1. CHELSEA A. LOCKHART
9531 Fontainebleau Blvd. #507 • Miami, FL 33172 • (786) 556-0600 • clockhartlegal@gmail.com
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW, Coral Gables, FL
Juris Doctor, Expected May 2016
Certification: LexisNexis Professional Research
Activities: Black Law Student Association; Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association;
Entertainment and Sports Law Society; Phi Alpha Delta: Professional Development Chair;
Miami Law Ambassador; OUTLaw; American Bar Association; GRAMMY U
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, Coral Gables, FL
Master of Music in Music Business and Entertainment Industries, Expected May 2016
SEATTLE UNIVERSITY, Seattle, WA
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Humanities (double degree), December 2012
Honors: Dean’s List (1 semester)
Activities: Intramural Basketball Champions (3 years); Black Student Union
EXPERIENCE
ALLEN, DYER, DOPPELT, MILBRATH & GILCHRIST, P.A., Miami, FL
Law Clerk, August, 2015- present
Perform legal research and draft memoranda on issues such as copyright infringement and lost profits. Draft discovery and
pre-trial motions. File trademark registrations. Communicate with clients regarding additional information requests and
other needs in relation to their case. Draft legal blogs relating to newly enacted statutes for publication on firm website.
THE LAW OFFICE OF ALLEN JACOBI, Miami, FL
Law Clerk, May 2015- July 2015
Performed legal research. Drafted a mutual release agreement. Filed trademarks and copyright registrations. Filed an LLC
and INC. Reviewed and edited a manager agreement, a termination and release agreement, and a publishing agreement.
Listened to and analyzed demos submitted by artists.
MIAMI LAW INNOCENCE CLINIC, Miami, FL
Student Attorney, May 2015- July2015
Participated in fact-finding, research, interviewing, case screening, and investigation. The clinic addressed areas such as
federal habeas corpus, motions for post-conviction relief; claims to actual innocence, newly discovered evidence, wrongful
convictions, and misidentifications.
CAT 5 PUBLISHING, Miami, FL
Business and Legal Affairs Coordinator, September 2014- May 2015
Drafted contracts for the song acquisitions of Cat 5 Music Publishing. Reviewed contracts to determine if renewal is
necessary. Directed and aided in the production of Cat 5 Songwriter’s Showcase and After-Party. Assisted songwriters in
registration with performing rights organizations and copyright registration.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA, Miami, FL
Judicial Intern for the Hon. Patrick A. White, May 2014-June 2014
Reviewed habeas corpus petitions and motions claiming excessive force, cruel and unusual punishment, and ineffective
assistance of counsel; researched applicable law, and drafted memoranda. Reviewed and summarized inmate/petitioner
claims for consideration of merits thereof based on applicable law under U.S.C. §§1983 and 2255.
MWB PL, Miami, FL
Intern, March 2014-March 2015
Processed trademark registrations. Drafted office action responses. Filed copyright registrations. Drafted contracts.
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
Miami Recognition Dinner (2014); Miami Dade Public Defender (2014); Christmas Day Homeless Feeding (2013);
Salvation Army Holiday Assistance (2009); Boys and Girls Clubs of Seattle (2008); Special Olympic Games (2008)