jasmine n. williams resume
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Jasmine N. Williams 412-B Clearbrook Drive
Oxford, Mississippi 38655 Phone: (601)-559-9161 E-mail:[email protected]
University of Mississippi School of Law, Oxford, Mississippi
Candidate for the Juris Doctor May 2017 Assistant Editor, Mississippi Sports Law Review
Member, Public Interest Law Foundation
Member, Black Law Student Association Member, Law Association for Women
University of Mississippi Oxford, Mississippi Bachelor of Science in Paralegal Studies May2014
Member, Pride of the South Marching Band, flute 2012-2014; Member, Lambda Epsilon Chi, Paralegal Honorary; Member Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, Member; Golden Key International Honor Society; Member, Phi Kappa Phi Honor
Society; Life Member, Tau Beta Sigma National Honorary Band Service Sorority
Copiah-Lincoln Community College Wesson, Mississippi
Associate of Arts in Political Science May 2012
Vice President, Phi Theta Kappa Member, Co-Lin Blue Wave Show Band; Member, Co-Lin Trailblazers; Member, Phi Beta Lambda; Member, President’s
Council; Treasurer, Student Government Association; Member Sigma Kappa Delta; Member, Women’s Resident Council , Member of 2012 Who’s Who’s Among Community College Students; Inducted into Copiah-Lincoln Community College
Hall of Fame.
LEGAL EXPERIENCE: Fondren Law Firm, Oxford Mississippi
Law Clerk , Summer 2015
Paralegal Intern Summer 2014 Conducted legal research in civil, criminal, and disability matters. Drafted wills, affidavits, legal memorandum and briefs.
Filed documents at the Chancery Court. Interviewed potential clients and submitted client intake reports to attorney Fondren for her review.
University of Mississippi School of Law, Elder Law Clinic, Oxford, Mississippi,
Limited Practice Attorney, Spring 2016
Conducted legal research in civil matters and disability matters. Interviewed potential clients, and submitted client intake reports to supervising attorneys. Drafted wills, power of attorneys, and advanced healthcare directives. Gave presentations a t
Ombudsmen seminars in Southaven, MS and Grenada, MS.
University of Mississippi School of Law, Mississippi Tax Assistance Project, Oxford, Mississippi Limited Practice Attorney, Summer 2016
Conducted research for client’s legal issues with the Internal Revenue Service. Talked to IRS agents on client’s behalf. Had to give the time and place of the
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Mississippi Veterans Home Oxford, Mississippi
Student Volunteer, January –March 2014 Participated in obtaining new residents’ documentation and documentations for deceased residents. Organized games and entertainment activities for residents in the home.
University of Mississippi Chancellor’s Office, Oxford, Mississippi
Student Worker, August 2014-June 2015 Answered phone, schedule appointments for visitors with employers in the office, filed confidential documents and shredded confidential documents. Taught how to send secured emails so they cannot be breached.
University of Mississippi School of Law-Grisham Law Library
Student worker, August 2015- Present Answer phone, help patrons, locate and checkout books, conduct legal research for students, staff and local attorneys, taught how to conduct myself in professional manner when interacting with John Grisham, Robert C. Khayat and
federal judges.