1. LAURA JOHNSON
85 Lexington Street• Albany, NY 12450
Phone: 212-878-5467 • Email: ljohnson@gmail.com
Career Profile:
Accomplished, motivated, public service-oriented, skilled law clerk. Juris Doctor, NYU Law. Strong background in
advanced legal research, legal analysis, drafting, editing and cite checking of judicial opinions, legal memoranda,
pleadings and advisory correspondence. Three years of successful appellate/trial court experience in criminal and civil
litigation. Deep experience in organizing and managing projects from conception to completion.
AREAS OF STRENGTH & EXPERTISE
• Criminal & Civil Litigation • Drafting & Editing Legal • People Management
• Advanced Legal Research Correspondence • Caseload Management
• Legal analysis • Advisory Correspondence • Performing Under Pressure
PROFESSIONAL & LEGAL EXPERIENCE
NEW YORK COURT OF APPEALS, NY, NY 2008 to 2008
Honorable Lynne Whethers, Chief Judge
• Supervised team of judicial interns, leading by example with an emphasis on effective communication,
efficiency and quality control.
• Drafted publication-ready judicial opinions for appellate review of civil and criminal cases.
• Assumed leadership role among interns and central staff attorneys by cite checking, editing and
collaborating to resolve complex litigation issues and their proper standard of review.
• Publication of three judicial opinions drafted by applicant.
• Facilitated regular meetings and consultations with senior staff attorneys, judicial staff and legal assistants
to manage high volume judicial docket.
NEW YORK HIGH COURT, New York, NY 2007 to 2007
Honorable Steven Sutherland, Attorney General, Antitrust Division
• Selected as one of two law interns to service the Antitrust Division. Specialized in price-fixing, UDAP and
other conspiracies to engage in unlawful restraint of trade.
• Conducted key legal research and analysis during multi-state prosecution of defendants charged with
violating Sections 1 & 2 of the Sherman Act.
• Led team efforts through reviewing all relevant trial court records, files and evidence to assist in successful
issue spotting, analysis of precedent and application of federal and state antitrust and consumer protection
statutes.
• Drafted legal memoranda and advisory documents including settlement under the Federal Class Action
Fairness Act for the Commonwealth in a 10 million dollar, multistate class action lawsuit dealing with price-
fixing conspiracies and vertical restraints on trade.
NEW YORK CIVIL COURT SYSTEM, New York, NY 2006 to 2006
Honorable Michael Hayes, New York Municipal Court
• Specialized in pre-trial criminal and civil matters and drafted dozens of legal memoranda, judicial opinions
and fact-finder rulings on pretrial motions.
• Aggressively and thoroughly investigated, researched and prepared judicial findings on suppression,
Amendment IV search and seizure and summary judgment petitions.
• Actively maintained records and created notes during courtroom deliberations and final dispositions for
courtroom proceedings.

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• Initiated regular meetings in chambers with judicial staff to consult, to advise and to resolve docket issues,
conflicts and requests from the general public.
NYU LAW SCHOOL, New York, NY 2005 to 2008
Jim Hanson, Professor of Constitutional Law and Civil Rights (2006 to 2006)
• Selected as a research assistant for Professor Hanson as a rising 2L in the summer of 2006.
• Managed aspects of Professor Hanson’s class workload by organizing and preparing course syllabus,
assigned reading, textbook selection and supplemental case materials.
• Worked with diligence and attention to detail to provide legal research, analysis and advisory legal
memoranda for Professor Hanson for litigation that secured a 1.2 million dollar verdict for his client in a
federal libel lawsuit.
• Assisted Professor Hanson with case management and discovery in another successful case that secured
a $101 million dollar judgment for his client as plaintiff’s counsel.
Senior Law Library Circulation Assistant/ Student Worker (2005 to 2008)
• Served as primary legal analyst, performed special legal research projects for law professors.
• Assisted practicing lawyers, law school alumni and first year law students in locating primary, secondary
legal sources.
• Managed organizing, indexing and maintaining over 300 legal periodicals, including law review and journal
publications.
• Trained new employees, served as backup supervisor, and provided frontline customer service and
positive, professional liaison role for the law school.
COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL, New York, NY 2002 to 2003
Group Leader/ Supervisor of Mail Services
• Successfully organized and planned operations, resulting in top-of-the line customer service and legal
support for the faculty, staff and students of Columbia Law School
• Projects included coordination of all incoming and outgoing mail, parcels and communications originating
from the Columbia Law School to the general public.
• Successfully trained, supervised and managed staff of three, managing a mix of full- and part-time
schedules.
• Resigned to return to college to pursue my dream of earning a law degree and becoming an attorney.
EDUCATION
NYU LAW SCHOOL
New York, NY
Juris Doctor, Law (2008)
LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY
Long Island, NY
Bachelor of Arts, History (2004)