Find below a sampling of where Miami law students worked during the summer of 2008. While by no means a complete list, it does reflect a solid range of positions gained by Miami's law students.  Note:  e-mail addresses are listed for law students who are willing to be contacted by prospective students to answer any questions they may have about their summer jobs or experiences at UM Law.

Government/Public Interest
Law Firms
Judicial Clerkships
Corporate/Miscellaneous

Government/Public Interest

Name: Matthew Albrecht
E-mail: m.albrecht@umiami.edu
Class of: May 2010
Program enrolled in: JD
State Originally From: MI
Undergraduate Institution/Major: Oakland University
Name of Summer Employer: Miami-Dade, State Attorney's Office
City, State: Miami, FL
Govt. Public: Govt. Public
Summer Job Title: Legal Intern
Job Description: Observe felony court proceedings, watch morning calendar, assist assistant state attorney's review deposition transcripts.  Conducted pre-trial conferences with State witnesses. 

Name: Nishali Amin
E-mail: na4746@students.law.miami.edu
Class of: May 2010
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: Public Interest, Government
State Originally From: Pennsylvania
Undergraduate Institution/Major: University of Miami/International Studies and Psychology
Name of Summer Employer: U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary
City, State: Washington, D.C.
Summer Job Title: Law Clerk
Job Description: Researched and wrote legislation and circulated memos to Senators regarding relevant legal issues.

Name: Babak
Class of: May 2010
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: Litigation, International Law
State Originally From: California
Undergraduate Institution/Major: UCLA
Name of Summer Employer: Miami Office of the Public Defender
City, State: Miami, Florida
Summer Job Title: Legal Intern
Job Description: Research, Conveyance, Trial Preparation

Name: Miriam Bamberger
E-mail: mb1654@students.law.miami.edu
Class of: May 2009
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: public interest, social justice, family law
State Originally From: New Jersey
Undergraduate Institution/Major: George Washington University/Political Science
Name of Summer Employer: Legal Momentum Immigrant Women Program
City, State: Washington, DC
Govt. Public: Govt. Public
Summer Job Title: Helena Rubinstein Legal Fellow/Legal Intern
Job Description: substantive policy work; policy research and writing

Name: James Banti
E-mail: jb7558@students.law.miami.edu
Class of: May 2010
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: Criminal Litigation
State Originally From: IL
Undergraduate Institution/Major: Loyola University of Chicago/Psychology
Name of Summer Employer: Federal Bureau of Investigation
City, State: Washington, D.C.
Summer Job Title: Honors Intern
Job Description: I worked with in the Critical Incident Response Group (CIRG) at the Behavioral Analysis Unit 1 (BAU-1) for Counterterrorism and Threat Assessment. I aided Special Agents and Intelligence Analysts with research with ongoing behavioral studies of criminal offenders.  I also became the medium between federal courts throughout the U.S. and the FBI's BAU-1 in order to gather important information for the current studies as well as to establish a professional relationship.   

Name: Christina Carr
E-mail: c.carr@umiami.edu
Class of: May 2010
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: family, dependency, government and politics
State Originally From: FL
Undergraduate Institution/Major: University of Miami, English
Literature
Name of Summer Employer: Guardian ad Litem Program
City, State: Miami, FL
Summer Job Title: Legal Intern
Job Description: legal research, wrote motions and memos, helped various attorneys with special projects.

Name: Kelly Casey
E-mail: kc4180@students.law.miami.edu
Class of: May 2010
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: criminal law, litigation, appellate work
State Originally From: PA
Undergraduate Institution/Major: Penn State/Psychology and Rhetoric
Name of Summer Employer: Office of the Public Defender
City, State: Miami, FL
Summer Job Title: Intern- Juvenile Division
Job Description: I prepare cases for trial by interviewing clients and witnesses, and writing/research motions, memos, and deposition questions. Handled daily calendar work.

Name: Christina Cicconi
E-mail: cc8204@students.law.miami.edu
Class of: May 2009
Program enrolled in: JD
State Originally From: Pennsylvania
Undergraduate Institution/Major: Boston University, B.S. in Journalism
Name of Summer Employer: Miami Dade County State Attorney's Office
City, State: Miami, Florida
Govt. Public: Govt. Public
Summer Job Title: Certified Legal Intern

Name: Alison Flowers
Class of: May 2010
Program enrolled in: JD
State Originally From: Pennsylvania
Undergraduate Institution/Major: Lafayette College, International Affairs/Spanish
Name of Summer Employer: City of Chicago Law Department, Department of Building & License Enforcement
City, State: Chicago, Illinois

Name: Thomas Hart
Class of: May 2010
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: Civil Rights
State Originally From: Ohio
Undergraduate Institution/Major: Wittenberg University/Religion
Name of Summer Employer: ACLU of Florida
City, State: Miami, FL
Summer Job Title: Law Fellow
Job Description: HOPE Fellow and Summer Intern

Name: Erika Kinzer
E-mail: ek2443@students.law.miami.edu
Class of: May 2009
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: Civil Rights, Disability Rights, Legislation/Public Policy
State Originally From: Indiana
Undergraduate Institution/Major: Psychology and Spanish
Name of Summer Employer: Equal Rights Advocates
City, State: San Francisco, CA
Summer Job Title: Law Clerk
Job Description: I worked on sex discrimination class action lawsuits and also staffed an advice and counseling hotline.

