Cody Lee Vaughn Email & Phone Number

Austin, Texas, United States

Austin, Texas, United States

• Researched and drafted all briefs for summary judgment, choice of law, discovery, etc. in matter with ~300 plaintiffs in both federal and state (HI and DE) courts with issues ranging from negligence to federal preemption
• Coordinated reports, declarations, and depositions for foreign law and scientific experts in the same matter, including researching and recommending an impartial foreign law expert to the court who said we were right
• Prepared partner for 20+ hearings and oral arguments by researching and drafting outlines
• Developed question-by-question outlines for 30(b)(6) corporate representative and expert witness depositions
• Organized the review process and reviewed almost 200,000 pages of documents
• Drafted briefs in wrongful death and § 1983 litigation (e.g. this MSJ on Iowa’s sole proximate cause defense)

Criminal Appeals - Noncapital Habeas

Bloomington, Indiana Area

• Prepared Federal Habeas Petitions and documents in support for indigent prisoners
• Researced and wrote briefs for cross-appeal in the Seventh Circuit; gave oral argument
• Researced white paper on altering the Indiana Supreme Court’s post-conviction rules
• Authored cert petition seeking summary reversal through a Tucker-Townsend Claim

Bloomington, Indiana

Bloomington, Indiana

• Presented “Economic Considerations of Designing Federal Systems” at the CCD’s annual symposium
• Co-developed analytical, comparative taxonomy to categorize constituent elements of Constitutional MonarchiesTeam Advising the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan’s Independent Electoral Commission
• Researched Lebanese electoral law and coded answers in a collectively-designed database template, as part of the CCD Directors’ Team
• Authored case study on internet voting in Estonia as part of the CCD Directors’ Team Team Advising the Ethnic Nationalities of Burma in the Peace, National Constitution Amendment, and State Constitution Drafting.
• Member of CCD Directors’ Team advising ethnic minorities regarding the peace, national constitution amendment, and state constitutional drafting processes in Burma
• Reviewed, researched, and proposed possible amendments to the National Constitution for the ethnic nationalities of Burma to propose in the Union Peace Dialogue Joint Committee meetings

Legal ResearchDraftingAdministrative Duties

Bloomington, Indiana

• Cite-checking 190 citations in the judicial ethics chapter of a professional ethics practice guide
• Reviewing three chapters for cogency and readability

Bloomington, Indiana

• Cared for rare books, including books dating from the 1300s

• Acquired position by being a top student in the department and performing exceptionally well in the class assigned
• Assisted once a week in an inverted classroom for E-370 Statistical Analysis for Business and Economics
• Held office hours twice a week to tutor students in class material and aid in preparing for exams
• Proctored three exams

Willkie

• Ensured health and safety of 75 residents
• Mentored potential leaders and struggling students
• Monitored facilities for an entire building
• Programmed biweekly based on current events and community needs

Willkie

• Provided customer service for 400-600 guests and residents at a time (totaling 6,000 guests and residents over the summer)
• Received and processed payment
• Monitored facilities for entire quad

Bloomington, Indiana Area

• Social Justice and Diversity Education and Advocacy
• Planned and executed over 50 programs with over 1200 participants
• Facilitated diversity discussions in one-on-one, group, and media campaigns
• Served as an advocate and consultant to various committees across campus
• Developed training for co-workers

Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Law, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Indiana Journal of Constitutional Design, Associate (2L), Editor-in-Chief (3L) Indiana Journal of Law and Social.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A. In Each) (Departmental Honors In Each), Political Science, Philosophy, Economics

Activities and Societies: Gay-Straight Alliance, Delta Sigma Phi, Swahili Flagship, Hutton Honors, Feminist Student Association, Indiana.