Christopher Durham Email & Phone Number

Boston

- Prosecuted one jury trial and six bench trials in Ayer District Court- Prepared a number of trials that pled out prior to day of trial- Argued several motions, including motions to suppress, a motion to reconsider, and a motion to reinstate license - Handled a caseload of up to twenty cases- Stood on daily arraignments and participated in pre-trial matters

Boston, Ma

- Worked on a variety of research and writing projects in the Litigation and Enforcement Practice Group, which included drafting memoranda for clients regarding exposure to liability; writing internal memoranda for partners; converting an individual complaint to a class complaint; and completing document review

Boston, Ma

- Drafted portions of an opinion, including the facts section and discussion section of a first-degree murder case- Analyzed opposing briefs, researched applicable case law, and wrote multiple Recitation Memoranda for the Justices to read and discuss prior to oral arguments- Completed Applications for Further Appellate Review by assessing supporting documents and recommending whether to grant review- Reviewed trial records for first-degree murder review (33E Reviews)

New Haven, Ct

- Researched and drafted a key argument for a brief in opposition to defendant debtor’s summary judgment motion by asserting that the defendant’s debt was non-dischargeable under a heightened fiduciary duty owed to client- Analyzed multiple licensing agreements identifying discrepancies for use by corporate partner in advising client of risks and potential exposure posed by proposed transaction- Researched California strict products liability law as it pertains to client’s allegedly defective product and drafted letter setting forth client’s position in response to insurer’s threat of a subrogation action- Researched federal securities laws as applied to cryptocurrency and blockchain technology, and advised a corporate partner regarding potential implications for a prospective Initial Coin Offering

Boston, Ma

- Held and maintained a Top Security Clearance- Assisted in investigating financial crimes, including market manipulation, fraud, and insider trading- Maintained part-time employment during 1L year

Trumbull, Connecticut

- Worked with the accounting team to complete daily tasks and projects- Completed month end closing tasks (account transfer reconciliations, fixed assets' tax reconciliation and depreciation, month end journal entries)- Assisted in aspects of creating the 2016 budget- Reported and resolved customer pricing issues through researching customer accounts and cash receipts

Middletown, Connecticut

- Negotiated traffic infractions in Infractions Court- Assessed and researched Connecticut cold case files- Reviewed and assessed juvenile cases to determine preservation under the Division of Criminal Justice record retention policy- Organized and disposed of outdated re-arrest warrants- Sat in on pre-trial meetings and arraignments

Juris Doctor (J.D.), Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Boston College Law Review, Articles Editor

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Philosophy

Activities and Societies: Appalachia Volunteers, Trip Leader; Freshman League, Captain; Students for Soldiers

Education record

Study Abroad, Autumn Semester 2015 First Class Honors: All Courses

Education record

Activities and Societies: Varsity Swimming, Captain; Senior Fellow; Peaches & Karim Improvisational Troupe, Club Leader