Name: Alisa P. "Paige" Mason
E-mail: am5490@students.law.miami.edu
Class of: May 2010
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: International
State Originally From: Florida
Undergraduate Institution/Major: Tulane University/Business
Name of Summer Employer: Egyptian Center for Women's Rights
City, State: Cairo, Egypt
Summer Job Title: Legal Intern
Job Description: Researched Egyptian personal status laws, worked on various advocacy projects concerning sexual harassment, performed various other necessary admin tasks, etc.

Name: Kyle Mastro
E-mail: km7732@student.law.miami.edu
Class of: May 2010
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: criminal law, civil rights, international law
State Originally From: Pennsylvania
Undergraduate Institution/Major: University of Pittsburgh
Name of Summer Employer: Miami State Attorney Office
City, State: Miami, Florida
Summer Job Title: Intern
Job Description: I worked in the felony division of the State Attorney's office. I observed trials, compiled evidence researched law and wrote motions as well as responses to motions. Overall an excellent experience.

Name: Robert Neary
Class of: May 2009
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: government and public service
State Originally From: New Jersey
Undergraduate Institution/Major: University of Central FL - criminal justice
Graduate Institution/Degree (Other than Law): University of Central FL
Name of Summer Employer: Miami Dade County School Board
City, State: Miami, FL
Summer Job Title: Law clerk
Job Description: research, writing, attending court, mediations and school board meetings

Name: Max Nelson
Class of: May 2010
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: criminal law, constitutional law, labor law, bankruptcy
State Originally From: Michigan
Undergraduate Institution/Major: University of Michigan/BA English, minor European History
Name of Summer Employer: State Attorney's office
City, State: Miami, Florida
Summer Job Title: summer intern
Job Description: Worked with great people, helped at trials, responded to pro se post-conviction motions, limine motions, worked in legal division, which offers legal advice on complex question to all the attorneys before or during trial (was very cool sitting in on some of the strategy sessions) and handles post-conviction motions, which is similar to criminal appellate work.  Get CLI through the Florida Bar if you want to be more active in court; think about applying to the AG's office or the federal prosecutor if you like doing more writing than talking. If you don't get CLI, you might just end up sitting around in court all day which can get boring.  Luckily, I was in a unique division and got to do a lot of research and writing.  You'll figure out quickly whether you're a "criminal law person" and have the stomach for the work.

Name: Heather Pitofsky
E-mail: hp3580@students.law.miami.edu
Class of: May 2010
Program enrolled in: JD
State Originally From: Florida
Undergraduate Institution/Major: University of Michigan/Political Science & Organizational Studies
Name of Summer Employer: Federal Public Defender
City, State: Miami, Florida
Summer Job Title: Legal intern

Name: Eric Reisman
E-mail: er7278@students.law.miami.edu
Class of: May 2010
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: Construction litigation, labor and employment, family law, trusts and estates
State Originally From: Connecticut
Undergraduate Institution/Major: Emory University/History
Name of Summer Employer: Dade County Bar Association Legal Aid Society
City, State: Miami, Fl
Summer Job Title: Legal Intern
Job Description: Conducted new client intake, wrote motions, memos, prepared clients for court, observed court and mediation sessions.

Name:  Tim Richardson
E-mail: t.richardson@umiami.edu
Class of: 2010
Program enrolled in:  JD
State Originally From:
Undergraduate Institution/Major:  California State University -  Dominguez Hills/ Business Administration
Name of Summer Employer:  Split Summer: U.S. District Court, Southern  District of Florida, Judicial Intern with the Honorable Patrick A. White (May - July 2008); Miami-Dade Office of the State Attorney (July –August 2008)  
City, State:  Miami, FL
Summer Job Title: Legal Intern; Judicial Intern
Job Description: Judicial Internship: Researched matters of federal and state law and draft memoranda for hearings. Analyzed legal issues from trial transcripts, plea and sentencing colloquies for motions on appeal. Reviewed and discussed case files prior to attending hearings and trials. Drafted reports and orders for Magistrate Judge. Provided oral arguments, opening and closing statements on current cases, critiqued by staff attorneys and the Magistrate Judge.
State Attorney’s Office: Researched legal issues and drafted responses to pre/post-trial motions for the Felony division. Prepared
evidentiary materials for trial and assisted in developing trial strategies. Contacted law enforcement
agencies and other parties (counsel, next of kin, witnesses, etc.) involved with the case.
 
