Hello. My name is Christie McGuinness, and I am a rising third year
student at Brooklyn Law School. I am writing today to ask for your support in
my campaign to be the next Vice Chair- Student Bar Association. I am
confident that after you get to know me, it will be evident that I am the right
person for the job.
By way of background, I am the current president of the Student Bar
Association at Brooklyn Law School. My draw to the position comes from my
personal desire to help students at Brooklyn Law School not only navigate law
school, but also navigate this new exciting profession we are entering into.
Prior to me becoming president, I was the Social Secretary of the Student Bar
Associaton. In that role, I was responsible for planning the Barrister’s Ball at
Brooklyn. It was a great night that taught me a lot. I was responsible for not
only ensuring that over six hundred students had a good time, but also make
sure that the event ran smoothly. I am confident that these skills make me
uniquely qualified to be the next Vice Chair of the Student Bar Association.
I want to be the next Vice Chair of the Student Bar Association
because I want to be a clear voice to law students and more specifically, other
Student Bar Associations. I believe that my experience on the Student Bar
Association uniquely qualified to speak to the needs of those organizations,
and how the ABA can help. I also plan on being an advocate for the ABA to
the Student Bar Associations to ensure that all students know all the benefits
the ABA can provide us.
CHRISTIE M C G U I N N E S S
EDUCATION
Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, NY
J.D. Candidate, Anticipated 2017
GPA:
Class Rank:
Honors:
3.57
Top 20%
The Brooklyn Law School Journal of Law and Policy; Alternative Dispue
Resolution Honor Society
Activities:
President, Student Bar Association
Symposia Coordinator for the Brooklyn Law School Journal of Law and Policy; CoChair /Founder of the Irish American Law Students Association;
Motivating Youth Through Legal Education Pro Bono Project.
Research Assistant for Professor Dana Brakman Reiser
The Catholic University of America, Washington DC
Bachelor of Arts in Politics, May 2014
Honors: CU Academic Scholarship; Pi Delta Phi French Honor Society
Activities: Senior Leadership Appreciation Committee; Women’s Rugby Club
EXPERIENCE
United States Attorneys Office, Eastern District of New York, Brooklyn, NY
Intern for the Criminal Division
to Commence September 2016
The McHattie Law Firm, Booton, NJ
Law Clerk
May 2016 – present
Write and research legal issues pertaining to international arbitration between companies.
Draft summons and complaints in collection actions arising out of security agreements.
Draft trademark purchase agreement.
Soffer, Rech & Borg, New York, NY
Law Clerk
February 2016- May 2016
Filed summons and complaints and reviewed client’s insurance policies. Prepared
judgments to be entered with the law clerk of the court. Communicated with clients.
New York City Law Department, New York, NY
Intern for the Special Federal Litigation Department
August 2015- May 2016
Defended Police Officers in federal civil rights cases. Conducted legal research and
drafted memoranda of law. Attended and transcribed?took depositions. Prepared answers
to complaints and attended court to observe trials. Reviewed evidence. Prepared
deficiency letters to adversaries. Answered interrogatories. Drafted summary judgment
motions.
New York City Police Department, New York, NY
Intern for the Department Advocate
June 2015- August 2015
Prepared memoranda for supervising attorney on issues such as the preclusive effect of
testimony from an OATH trial and whether or not an employer can force an employee to
sign a HIPPA release. Attended case conferences, prepared witnesses for trial, and attended
trials.