Jason A. Neal Email & Phone Number

Charleston, West Virginia, United States

Provide legal advice to the Mayor, City Council and various City departments and represent the City in court actions; represent the City as a municipal corporation in development transactions and operational matters, as well as responsible for certain filings and revivals of liens and the drafting or approval of proposed ordinances, resolutions, deeds.

Charleston, West Virginia Area

Drafted memorandum opinions and orders in cases involving many legal issues, including child abuse and neglect claims, criminal appeals, and extraordinary writs. Researched, drafted, and presented bench summaries and opinions for cases heard by the Court. Responsible for 100+ appeals.

Researched, wrote, and mooted pro bono appellate litigation. Argued a clinic case before a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. In total, during my year, the U.S. Supreme Court Litigation Clinic submitted three petitions for certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court, one Supreme Court merits brief (Dawson v. Steager), one.

Lincoln Hall

I was the Graduate Residence Hall Coordinator at Lincoln Hall, an Honors-only residence hall on the campus of West Virginia University. I supervised eleven resident assistants (RAs), six work study students, and one desk secretary. I was the point of contact for all administrative and programming concerns for the building and its 300+ undergraduate honors.

Student Government Association (Morgantown, WV)

I was the chief justice of of the student government association at West Virginia University (WVU SGA). My primary role in this capacity was serving as an objective or non-partisan arbiter between disputes of rival students and parties. Furthermore, as the chair, I guided a nine member body to rule on interpretations of student government ethics and.

Office Of Student Conduct

As a law extern, I served as a para-professional employee and assisted with research and presentation of active cases handled by the office. I also conducted research and drafted new language for a student conduct external non-disclosure ("expungement") process in the Student Conduct Code.

Arnold And Seneca Halls

As the graduate resident assistant, I was responsible for making the duty schedule for a staff of 20 RAs, assisting the full-time Hall Coordinator, serving as a mentor to my staff, and assuming the duties of the Hall Coordinator in their absence. This role included all other RA responsibilities as well, including mentoring first-year students, conducting.

Northern District Of West Virginia

As a fellow, I assisted the office by representing indigent clients accused of federal crimes in northern West Virginia. I performed research and writing for the attorneys in the office, met with client and families, and provided advice and support to the office.

Northern District Of West Virginia (Clarksburg)

I served as an summer law clerk to the Honorable Irene M. Keeley, U.S. Senior District Court Judge. In this I role, I conducted legal research and prepared bench memoranda for both civil and criminal litigation. Examples of covered memoranda topics include: sentencing, post-trial motions, habeas petitions, and motions for summary judgment. I also drafted.

Boreman Hall

As an RA, I was often the first person a student approached when they had a question or a problem in the hall or on campus. Furthermore, I worked hard to become well acquainted and informed as to each resident's social and academic balances, priding myself on availability and accessibility via text, email, my room, presence in the building, and open door.

Center For Women And Gender Studies

As a teaching assistant, I attended every class, lead class discussions about assigned readings and class topics, organized outside of class study sessions, maintained contact with the course instructor via email and in-person weekly strategy meetings. Furthermore, I was partially in charge of ensuring students in the class were well prepared for the.

Office Of New Student Orientation (Morgantown, WV)

Assisted the university in welcoming the freshmen class of 5,000 new incoming freshmen students, aided students and parents in scheduling, college advice, Q&A. I had enough success at this position that when the summer and orientation ended I was invited to aid the Admissions Team year-round as an Admissions Ambassador, building on my existing skill sets.

Honors College (Morgantown, WV)

As an Honors College peer mentor, my responsibility was to lead the required seminar course for incoming Honors freshmen. Together with a co-mentor we created and implemented lesson plans, gave assignments and assigned all grades for the course. Furthermore, I was responsible for holding regular office hours, communicating with my students via email and in.

Morgantown, WV

Supported the Honors College in working one-on-one with incoming Honors freshmen to make their schedules, explain the benefits of an Honors education, answer any questions or concerns.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Law, Graduate

Activities and Societies: Class Officer - Ethics Council Chairperson, Family Law Quarterly Vol. 51 (Junior Editor, 2017-18), OUTLaw, West.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science And Government, History, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Mortar Board, Honors College, Political Science Club, Student Government Association, Blue and.

Education record

Graduated with Very High Honors. While a student I became a two-time AP Scholar, including an AP Scholar in 2011 and an AP Scholar with.