Name: Scott Roberts
E-mail: s.roberts7@umiami.edu
Class of: May 2010
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: Environmental Law
State Originally From: Michigan
Undergraduate Institution/Major: Washington University in St. Louis
Name of Summer Employer: Legal Aid Society of the Dade County Bar
City, State: Miami, FL
Govt. Public: Govt. Public
Summer Job Title: Legal intern
Job Description: Answers, interrogatories, client interviews, legal research and writing, etc.

Name: Ron Rohde
E-mail: ronaldsean@gmail.com
Class of: May 2010
Areas of Legal Interest: Criminal, Real Estate
State Originally From: TX
Undergraduate Institution/Major: Cornell University
Name of Summer Employer: Miami-Dade Public Defender
City, State: Miami, FL
Summer Job Title: Intern
Job Description: interviewed clients, researched and wrote memos (mostly suppression of evidence).

Name: Corinne Seibert
E-mail: cs1939@students.law.miami.edu
Class of: May 2009
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: Public Interest, Government
State Originally From: Connecticut
Undergraduate Institution/Major: Trinity College (CT)
Name of Summer Employer: Invisible Children
City, State: San Diego, California
Summer Job Title: Legal Research Intern
Job Description: Conducted research on transitional justice mechanisms and drafted a white paper on the non-profit human rights organization’s role in rule of law initiatives for post-conflict Northern Uganda.  Drafted memo on U.S. security law related to African conflict.

Name: Leo Sutkin
E-mail: ls1833@students.law.miami.edu
Class of: May 2010
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: business
State Originally From: NY
Undergraduate Institution/Major: Cornell University/Biology & Society
Name of Summer Employer: Miami-Dade Public Defender
City, State: Miami, FL
Summer Job Title: Legal Intern (Non CLI)
Job Description: Researched legal issues, drafted memorandums and motions, interviewed clients and police officers, attended weekly training sessions, trials and depositions, assisted in voir-dire selections.

Name: Audra Thomas
E-mail: audralthomas@aol.com
Class of: May 2010
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: Sports law, elder law
State Originally From: Colorado
Undergraduate Institution/Major: Stetson University/Marketing
Name of Summer Employer: Center For Ethics and Public Service, Legal Aid Service of Broward County
City, State: Coral Gables, and Sunrise, Florida
Govt. Public: Govt. Public
Summer Job Title: CEPS summer fellow, intern
Job Description: Assigned to special projects unit, researched case law, wrote motions and memos. Conducted intake interviews with clients.

Name: Thomas Thompson-Flores
E-mail: tt1192@students.law.miami.edu
Class of: May 2010
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: International Law
Public Interest, Human Rights
State Originally From: California
Undergraduate Institution/Major: University of Michigan, Political Science
Name of Summer Employer: Coalition for the International Criminal Court
City, State: The Hague, The Netherlands
Summer Job Title: Intern
Job Description: Attended hearings at the International Criminal Court (ICC) and took notes for distribution among the global network of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that form the CICC. Wrote reports and created spreadsheets on important international criminal law issues.

Name: Adam F. Turk
Class of: May 2009
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: Corporate Law/M&A/Securities
State Originally From: IL
Undergraduate Institution/Major: Illinois Wesleyan University/Public Accounting, Economics
Name of Summer Employer: United States Securities and Exchange Commission
City, State: Washington DC
Summer Job Title: Honors Program
Job Description: Division of Corporation Finance

Name: James Wallace
Class of: May 2009
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: Administrative and Regulatory; Environmental; Transportation and Aviation; Intellectual Property; National Security and Border Protection
State Originally From: New Jersey
Undergraduate Institution/Major: Drexel University
Name of Summer Employer: Federal Aviation Administration: Office of Chief Counsel
City, State: Washington, DC
Summer Job Title: Legal Intern
Job Description: I worked in the Chief Counsel's Airports and Environmental Division.  The division is charged with overseeing the use of federal funds to support and build aviation infrastructure - including new airports and runways.  The division also monitors the FAA's compliance with applicable environmental statutes, including NEPA.  My responsibilities included review of FAA technical documents, assisting FAA attorneys with administrative litigation, and conducting legislative research.

