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LEGAL EXPERIENCE
September 2005 – Present
Angelo, Kilday & Kilduff, Sacramento CA
September 2004 – September 2005
United States District Court – Eastern District of California, Redding, CA
Staff Attorney, Hon. Craig M. Kellison, United States Magistrate Judge:
- Substantive review, research and writing on Habeas Corpus and civil suits under 42 U.S.C. §1983
- Substantive review, research and writing on Social Security Appeals
- Preparing bench memorandums and orders on such matters pending before the judge
- Manage chambers caseload to meet CJRA reporting deadlines
- Communicate with attorneys regarding deadlines and motion filings
March 2003 – May 2004
United States Attorney’s Office, Sacramento, CA
Certified Law Student, Misdemeanor Unit:
- Drafting a District Court Appellate Brief
- Oral Argument in front of the United States District Court, Eastern District of California
- Drafting informations, pretrial motions and plea agreements
- Preparation for court and jury trials, including witness preparation, jury instructions, motions in limine, opening and closing statements
- Daily court appearances including initial appearances, trial, sentencing hearings, and detention hearings
- Managing a heavy case load
May 2002 – March 2003
United States Attorney’s Office, Sacramento, CA
Criminal Division Law Clerk:
- Drafted a Ninth Circuit Appellate Brief
- Substantive research and writing on search and seizure, Federal Rules of Evidence, vouching, and supervised release
October 2001 – May 2002
Professor Frank Gevurtz, McGeorge School of Law, Sacramento, CA
Research Assistant
- Research and preparation for a symposium on the history corporations
- Research on September 11th and the effects on the global economy
January 2001 – May 2001
Dryer, Babich, Buccola and Callaham, Sacramento, CA
Law Clerk:
- Prepared Interrogatories
- Conducted Client Interviews
- Responded to Request for Admissions and Requests for Production
Summer 2000
Government Internship at the State Capitol, Sacramento, CA
Intern for Senator Dick Monteith
- Responded to Constituent letters
- Attended Committee Hearings
September 1999 – May 1999
District Attorney’s Office Internship, Sacramento, CA
- Assisted Deputy District Attorneys with legal research and discovery
- Reviewed Inmate Letters and assisted in Misdemeanor cases
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EDUCATION
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, Sacramento, California
2004 Juris Doctor
Activities and Awards:
- Student Bar Association
- Vice President Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity
- Justice James Foundations Scholarship
California State University, Sacramento, Sacramento, California
Bachelor of Arts, Government
Activities and Awards:
- Deans List for two years
- College Republicans
- Phi Alpha Delta
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