Derek A. Zeigler

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  • Timeline

    May 2013 - Aug 2013

    Legal Intern

    reQuire
    Jan 2015 - Aug 2015

    Legal Research Assistant

    University of Virginia School of Law
    Jan 2016 - May 2018

    Undergraduate Research Assistant for the Social Cognition and Behavior Lab (SCABL)

    University of Virginia
    Charlottesville, Virginia Area
    Aug 2018 - Jul 2020

    Paralegal Specialist

    U.S. Department of Justice
    Oct 2020 - Jul 2021

    Junior Editor, Michigan Journal of Environmental & Administrative Law

    Michigan Journal of Environmental & Administrative Law
    May 2021 - Aug 2021

    Legal Research Assistant for Professor of Law Leah Litman

    University of Michigan Law School
    May 2021 - Aug 2021

    Summer Legal Intern - MI Bureau of Elections

    Michigan Department of State
    Oct 2021 - May 2022

    Associate Editor

    Michigan Journal of Public Affairs
    Jan 2022 - May 2023

    Policy Research Assistant for Professor of Public Policy Barry Rabe

    Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
    Apr 2022 - Jun 2022

    Policy Consultant

    ProQuest
    May 2022 - Feb 2024

    Executive Editor

    Michigan Law Review
    May 2022 - Aug 2022

    Summer Legal Intern

    U.S. Department of Justice
    Jan 2023 - May 2024

    Student Attorney

    Civil Rights Litigation Initiative
    Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

    Summer Legal Intern

    Brennan Center for Justice
    Current Company
    Aug 2024 - now

    Judicial Law Clerk

    U.S. District Courts
  • About me

    Judicial Law Clerk

  • Education

    • Cape henry collegiate school

      1999 - 2014
      High school diploma 4.30 gpa

      Activities and Societies: Moot Court, National Honor Society, Literary Magazine, French National Honor Society, New Orleans Outreach Volunteer Program, Chess Club, Orchestra AP Scholar with HonorsCum Laude Society MemberNational Honor Society TreasurerNational French Honor Society President

    • University of michigan law school

      2020 - 2024
      Doctor of law - jd law 3.83

      Activities and Societies: Campbell Moot Court Competition - Quarterfinalist Michigan Voting Project - Treasurer American Constitution Society (ACS) - 2L Representative Street Law - Site Leader Cum laude

    • University of oxford

      2017 - 2017
      International law and legal studies 4.00 gpa

      Study abroad program.

    • Gerald r. ford school of public policy

      2020 - 2024
      Master's degree public policy 4.00 gpa

      Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

    • University of virginia frank batten school of leadership and public policy

      2016 - 2018
      Bachelor's degree public policy and leadership 3.95 gpa

      Graduated with Highest Distinction, Phi Beta Kappa, and Pi Alpha Alpha from the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. Honors Thesis: “Transcending the ‘Nuclear Button’:” Asserting Congressional Authority in the First-Use Nuclear Strike Procedure.

    • University of virginia

      2014 - 2018
      Bachelor's degree political philosophy, policy, and law 3.89 gpa

      Graduated with High Distinction and Phi Beta Kappa in the Political Philosophy, Policy, and Law Distinguished Majors Program. Honors Thesis: “The Disaster Before the Storm:” Remediating Climate-Induced Forced Migration.

  • Experience

    • Require

      May 2013 - Aug 2013
      Legal intern

      Conducted legal and financial research on the real estate private market and the federal government's organizations, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, involvement in the market and contribution to the Financial Crisis of 2007. Learned the basics of legal Memo drafting.

    • University of virginia school of law

      Jan 2015 - Aug 2015
      Legal research assistant

      Verbally coded University of Virginia School of Law Civil Procedure, Criminal, Contract, and Property law lectures.Formulated and edited transcripts of the lectures.

    • University of virginia

      Jan 2016 - May 2018

      Studied research topics related to diversity, social and political bias, sense of place, and other social psychological phenomena. Conducted participant based in lab and field research experiments.Coded verbal and visual data. Conducted in-lab, participant-based experiments looking at the relation between media, violence, and cognitive function. Researched and wrote literature review on relevant tasks and concepts.

      • Undergraduate Research Assistant for the Social Cognition and Behavior Lab (SCABL)

        Jan 2015 - May 2018
      • Research Assistant for the Department of Politics Experimental Lab

        Jan 2016 - Jun 2016
    • U.s. department of justice

      Aug 2018 - Jul 2020
      Paralegal specialist

      Antitrust Division - Defense, Industrials & Aerospace Section.