Law Firms

Name: Vivian Bauza
Class of: May 2010
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: Commercial Litigation and Transactions, Real Estate, Estate Planning.
State Originally From: Florida
Undergraduate Institution/Major: University of Miami/English Literature
Name of Summer Employer: Kurzban, Kurzban, Weinger & Tetzeli, P.A.
City, State: Miami, FL
Summer Job Title: Legal Intern
Job Description: Research, prepared legal memoranda in Immigration, Medical Malpractice, and Civil Litigation cases, acted as Spanish translator for clients.

Name: Bill
Class of: May 2009
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: Commercial Litigation
State Originally From: Iowa
Undergraduate Institution/Major: University of Iowa
Name of Summer Employer: Friedman and Frost, PL
City, State: Miami, FL
Summer Job Title: Law Clerk

Name: Alissa Boshnack
E-mail: alissa.boshnack@gmail.com
Class of: May 2009
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: public sector
health law
State Originally From: New York
Undergraduate Institution/Major: Cornell University
Name of Summer Employer: Morris, Duffy, Alonso, & Faley
City, State: New York, New York
Summer Job Title: Summer Associate
Job Description: medical malpractice defense group

Name: Andres Chaves
E-mail: a.chaves@mac.com
Class of: May 2009
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: Corporate Law
Country Originally From: Colombia
Undergraduate Institution/Major: U.S. Military Academy at West Point / Economics
Name of Summer Employer: Fulbright & Jaworski LLP
City, State: Washington, D.C.
Summer Job Title: Summer Associate
Job Description: Summer associate at major international law firm.

Name: Todd Chelius
E-mail: TC9139@students.law.miami.edu
Class of: May 2009
Program enrolled in: JD/LL.M. Taxation
Areas of Legal Interest: Taxation
State Originally From: Washington
Undergraduate Institution/Major: Brigham Young University Pre-Med/Psych.
Name of Summer Employer: Split Summer: Weil Gotshal & Manges and Davis Wright Tremaine
City, State: Dallas, TX & Portland, OR
Summer Job Title:  Summer Associate
Job Description: Clerked in Tax and Corporate Practices. 

Name: Christopher Davis
E-Mail: chrisdavis_11@hotmail.com
Class of: May 2010
Areas of Legal Interest: Business/Corporate Law
State Originally From: California
Undergraduate Institution/Major: Brigham Young University/Corporate Finance
Name of Summer Employer: O'Brien, Watters, & Davis LLP
City, State: Santa Rosa, CA
Summer Job Title: Clerk
Job Description: Mostly Legal Research with the occasional side project of drafting a contract or preparing a motion.

Name: Jonathan Feuer
E-mail: jfeuer1@gmail.com
Class of: May 2009
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: Commercial Litigation
State Originally From: New York
Undergraduate Institution/Major: Queens College/Political Science
Name of Summer Employer: Damian & Valori
City, State: Miami, Florida
Summer Job Title: Law Clerk
Job Description: Commercial Litigation

Name: Cathy Dorvil
E-mail: csperaw@hotmail.com
Class of: May 2009
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: international law, litigation, immigration, health law
State Originally From: California
Undergraduate Institution/Major: University of Puget Sound/Occupational Therapy
Graduate Institution/Degree (Other than Law): Harvard Univ/ Masters in Public Health
Name of Summer Employer: Hogan & Hartson
City, State: Miami, FL
Summer Job Title: Summer Associate
Job Description: worked primarily in litigation and health law, drafting motions and memos and working on pro bono projects.

Name: Ryan Florio
E-mail: rf9109@students.law.miami.edu
Class of: May 2009
Program enrolled in: JD
State Originally From: Illinois
Undergraduate Institution/Major: Northwestern University
Name of Summer Employer: Buckley Brown, P.C.
City, State: Atlanta, GA
Summer Job Title: Summer Associate

Name: Veena Gursahani
Class of: May 2009
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: Public Policy, Prisoner Rehabilitation, Litigation, Labor & Employment
State Originally From: California
Undergraduate Institution/Major: Emory University - English & Journalism Major
Name of Summer Employer: Sidley Austin LLP
City, State: Chicago, IL
Summer Job Title: Summer Associate
Job Description: I researched and wrote various memoranda in many legal areas, including Labor & Employment, Investment Products, and Criminal Justice.

Name: Craig Kronenthal
E-mail: ck3157@students.law.miami.edu
Class of: May 2009
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: patent law
State Originally From: New Jersey
Undergraduate Institution/Major: Georgia Tech
Name of Summer Employer: Sughrue Mion
City, State: Washington, DC
Summer Job Title: Law Clerk
Job Description: patent prosecution, patent litigation

Name: Aparna Majmudar
E-mail: am1927@students.law.miami.edu
Class of: May 2009
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: Energy and maritime law.
State Originally From: Massachusetts
Undergraduate Institution/Major: Harvard/Economics
Name of Summer Employer: McIntosh, Sawran, Peltz and Cartaya
City, State: Miami, FL
Summer Job Title: Law Clerk
Job Description: Legal research and writing for the attorneys.

