David Denison | IA/MN/CA Attorney Applicant
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BAR ADMISSION

  • Iowa State Bar, Member #AT0010370
  • Minnesota State Bar, Member #255208
  • California State Bar, Member #0389761

EDUCATION

The University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa City, IA

J.D., 05/07 (GPA: 3.23)
Noteworthy coursework:

  • Negotiations
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  • Cyberspace Law
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  • Commercial Contract Drafting
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  • International Business Transactions
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  • International Commercial Arbitration
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  • 2L Spring spent studying abroad at Temple University in Japan located in Tokyo, Japan
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The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts, Iowa City, IA

B.A. in Japanese Language and Literature and Asian Studies, 05/04 (GPA: 3.41)
Minor in Computer Science

  • Senior year spent studying abroad at Nanzan Daigaku in Nagoya, Japan

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

Roxanne Conlin & Associates, P.C., Des Moines, IA

Staff Attorney, 09/08 - Current

  • Researched a variety of legal issues for civil rights, employment, medical malpractice, and personal injury cases
  • Drafted briefs, petitions, and other legal documents for civil rights, employment, medical malpractice, negligence, and class action cases
  • Managed discovery for civil rights, employment, medical malpractice, and personal injury cases
  • Assisted attorneys with trial document preparation, evidence, motions, research, jury instructions, briefs, witness communication, courtroom technology, and created visual aids for the jury in three civil trials
  • Communicated with clients courteously and promptly regarding the status of their lawsuits and answered and discussed matters of concern
  • Handled potential client intake communications politely and efficiently

Aviva, USA, Des Moines, IA

Contract Legal, 08/08 - 09/08

  • Supported the IT Procurement department in an extensive and ongoing information technology licensing agreement audit

Blue Coat Systems, San Jose, CA

Contract Legal, 03/08 - 04/08

  • Aided the legal department in auditing and interpreting proprietary software licensing agreements

Tsujimaki Law Offices, Nagoya, Aichi-ken, Japan

Legal Intern, 06/06 - 08/06

  • Prepared service agreement contracts for industrial and information technology related companies
  • Authored an international license agreement for a Japanese robotics company seeking to license their products in Europe
  • Drafted client memos for several impending information technology lawsuits
  • Researched bankruptcy law issues and drafted legal memoranda on the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005

T.M.I. Associates, Roppongi Hills, Tokyo, Japan

Legal Intern, 02/06 - 06/06

  • Wrote client memos and performed intellectual property related legal research daily
  • Provided support and legal analysis for attorneys in copyright and trademark infringement cases
  • Drafted and edited license agreements for Japanese companies seeking to expand their product lines into the United States and Europe

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCE

University of Iowa Information Technology Services Help Desk, Iowa City, IA
Senior Student Consultant, 09/99 - 01/08

  • Offered excellent customer service regarding computer related issues and solutions to over 30,000 students, faculty, and staff for over eight years
  • Composed documentation for internal and external use by faculty, students, and staff on a wide variety of computing issues
  • Organized and participated in an internal group dedicated to tackling the escalating virus and spyware dilemma at the University of Iowa
  • Streamlined the computer repair and email response services, significantly decreasing the average turn-around time

SKILLS

  • Knowledge and training in performing legal research with LexisNexis and Westlaw
  • Extensive knowledge of all versions of Windows and Macintosh operating systems, Microsoft Office, and other commonly used business software
  • Japanese speaking, reading, and writing (Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level II certified)