BAR ADMISSION

Oregon: September 2008; Bar number: 082506

EDUCATION

Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Cleveland, Ohio

Juris Doctor, cum laude, May 2008, GPA: 3.40, Class Rank: 57/214, Certificate of Concentration in Law & Technology with Honors

Activities: Delta Theta Phi – Secretary; The Internet Law Journal – Editor and Contributor; Student American Bar Association

Awards: Case School of Law Leadership Award, Anderson Publishing Company Book Award for the Law Clinic, CALI in the Commercial Information and the Law Seminar, CALI in the Civil Litigation Clinic, 2007 Biskind Public Interest Fellowship Recipient, Frederick K. Cox International Law Center Internship Grant Recipient

The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona

B.A. in Journalism, B.A. in English, May 1999

Activities: Member, UA Pride of Arizona Marching Band (1995); Member, University of Arizona Pep Band (1995 - 1996); Staff Member, Arizona Daily Wildcat (Photography Editor (1998-1999); Assistant Photography Editor, (1997-1998); Arts Reporter (1997-1998); Staff Photographer (1996-1999))

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

iBridge LPO Services LLC, Beaverton, Oregon

Contract Attorney, August 2009 - September 2009

• Assisted in discovery in a large-scale trademark case reviewing documents for privilege and responsiveness.
• Conducted quality control over document review.

Center for Animal Law Studies at Lewis & Clark, Portland, Oregon

Legal Fellow, June 2009 - August 2009

• Conducted legal research for an amicus curiae brief submitted in United States v. Stevens.
• Researched the historical origins of the Oregon Humane Society.
• Assisted in researching and writing a petition for rulemaking to a federal agency.
• Checked citations and conducted research for the fourth edition of the Animal Law casebook.
  

Center for Animal Law Studies at Lewis & Clark, Portland, Oregon

Legal Volunteer, November 2008 – June 2009

• Conducted legal research on state and federal animal law issues.
• Co-authored two articles on animal law issues.
• Graded moot court competition briefs for the 2009  National Animal Law Competition.

Civil Litigation and Mediation Clinic, Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Cleveland, Ohio

Legal Intern, August 2007 – April 2008

• Conducted interviews, legal research, factual investigation, trial preparation and filing for civil cases.
  
• Served as first chair at all hearings, trials and negotiations with attorney assistance.
  
• Lead mediations in landlord-tenant law at a local small claims court.

Cuyahoga County Public Defender, Cleveland, Ohio

Law Clerk, January 2007 – May 2007; August 2007 – April 2008

• Conducted legal research and drafted legal memoranda and motions.
• Conducted client intake interviews and assisted the public with felony expungement procedures.

Tort Law Journal of Ohio, Cleveland, Ohio

Staff Writer, March 2007 – February 2008

• Monitored law cases in Ohio and summarized them for publication in a bimonthly Ohio legal journal.

Electronic Privacy Information Center, Washington, D.C.

Internet Public Interest Opportunities Program Law Clerk, May 2007 – August 2007

• Drafted legal memoranda on antitrust and privacy law and submitted comments to the OECD on malware.
• Created hearing testimony and speaking points for meetings with federal agencies and Congressional committees.
• Met and interviewed featured speakers on privacy issues.
• Updated Privacy and Human Rights book reviewing the state of privacy in more than 75 countries.

United States Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Ohio, Cleveland, Ohio

Law Clerk for Criminal and Civil Divisions, June 2006 – August 2006

• Conducted legal research and drafted memoranda and motions.
• Attended trials and depositions.
• Organized exhibits for trial and discovery.

Case Western Reserve University Law Professor Raymond Ku, Cleveland, Ohio

Research Assistant, June 2006 – August 2006

• Conducted legal research for casebook Cyberspace Law: Cases & Materials.

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

Tucson Citizen, Tucson, Arizona

Web Designer/Reporter/Photographer/Food Critic, November 1999 – April 2005

• Created websites and graphics for special web sections and daily news pages.
• Digitized audio and video.
• Wrote food reviews and features articles.
• Photographed sports for the website and newspaper.
  

Staff Photographer and Photography Tech, April 1999 - November 1999

• Photographed assignments and wrote accompanying cutlines.
• Prepped photographs for prepress, pagination, and paste-up.
  

HTML Assistant, May 1999 – November 1999

• Built daily news papers with photographs, proofread copy, and created photography galleries.
  

UApresents, Tucson, Arizona

Marketing Associate, April 2005 – June 2005

• Wrote marketing copy for online and print.
• Created outdoor banners for marketing campaign.
  

PUBLICATIONS

GPSolo, Legal Issues Relating to Exotic Pets, forthcoming in July/August 2009.

GPSolo, Representing Clients That Breed Livestock/Agricultural Animals, forthcoming in July/August 2009.

The Internet Law Journal, Author’s Guild takes on Google Print Library for Copyright Infringement, November 2005.

The Internet Law Journal, Killing Copyright’s Fair Use Exception One Cent at a Time, June 2007.