India A.
Private tutor in Leesburg, VA
Education
Double Major at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - BA in Journalism and Mass Communications, Political Science - with Honors JD at New York University School of Law
Experience
I want to tutor because I have a talent for understanding academics and teaching it to others, and I like to help. Part-time Mentoring and tutoring through various programs 2002-2009 LSAT: 161, SAT verbal: 710, SAT math: 700, valedictorian Resume items: Journal of Law & Business, Staff Editor (August 2007 – May 2008) Student Advocate, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York, (January 2009 – May 2009) Honors Thesis: Reporting Whodunit: Two Major Newspapers’ Treatment of the Warren Commission Findings Radio news writer and broadcaster for Carolina Connection FREELANCE, New York, NY Contract Attorney, September 2011 – November 2014 Reviewed documents on wide variety of litigation matters for Am Law top 100 law firms, including multi-million dollar merger. HILL & MOIN LLP, New York, NY Litigation Associate, December 2009 – April 2011 • Drafted winning respondents’ brief in Bustos v. Lenox Hill Hospital, 80 A.D.3d 539 (1st Dep’t 2011), supporting a successful motion to renew and consider plaintiffs’ expert affidavit where defendant failed to timely provide discovery. • Drafted successful briefs in opposition to summary judgment, obtaining expert opinion for some. • Developed trial strategy, prepared direct- and cross-examination, prepared expert witness and drafted oppositions to motions in limine and for directed verdict; reviewed medical documents. • Digested and second-seated insurance-related depositions. Second-seated framed-issue hearing and mediation; conferenced cases for settlement, mediation and discovery; orally argued motion; drafted federal documents. SUTHERLAND ASBILL & BRENNAN LLP, New York, NY Summer Associate, May 2008 – August 2008 Wrote research memoranda, including on permissible consumer loan products. Assisted in drafting contract and pleading. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, Miami, FL Law Clerk, May 2007 – August 2007 Drafted opposition to class certification in housing case. Wrote research memoranda, including First Amendment issue. NEWSDAY, Washington, DC Staff Writer, Washington Bureau, June 2005 – August 2005 Researched, interviewed for and wrote articles for the National and Foreign news desks. Cited by academic articles. NEWS & OBSERVER, Raleigh, NC Staff Writer, Features Desk, June 2004 – August 2004 Researched, interviewed for and wrote articles. Contributor for HGTV. THE DAILY TAR HEEL, Chapel Hill, NC Staff Writer, State and National News Desk, Features Desk, August 2002 – May 2006 Researched, interviewed for and wrote articles. Interviewed Sen. John Edwards. BAR ADMISSIONS New York Fun Facts: India was the only person in her county to get a perfect score on the 4th grade writing test. She was a weekly columnist for The Sampson Independent from 2000-2002.
Availability
Weekdays at any time, Weekends at any time
Can Meet
Up to 1 hour away for a flat fee
Hobbies
comedy writing film/television/theater fashion cats
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