Summer Associate Resume Example Kent, Beatty & Gordon, LLP

SUMMER ASSOCIATE

Accomplishments

Corporate Lab (three semesters) §
Chicago Economics Society §
Keystone Professionalism and Leadership Program §
Edmund Burke Society §
Federalist Society §
Women's Mentoring Program Tufts University, Medford, MA B.A. Art History, Political Science, summa cum laude, May 2011
Phi Sigma Alpha Honors Society for Political Science §
Dean's List every semester for four years (Major GPA: 4.0)
The Primary Source (writer for the monthly political journal) §
Tufts Financial Group §
Tufts Art History Society §
Leonard Carmichael Society (volunteer writing tutor) §
Tufts Varsity Women's Tennis Team

Experience

Summer Associate
June 2013 to August 2013Kent, Beatty & Gordon, LLP － New York, NY

Permanent offer extended
Researched and drafted memoranda concerning securities law and corporate finance matters, relating to litigation stemming from credit defaults, SWAP--agreements, the manipulation of LIBOR and the REPO--market
Examined contracts for both the corporate and litigation departments involving international financial firms, investment banks, media companies, and liquor companies
Researched and drafted memoranda for the corporate department concerning the enforcement of contracts, corporate governance, wrongful termination, tortious interference, property contracts, and federal restrictions imposed on those previously convicted of securities violations with respect to future corporate activity
Assisted with pro--bono disputes involving the international repatriation of cultural artifacts looted during WWII, as well as artists' right to control both the adaptation of their works and their reputation under Visual Artists Rights Act of 1990

Summer Associate
June 2012 to August 2012Kennedy & Hughes, PLLC － Knoxville, TN

Wrote legal memoranda addressing tax--optimizing estate planning and corporate structuring
Performed legal research on the relevant tax implications for various corporate structures

Representative and Minority Leader Bradley Jones
June 2010 to August 2010Office of House － Boston, MA

Wrote letters to constituents concerning the effects of proposed and newly passed legislation
Researched and analyzed various policies and proposed bills for the Representative

Analyst Intern
June 2009 to August 2009Silvercrest Asset Management Group － Boston, MA

Researched and analyzed stocks, bonds, and other financial instruments for brokers and private equity portfolios
Wrote detailed analyses, reports and client letters concerning the current activity of their portfolio

Knuckles, Attorney
June 2007 to January 2008Susan － Corbin, KY

Winter 2008--2009
Assisted Ms. Knuckles with legal research and matters regarding the management of estates and coal companies

Education

J.D.University of Chicago Law School － Chicago, IL, USUniversity of Chicago Law School, Chicago, IL J.D., June 2014

Professional Affiliations

Chicago Economics Society

Skills

Associate, Journal, Mentoring, Contracts, Credit, Finance, Governance, Litigation, Securities

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