personal resume

4912 S Hagadorn Rd Unit 102 East Lansing, MI 48823 | nielsont@msu.edu | (480) 232-4521

www.linkedin.com/in/trentdouglasnielson

EDUCATION

Juris Doctorate, Candidate | Michigan State University College of Law | East Lansing, MI

(2015-2018)

o President-Elect | J. Reuben Clark Law Society (2016-Present)

o Candidate | Geoffrey Fieger Trial Practice Institute (2016-Present)

o Treasurer | J. Reuben Clark Law Society (01/2016-09/2016)

o Recipient | Michael G. Morris Scholarship (2016)

o Member | American Bar Association: Young Lawyers Division (2015-Present)

o Senator | Student Bar Association, Internal Affairs (2015-2016)

Bachelors, English Literature | Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ

(2011-2014)

o Recipient | Bernard Shultz Scholarship (2011)

o Magna Cum Laude

WORK EXPERIENCE

Judicial Extern | Honorable Rosemarie E. Aquilina, 30th District Circuit Court | Lansing, MI

(02/2016-Present)

o Drafting a variety of Bench Memorandums, Orders, and 6.500 Motions.

o Working on civil and criminal cases with amounts in question exceeding $25,000.

Legal Intern | Hatch Law Group PLLC | East Lansing, MI

(01/2016-04/2016)

o Performed legal research for Attorney-Owner David Hatch.

o Composed memos on areas including Estate Planing and Tradmark Law.

Human Resources Manager/Command Center Operator | Armada | Phoenix, AZ

(2013-2015)

o Entered and oversaw payroll hours for entire corporate staff of 60+ employees.

o Monitored GPS and various tracking systems to ensure customer/employee quality.

o Worked closely with staff to develop corporate strategy and deliver high quality training.

Communications Representative | Banner Staffing Services | Mesa, AZ

(2013-2013)

o Connected emergency calls to various facilities affiliated with Banner Hospital.

Undergraduate Enrollment Advisor | The University of Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ

(2008-2012)

o Resolved immediate needs of students in their undergraduate programs.

o Taught the mechanics of internet-based learning platforms.

THINGS ABOUT ME

Languages. Cambodian-Fluent, Spanish-Intermediate, Chinese-Beginner, and learning Arabic.

Love of writing. I’m currently working on two novels.

Married for four years. I have a daughter who is two; her name is Elizabeth.