Michele Dinterman

Experience

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  Central Intelligence Agency

  May 2009 - Jan 2010

  Administrative Clerk

  Recipient of Exceptional Performance Award that included a monetary bonus. Generated concise written synopses of secret documents.Eliminated backlog of personnel file actions: reviewed files, determined appropriate action, organized data and created new file system to facilitate visibility.Analyzed office and made recommendations to increase office production.

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  University of Maryland College Park

  Jan 2010 - Dec 2010

  Teaching Assistant

  Assisted professor in reviewing course content and making recommendationsManaged GradebookGraded Tests and Essays

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  The Public Defender Service

  May 2010 - Aug 2010

  Intern

  Assisted attorneys with case development, and locating and interviewing witnesses and clients.Performed criminal background checks.Administrative tasks including serving subpoenas; photographed and diagrammed crime scenes, created courtroom exhibits, wrote reports pertaining to investigative activities.

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  Office of Student Legal Aid

  Oct 2010 - Dec 2010

  Intern

  Performed legal research and consulted with attorneys regarding client cases.Drafted letters, memos. Reviewed and edited legal documents

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  United States Probation Office

  May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Intern

  Drafted Violation reports, Pre-pleas, transfer of supervisions, collaterals and various other documentsConducted legal research through Westlaw and Lexis Nexis

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  Sam Inc.

  Jan 2012 - May 2012

  Procedures Manager

  Drafted contract proposals Drafted contract pricing spreadsheets in Microsoft ExcelDeveloped procedures for each departmentManaged office calendar and contract completion dates

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  Capital Post-Conviction Project of Louisiana

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2013

  Intern

  Conducted legal research for post-conviction cases. Drafted research memorandum and compared confession transcripts with evidence to find discrepancies.

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  Koh Law Firm, LLC

  May 2013 - Aug 2013

  Law Clerk

  Drafted legal documents including motions, briefs, and memoranda, relating primarily to Real Estate, Bankruptcy, and Family law; performed legal research; attended hearings; prepared witnesses; drafted trial outlines including questions for witnesses and opening statements; prepared exhibits; drafted interrogatories; filed motions with the court; communicated with clients regarding their case; used Quickbooks to enter billing information for clients; played a vital role in the management of a small and efficient office. Show less

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  University of Maryland Carey School of Law Gender Violence Clinic

  Aug 2013 - May 2014

  Student Attorney under Rule 16

  Litigated Protective Orders, drafted memorandum, motions and complaints, communicated with clients regarding their cases, and used TimeMatters to enter billing information Selected for Clinic II, less than 5% of students are selected

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  Orleans Public Defenders

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2014

  Law clerk
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  Hochberg, Costello, & Baron

  Feb 2014 - Dec 2014

  Law Clerk
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  ABA Media Alerts Project on Federal Courts of Appeals-Fourth Circuit

  Aug 2014 - May 2015

  Case Alerts Editor

  Drafted and edited accurate and unbiased reports on recent decision issued by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Briefed, presented, and discussed appellate opinions weekly to identify newsworthy and legally significant cases. Promptly posted the reports on the ABA's Media Alerts website and distributed the reports to a national subscribers list. Enhanced the legal community's and larger public's awareness, knowledge, and understanding of Fourth Circuit jurisprudence.

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  United States Attorney's Office

  Jan 2015 - Apr 2015

  Law Clerk

  Drafted Habeas Corpus 2255 Motions, and Fourth Circuit Appellate Briefs on a variety of issues including Allen charges, wire fraud, abuse of discretion, and sufficiency of the evidence claims

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  Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Yolanda A.Tanner, Baltimore City Circuit Court

  Aug 2015 - Jul 2016

  Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Yolanda A. Tanner

  Drafted Post-Conviction opinions and advisory memoranda, performed legal research, assisted with trial preparation and managed correspondence between counsel and chambers.

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  Niles, Barton & Wilmer, LLP

  Aug 2016 - now

  Defending professional liability, construction defects and premises liability cases; litigating insurance coverage matters; and providing counsel in Representations & Warranty (W&I) claims and coverage disputes for clients throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. Defending professional liability, construction defects and premises liability cases; litigating insurance coverage matters; and providing counsel in Representations & Warranty (W&I) claims and coverage disputes for clients throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.

  • Partner

    Jan 2022 - now

  • Associate Attorney

    Aug 2016 - Jan 2022
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  CorePower Yoga

  Nov 2016 - now

  Yoga Instructor

  Certified Yoga Instructor with experience teaching Yoga, Yoga Sculpt, and Boot Camp classes.