personal resume
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4912 S Hagadorn Rd Unit 102 East Lansing, MI 48823 | [email protected] | (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.