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I provide law and technology consulting services. I'm also a graduate student of the history of law and technology at the University of California, San Diego.
Experience
Consultant
@Nelson Consulting
I provide technology consulting, web development, and legal research and writing services.
Location
San Diego
Dates
Feb. 2011 - Present
Graduate Student and Reader/Teaching Assistant
@University of California at San Diego
PhD student in the History of Science and Science Studies programs, connecting law with technology. Teaching duties have included "Early United States History, "19th-Century United States History," "Contemporary Legal Issues," "War Crimes and Genocide," "The Scientific Revolution," "Emergence of Modern Science," "East Asian History," and "The Atomic Age."
Location
San Diego
Dates
2009 - Present
Research Assistant for Prof. Robert Gomulkiewicz
@University of Washington School of Law
Provided legal research assistance in the area of historical intellectual property licensing post-Gutenberg.
Dates
Mar. 2009 - Aug. 2009
Editor
@Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly
Dates
Aug. 2007 - May. 2009
Systems Analyst/Manager
@Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Managed staff and projects, researched and developed projects, created new software, wrote documentation, developed IT systems, and advised clients and staff for this non-profit cancer research center.
Dates
Sep. 1999 - Jun. 2009
Law Clerk for Claudia Center, Esq.
@Legal Aid Society - Employment Law Center
• Researched and wrote legal research memos, press releases, subpoenas, and complaints.
• Reviewed documents, identified legal issues, and assisted with discovery and depositions.
• Performed client interviews, conducted investigations, and provided direct services in English and Spanish.
• Focused especially on disability and discrimination.
Dates
May. 2008 - Jul. 2008
Research Assistant
@Center for Work/Life Law and Project for Attorney
Researched and wrote “best practices” for law firms seeking help with improving attorney work/life balance.
Dates
Aug. 2007 - Jun. 2008
Fellow
@Law and Bioscience Project
Developed new website and assisted Professor Robin Feldman with managing the L.A.B. Project.
Dates
Jan. 2007 - Jun. 2008
Extern for Justice James Lambden
@California Court of Appeal, First Appellate Distri
• Researched and wrote draft judicial opinions under the supervision of an appellate justice and his staff.
• Reviewed evidence, transcripts, testimony, and documents for legal issues.
• Researched California statutory and case law.
Dates
Jan. 2008 - May. 2008
Research Assistant for James Dempsey
@Center for Democracy and Technology
Researched Fourth Amendment issues related to wiretaps, the Internet, and emerging technology.
Dates
Mar. 2007 - Dec. 2007
Senior Computer Specialist
@University of Washington
Provided client support, problem tracking, research, documentation, and programming services to the PINE email team.
Dates
Sep. 1998 - Aug. 1999
Education
PhD
@University of California, San Diego
PhD program in the history of science and science studies, focusing on law and technology issues.
Fields
History, Science Studies
Location
San Diego, CA
Dates
2009 - Present
JD
@University of California, Hastings College of the Law
Location
San Francisco, CA
Dates
2006 - 2009
BA/BA
@University of Washington
Degrees in Comparative History of Ideas, Comparative Literature, and Spanish.
Fields
Spanish, Comparative Literature, Comparative History of Ideas
Location
Seattle, WA
Dates
1993 - 1998