Name: Christopher J. Maranges
E-mail: maranges1@gmail.com
Class of: May 2009
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: commercial litigation
State Originally From: Florida
Undergraduate Institution/Major: University of Miami/Finance
Name of Summer Employer: Andrew M. Schwartz, P.A.
City, State: Boca Raton, Florida
Summer Job Title: Law Clerk
Job Description: law clerk to commercial and real estate litigation firm; drafted pleadings, motions and memorandums of law .

Name: Deana Muraco
E-mail: dm9233@students.law.miami.edu
Class of: May 2010
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: Business Litigation, Land Use
State Originally From: Pennsylvania
Undergraduate Institution/Major: University of Miami/Public Relations and Economics
Name of Summer Employer: Shubin and Bass
City, State: Miami, FL
Summer Job Title: Law Clerk

Name: Yolanda Paschal
E-mail: yp8827@students.law.miami.edu
Class of: May 2009
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: Business Litigation
State Originally From: Florida
Undergraduate Institution/Major: University of Miami/Accounting
Name of Summer Employer: Carlton Fields
City, State: Miami, Florida
Summer Job Title: Summer Associate

Name: Thomas J. Pate
E-mail: thomas.pate@gmail.com
Class of: May 2009
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: Corporate Finance, Securities, Transactional
State Originally From: International
Undergraduate Institution/Major: Universidad Catolica Andres Bello, Venezuela
Graduate Institution/Degree (Other than Law): Harvard Law School (LL.M.)
Name of Summer Employer: Dewey & LeBouef LLP
City, State: NY, NY
Summer Job Title: Summer Associate
Job Description: Summer Associate in the Project Finance, Structured Finance and Corporate Finance Departments at the firm.

Name: Netali Peles
E-mail: np6915@students.law.miami.edu
Class of: May 2010
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: Intellectual property
State Originally From: Texas
Undergraduate Institution/Major: University of Texas
Name of Summer Employer: Meitra, Liquornik, Geva & Leshem, Brandwein
City, State: Ramat Gan, Israel
Summer Job Title: Summer Intern
Job Description: worked in the intellectual property department of this Israeli law firm.

Name: Jason Pizzo
E-mail: jasonpizzo@gmail.com
Class of: May 2010
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: real estate and criminal law
State Originally From: New Jersey
Undergraduate Institution/Major: NYU/Journalism
Graduate Institution/Degree (Other than Law): Columbia University/MS in Real Estate
Name of Summer Employer: Akerman Senterfitt
City, State: Miami, Florida
Summer Job Title: Intern

Name: Christine Quigley
E-mail: crq201@nyu.edu
Class of: May 2010
Program enrolled in: JD
State Originally From: Florida
Undergraduate Institution/Major: New York University - Psych
Name of Summer Employer: Tony Sacco
City, State: Queens, NY
Summer Job Title: Legal Intern
Job Description: shadowed attorneys for 3 weeks before going abroad for the summer.

Name: Tamara Savin
E-mail: ts5887@students.law.miami.edu
Class of: May 2009
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: Commercial/Civil/Bankruptcy Litigation
State Originally From: Florida
Undergraduate Institution/Major: Tufts University
Name of Summer Employer: Akerman Senterfitt
City, State: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Summer Job Title: Summer Associate
Job Description: Researched and wrote memoranda of law, pleadings, motions, and other legal documents for a variety of departments within the firm, including Litigation, Bankruptcy, Real Estate, and Corporate.

Name: Meredith Schantz
E-mail: ms1350@students.law.miami.edu
Class of: May 2009
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: Entertainment Law
State Originally From: Virginia
Undergraduate Institution/Major: James Madison University/Marketing
Name of Summer Employer: Cohen, Cooper, Estep, & Whiteman
City, State: Atlanta, GA
Summer Job Title: Legal Intern
Job Description: Worked for Darryl Cohen, a prominent criminal and entertainment attorney in Atlanta.

Name: Karen Shafrir
E-mail: KEShafrir@gmail.com
Class of: May 2009
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: Antitrust, White Collar Criminal
State Originally From: Massachusetts
Undergraduate Institution/Major: Cornell University
Name of Summer Employer: Carlton Fields
City, State: Miami, FL
Law Firm: Law Firm
Summer Job Title: Summer Associate

Name: Nicholas Sherman
E-mail: goodguynick@hotmail.com
Class of: May 2009
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: International Law
State Originally From: New York
Undergraduate Institution/Major: University of Pennsylvania
Name of Summer Employer: Shakalany Law Office
City, State: Cairo, Egypt
Summer Job Title: Legal intern
Job Description: Legal intern for senior associate and senior partner in the transnational contract division.

