Judicial Law Clerk To The Honorable Donna M. Schaeffer Resume Example Circuit Court For Anne Arundel County

JUDICIAL LAW CLERK TO THE HONORABLE DONNA M. SCHAEFFER

Professional Summary

Motivated attorney with two years post-JD professional legal experience and a demonstrated passion for criminal litigation.

Education

Juris Doctor: Law, May 2015
The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law - Washington, D.C.

Criminal Litigation Concentration
Member of the National Trial Team
Elected to Day Student Vice President for the Black Law Students Association in 2014

Bachelor of Arts: Major: English, Minors in Political Science and Africana Studies, 2012
Villanova University - Villanova, PA

Bar Membership

Maryland State Bar (2016) eligible to waive into District of Columbia Bar

Work History

Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Donna M. Schaeffer, 07/2016 to Current
Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County – Annapolis, MD

Brief assigned cases and identify pertinent legal issues.
Interpret relevant statutes, regulations, and case law.
Research and draft memoranda providing comprehensive analysis on motions to suppress, petitions for habeas corpus relief, applications for review of sentence, and petitions for post-conviction relief.
Prepare orders, directives, and opinions for civil, criminal, and family law cases.
Maintain calendar with upcoming trial dates, motions hearings, and due dates for incoming orders.

Courtroom Clerk, 11/2015 to 06/2016
CIRCUIT COURT FOR ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY – Annapolis, MD

Prepared hearing sheets, orders and court forms for juvenile, civil and family law hearings.
Processed and uploaded documents into the Maryland Electronic Case filing system.
Assisted Judges, Magistrates, and attorneys with courtroom procedures.

Law Clerk, 08/2014 to 11/2014
Office of the Public Defender – Annapolis, MD

Researched issues of admissibility and case law in support of the defense theory of the case.
Drafted legal memoranda on motions to suppress evidence and Maryland's rape shield statue.
Aided senior attorneys during client interviews and juvenile competency hearings.
Examined pre-trial discovery materials and provided a detailed summary of video interrogations.
Reviewed expert evaluations in preparation for juvenile dispositions.

Case Management Intern, 05/2014 to 07/2014
Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County – Annapolis, MD

Drafted research memoranda on civil, family law, and administrative issues.
Reviewed foreclosure filings for compliance with the Maryland Rules.
Attended Rules Committee meeting and advised the Court Administration Office of procedures in compliance with new court rules.

Student Intern, 08/2013 to 05/2014
CUA Law Innocence Clinic and Clemency Project – Washington, DC

Investigated two claims of actual innocence on behalf of clients referred by the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project.
Collaborated with fellow interns to develop criteria for the nation's first law school clemency program.
Evaluated applications for inmates seeking to participate in the clinic's clemency project.
Prepared a clemency application for a federal inmate seeking executive clemency in the form of a commutation of sentence.

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Degrees

Juris Doctor : Law , May 2015
Bachelor of Arts : Major: English, Minors in Political Science and Africana Studies , 2012