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SAMPLE RESUME #8: SECOND-YEAR JOINT DEGREE STUDENT

(Garamond, 11pt.)

CALVIN A. KLEIN

81 Mansfield St., New Haven, CT 06511

Email: calvin.klein@yale.edu

Cell: (413) 262-6590

EDUCATION

Yale Law School, New Haven, CT

Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, New Haven, CT

Joint J.D./M.E.M. expected 2016

Activities:

Yale Journal on Regulation, Articles Editor

Yale Environmental Law Association – Co-director

American Constitution Society – Judicial Nominations Project

Environmental Attitudes & Behavior Project

Yale University, New Haven, CT

B.A., Mathematics, May 2010. GPA 3.92

Honors:

summa cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa

Awards:

DeForest Senior Prize and Anthony D. Stanley Prize for excellence in field of Mathematics

Activities:

Head freshman counselor for Morse College, elementary school mentor through Science and

Math Achiever Teams, club ultimate frisbee

EXPERIENCE

Environmental Defense, Boulder, CO

Summer 2013

Researched and wrote comments to submit to EPA critiquing proposed rule on stationary diesel engines. Drafted

strategy memo explaining and defending legal course of action to take in a pending case. Researched and wrote

memos on topics pertaining to the Clean Air Act, and conducted research for the preparation of legal briefs.

Environmental Protection Clinic, Client: Palau’s Ambassador to the UN

Spring 2013 – present

Prepared comprehensive scientific and legal justification for a global moratorium on bottom trawl fishing, drafted

strategy points, and met with UN delegates in support of a UN General Assembly Resolution on bottom trawling.

Currently serving as Teaching Assistant for the clinic and drafting national legislation in Palau designed to help protect

the country’s marine resources from destructive fishing practices.

Yale Pro Bono Network, Client: Natural Resources Defense Council

Spring 2012

Researched and analyzed comparative provisions of the Clean Water Act pertaining to oil and hazardous substances

and subsequent case law with emphasis on potential for litigation over compliance with hazardous substance

provisions.

American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY

2011-2012

Researched and prepared series of talks on environmental issues in Bhutan and the Galapagos Islands for the director

of the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation. Edited books on urban sprawl, conservation genetics, and the status

of Vietnamese biodiversity. Coordinated the creation of and edited educational modules designed to facilitate teaching

of environmental science in developing countries.

Ornithological Fieldwork, Texas, California, Missouri, Hawaii

2008-2011

Conducted seasonal fieldwork with birds as part of several longitudinal studies investigating optimal logging practices,

bird population trends, and impacts of invasive species on native birds.

INTERESTS

Classical piano, composing music, ultimate Frisbee

Yale Law Scho o l Career Develo pment Office

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