Name: Crystal Simpkin
E-mail: cs2901@students.law.miami.edu
Class of: May 2010
Areas of Legal Interest: Criminal, Personal Injury
State Originally From: New York
Undergraduate Institution/Major: Florida Southern College/Political Science
Name of Summer Employer: Schlesinger Law Firm/Scott Newmark
City, State: Fort Lauderdale, Fl
Summer Job Title: Law Clerk
Job Description: Read & Summarized Depositions; Wrote Motions; Researched Law

Name: Liz Somerstein
E-mail: Lizzy9424@gmail.com
Class of: May 2009
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: Art Law
State Originally From: Florida
Undergraduate Institution/Major: Emory/ Art History
Name of Summer Employer: Kluger Peretz Kaplan & Berlin
City, State: Miami, Florida
Law Firm: Law Firm
Summer Job Title: Summer Associate

Name: Kristin Stastny
E-mail: kristin.stast@gmail.com
Class of: May 2009
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: Litigation, Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Employment Law
State Originally From: MN
Undergraduate Institution/Major: University of Puget Sound/Economics  
Name of Summer Employer: Dorsey & Whitney LLP
City, State: Minneapolis, MN
Summer Job Title: Summer Associate

Name: Alisa Taormina
Class of: May 2009
Program enrolled in: JD
State Originally From: Michigan
Undergraduate Institution/Major: Michigan State University
Name of Summer Employer: Cole, Scott and Kissane
City, State: Miami, Florida
Summer Job Title: Summer Associate

Name: Laura Tepich
E-mail: LT9146@students.law.miami.edu
Class of: May 2009
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: Appellate law, public interest law, civil rights
State Originally From: Illinois
Undergraduate Institution/Major: Carthage College
Name of Summer Employer: Williams Montgomery & John
City, State: Chicago, IL
Summer Job Title: Summer Associate

Name: Adam Vesey
E-mail: av8926@students.law.miami.edu
Class of: May 2010
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: Criminal, International, Aviation, Automotive Law
State Originally From: Florida
Undergraduate Institution/Major: Florida State University/Political Science
Name of Summer Employer: Morgan Albite, P.A.
City, State: Coral Gables, Florida
Summer Job Title: Head Law Clerk
Job Description: Drafted numerous motions, responded to discovery requests, prepared cases for trial, general filing and clerical work. I was also able to sit in on cases in Court, in depositions and client meetings.

Judicial Clerkships

Name: Wayne Atkins
E-mail: wa1616@students.law.miami.edu
Class of: May 2010
Program enrolled in: JD
State Originally From: MA
Undergraduate Institution/Major: Suffolk University
Name of Summer Employer: The Honorable Judge Victoria Brennan
City, State: Miami, FL
Summer Job Title: Summer Law Clerk
Job Description: Watched a lot of domestic violence hearings. Wrote an outline of areas of law the judge was interested in.

Name: Alicia Carazo
E-mail: ac9756@students.law.miami.edu
Class of: May 2010
Areas of Legal Interest: business law, transactional
administrative & regulatory
State Originally From: Florida
Undergraduate Institution/Major: Florida International University, English Lit
Name of Summer Employer: The Honorable Judge Hogan Scola, 11th Cir, Criminal Div
City, State: Miami, FL
Summer Job Title: Judicial Intern
Job Description: Assisted the judge with legal research, wrote short legal memoranda & orders, observed courtroom proceedings.

Name: Patrick M. Gioia
E-mail: pg7976@students.law.miami.edu
Class of: May 2010
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: I have plans to enter the LL.M. taxation program.
State Originally From: Massachusetts
Undergraduate Institution/Major: University of New Hampshire
Name of Summer Employer: The Honorable Ivan Fernandez, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Miami Dade County, Florida.
City, State: Miami, Florida
Summer Job Title: Judicial Intern
Job Description: Performed research and writing assignments; observed motion hearings and jury trials.

Name: Eitan Gontovnik
E-mail: gontovni@msu.edu
Class of: May 2010
Program enrolled in: JD
State Originally From: Michigan
Undergraduate Institution/Major: Michigan State University-Building Construction Management
Name of Summer Employer: Florida 11th Judicial Circuit- The Honorable Judge Spencer Eig
City, State: MI
Summer Job Title: Intern

Name: Adam Koppel
Class of: May 2010
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: Litigation
State Originally From: New York
Undergraduate Institution/Major: University of Miami - Business
Name of Summer Employer: The Honorable Edwin G. Torres
City, State: Miami, Florida
Summer Job Title: Summer Intern
Job Description: Conducted research, drafted numerous orders, and attended hearings and trials on a variety of both civil and criminal matters.

