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Dana M. Hoffman
2731 Kentucky Avenue North, Crystal, MN 55427
(605) 929-4857 – Hoff6439@stthomas.edu
EDUCATION
University of St. Thomas (UST) School of Law, Minneapolis, MN, August 2013 - Present
Juris Doctor Expected May 2016
Class Rank: 12/113
George Washington School of Law, Washington, DC, August 2011 - January 2012
Learned basics of criminal, tort, and contract law, civil procedure and legal research and writing
Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
Bachelor of Arts Received January 2011, Majors: Global Studies, Philosophy
G.P.A.: 3.94/4.0, Dean’s List 2007-2011, HU Presidential Scholar, member of Phi Beta Kappa as a junior
Hamline University, Study Abroad, St. Louis, Senegal, Spring 2010
Rotary International, Study Abroad, Gien, France, August 2006 - February 2007
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
U.S. District Court, Law Clerk for the Honorable Paul A. Magnuson, St. Paul, MN August 2015 - Present
UST School of Law Trial Advocacy, Participant, Spring 2015 - Present
• Attended the regional competition in Spring 2015, receiving top scores from Judges and obtaining a
6-0 record, winning all ballots
UST School of Law Elder Clinical Program, Student Attorney & Mentor, Fall 2014 and Fall 2015
• Worked closely with several indigent, elderly clients as their primary certified student attorney
• Participated in the “advanced” clinical program, mentoring student attorneys
Charles Hawkins Law, Law Clerk, Minneapolis, MN, May 2015 – August 2015
• Observed hearings and assisted preparation of criminal cases, including a large, federal white collar
crime case
Ramsey County Attorney’s Office, Law Clerk, St. Paul, MN, October 2014 - May 2015
• Conducted first appearances, omnibus hearings, extraditions, and other preliminary matters
• Learned sentencing guidelines and how to prepare offers and calculate criminal history scores
Sieben & Cotter Trial Attorneys, Law Clerk, St. Paul, MN, August 2014 - October 2014
• Drafted legal documents, including a federal sentencing memorandum that led to a downward
departure
Public Defender’s Office, Intern, Colorado Springs, CO, May 2014 - August 2014
• Assisted preparation of cases for clients, including a client faced with the death penalty
Public Health Law Center, Research Volunteer, St. Paul, MN, January 2014 - May 2014
• Conducted legal research using Westlaw and LexisNexis and wrote briefs and memoranda on my
findings

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Schmidt Law Firm, Personal Injury Paralegal, Minnetonka, MN, January 2011 - August 2011
• Conducted paralegal work, including client interviews, creating client files, and drafting legal
documents
Hamline University (HU) Mock Trial and Moot Court, participant, Fall 2007 - Spring 2011
• Qualified to Moot Court Nationals in Fall 2008 and Fall 2010
• Helped lead HU’s Mock Trial organization to Nationals three consecutive years, placing 7th
at
Nationals in 2011
INTERESTS
Volunteer Judge, American Mock Trial Association, September 2012 – Present
French Horn Player, September 1999 - Present
• First chair of the HU Wind Ensemble and the HU Orchestra, September 2007 - May 2011
• Third chair of the Orléans Wind Ensemble, performing throughout Europe, August 2006 - February 2007
Translator, Le Musée du Centre de Recherches, St. Louis, Senegal, Spring 2010
• Translated historical documents and pamphlets from French to English at the city’s museum
ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Food and Beverage Supervisor, Grand Falls Casino and Resort, Larchwood, IA, January 2012 - January 2013
Cook, Waterfall Resort, Ketchikan, Alaska, Summers of 2007 and 2009
Food Services Worker, Avera Mckennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD, May 2002 - May 2007
REFERENCES
Jennifer Wright, Professor of Law, UST School of Law, Minneapolis, MN
Ph. 651.962.4952
Jlwright1@stthomas.edu
Kimberly Chalmers, Public Defender, Colorado Springs, CO
Ph. 719.475.1235
Kimberly.chalmers@coloradodefenders.us
The Honorable Paul A. Magnuson, Senior Judge, District of Minnesota
Ph. 651.848.1150
Lynn_magee@mnd.uscourts.gov
Charles Hawkins, Private Criminal Defense Attorney, Minneapolis, MN
Ph. 612.669.5200
Clhcrimlaw@yahoo.com