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EDUCATION |
| THE DICKINSON SCHOOL OF LAW OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY |
Carlisle, PA |
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Juris Doctor, May 2003 |
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| UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE |
Newark, DE |
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B.A., Criminal Justice, May 1999 |
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PROFESSIONAL LAW-RELATED BACKGROUND |
| Dickinson School of Law, Pennsylvania State University |
Carlisle, PA |
| DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY LAW CLINIC |
1/14 – Present |
| CLINICAL PROFESSOR |
7/06 – Present |
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Direct the activities of the Community Law Clinic. Administer and supervise students in the law practice associated with family and disability matters confronting low-income clients.
- Supervise students in the representation of indigent clients in matters relating to divorce, support, custody, adoption, protection from abuse, child dependency and social security/disability.
- Teach weekly course associated with Clinic class. Lead classes and discussions on various aspects of family and disability law and the practice of law in general.
- Prepare students in all aspects of legal representation including interviewing clients, preparing legal documents, preparing for and attending hearings and court proceedings, preparing and filing legal briefs and memoranda.
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DOCTRINAL COURSES: Family Law
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Spring 2016 |
| ASSOCIATE |
Carlisle, PA |
| The Law Offices of LopezNeuharth, LLP |
8/03 – 1/06 |
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Represented clients in family law and bankruptcy matters including divorce, support, custody, adoption, and chapter 7 bankruptcies. Court appointed counsel representing parents in Cumberland and Franklin County Children and Youth dependency cases. Guardian ad litem in dependency and private custody cases.
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| SOLE PRACTITIONER |
Mechanicsburg, PA |
| Megan Malone, Attorney at Law |
1/06 – 7/06 |
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Represented parents and children in Cumberland and Franklin County Children and Youth dependency cases as court appointed counsel. Guardian ad litem in private custody cases. |
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OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE |
| CASEWORKER |
Adams County, PA |
| Adams County Children and Youth Services |
11/99 – 8/00 |
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Managed caseload of 15 families for dependent and at-risk children and families. Worked in the on-going unit following the progress of children in placement, and once returned to the family. Worked with families to prevent adjudication and placement of children. |
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BAR MEMBERSHIPS |
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Supreme Court of Pennsylvania |
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U.S. Supreme Court |
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| PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS |
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Pennsylvania Bar Association |
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Cumberland County Bar Association, 2nd Vice President |
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Cumberland County Bar Association Young Lawyer’s Division |
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Cumberland County Bar Association Family Law Section |
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Cumberland County Inns of Court |
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County Delegate to PBA House of Delegates |
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Zone 3 PBA YLD Co-Chair |
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PRESENTATIONS |
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Panelist Family Law in Pennsylvania (PBI) |
October 2009 |
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Social Security, SSI and Support,Domestic Relations Association of PA, Western Conference |
June 2010 |
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PFA Practice in Cumberland County |
August 2010 |
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Co-Presenter on Improvident Transactions, SEALS Conference |
July 2011 |
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Co-Planner Basics of Support Law, PBI Course |
2012 & 2014 |
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PUBLICATIONS |
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“A Practitioner’s Guide to New Developments In Pennsylvania’s Child Protection Laws,” with Lucy Johnston-Walsh, The Pennsylvania Bar Association Quarterly, April 2015, Volume 86, No. 2 |
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VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES |
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Board member, Hershey Medical Center Ethics Committee |
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Board member, Community Justice Project |
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County Coordinator, Wills For Heroes Program |
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AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS |
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Member of Pennsylvania Bar Association Bar Leadership Institute |
2011-2012 |
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Pennsylvania Bar Association Pro Bono Award |
2013 |