Name: Regan Kruse
E-mail: rk7291@students.law.miami.edu
Class of: May 2010
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: International Litigation and Arbitration; Criminal Law
State Originally From: Louisiana
Undergraduate Institution/Major: Univ. of California, Berkeley
Graduate Institution/Degree (Other than Law): B.A. Int'l Development
Name of Summer Employer: Honorable Federal Magistrate Judge Barry L. Garber
City, State: Miami, FL
Summer Job Title: Judicial Clerk Internship
Job Description: Researched and drafted orders and legal memoranda regarding torts claims, copyright violations, contractual matters, and fair labor standards. Observed criminal and civil courtroom proceedings. 

Name: John McDonald
E-mail: jm5467@law.miami.edu
Class of: May 2010
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: Commercial/Securities Litigation
State Originally From: Florida
Undergraduate Institution/Major: Vanderbilt University/Economics
Name of Summer Employer: The Honorable Federal Magistrate Judge William Turnoff
City, State: Miami, FL
Summer Job Title: Intern to Judge Turnoff

Name: Sara Narkes
E-mail: saranarkes@gmail.com
Class of: May 2010
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: commercial litigation, public interest
State Originally From: Florida
Undergraduate Institution/Major: political science
Graduate Institution/Degree (Other than Law): George Washington university
Name of Summer Employer: the Honorable Scott J. Silverman, 11th Judicial Circuit
City, State: Miami, Florida
Summer Job Title: judicial intern

Name: Russell O'Brien
E-mail: ro5783@students.law.miami.edu
Class of: May 2010
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: Complex civil litigation
State Originally From: Wisconsin
Undergraduate Institution/Major: U.C. Berkeley
Name of Summer Employer: 15th Judicial Circuit
City, State: West Palm Beach, Florida
Summer Job Title: Judicial Intern

Name:  Tim Richardson
E-mail: t.richardson@umiami.edu
Class of: 2010
Program enrolled in: JD
State Originally From:  CA
Undergraduate Institution/Major:  California State University -  Dominguez Hills/ Business Administration
Name of Summer Employer:  Split Summer: U.S. District Court, Southern  District of Florida, Judicial Intern with the Honorable Patrick A. White (May - July 2008); Miami-Dade Office of the State Attorney (July –August 2008)  
City, State:  Miami, FL
Summer Job Title: Legal Intern; Judicial Intern
Job Description: Judicial Internship: Researched matters of federal and state law and draft memoranda for hearings. Analyzed legal issues from trial transcripts, plea and sentencing colloquies for motions on appeal. Reviewed and discussed case files prior to attending hearings and trials. Drafted reports and orders for Magistrate Judge. Provided oral arguments, opening and closing statements on current cases, critiqued by staff attorneys and the Magistrate Judge.
State Attorney’s Office: Researched legal issues and drafted responses to pre/post-trial motions for the Felony division. Prepared
evidentiary materials for trial and assisted in developing trial strategies. Contacted law enforcement
agencies and other parties (counsel, next of kin, witnesses, etc.) involved with the case.

Name: Steve Ross
E-Mail: SRossMIA@me.com
Class of: May 2010
Areas of Legal Interest: Corporate/General Commercial
State Originally From: FL
Undergraduate Institution/Major: FSU/Finance
Graduate Institution/Degree (Other than Law): FSU/Economics
Name of Summer Employer: 13th Judicial Circuit - Hillsborough County
City, State: Tampa, FL
Summer Job Title: Judicial Intern
Job Description: Worked directly with the Honorable Judge J. Kevin Carey two days a week for ten weeks.

Name: Joseph Sawka
E-mail: js9848@law.miami.edu
Class of: May 2010
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: Tax, Labor, Employment, and International Law
State Originally From: Michigan
Undergraduate Institution/Major: University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Name of Summer Employer: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Honorable Magistrate Judge Michael Hluchaniuk
City, State: Flint, Michigan
Summer Job Title: Judicial Intern
Job Description: Drafted and edited reports and recommendations on prisoner pro se and labor law cases.  Researched current case law and prepared legal memoranda on the current status of certain areas of law in the 6th Circuit.  Witnessed evidentiary hearings, criminal trials, and arguments on dispositive motions.

Name: George Williamson
E-mail: gw3932@students.law.miami.edu
Class of: May 2010
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: Business Litigation
State Originally From: Florida
Undergraduate Institution/Major: University of Miami / Music Business & Entertainment Industries
Name of Summer Employer: Second District Court of Appeal
City, State: Tampa, FL
Summer Job Title: Intern to the Honorable Judge Patricia Kelly
Job Description: Assisted law clerks in compiling appellate case summaries for distribution to paneled judges. Performed research for cases, drafted case analyses, and presented analyses and recommendations to judges at monthly conferences. Analyzed post-conviction appeals and wrote memoranda to judges outlining recommendations. Drafted and submitted finalized opinions, and attended weekly oral arguments.

