Volunteer position, Director Board of Directors, Governance Committee

Trial attorney. Represent clients and handle cases in all phases of litigation. Including pre-suit, such as pre-litigation discovery; evaluation and recommendations; and mediation. Also cases in which suit is filed including pleadings; discovery including written, documents, depositions, and expert discovery; motion practice, including evidentiary hearings; dispositive motions; mediation and arbitration; trial; post-trial; and appeal.http://www.boyleshaughnessy.com

Trial attorney. Represent clients and handle cases in all phases of litigation. Including pre-suit, such as pre-litigation discovery; evaluation and recommendations; and mediation. Also cases in which suit is filed including pleadings; discovery including written, documents, depositions, and expert discovery; motion practice, including evidentiary hearings; dispositive motions; mediation and arbitration; trial; post-trial; and appeal.http://www.boyleshaughnessy.com

Bankruptcy: Represented secured creditors in chapter 7, 11, 12, and 13 matters and adversary proceedings. Reviewed bankruptcy schedules, petitions, chain of title issues, and chapter 11 and 13 plans. Communicated goals and created strategies with clients. Researched and wrote motions for relief from stay, proof of claims, dispositive motions in Adversary Proceedings, objections to claim, and objections to plans. Appeared in Bankruptcy Courts across Massachusetts and in New Hampshire on said claims, motions, and objections.Litigation: Handled all aspects of evictions from Notice to Quit through trial and appeal stage including last-minute emergency hearings and trials. Defended banks in complaints to enjoin foreclosure sale proceedings in Superior Court. Appeared in Housing Courts and District Courts across Massachusetts including the Massachusetts Appeals Court. Appeared in District Courts and Superior Courts in New Hampshire. Communicated with clients and created strategies for case management and to attain business litigation goals. Supervised paralegals and legal assistants some of whom were off-site. Solved firm problem of discovery backlog by creating and leading the discovery team. Successfully opposed a single justice appeal at the Massachusetts Appeals Court.

Volunteer with the Special Olympics of Massachusetts. Currently a unified partner for SOMA's sailing program.

Small family-owned general practice law firm that specializes in Special Education Law and Special Education matters, trusts & estates, and guardianship petitions. Court appearances in Suffolk, Middlesex, and Salem Probate and Family Courts. Additionally, conducts research and writes motions and memoranda on a contract basis for local attorneys.

Read and evaluated admissions files in paperless office using ACES2, each consisting of personal statement, resume, transcript, LSAT scores, and letters of recommendation. Conducted both first and second reads of the files. Critique of writing, content, grammar, and style, and provided the committee a written description and evaluation of each file as a whole. Trusted with confidential information. Met with the Assistant Dean of Admissions bi-weekly to discuss progress. Read approximately 700 applications.

Insurance defense law firm, in-house counsel for Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. Researched and wrote motions for summary judgment, motions to dismiss, motions in limine, various other motions and memoranda in support of said motions. Researched and wrote arbitration and mediation memoranda for attorneys. Research topics included contract liability, indemnification clauses and subrogation; tort liability including premises liability and personal injury liability.

Researched and wrote memoranda for the General Counsel's Office of the SEIU. Research topics includedsubstantive labor law; agency principles in the labor context; ERISA; state WARN Acts; LMRDA; the CommunicationsDecency Act; and possible tort liabilities including defamation and republishing liability. Observed union election count in

Insurance defense law firm, in-house counsel for Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. Researched and wrote motions for summary judgment, motions to dismiss, motions in limine, various other motions and memoranda in support of said motions. Researched and wrote arbitration and mediation memoranda for attorneys. Research topics included contract liability, indemnification clauses and subrogation; tort liability including premises liability and personal injury liability.

Researched and wrote memoranda on a variety of procedural and evidentiary issues as well as on substantive civil rights. Assisted in drafting a motion in limine.

Represent family-run real estate company at sale and rental property showings. Complete real estate forms including agency disclosure as well as rental and purchase agreements. Developed a marketing presentation for start-up real estate company. Part-time (as needed).

Provide pro-bono legal assistance for low-income clients regarding housing, family, and immigration matters. Part-time (3 hours per week).

Provided administrative and clerical support for general practice attorneys focusing on immigration and personal injury law. Responsibilities included scheduling clients, organizing discovery and other trial documents, assisting clients in filling out immigration and auto accident forms, and coordinating submission of medical bills and lost wage claims to insurance companies.

Researched and wrote draft memoranda of decisions and draft orders for summary judgment, motions todismiss, judgment on the pleadings, other motions, and a jury waived trial. Research included 30A, anti-SLAPP, contractdisputes, and criminal motions to dismiss. Briefed judge daily on afternoon motions.Law Office of Mark Cooper

Provided administrative and clerical support for the Administrative Secretary. Processed Notary Public and Justice of the Peace applications. Organized files regarding gubernatorial judicial appointments and criminal pardons. Part-time (16 hours per week).