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Education
Juris Doctor
University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa City, Iowa, May 2011
- Ranked sixth in class of 190 students, 3.89 GPA
- Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence recipient, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010
- Hancher-Finkbine Medallion nominee, Spring 2011
- American Bar Association, student member
- Iowa Organization of Women Attorneys, student member
Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology with special honors and highest distinction
University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, May 2002
- Minor in Asian Languages
- Phi Beta Kappa
Professional Experience
Student Legal Intern, University of Iowa College of Law Legal Clinic, Iowa City, Aug. 2010–May 2011
- Counseled clients in public benefits, employment benefits, and assistive technology cases
- Conducted public health care policy research
- Filed plaintiff’s ERISA brief in federal district court
- Negotiated employment benefits settlements with large insurance providers
Social Media Policy and Technology Consultant, Bradley & Guzzetta, LLC, St. Paul, Minnesota, April 2010-present
- Advise local governments, businesses, and organizations on social media policy and best practices
- Assist PEG operators in streamlining video operations for multiple delivery platforms
- Design engaging and standards-compliant online presences through websites, blogs, social media, and video
Special Technology Project Administrative Assistant, Iowa Legal Aid, April 2010 – present
- Create and implement online board governance portal for statewide legal services organization
Creator, Social Media Best Practices for Law Schools, U of Iowa College of Law, 2009
- Researched institutional social media use and developed plan for educating students, staff and employers
- Presented project at CALICON09
- Created resource at smbp.laurabergus.com
- Created online community for policy discussion at Social Media Best Practices For Law Schools
Intern, Montana Legal Services Association, Montana, June – July 2009
- Drafted policy on social media use and institutional web presence
- Created client FAQs for use by HelpLine attorneys, based on statutory interpretation
- Assisted users of MontanaLawHelp website find legal information using LiveHelp chat
Research Assistant, University of Iowa College of Law, August 2009 – April 2010
- Assisted faculty with interdisciplinary research
- Wrote memos on research findings and supporting legal theories
Telecommunications Director/Webmaster, City of North Liberty, Iowa, 1998 – 2008
- Negotiated with telecommunications companies for long‐term franchise agreements
- Advised citizen commissioners and city administration and elected officials
- Coordinated government information in print, video and online for public consumption
- Advocated for the City of North Liberty’s interests and image locally and statewide
- Managed departmental budget and supervised staff and volunteers
Advisory Board Member, Iowa League of Cities Cable Franchise Advisory Board, 2007
- Researched implications of statewide video franchising legislation
- Drafted and recommended changes to Iowa SF 554
- Testified before House Commerce Committee on proposed amendments
Chair, Planning Committee, Liberty Centre Blues & BBQ, North Liberty, Iowa, 2007 – 2008
- Raised over $18,000 in four months to fund 5,000‐person community event
- Recruited volunteers and talent
- Documented and reported event planning and success to funding agencies
Public Service
- Iowa City Telecommunications Commission, vice chair, March 2009–present
- Iowa Legal Aid, website and LiveHelp volunteer, February 2009–August 2010
- Johnson County Livable Communities Initiative, Website Action Team chair, 2007–2009
- Homelessness in Iowa documentary project, director, 2008
- Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce Steering Committee, member 2004–2008
- Iowa League of Cities Cable Franchise Advisory Board, member, 2007
- Liberty Centre Blues & BBQ planning committee, chair 2007–2008, member 2009
- North Bend Historical Society, North Liberty, Iowa, founding member
- Blue Ribbon Award for Outstanding Service, Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce, 2002
- Hardest Working Person in Access, Iowa City Public Access Television, 2001
Professional Activities
- Sustainable City Network, guest columnist, May 2011-present
- Hennepin County, Minn., Bar Association, three-hour ethics CLE presenter, March 30, 2011
- Minnesota Telecom Alliance Annual Convention, presenter, March 29, 2011
- Lawyerist webinar, presenter, March 2, 2011
- Law and Policy in the Media, SUNY Buffalo Law School, guest lecturer, January 12, 2011
- Ramsey County, Minn., Bar Association, three-hour ethics CLE presenter, October 26, 2010
- WATOA annual conference, presenter, October 21, 2010
- 6Ps of the BIG 3 (book), featured law student, September 2010
- Law Librarian Conversations, panelist, September 3, 2010
- Responsible Social Media Use for Cities, NATOA Newsletter, author, September 2010
- Regional Communications Law Forum CLE, attendee and contributor, June 9, 2010
- US News & World Report, featured law student, law school rankings edition, April 2010
- Law of Electronic Media, UI College of Law course, guest lecturer, November 11-12, 2009
- Lawyerist.com, contributing writer, October 2009-present
- Legal Geekery, podcast co-host and blogger, September 2009-present
- UI College of Law Career Services program, presenter, September 4, 2009
- CALI webinar, panelist, July 10, 2009
- CALI annual conference, presenter, June 18, 2009
- Homelessness in Iowa, UI College of Law Lawyers & Leaders program, organizer and presenter, March 5, 2009
Personal Interests
- Cooking and food writing
- Video direction and production (example: Homelessness in Iowa, 2008)
- Web design (University of Iowa College of Law; contact me for other examples)
- Social media and blogging (see my work at Spindle Law, Lawyerist, Legal Geekery)
