James
jimduff2015@hotmail.com
302-824-4105
5480 Wisconsin Avenue Apt. 614
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Legal Research Analyst
9 years experience W2
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I have three years of work experience in the legal and policy fields. This experience has included positions with non-profit companies, public affairs firms, think tanks, political offices, and a large fortune-500 company. Over the course of these three years, I have conducted high-level research projects, tracked and analyzed legislation and policy shifts, edited professional position and policy papers, managed offices, and written briefs on current issues and political events for my superiors and colleagues. Within my industries, I have professional competencies with legal and political research and analysis. I have experience drafting briefs and documents and editing and writing professional papers. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Conducted a high-level research project with Responsive Law concerning potential nation-wide shifts in how professional licensing laws were enforced, and the impacts of that shift on non-licensed individuals providing professional services.
  • Researched, drafted, and updated information for the Bloomberg BNA database on the tax treatment of military families stationed outside their states of residence a topic area discussed only perfunctorily before this project.
  • Worked to research and write entries for a bi-monthly newsletter for clients, while working with Venn Strategies, concerning subject matter such as energy, government regulation and composition, international trade, and technology policy.
  • Conducted an in-depth research project for Venn Strategies policy teams on government small business loans with a focus on the STTR and SBIR loan programs.
  • Conducted a high-level research project with Responsive Law concerning potential nation-wide shifts in how professional licensing laws were enforced, and the impacts of that shift on non-licensed individuals providing professional services.
  • Researched, drafted, and updated information for the Bloomberg BNA database on the tax treatment of military families stationed outside their states of residence a topic area discussed only perfunctorily before this project.
  • Worked to research and write entries for a bi-monthly newsletter for clients, while working with Venn Strategies, concerning subject matter such as energy, government regulation and composition, international trade, and technology policy.
  • Conducted an in-depth research project for Venn Strategies policy teams on government small business loans with a focus on the STTR and SBIR loan programs.

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Education
Attended in International Law and Legal Studies
American University Washington College of Law, 2015 - 2018
Bachelor's in Communications, Legal Institutions, Economics, and Government (CLEG)
American University, 2011 - 2015
Salesianum
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Analysis
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Microsoft Excel
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Microsoft Office
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Awards
Undergraudate Certificate in Advanced Leadership Studies, 2015