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EDUCATION
Chicago-Kent College of Law,
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL
Juris Doctor, Expected May 2003
Litigation and Alternative
Dispute Resolution Certificate Program
GPA: 3.018 / 4.0
Northwestern University,
Evanston, IL
Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Philosophy, March 2000
GPA: 3.31 / 4.0
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Law Offices of Chicago-Kent,
Chicago, IL
Pamela Kentra, Supervising
Clinical Professor
Legal Intern, Mediation Clinic, August 2002 - Present
· Receiving training in mediation, arbitration and other ADR techniques.
· Upon successful completion of formal training process I will become a certified
mediator and conduct mediations at various county courthouses.
Computer Assisted Legal Instruction,
Chicago, IL
Research Assistant,
March 2001 - Present
· Review lesson tutorials for accuracy, grammar, and effectiveness.
Law Offices of Chicago-Kent,
Chicago, IL
David Thomas, Supervising Clinical Professor
Legal Intern, Criminal Defense Clinic, August 2001 - May 2002
· Assisted supervising attorney with caseload including legal research, writing
memoranda, interviewing clients, and observing courtroom proceedings.
Stagno & Raymond, Schaumburg,
IL
Legal Assistant, June 1998 - September 1998
· Conducted client interviews, wrote interrogatory responses to defendant's
discovery requests, summarized depositions, and organized legal files.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Wheeling,
IL
Judge, November 1996 - Present
Johnson & Bell, Chicago,
IL
Accounting Assistant, June 1999 - September 1999
· Assisted law firm accounting department with auditing financial records and
correcting time entry errors.
Northwestern Memorial Hospital,
Evanston, IL
Resource Team, April 2000 - August 2000
· Assisted Surgical Pathology Department in generating, organizing, and distributing
pathology reports.
Legal Assistance Foundation of
Chicago, Evanston, IL
Office Assistant, September 1999 - March 2000
· Screened callers for eligibility based on specific problems and annual income.
QC Finishers, Franklin Park,
IL
Repair Man, June 1997 - September 1997
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Speak Polish fluently.
Read, speak, and write Spanish
with moderate fluency.