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ROBERT BROWN
XYZ Inc.
1234 First Street
Suite 567
Anycity, Anystate 85245
LEGAL EXPERIENCE:
Law Association, May – July 2003
Researched employment law issues and drafted legal memoranda on Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA); performed research and prepared legal memoranda on litigation issues; attended depositions; participated in witness interviews.
Benson & Hedges,
Law Clerk July – August 2003
Performed extensive research and prepared legal memoranda on employment discrimination issues; researched issues in estate planning and marital property rights, intellectual property and civil procedure; prepared deposition summaries.
Law Graduates
Texas Law Fellow/Law Clerk, June – August 2002
Drafted article on Medicare and balanced Budget Act for CDEL attorneys; researched issues in bankruptcy, landlord/tenant, employment and health law; held primary responsibility for approximately 100 clients; conducted intake interviews with elderly and disabled clients.
Toxic Laws,
Legal Assistant Clerk May – August 1998, 1999; July 2000 – August 2001
Assisted attorneys in trial preparation, court filings, document production and records management; prepared deposition summaries; reviewed articles regarding Russian matters.
Human Law Administrator, August 2000 – August 2001
Coordinated city-wide legal internship program for inner-city high school students; served as liaison between 35-40 participating Houston law firms and high schools; researched and interviewed past participants for article intended for publication regarding program.
EDUCATION:
The University of Advanced School of Law, UK
JD expected May 2004
GPA 3.11; Highest Grades: Federal Income Tax, Constitutional Law, Alternate Dispute Resolution: A-
Bright University, London
BA in Russian and Economics, May 2001
GPA 3.84, magna cum laude
St. Paul State University, St. Petersburg, Norvey
Rice University Study Abroad Program, January – May 2000 (all classes taught entirely in Russian)
HONORS AND ACTIVITIES:
OTHER:
Fluent in Mandarin Chinese; conversational in Russian; piano and trumpet.