Richard Earl Barakas 1111 Dodge Street, Evanston, IL 60208 r-barakas@northwestern.edu 847.555.1234
EDUCATION Northwestern University: Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, Evanston, IL Bachelor of Arts Degree, June 2012 Major: History; Minor: Legal Studies Cumulative GPA: 3.4/4.0; LSAT: 168/180 Honors: Dean’s List, Fall 2008-Winter 2011; Nike Inner-City Scholarship, Fall 2008 Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina Participated in 2010 Fall Study Abroad Program focused on Argentina Parliament and Culture RELEVANT EXPERIENCE Legal Intern Fall 2011 Cook County Juvenile Courts Public Defenders Office Chicago, IL Collaborated with the Legal Research Department in reconstructing a new database from exiting files Interviewed clients prior to trial and obtained valid information for cases Researched topics pertaining to juvenile law to become better aware of relevant cases Docketed files and cross-referenced data to the proper cases for future reference Created Excel spreadsheets to classify and report information to Public Defenders Worked independently with a team of undergraduate students to accomplish project goals Research Assistant Spring 2011 Northwestern University School of Law Chicago, IL Performed research for lawyers and law students at the Bluhm Legal Clinic Compiled and critically analyzed actual wrongfully convicted cases and produced case briefs Utilized LexisNexis and Westlaw databases for appellate briefs and court documents Engaged in biweekly professional development seminars covering topics such as torts, civil procedure, document review and legal writing LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE Secretary Fall 2011-Present Minorities in the Pursuit of Law Evanston, IL Serve as a liaison between the Pursuit Executive Board, the members of Pursuit, and administrators Increase membership by 80% through implementation of a successful marketing strategy Develop programming events for 35+ members and interested students pursuing law school Vice President Fall ‘10-Spring ‘11 For Members Only (Northwestern Black Student Alliance) Evanston, IL Oversaw and supervised all 25+ events and weekly meetings associated with Black Student Alliance Interacted with members of the Northwestern Community, such as administrators and other student group presidents to implement collaborative programming Utilized conflict-resolution skills to ensure a healthy and efficient equal-opportunity environment RELEVANT AFFILIATION Member, Phi Alpha Delta: Pre-Law Fraternity, Fall 2010-Present SKILLS LANGUAGE: Fluent in Spanish TECHNICAL: Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint; Outlook; Lexis-Nexis