James Walker is a J.D. candidate at Vanderbilt University Law School, graduating in May 2019. He has a 3.485 GPA and has been involved with several law-related student organizations. He received his B.A. degrees in English, History, and Linguistics cum laude from the University of Georgia in 2016, where he was on the Dean's List and received academic honors. His previous work experience includes volunteer coaching and judging for a high school debate club, copywriting for an advertising agency, managing a movie theater kitchen, and writing articles for a student newspaper. He is proficient in French and has basic knowledge of other languages.

1. James Walker
478-365-7090 | james.a.walker@vanderbilt.edu | 819 18th
Avenue South, Nashville, TN, 37203
EDUCATION
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
J.D. Candidate, May 2019
GPA: 3.485
Honors and Activities: Entertainment and Sports Law Society, Vanderbilt Intellectual Property
association, American Constitution Society; Chancellor’s Law Scholarship.
The University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Honors B.A. English, B.A. History, B.A. Linguistics, cum laude May 2016
GPA: 3.61
Honors and Activities: Dean’s List; Zell Miller Award; Comics Creators Association; UGA
Ballroom Dance Group.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Warner Robins High School Debate Club. Warner Robins, GA
Volunteer Judge & Coach: Helped team members construct their arguments and presentations at
weekly practices; judged weekend tournaments at least once a month; set up and ran Warner
Robins home tournaments twice a year. 2010 - 2016
Talking Dawg Advertising, Athens, GA
Copywriter: Developed advertising material for the UGA Interdisciplinary Field Program,
including brochures, posters, buttons, and a website; spoke at events to promote UGA
Interdisciplinary Field Program; attended several conferences and presented advertising plans
with other advertising groups. 2015 - 2016
Ovation Dine in Cinema, Athens, GA
Head Expo: Managed kitchen cooking staff to ensure all orders were filled correctly and arrived
to the correct guest in the theater; managed and restocked kitchen and bar. 2015
The Redand Black Newspaper, Athens, GA
Views Writer: Wrote weekly articles for a student ran independent newspaper; worked closely
with both the views editor and head of staff of the paper to edit articles, fill gaps in the paper and
meet deadlines. Summer 2015
PERSONAL
Languages: General knowledge of French; limited knowledge of Arabic, German and ASL
Enjoy ballroom dancing and skateboarding.
REFERENCES
Professor Barbara Rose, Vanderbilt Law School, (615)343-5805, brose@bakerdonelson.com
Professor Ingrid Wuerth, Vanderbilt Law School, (615)322-2304, ingrid.wuerth@.vanderbilt.edu