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Evanston, Illinois, United States

Evanston, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Il

-Developed and negotiated diverse service-level agreements such as Master Service Agreements and Administrative Service Agreements-Advised and partnered with internal stakeholders, including sales teams and senior leadership, throughout contract negotiations.-Communicated and interpreted contract terms to internal stakeholders.-Assisted proposals and sales teams in crafting responses to Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for renewing and new business opportunities.-Developed expertise in various CRM and CLM platforms like JIRA and Salesforce.

Chicago, Il

-Authored various briefs, notably a successful appellee brief filed in the Illinois Appellate Court.-Engaged in multiple facets of the discovery process, including document review using Relativity and drafting discovery requests.-Contributed to trial readiness for various lawsuits, notably including preparation for a shareholder appraisal action in Delaware Chancery Court.-Negotiated settlements in collection disputes and drafted comprehensive settlement agreements.

Chicago, Il

-Conducted investigations into disparate treatment within Illinois' school districts in partnership with the Illinois Attorney General's Office.-Researched and authored memoranda on a range of topics, including the Voting Rights Act and issues related to voter suppression.-Edited articles slated for publication in law reviews.-Compiled and synthesized scholarly articles pertaining to U.S. Supreme Court nominations.

Chicago, Il

-Prepared bench memoranda for the March and May 2017 term.-Collaborated with Justice Burke and her law clerks over pending cases before the court.-Supported Justice Burke in drafting speeches for public events.

Chicago, Illinois

Conducted research and prepared memoranda on civil rights, medical malpractice, and common law tort issues.-Drafted a successful opposition motion to dismiss under Rule 12(b)(6) in the Northern District of Illinois.-Developed a successful Motion for Protective Order concerning the deposition of a government official.-Assisted in drafting an appellant's brief submitted to the Illinois Appellate Court.

Greater Chicago Area

Bloomington/Normal, Illinois Area

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

• J.D., Cum Laude • Chicago-Kent Law Review (Associate Editor) • Chicago-Kent Journal of Intellectual Property (Executive Articles Editor).

Bachelor’S Degree (B.S.), Psychology

• B.S., with honors, in Psychology and a minor in Business Administration • Dean's List • Sigma Pi Alpha Leadership Society • Men's Club.