Richard Anderson
1234, West 67 Street,
Carlisle, MA 01741,
(123)-456 7890.
EDUCATION:
The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
JD expected May 2004
GPA 3.11; Highest Grades: Federal Income Tax, Constitutional Law, Alternate Dispute Resolution: A-
Rice University, Houston, Texas
BA in Russian and Economics, May 2001
GPA 3.84, magna cum laude
St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
Rice University Study Abroad Program, January – May 2000 (all classes taught entirely in Russian)
EXPERIENCE:
Barnham And Haynes, Washington, D.C.
Senior Associate, January 1996 - Present
Represented a diverse group of clients in civil litigation matters. Met
with clients and developed trial strategy based on clients needs and
recommendations. Litigated each case in full. Consistently achieved
favorable results for clients, including two verdicts in which the
settlement exceeded $2 million.
Bayne And Associates, Baltimore, MD
Associate Attorney, August 1990 - January 1996
Member of trial team that successfully defended Norton Co. in it's $6
million coverage litigation. Prepared and argued motions. Defended
depositions. Drafted settlement conference brief.
LEGAL EXPERIENCE:
Fulbright And Jaworski, L.L.P., Dallas, Texas
Summer Associate, May – July 2003
Researched employment
law issues and drafted legal memoranda on Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA), Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Employee Retirement Income
Security Act (ERISA); performed research and prepared legal memoranda
on litigation issues; attended depositions; participated in witness
interviews.
Hilgers And Watkins, P.C., Austin, Texas
Law Clerk July – August 2003
Performed extensive research and prepared legal memoranda on employment
discrimination issues; researched issues in estate planning and marital
property rights, intellectual property and civil procedure; prepared
deposition summaries.
Center for Disability and Elder Law (CDEL), Chicago, Illinois
Texas Law Fellow/Law Clerk, June – August 2002
Drafted article on Medicare and balanced Budget Act for CDEL attorneys;
researched issues in bankruptcy, landlord/tenant, employment and health
law; held primary responsibility for approximately 100 clients;
conducted intake interviews with elderly and disabled clients.
Baker Botts, L.L.P., Houston, Texas
Legal Assistant Clerk, May – August 1998, 1999; July 2000 – August 2001
Assisted attorneys in trial preparation, court filings, document
production and records management; prepared deposition summaries;
reviewed articles regarding Russian matters.
Legal Internship Program Administrator, August 2000 – August 2001
Coordinated city-wide legal internship program for inner-city high
school students; served as liaison between 35-40 participating Houston
law firms and high schools; researched and interviewed past
participants for article intended for publication regarding program.
HONORS AND ACTIVITIES:
OTHER:
Fluent in Mandarin Chinese; conversational in Russian; piano and trumpet.