Regina Ames
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Regina M. Ames

reginaames@yahoo.com

Education

University of California, Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, CA
Juris Doctorate, 2003
  • Public Interest Law Scholar Certificate for completion of public interest course and legal work
  • Certificate of Excellence Saul Lefkowitz Trademarks and Trade Secrets Moot Court Team Competition
  • Civil Justice Clinic: Successfully represented of Social Security Client in his administrative hearing
University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
B.A. with Distinction, Political Science, 2000
  • Inducted into Golden Key National Honor Society
  • Teacher's Assistant, Grader for the Peace and Conflict Studies Department, Fall 1999 and Fall 2001
  • Research Assistant for Jerry Sanders in the Peace and Conflict Studies Department, Fall 1998

Work Experience

Cotchett, Pitre, Simon, and McCarthy
Summer Associate and Clerk		May - December 2002
Researched and wrote legal memoranda and moving papers, drafted and responded to written discovery, used Live Note during depositions, analyzed deposition testimony and developed case theories, attended meetings with current and potential clients.

UC Hastings College of the Law
Research Assistant for David Jung		 Summer 2001
Researched and synthesized information on the stance of 40 states on hedonic damages for use in remedies casebook, updated other portions of the casebook.

Kaplan Inc.
Teacher Trainer, Teacher, Tutor		 January 2000 - Present
Train new teachers, teach and tutor students for the SAT, GRE, LSAT, GMAT, and MCAT verbal, lead promotional events, and administer courses for low income students in Oakland Public Schools.

UC Berkeley Diaspora Community Project
Research Assistant		Summer 1999
Researched United States immigrants' interactions with their country of origin, summarized books and articles and developed profiles of the various communities.

Hicks, Briggs, and Associates Law Firm
Administrative Assistant		Fall 1998
Screened potential clients, corresponded with clients, organized trial binders.

Laurie Earp
Fundraising Consultant		 Spring 1998
Organized events and generated funds for congressional, assembly, and mayoral campaigns.

Superintendent of California Public Education
Internship		 Fall 1997
Organized fundraisers for re-election campaign, one of which raised approximately $40,000.

UC Berkeley Political Science Department
Undergraduate Instructor		 Fall 1997
Created syllabus, curriculum and taught "Richard Bach's Fiction in Relation to Modern Politics."

Stradling, Yocca, Carlson, and Rauth, Attorneys at Law
Research Librarian		 Summer 1997
Aided attorneys with legal research and assessed marketing plans for the firm.

Volunteer Work

Students for Chiapas
Press Coordinator and Event Planner		 1999-2000
Raised funds, recruited volunteers, and built public awareness to help build school in Chiapas, Mexico.

Cal Berkeley Democrats
1996-1998
  • Treasurer and Officer Liaison to Community Service and Fundraising Committees
  • Rally Committee Co-Chair: researched, organized, and advertised for various events including a campus speech by Dion Aroner and John Vasconcelos
  • "The Golden Throat Award" for registering 1700 new voters of all parties

Volunteer Work for Various Political Campaigns at the national, state, and local levelsFall 1996
  • Letter of Commendation from the National Jewish Democratic Council for work during 1996 Clinton/Gore Campaign
  • Letter of Commendation and recognition at the Volunteer Appreciation Ceremony from the "Gail Murray for State Assembly Campaign"

Personal

Mentor for Juanita De Grandis, age 9; we spend time together on weekly outings and met and became friends while I was handling her father's Social Security claim through the Civil Justice Clinic.

Basketball has always been a part of my life, from high school to intramural leagues, to rooting for the Lakers.

Blood Donor, regular donor for over 7 years

Red Cross Award of Merit for work in shelters during the Laguna Beach, CA Fire in 1993.