Education
Doctor of Jurisprudence
Conferred May 2011
Golden Gate University School of Law, San Francisco, California
Witkin Award for Academic Excellence, Legal Writing & Research I, Fall 2008
Honors Lawyering Program, Summer 2009
Witkin Award for Academic Excellence, HLP Lawyering Skills, Summer 2009
CALI Award for Academic Excellence, HLP Skills Lab, Summer 2009
CALI Award for Academic Excellence, Civil Litigation: Pre-Trial Phase, Spring 2010
Secretary, Student Bar Association Board of Governors, August 2010 - May 2011
Nominee for Paul S. Jordan Student Achievement Award, Spring 2011
Post-Graduate Stuies in History
Attended August 2005-May 2008
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California
Principal Studies: Pre-Colonial through Modern American History, Later Roman History and Latin
M.A. in History, admitted August 2006, withdrew May 2008
Bachelor of General Studies in English
Conferred December 2001
University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
Concentration in Communications
Experience
Legal Researcher
June 2010-May 2011
The Hagan Law Firm, Business and IP Litigation Firm in Palo Alto, California
Researched legal issues and drafted briefs and memoranda on an as-needed basis.
Law Clerk
September 2009-December 2010
Law Offices of Jeffrey F. Ryan, Employment and Business Litigation Firm in Mountain View, California
Researched legal issues and drafted briefs and memoranda. Drafted and filed briefs, pleadings, motions, and discovery documents. Drafted demurrer to complaint that was granted with leave to amend on all causes of action except one, which was granted without leave to amend. Communicated with clients and attorneys. Managed multiple cases and deadlines. Certified to represent clients under supervising attorney.
Law Clerk
June 2009-July 2009
Tenderloin Housing Clinic, Tenant Rights Clinic in San Francisco, California
Represented tenant in landlord-tenant dispute under supervising attorney as part of Summer 2009 HLP Lawyering Skills course. Drafted case opening memo, timelines of communications and events, and mediation brief. Edited draft complaint. Interviewed client and witnesses. Collaborated with another law clerk assigned to case and two law clerks assigned to another tenant in dispute against the same landlord. Presented case at mediation, and successfully settled to the client's satisfaction.
Administrative Assistant
November 2004-August 2008
Weiss Associates, Environmental Engineering Firm in Emeryville, California
Provided primary technical editing and administrative support for environmental engineering firm's principal hydrogeologist, in-house environmental law attorney and registered environmental site assessor, and a small group of environmental scientists. Formatted, edited, and produced large and complex reports and proposals for submittal to government, regulatory, and corporate clients. Researched grammatical, software, and project-related questions for staff of 50. Trained administrative assistants and other staff in latest word processing and document production software. Researched, drafted, and implemented plans to digitize and catalog historical environmental records for several large, multi-decade environmental restoration projects including restoration projects at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center and the University of California at Davis.
Business Manager
July 2001-August 2004
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Provided primary technical editing and administrative support for environmental engineering firm's principal hydrogeologist, in-house environmental law attorney and registered environmental site assessor, and a small group of environmental scientists. Formatted, edited, and produced large and complex reports and proposals for submittal to government, regulatory, and corporate clients. Researched grammatical, software, and project-related questions for staff of 50. Trained administrative assistants and other staff in latest word processing and document production software. Researched, drafted, and implemented plans to digitize and catalog historical environmental records for several large, multi-decade environmental restoration projects including restoration projects at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center and the University of California at Davis.
Corporate Secretary and Treasurer
September 2002-August 2004
KanREN, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation and educational consortium headquartered in Lawrence, Kansas
Researched, drafted, and implemented a plan to separate a research unit of the University of Kansas Center for Research, the Kansas Research and Education Network (KanREN), and incorporate as a not-for-profit corporation in Fall 2002. Designed and implemented systems for accounts payable, receivable, human resources, and banking services. Organized and executed conference and symposium planning. Edited, published, and revised handbook for current and potential members. Liaison to Board of Directors.
