Eager to contribute excellent academic credentials and legal experience toward

 supporting a dynamic firm in meeting goals and objectives.

 

 

• Bar Admissions: New York, 2009 and New Jersey, 2008.
• Highly skilled in performing broad-spectrum legal research, interpreting and drafting complex legal documents and contracts, and establishing cooperative client relationships.
• Persuasive and confident with solid problem solving, critical thinking, and prioritization skills.
• Appreciated for unparalleled integrity and commitment to maintaining confidentiality.
• Excel in logically and effectively analyzing statutes, case law and factual data.
• Proficiency in a wide variety of legal codes, court procedures, and precedents.
• Display a collaborative work approach, adaptability, decisiveness, and initiative.
• Fluent in Mandarin Chinese.

 

 

Juris Doctor, Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, New York, 2008

• Associate Managing Editor for Brooklyn Journal of Corporate, Financial & Commercial Law

 

B.A. Degree in Economics, Binghamton University, State University of New York, Binghamton, NY, 2005

• Dean s List C Fall 2001, Spring 2002, and Fall 2002
• Member, Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society
• Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity International, President 2004 to 2005

 

 

Shafer Glazer, LLP, New York, New York, 2007 to Present

Law Clerk / Associate

• Conduct legal research and analysis on topics spanning Campus Law Enforcement Emergency Response Act of 2007; expert testimony admissibility standards in New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts; bedbug litigation; and negligent hiring/retention/supervision practices.
• Drafted article on amendments to CPLR (Redbook) 2214 and 2215 for publication in New York Law Journal.
• Authored article on notable appellate court cases in 2007 for publication in NYSBA Torts, Insurance & Compensation Law Section Journal.
• Wrote article on Appellate Divisions treatment of unsigned deposition transcripts under CPLR 3116. 
• Applied sharp attention to accuracy in producing extensive legal documentation including Asset Purchase Agreements, By-laws, Corporate Resolutions, Nondisclosure and Non-compete Agreements. 
• Successfully argued appellate matter before the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, 1^st Department. 
• Proficiently oversaw and coordinated tort defense litigation matters. 
• Wrote successful motions for Summary Judgment, motions to compel discovery, and orders to show cause. 

 

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Professional Experience continued

 

Professor Aaron D. Twerski, Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, New York, 2007 to 2008

Research Assistant

• Contributed outstanding analytical talents toward performing legal research encompassing torts and products liability for inclusion in Aaron D. Twerski & James A. Henderson, Jr., Torts, Cases And Materials, (2^nd ed. 2008) and Aaron D. Twerski & James A. Henderson, Jr., Products Liability, Problems And Process, (6^th ed. 2008). 
• Investigated cases involving federal preemption, no-duty rules, affirmative defenses, privacy, ultra-hazardous activities, intentional torts, res ipsa loquitur, and proximate cause issues. 

 

Gerling America Insurance Company, New York, New York, 2006 to 2007

Law Clerk

• Proactively supported legal department by conducting wide-ranging research and adeptly drafting legal memoranda regarding procedural and corporate governance issues.
• Resourcefully condensed individual state insurance directives and bulletins for use by underwriters and executive officers.
• Archived individual state policy endorsement and rule filings involving Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 and the Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Act of 2005 in computer system.

 

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Long Island City, New York, summer 2004

Intern

• Demonstrated exemplary versatility in effectively preparing legal documents such as orders on consent, notices of hearing and complaints, and letters to respondents regarding violations of environmental regulations. 
• Attended several negotiation meetings and administrative enforcement hearings. 
• Conducted in-depth legal research regarding respondents past violations and current business practices. 

 

Office of New York City Council Member John C. Liu, Flushing, New York, summer 2003

Summer Associate

• Exhibited strong communication and interpersonal skills in meeting with constituents and municipal agencies to assess and swiftly resolve various concerns and issues.