    • Michigan journal of environmental & administrative law

      Oct 2020 - Jul 2021
      Junior editor, michigan journal of environmental & administrative law

      Vol. 10.2.

    • University of michigan law school

      May 2021 - Aug 2021
      Legal research assistant for professor of law leah litman

      Assisted on a research project for University of Michigan Law School Professor Leah Litman.Researched and examined voting restrictions passed in various states after the 2020 Election.

    • Michigan department of state

      May 2021 - Aug 2021
      Summer legal intern - mi bureau of elections

      Investigated campaign finance complaints for violations of the Michigan Campaign Finance Act (MCFA) and wrote determinations for these cases.Drafted and recommended administrative rules for increasing transparency in advertising during Michigan elections.

    • Michigan journal of public affairs

      Oct 2021 - May 2022
      Associate editor

      Vol. 19.

    • Gerald r. ford school of public policy

      Jan 2022 - May 2023
      Policy research assistant for professor of public policy barry rabe
    • Proquest

      Apr 2022 - Jun 2022
      Policy consultant

      Consulted on environmental policy and law projects.

    • Michigan law review

      May 2022 - Feb 2024

      Vol. 122.Link to download for my Note: https://repository.law.umich.edu/mlr/vol122/iss3/4/. Vol. 121.

      • Executive Editor

        Jan 2023 - Feb 2024
      • Associate Editor

        May 2022 - Jan 2023
    • U.s. department of justice

      May 2022 - Aug 2022
      Summer legal intern

      Civil Rights Division - Voting Section.

    • Civil rights litigation initiative

      Jan 2023 - May 2024
      Student attorney

      As part of this clinic, I represented clients in civil rights cases related to police misconduct, consumer protection, and disability rights.

    • Brennan center for justice

      Jun 2023 - Aug 2023
      Summer legal intern

      Interned for the Brennan Center for Justice's Democracy Program where I worked on assignments related to congressional redistricting, VRA interpretation, and public financing of local elections.

    • U.s. district courts

      Aug 2024 - now
      Judicial law clerk

      Judicial Law Clerk for the Hon. Robert E. Payne, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Irb for social/behavior/education research (irb-sbs)

      Collaborative institutional training initiative (citi program)
      Sept 2014
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Derek A. Zeigler
      Phi Kappa Phi University of Michigan Mar 2023 Awarded to the university's top 10% of graduate students.
    • Awarded to Derek A. Zeigler
      Omicron Delta Kappa - Mar 2018 Awarded for achievement in a number of five areas: athletics, service, leadership, scholarship, and/or performing arts. Must be nominated by peers, professors, or other faculty of a Public Policy school and be in the top 35% of the graduating class.
    • Awarded to Derek A. Zeigler
      Pi Alpha Alpha - Mar 2018 Awarded to the top 10% of the graduating class of schools for Public Policy.
    • Awarded to Derek A. Zeigler
      Phi Beta Kappa University of Virginia Phi Beta Kappa Beta Chapter Feb 2018 Complete an extensive course load every undergraduate semester and graduate within the top 12% of the Senior class.
    • Awarded to Derek A. Zeigler
      Intermediate Honors College of Arts & Sciences Sep 2016 Awarded according to the performance of a student's first two years at the University. Award to the top 20% of the Junior class.
    • Awarded to Derek A. Zeigler
      Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society Member, University of Virginia Chapter Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society Jun 2015 Earn and sustain a minimum of a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale throughout the entire first full-time curricular period while taking a full time student academic course load.Maintain a class ranking in the upper 20% of the class.
    • Awarded to Derek A. Zeigler
      Dean's List University of Virginia Jan 2015 Obtain a minimum of a 3.5 GPA while being enrolled in at least 15 graded credit hours of coursework.
    • Awarded to Derek A. Zeigler
      National Society of Collegiate Scholars Member, University of Virginia Chapter The National Society of Collegiate Scholars Jan 2015 Achieve a minimum of a 3.4 GPA on a 4.0 scale after the completion of at least one full-time academic period.Maintain a class ranking in the top 20% of the class.
    • Awarded to Derek A. Zeigler
      AP Scholar with Honors College Board Jun 2014 Issued to students who have taken at least 8 AP exams while a High School Student.Must receive an average of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken, and score of a 3 or higher on at least 4 of the exams taken
    • Awarded to Derek A. Zeigler
      Cum Laude Society Member The Cum Laude Society Oct 2013 Achieve and maintain a class ranking in the top 10% of the class throughout a standard four year high school curriculum.