Angela McDonough Tieng is a Juris Doctor candidate at the University of Massachusetts School of Law. She has received several academic awards and scholarships and has held leadership roles in multiple student organizations. Her legal experience includes internships with the Committee for Public Counsel Services and the Law Offices of Marc D. Roberts, where she conducted legal research, assisted with client matters, and helped prepare for trials. She also works as a Torts Instructional Assistant and Barbri Student Representative.

1. ANGELA M. MCDONOUGH TIENG
1215 Rodman Street, Fall River, MA 02721▫ atieng@umassd.edu ▫ (508) 837-4638
EDUCATION:
University of Massachusetts School of Law, Dartmouth, MA
Juris Doctor Candidate (May 2017)
• Recipient, Public Interest Law Fellowship
• Recipient, Charles J. Hoff Law Scholarship
• Recipient, Student Club of the Year Award
• Recipient, Event of the Year Award
• Dean’s Fellow
• President, Criminal Law Society
• V.P., Asian Pacific American Law Student Assoc.
• Secretary, Parents Attending Law School
• Student Representative, Student Bar Assoc.
• Member, Mock Trial Team
• Member, Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity
• Member, Latin American Law Student Assoc.
University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, MA
Bachelor of Arts in Literature, Summa Cum Laude (June 2012)
• Chancellor’s List (GPA 3.84)
• Essay chosen for publication in Corridors
• Recipient, Celia B. Ward Scholarship
• Recipient, Adam Cohen Scholarship
Bristol Community College, Fall River, MA
Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts/Humanities, Summa Cum Laude (June 2006)
• Commonwealth Honors Program • Member, Phi Theta Kappa
LEGAL EXPERIENCE:
University of Massachusetts School of Law, Dartmouth, MA
Torts Instructional Assistant (Aug. 2016-May 2017)
• Work in conjunction with the tort law professor to aid students with the substantive material and general concerns
• Provide review sessions and offer office hours for students in need of additional help
The Barbri Group, Dartmouth, MA
Student Representative (Aug. 2016-May 2017)
• Provide information and help to law students interested in the Bar prep course offered through Barbri
Committee for Public Counsel Services, Fall River, MA
Massachusetts S.J.C. Rule 3:03 Student Attorney/Public Defender Intern (May 2016-Present)
• Prepare oral arguments and draft pre-trial motions and draft legal memoranda to be filed with various courts
• Assist attorneys with trial preparation, including drafting trial motions and preparing examination questions
• Perform legal research, assist in investigatory tasks, and conduct client meetings
University of Massachusetts School of Law Library, Dartmouth, MA
Circulation Desk Assistant (May 2016-Present)
• Check out, check in, and renew circulating library materials, including reserves on the automated system
• Answer phone and give basic information or direct question to a librarian; assist in opening and closing the library
Law Offices of Marc D. Roberts, Fall River, MA
Law Clerk/Legal Intern (May 2014-May 2016)
• Researched and synthesized law into descriptive memoranda and drafted pre-trial motions
• Drafted direct and cross examination questions for trial and prepared files for trial
• Assisted in investigatory tasks, drafted client correspondence, and conducted client meetings
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Fall River Public Schools, Fall River, MA
Substitute Teacher (January 2010-June 2013)
• Supervised, guided, and educated students through lesson plans of absent teachers
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:
• New England Innocence Project, Running for Innocence Team Member (May 2015-Present)
• B.M.C. Durfee High School, Practical Law Class Volunteer Instructor (February 2014-June 2014)
• Youth Build: Stop and Search Street Law Clinic, Volunteer Presenter (February 2014