Corinne Prosniewski

Experience

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  Irani & Wise, PLC

  Jul 2006 - Jul 2010

  Summer Legal Intern

  Wrote cover letters for Outstanding Researcher and Alien of Extraordinary Ability cases, which involved summarizing the applicable law and the client’s employment and commendation history, and often required personal research into the client’s area of expertise to ensure that the importance of his or her work, and its continuation, was conveyed accurately and clearly. Researched and prepared literature providing legal advice and information about employment-based immigration.

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  The Lawyers Club

  Sept 2007 - May 2010

  Desk Clerk

  2007-2010, during the school yearResponsible for purchases and handling requests from Law School residents for the University of Michigan

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  Sweetland Peer Writing Center

  Sept 2008 - May 2009

  Writing Tutor

  Tutored University of Michigan students in proper writing techniques in order to provide them with the needed skills to complete their written college assignments. Tutors were hired on an invitational basis.

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  Pappas Law Library

  Sept 2010 - May 2013

  Student Supervisor

  Supervise the student desk clerks, help patrons search the library catalogue and find materials (hard copy and digital), help with filing and library projects.

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  Mugar Library

  Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Circulation Desk Clerk
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  Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination

  Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Legal Intern/Enforcement

  Investigated discrimination claims regarding workplaces and places of public accommodation. Conducted written and oral interrogatories, compiled and organized evidence and documentation for multiple complainants, and drafted recommendation letters advising the Commissioner on whether the complaints should move forward.

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  LexisNexis

  Sept 2011 - May 2013

  Lexis Associate

  I assist BUSL students in researching with and navigating LexisNexis and Lexis Advance BETA for Law Schools. I also help in relationship building with the students, faculty, and staff of BUSL.

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  Boston University School of Law

  Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Research Assistant

  Assembled, summarized, and analyzed statutes, legislative history, newspaper articles, administrative decisions, court opinions, and treatises for Pr. Collins’s paper on gender discrimination in U.S. immigration and nationality law. Helped Pr. Collins to combine and organize my findings with her previous research.

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  Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston

  Sept 2013 - Jun 2014

  Legal Fellow

  Created and headed a program to dissolve non-profit organizations, which involved gathering financial information, completing the dissolution paperwork, and filing the documents with the AGO. Registered copyright claims and assisted clients in preparing the information needed to file a patent application before they were referred to an IP attorney. Performed legal research and writing for in-house cases and for creating presentations in live and online seminars on art and non-profit law.

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  BDO USA (formerly Feeley & Driscoll, P.C.)

  Oct 2014 - now

  Word Processor

  Reviews financial statements (audits, reviews, AUPs, etc.) for accuracy, clarity, and consistency for an international accounting firm and monitors staff to ensure that all the proper procedures for statements have been followed and approved by partners. Such reviews include the financial statements of individuals as well as corporations and non-profits of all sizes. Works independently on word processing duties, but also works as part of a larger group for general office management, including creating a set of new word processing procedures that will combine and streamline the previous methods of BDO and F&D. Under F&D, researched vendors and reviewed contracts between the firm and outside parties. Show less