Menninger with various court documents and proceedings. Interacted with numerous civil and criminal judges throughout the Superior Court of Orange County Central Justice Center.

Acquired first-hand experience in the legal industry by attending hearings, mediations, and depositions, and proofreading and editing documents before submission. Gained experience working in a professional environment and developed interpersonal communication skills by interacting closely with attorneys and judges in criminal and civil court.

Responsible for financial transactions for hundreds of clients and reporting daily food and drink sales. Interacted with prominent members of the community enhancing communication skills with professionals. Managed high-pressure customer service situations requiring quick thinking in a condensed time frame.

Worked with over 50 students individually to help guide the creation and completion of business projects. Assistant to professor, trusted with the responsibility of grading students’ exams and projects. Monitored 500 students during course exams, quizzes, and class meetings.

Personally selected by professor to be the negotiation competition coach advising and critiquing four competing students. Helped organize and judge numerous simulated negotiations among highly skilled competing teams. Competed in the Baylor Business Negotiation Competition consisting of students from esteemed universities across the country.

Elected leader of a business group of five to delegate tasks, coordinate meetings, and take responsibility for meetings with professors. Created an extensive business plan for implementation of a training program for a local Tucson school for underprivileged students.