1. David M. Roberson Jr.
127 W. 10th St. Apt 701 • Kansas City, MO 64105 • (816) 739-5426 • david.m .roberson.jr@gm ail.com
EDUCATION
New England Law | Boston Boston,MA
Candidate for Juris Doctorate May 2015
Rank: 94 of 273 Top 34%
GPA: 3.29
Honors: New England Journal on Criminal and Civil Confinement, COP Coordinator, 2013- 2015
Dean’s List 2012-2013/ 2014-2015
New England Law | Boston Service Award
Activities:
Black Law Student Association,President, 2014-2015
IP Law Association,Member, 2012-2015
Ashford University Clinton, IA
Bachelor of Arts in Social Science Feb 2012
GPA: 3.03
ABA Client Counseling Competition, Participant Boston, MA
Jan 2013
ABA Mock Trial, Inner-School Participant Boston, MA
Sept. 2013
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office Kansas City, MO
Legal Intern Dec 2014, March 2015
 Observed courtroom proceedings
 Reviewed criminal investigations to determine charges
 Wrote answers to motions to dismiss
 Researched the evidentiary ramifications of body-worn camera videos
 Reviewed evidence and created witness list for trial
Boston Municipal Court-Dorchester Division Boston, MA
Judicial Clerk Aug 2014-Dec 2014
 Observed courtroom proceedings
 Researched issues of law
 Wrote memorandums on legal questions and motion decision
 Observed Drug Court proceeding
Research Assistant Boston, MA
Professional Article Research Assistant May 2014-Apr 2015
 Assisted Professor with research for an article she is currently writing
 Proofread sections of the article for grammatical and typographical errors
 Edited citations in the article per The Bluebook citation rules
Civil Service Commission Boston, MA
Law Clerk Jan 2014-Aug. 2014
 Assisted Commissioners during full and motion hearings
 Kept track of case files and case exhibits
 Assisted Commissioners in writing hearing decisions
 Recommended potential legal avenues Commissioners could take based on relevant case law
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Truman Medical Center Kansas City, MO
Mental Health Technician/ Community Support Specialist (Feb2012-Jul2012) May 2009-Jul 2012
• Assisted with obtaining Affidavits for the process obtaining a 96-hour hold against patients who were a danger
to themselves or others.Logged and tracked all legal Hold granted by the various counties. Accompanied patients to
probate court to challenge the restrictions filed against them by the hospital.
 Chaired Mental Health Policy and Practice Committee- by overseeing the creation and revision of policies for
the mental health inpatient units
• Certified Facilitator for Appreciative Inquiry - Facilitated workplace environment changes to improve
production and morale.

2.  Member of the Client Conflict Committee- By participating in the redesign of how the hospital responded to potentially
assaultive patients
INTERESTS
Texas Hold-Em, Music Production, New York Yankees, Kansas City Chiefs Football, Miami Heat Basketball