John Lines

John Lines

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Assistant Public Defender, 2nd Judicial Circuit

  • Education

    • The University of the South

      2005 - 2010
      B.A. Political Science

      Activities and Societies: Kappa Alpha Fraternity, Philanthropy Co-Chairman of Kappa Alpha Fraternity 2007-2008, Student Alumni Leadership Council, Big People for Little People, Sewanee Angel Team, Wellington Society

    • Stetson University College of Law

      2018 - 2021
      Doctor of Law - JD
  • Experience

    • Innocence Project of Florida

      Jan 2008 - Jun 2008
      Intern

      National litigation and public policy organization dedicated to exonerating wrongfully convicted people through DNA testing.

    • ASA

      Jun 2008 - Aug 2008
      Intern

      • Research Assistant to the Assistant Director of Operations determining social impact of improved income generating activities for ultra poor women in rural communities.• Presented the Board of Directors with recommendations to develop measures necessary for the improvement of women’s social welfare – to expand upon ASA’s existing loan program by adding social empowerment and welfare services such as family planning and job training programs.

    • CURE India

      Jun 2009 - Jul 2009
      Consultant

      • Informal consultant to CURE responsible for the appraisal of Cross-Cutting Agra Program’s sanitation project in three slums of Agra.• Advised upon the restructuring of the organization’s loan process, thereby improving social empowerment and sanitary programs for women and children throughout participating slums of Agra. • Managed project studying economic, social, and sanitary impacts of household septic tanks, resulting in comprehensive report with recommendations on the improvement of septic tank program.• Played integral role in the improvement of development projects within Agra by having recommendations implemented by CURE’s executive staff.• Developed comprehensive questionnaire used to gauge socio–economic solvency of borrowers.• Collaborated with female micro-loan borrowers from slums of New Delhi and Agra who received CURE loans to pay for septic tanks. Show less

    • The ICCF Group

      Mar 2012 - Jan 2013

      • Wrote and edited both briefing books for Congressional delegation visits to Brazil and Kenya hosted by ICCF.• Managed briefings for Members of Congress and their staff highlighting ICCF initiatives and communicated with offices to drive attendance.• Served as Junior Congressional Liaison, educating congressional staff on issues of environmental conservation.• Personal Assistant and Scheduler to the Executive Director of Development.• Secured meetings for the Executive Director of Development with presidents of government affairs offices of many Fortune 500 Companies.• Liaison and host to foreign dignitaries, celebrities, Members of Congress and their staff at ICCF events including the Annual U.S. Congressional International Conservation Gala. Show less

      • External Affairs Officer

        Sept 2012 - Jan 2013
      • Program Associate

        Mar 2012 - Sept 2012
    • Exclusion Screening, LLC

      Nov 2014 - Jan 2016
      Director of Screening Services

      Exclusion Screening, LLC, is a simple and inexpensive solution to the costly and complicated requirements relating to the screening of employees, contractors and vendors for exclusion, suspension and debarment related issues.

    • Legal Services of North Florida

      Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
      Law Clerk - Hurricane Michael Response
    • Ausley McMullen

      Jun 2020 - Aug 2020
      Summer Law Clerk
    • Office of the Public Defender, 2nd Judicial Circuit

      Aug 2021 - now
      • Assistant Public Defender

        Sept 2021 - now
      • Certified Legal Intern

        Aug 2021 - Sept 2021
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Medical Compliance Officer

      Practice Management Institute
      Jun 2015
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to John Lines
      William F. Blews Pro Bono Service Award - May 2021
    • Awarded to John Lines
      William Reece Smith, Jr. Pro Bono Award Stetson University College of Law Sep 2019
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Co-Chair, International Development Discussion Group

      Issued by Young Professionals in Foreign Policy on Sept 2015
      Young Professionals in Foreign PolicyAssociated with John Lines