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Career Objective                                                                                            

Motivated Law Student eager to contribute theoretical and applied academic background as well as dynamic research and writing skills toward actively supporting a progressive organization in optimizing performance as a top-performing Summer Associate.

 

Profile                                                                                                              

Ø  Offer a strong background in both healthcare and corporate environments, with white collar crime litigation experience.

Ø  Exceptional ability to research and analyze legal issues and use findings toward designing and executing innovative strategies.

Ø  Dynamic communication, presentation, relationship building and problem-solving abilities.

Ø  Excel at interacting with broad populations including legal professionals, staff and clients.

 

Key Achievements                                                                                            

Ø  Chosen to become a Legal Research & Writing Teaching Assistant, due to solid research and writing skills.

Ø  Successfully researched and drafted a dynamic response brief resulting in Defendant entering guilty plea, at the United States Attorney s Office.

Ø  Applied strong written communication and analytical talents toward creating a business plan for Dailey Chiropractic Care that resulted in financing through the Small Business Administration.

Ø  Exceeded financial goals at Dailey Chiropractic Care by three times through innovative implementation of a targeted marketing strategy.

Ø  Led the Neiman Marcus loss prevention team in identity theft/credit fraud investigations and apprehensions after first year and consistently exceeded all yearly goals set by management.

 

Education                                                                                                         

Juris Doctor Candidate - Saint Louis University School of Law (St. Louis, MO), Anticipated 5/2010.

  GPA: 3.16/4.00; Class Rank: 70/321 (Top 25%).

  Honors/Activities: Legal Research & Writing Teaching Assistant, Dean s Scholar (3 year, 1/3 tuition paid scholarship), Health Law Assoc., Phi Alpha Delta.

Bachelor of Science in Political Science - Illinois State University (Normal, IL), 12/2005.

  GPA: 3.95/4.00; Graduated Summa cum Laude.

  Honors/Activities: University Honors Graduate, Politics and Government Honors Graduate.

 

Professional Experience                                                                               

Legal Intern, White Collar Crime Division, U.S. Attorney s Office - St. Louis, MO             2008-Present

  Conduct comprehensive review and analysis of documents and motions in order to prepare effective responses for the court.

  Acquire valuable legal knowledge and experience while observing diverse trials and hearings.

  Proactively build and establish key relationships and liaise with legal professionals and staff.

 

Business Manager, Dailey Chiropractic Care - St. Charles, MO                                       2005-2007

  Cost-effectively allocated and administered the budget and balanced business finances including business taxes and patient health insurance.

  Proficiently coordinated and facilitated insurance collections for physician and assisted patients with insurance benefits, demonstrating exceptional communication and multitasking skills in achieving operational goals and timelines.

 

Legislative Intern, Office of State Senator Bill Brady - Bloomington, IL                           2005

  Applied dynamic interpersonal relation and organizational abilities in executing the Traveling Office program, visiting communities within the district and meeting with constituents.

  Effectively applied advanced communication skills toward diplomatically troubleshooting and resolving disputes between executive departments and constituents.

  Researched complex legislation and prepared streamlined summaries using laymen s terms.

 

Prior Experience

 

Loss Prevention Investigator, Neiman Marcus - St. Louis, MO                                       2000-2002

 

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Dear__________________:

 

I am currently seeking a challenging opportunity in your ___________________ program and am submitting my resume for your review.  In advance, thank you for your time and consideration.

 

I am particularly drawn to ____[FIRM NAME]____ because of the firm s reputable _________________ and ___________________departments.  I also seek a summer position that will allow me to gain exposure to a variety of different practice areas. Through your website, I have learned that ____[FIRM NAME]____ rotates its summer associates through all of its departments. Thus, I know that working for ____[FIRM NAME]____ would offer me an interesting and varied workload.  From conducting comprehensive legal research and analyses to preparing legal documents and memorandums, I have continuously strengthened my research and writing skills as a Legal Research & Writing Teaching Assistant and as a Legal Intern at the US Attorney s Office.

 

As a member of your summer staff, you will find me to be a driven team player committed to supporting you in achieving your objectives through superior performance.  I am confident that I could be a valuable asset to your firm, and look forward to interviewing with you in the near future.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

 

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