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San Diego, California

Organize, develop, and manage training programs for summer clerks and associate attorneys across firm. Chair firm litigation department and supervise associate attorneys and staff in all stages of dispute resolution process. Try cases before arbitrators, judges and juries across California. Draft relevant appellate pleadings and argue before the judges of the California Court of Appeals. Counsel clients on risk management, effect of laws, and strategic planning issues. Draft and revise construction contracts, vendor contracts, leases, and contractual indemnity provisions. Advise broker clients on relevant regulatory issues. Research and draft memoranda summarizing the impact of new regulations and changes to law for client businesses. Draft correspondence and demand letters on behalf of clients. Manage firm operations and review risk management issues across all firm operations.

Uc Irvine School Of Law

Interview homeowners on behalf of the California Attorney General to determine if their mortgage issues fall within the scope of the National Mortgage Settlement. Negotiate with Bank of America, Citibank, and Wells Fargo to obtain relief for homeowners under the National Mortgage Settlement. Develop innovative technological solutions to empower consumers to identify and resolve their legal issues. Research and write memos interpreting the application of the National Mortgage Settlement. Collaborate with staff attorneys and state officials to develop future consumer protection policies and practices.

Researched and prepared arguments on annual policy-oriented resolution. Instructed students on strategies and tools to find quality scholarship. Assisted students on questions of strategic choice, argumentative style and persuasive techniques at weekday practices and during weekend tournaments. Coached the 2007 2nd Place Team, the 2009 3rd Place Team, the 2010 3rd Place Team, and the 2011 2nd and 4th Place Teams at the MSHSL State Tournament.

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Drafted summary judgment order for a Social Security disability appeal. Wrote and edited pre-trial evidentiary orders. Conducted legal research and wrote briefs on procedural and substantive issues. Attended and discussed oral arguments held before the District Court and the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. Attended scheduling and settlement conferences.

Represented indigent clients in civil cases filed in Minnesota state court. Conducted initial interviews to determine if the Civil Practice Clinic could represent new clients. Counseled clients on both legal and non-legal issues. Drafted summons, petitions, and stipulated judgment and decree. Negotiated with opposing counsel to reach settlement agreement. Researched and drafted memos on procedural and substantive law relevant to my clients’ cases.

Researched and wrote sections of the University of Minnesota Electronic Bench Book concerning admissibility of emails/social media and construing the rule of lenity as it applies to probation violations for use by Minnesota judges. Developed curricular materials for the Law School’s first year Practice and Professionalism course. Citechecked forthcoming textbook on transnational patent law. Wrote memos and created data tables for faculty members condensing and summarizing requested academic and legal research.

Assembled Minnesota Civil Case Update by researching relevant case law. Developed interactive presentation for Minnesota judges summarizing recent caselaw by the Minnesota Supreme Court and Minnesota Court of Appeals. Conducted legal research on procedural and substantive issues relevant to cases before the court. Drafted a summary judgment order for law clerk and judge’s review. Attended and discussed oral arguments before the court.

Lectured on topics of debate strategy, policy issues, and philosophy; led focused topic research organized around locating specific arguments for the upcoming debate season; debated in multiple demonstration rounds to help teach students to think like a judge; prepared students before rounds and gave constructive feedback during multiple camp tournaments.

Coordinated four tournaments for more than 200 middle school debaters from schools throughout Minneapolis and St. Paul. Prepared a topic-focused evidence set and teaching curriculum for middle school teachers to use in teaching policy debate. Adjudicated disputes between coaches concerning debate practices, tournament procedures and use of student research. Conducted practice debates and delivered lectures at after-school middle school practices.

Doctor Of Law (Jd), Law

Activities and Societies: Minnesota Law Review

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science And Government

Activities and Societies: Policy Debate