As a born leader, second-year law student Bernard M. Marshall looks forward to using his leadership skills in his legal career.

1. Second-Year Law Student Bernard M.
Marshall is a Born Leader
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2. Personal Life
Bernard M. Marshall is a second-year law student at West Virginia College of Law
with an anticipated graduation date of May 2016. Bernard is interested in many
areas of the law including business law, energy law, administrative law,
international law, transactional law, commercial development, and land use.
Bernard grew up in a small house with two sisters and one brother. His brother is
an engineer for a NuScale nuclear power project, his eldest sister is an attorney in
San Jose, CA, and his younger sister is a business consultant in Stockholm,
Sweden.
Bernard has traveled all throughout the United States, and also the United
Kingdom, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and Iceland. His most influential
traveling experience was visiting his sister and her husband in Stockholm,
Sweden. While in Sweden, he was provided incredible insight to the business
cultures, the Ex-pat American and Canadian culture, the Swedish maritime
culture, and the unique Stockholm nightlife.
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3. Bernard earned his Masters in Criminal Justice Leadership in 2013 and his
Bachelors in Legal Studies and Business Administration in 2010 from St. John's
University. During his time as a student at St John's, he was a member of the
Alpha Phi Sigma National Honors Society, a ROTC Cadet, and a Jump Start teacher
of English as a Second Language. Bernard wrote his Masters Thesis on "Federal
Information Sharing Systems" and how intelligence sharing in the federal system
can be improved through new and improved strategies.
During law school, Bernard was a member of the WVU Law Film making Club, the
WVU Law Energy Law Association, and served an externship with the US
Attorney's Office. Bernard also earned a CALI Award for the highest grade in
Energy Law and International Law and was Treasurer of WVU College of Law
Veterans Association.
As an Extern with the US Attorney's Office for the Northern District of West
Virginia, Clarksburg Criminal Division, Bernard worked on three separate jury trials
and over 40 plea negotiations and sentencing hearings. He also drafted motions,
responses, jury instructions, and analysis of defense witnesses.
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4. He worked directly with resident White Collar Crimes Specialists on multiple
white-collar investigations and participated in investigations with Federal Agents
from the FBI, DEA, ATF, and other agencies.
When Bernard has free time, he enjoys participating in intense exercise and team
sports. He is a highly social person, so he is very interested in getting to know his
co-workers well and socializing in professional and semi-professional settings. He
also enjoys working on film making, intellectual property law, energy law, and
international law matters.
Bernard's Future Aspirations
Why did Bernard go into law? "I am in the field of law to make the biggest
possible impact I can on the world."
What are Bernard's legal aims and aspirations? "I aspire to be a leading,
executive-level manager of the organization that I dedicate myself to over the
course of the next few decades."
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5. When asked about his key strengths and skills that he would like to leverage to
advance his legal career, Bernard said that he would like to implement his
excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills. He has strong professional
networking skills, an unmatched work ethic, and extensive leadership experience.
Life's Obstacles and Community Service
Has Bernard faced any obstacles in his life? He explained:
"I have faced many challenges through being a Military Intelligence Officer and I
have relied upon my leadership experience to enable me to work with my key
personnel to make difficult goals become a reality. I have also been challenged by
moving from Western Massachusetts to New York City, from New York to San
Francisco, and from San Francisco to West Virginia. All of these moves and the
areas that they took me to were incredible learning experiences in grappling with
adversity.“
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6. Where did Bernard derive his confidence? "I derive my confidence from knowing
that I have passed all of the challenges of working for the US Army, Lockheed
Martin, the US Attorney's Office, and traveling to and living in Massachusetts,
New York, California, and West Virginia in order to make all of those jobs a reality.
What makes Bernard stand out from his peers? He has had extensive professional
leadership experience through his work as a US Army Military Intelligence
Captain, a Company Commander, and a Graduate Class Leader.
Is Bernard involved with community service? He volunteers for Jump Start at St.
John's University, where he taught children English as a second language and
volunteered for Habitat for Humanity.
Bernard's key accomplishments include commissioning into the US Army and
leading his unit to be awarded the Reserve Officers Association National
Outstanding Unit Award. He also gained admittance into the Alpha Phi Sigma
National Honors Society, and received the CALI Award for high grades at WVU
Law.
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7. Legal Role Models and Personal Philosophy
Who are Bernard's legal role models? He said the following people are his legal
role models: US Federal District Judge, Judge Irene Keeley; Gerald M. Stern, an
attorney with Arnold & Porter, who represented the victims of the Buffalo Creek
Disaster; International Court of Justice, Judge Joan Donoghue; and the CEO and
Chairman of the Board of Cisco Systems, Inc. John Chambers.
What is Bernard's favorite quote? "I don't want to be a product of my
environment, I want my environment to be a product of me," by Anonymous.
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