Corporate/Miscellaneous

Name: Melissa Exposito
E-Mail: m.exposito1@umiami.edu
Class of: May 2009
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: Entertainment Law
State Originally From: Florida
Undergraduate Institution/Major: University of Miami / Public Relations
Name of Summer Employer: CBS Interactive
City, State: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Summer Job Title: Business Affairs & Legal Intern

Name: Allison Freidin
E-Mail: a.freidin@umiami.edu
Class of: May 2010
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: Intellectual Property, Criminal Law, & Products Liability
State Originally From: FL
Undergraduate Institution/Major: University of Miami: Communications & Business Law
Name of Summer Employer: Professor Ben Depoorter; University of Miami School of Law
City, State: Coral Gables, Florida
Summer Job Title: Full time research assistant
Job Description: I researched for, and edited various papers, but focused on one major paper, which was recently accepted for publication.

Name: Jennifer Kalvelage
Class of: May 2010
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: Taxation; Estate Planning
State Originally From: California
Undergraduate Institution/Major: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo / Business Administration
Name of Summer Employer: Burger King Corporation
City, State: Miami, FL
Summer Job Title: Law Clerk
Job Description: Assisting attorneys in the legal department with various projects relating to franchising, upcoming legislation, etc.

Name: Brian Kelley
E-mail: bk8431@students.law,miami.edu
Class of: May 2010
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: International Transactions, Tax, Corporate Law
State Originally From: Indiana
Undergraduate Institution/Major: Indiana
Graduate Institution/Degree (Other than Law): Indiana - MBA
Name of Summer Employer: University of Miami
City, State: Miami, FL
Corporate: Corporate
Summer Job Title: Assistant to the Dean of Alumni Relations and Development.

Name: Jennifer Malaer
E-mail: jm1222@students.law.miami.edu
Class of: May 2010
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: U.S. and International Corporate Counsel
State Originally From: Texas
Undergraduate Institution/Major: University of Texas at San Antonio / BBA in International Business Management
Name of Summer Employer: Spectra Energy, Inc.
City, State: Houston, Texas
Summer Job Title: Legal Department Intern
Job Description: Conducted employment contract tax compliance evaluations for over 640 third-party contractors and vendors. Researched, edited, and revised litigation memoranda, corporate contracts, and export license applications.

Name: Jennifer Pratt
E-mail: jp1440@students.law.miami.edu
Class of: May 2010
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: Corporate
State Originally From: Florida
Undergraduate Institution/Major: FSU
Name of Summer Employer: Warner Music Latin & Telemundo/NBC/Universal
City, State: Miami, FL
Summer Job Title: Law Clerk
Job Description: Contract drafting, researching, VP assistance

Name: Aymee Valdivia
E-mail: av3077@students.law.miami.edu
Class of: December 2009
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: commercial, contracts, trust & estates
Country Originally From: International student - Havana, Cuba
Graduate Institution/Degree (Other than Law): School of Law, Univ. of Havana, Cuba
Name of Summer Employer: Caterpillar, Inc.
City, State: Miami, FL
Summer Job Title: Intern at Legal Services Latin America Division
Job Description: contract drafting; rewriting/ improving model contracts' clauses; summarizing foreign laws related to Caterpillar interests in LA countries.

Name: Kylie Wagenet
E-mail: kyliewagenet@yahoo.com
Class of: May 2009
Program enrolled in: JD/MBA
Areas of Legal Interest: Corporate Law, Corporate Finance
State Originally From: New York
Undergraduate Institution/Major: Boston University/Political Science
Graduate Institution/Degree (Other than Law): University of Miami School of Business
Name of Summer Employer: Sunbelt Diversified Enterprises
City, State: Miami, FL
Corporate: Corporate
Summer Job Title: Private Equity Analyst Intern
Job Description: Private equity/investing

Name: Claire Zovko
E-Mail: clairezovko@hotmail.com
Class of: May 2009
Program enrolled in: JD
Areas of Legal Interest: Sports
State Originally From: Washington
Undergraduate Institution/Major: Pacific Lutheran University/Business Administration
Name of Summer Employer: Seattle Supersonics
City, State: Seattle, WA
Summer Job Title: Legal/Basketball Operations Intern
Job Description: I worked for the assistant GM of the team.  I would help with contracts, negotiation preparation, valuation of players, etc. It was my dream internship.  I was able to combine my passion for sports with the law. 

posted 22-December-2008