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AMY REYNOLDS WONG

EXPERIENCE

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR DIVERSITY IN LAW, Washington, District of Columbia

Director-September 2000-Present, volunteer

Work with American Bar Association, Bars of Color and Lawyers For One America to establish a non-profit organization to promote diversity in the legal profession.

LAWYERS FOR ONE AMERICA, Washington, District of Columbia

Deputy Executive Director-November 1999-September 2000, Director-November 2000-Present, volunteer

Work with a collaboration of attorneys and organizations, including American Bar Association, Minority Corporate Counsel Association, American Corporate Counsel Association, The Bars of Color, Association of American Law Schools, etc. to promote diversity and legal service work in the legal profession. Research programs and practices on diversity and legal services for people of color and distribute information on the programs and practices so that others may duplicate and implement similar programs.  Produced a Report, Bar None, to the President of the United States, concerning the status of diversity in the legal profession and legal services to people of color.

FULCRUM INVESTMENTS, LLC, Washington, District of Columbia

Associate-January 2001-February 2002, part-time

Conducted due diligence. Maintained expenses, financial documents, and client contact. Provided office management and support to the CEO.

 JUDGE BARBARA KERR HOWE, Baltimore County Circuit Court, Towson, Maryland

Law Clerk-September 1998-August 1999 & Judicial Intern-Summer 1996

Researched and drafted complex opinions and memoranda of law in criminal, civil and family law cases.  Researched and drafted bench memoranda to aid the Judge at trial and in settlement discussions.

NEUBERGER, QUINN, GIELEN, RUBIN & GIBBER, Baltimore, Maryland

Law Clerk-June 1997-April 1998

Researched legal issues and wrote legal memoranda.  Drafted motions and summarized depositions.  Assisted in preparation for depositions and hearings.

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF LAW, Baltimore, Maryland

Teaching Assistant & Student Attorney for Environmental Justice Clinic-Spring 1997 & 1996

Supervised 23 first year Student Attorneys.  Edited student papers.  Conducted client interviews, performed legal research and assisted in case development involving two Title VI Civil Rights claims.

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF LAW, Baltimore, Maryland

Juris Doctor, May 1998, 3.28 Average (33.5%)

      Honors:       Member, Moot Court Board, 1996-1998

UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE, Newark, Delaware

Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, Political Science, May 1993, 3.66 Average (8%)

      Honors:       Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity; Golden Key National Honor Society; Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor Society