1. Mary E. Allen 5530 Riverstone Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70820 | malle47@lsu.edu | 850.261.3936
EDUCATION
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
J.D./D.C.L Candidate, May 2015
NITA Trial Advocacy Program
LSU Arbitration Competition: Semi-Finalist
Paul M. Hebert Law Center Student Ambassador
Study Abroad: Jean Moulin University Lyon III, France
Apprenticeship Week: Selection & Persuasion of Juries
Academics Committee: 1L Mentor Program
Publication: BOOK OF DIGESTS, p. 54 (2013), (Digest of
Roper v. Simmons, 543 U.S. 551 (2005).
Public Interest Law Society: Street Law Instructor,
Summer Fellowship Recipient, Dance Marathon Chair
Student Bar Association: 1L Class Representative, 2L
Class Vice-President, 3L Class President
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
B. S., Media/Communication Studies and Political Science, April 2012
GPA: 3.47
Florida Public Relations Association
Delta Zeta Sorority: Panhellenic Delegate; Recording, Corresponding, and Judicial Board Secretary
EXPERIENCE
LSU Juvenile Defense Clinic, Baton Rouge, LA
Student Attorney, January 2015 – Present
Provide legal representation to juvenile defendants in criminal proceedings.
Law Office of Laura L. Davenport, Lafayette, LA
Law Clerk, January 2015 – Present
East Baton Rouge District Attorney’s Office, Baton Rouge, LA
Special Assistant District Attorney, August – December 2014
Prosecute misdemeanor cases as a student attorney and assist supervising attorneys in ongoing felony cases.
Professor Darlene Goring, LSU Law Center, Baton Rouge, LA
Research Assistant, August 2014 – Present
House Committee on Veterans’Affairs, Washington, D.C.
Legal Extern, June – July 2014
Assisted legal counsel for the Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee on legislative issues pertaining to
our nation’s veterans, prepared material for committee hearings, and investigated pending VA benefit and health claims.
Louisiana Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General, Baton Rouge, LA
Law Clerk, August – December 2013
Performed legal research, document drafting, and data input/processing for the Special Litigation Division.
Office of the Public Defender, First Judicial Circuit, Pensacola, FL
Legal Intern, May – August 2013
Drafted various motions and pleadings, conducted interviews with incarcerated and institutionalized clients, assisted with
jury selection and depositions, observed court proceedings, legal research, and trial preparation.
Prieguez & Weems, LLC, Tallahassee, FL
Legislative Intern, January – March 2012
Researched policy issues, attended consultations with clients, drafted legislative updates, and tracked the status of bills.
Florida Senate, Senator Greg Evers, Tallahassee, FL
Legislative Intern, January – May 2011
Researched policy issues, drafted letters to constituents, tracked the status of bills, and attended committee hearings.
Executive Office of the Governor, Charlie Crist, Tallahassee, FL
External Affairs Intern, August – December 2010
Assisted in planning various events for the Governor’s office throughout the state of Florida.
Florida House of Representatives, Representative John Tobia, Tallahassee, FL
Legislative Intern, March – April 2010
Organized campaign materials, corresponded with constituents regarding current policies, bill tracking, researched
legislative issues, and attended weekly meetings and recorded notes for such meetings.
ORGANIZATIONS
American Bar Association, Law Student Division: ABA Student Liaison for the Government & Public Sector Lawyers Division