1. 3430 Ryon Court
Waldorf, MD 20601
(301) 768-6162
Ashley N. Sowls Sowlsa@students.charlottelaw.edu
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Education
May 2013 Charlotte School of Law, Charlotte, NC
Candidate for Juris Doctor, May 2013
Activities/Honors: Recipient of CSL Scholarship (Merit-based)
Dean’s List (multiple semesters)
Street Law Team Leader (Pro-Bono)
Criminal Law Society
Black Law Student Associate (BLSA)
Public Interest Law Society
May 2010 University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Bachelor of Arts in Criminology/Criminal Justice
Activities/Honors: Dean’s List (multiple semesters)
Work Experience
Office of the Public Defender, Leonardtown, MD
Law Clerk 06/12-08/12
• Worked on research assignments, performed client intake, assisted counsel in preparation for
trial, investigated crime scenes, wrote motions to the court, composed subpoenas, and
interviewed clients in the office as well as in the detention center.
Charlotte School of Law, Charlotte, NC
Street Law Team Member 10/11-Present
• Worked with juveniles at underprivileged high schools to increase awareness of legal issues
and their constitutional rights. Developed lesson plans and provided classroom instruction.
Charles County Parks and Recreation, Waldorf, MD
Facility Attendant, Community Service Division 09/09-Present (seasonal)
• Greeted customers entering the facility, enrolled students in classes, processed payments in the
computer database, maintained physical records for each customer, answered telephone calls,
and counted the nightly deposit.
Key Skills
Working Knowledge of Westlaw and Lexis Nexis
Personal Interests
Roller skating, reading, and working with the youth program at church