Tamara Monai Lee is an attorney seeking a position in Columbia, South Carolina. She received her Juris Doctor from Charleston School of Law in 2015 and is a member of the North Carolina and South Carolina bars. During law school, she held various leadership roles in student organizations and gained legal experience through internships with judicial and government offices. Her career has included positions as a contract attorney, law clerk, and hearing officer providing research assistance and drafting legal documents.

1. Tamara Monai Lee
4017 Percival Road Apt 3613 ŸColumbia, SC 29229 Ÿ (803) 553-6328 ŸTamara.Monai@gmail.com
ADMISSIONS/MEMBERSHIPS
North Carolina State Bar, Member
Sitting for South Carolina February 2016 Bar.
Charleston School of Law
Student Ambassador (2013-2014)
Student Bar Association, Senator (2012-2014)
Phi Delta Phi
Member (2013-2015)
National Black Law Student Association
Southern Region Programming Director (2014-2015)
Southern Region Parliamentarian (2013-2014)
CSOL Chapter Vice President (2013-2014)
EDUCATION
Charleston School of Law, Charleston, SC
Juris Doctor, May 2015
University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, SC
Visiting Student 2014 – 2015
The University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Bachelors of Arts in Psychology, May 2011
WORK EXPERIENCE
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, Columbia, SC October 2015 to Current
Contract Attorney
• Conduct privilege analysis on requested discovery documents.
• Assist with mass discovery request.
Law Office of Toyya Brawley-Gray, Columbia, SC March 2012 to October 2015
Law Clerk
• Aided in depositions, client meetings, mediations, and preparations of affidavits and demand letters.
• Researched complex legal issues.
Public Employee Benefits Authority, Columbia, SC October 2014 to May 2015
Law Clerk
• Drafted letters denying and granting the appeals of plan subscribers.
• Ensured compliance, through research, with state health plan and relevant federal and state statutes.
Richland County Public Defenders Office, Columbia, SC September 2014 to May 2015
Law Clerk
• Assisted attorneys in trial preparation, including researching and analyzing complex legal issues.
• Observed and assisted with plea deals, client interviews, judge conferences, and other court proceedings.
The Housing Authority of the City of Charleston, Charleston, SC October 2013 to April 2014
Hearing Officer
• Adjudicated claims to ensure compliance with federal government assistance statutes.
• Drafted written decisions analyzing evidence and applicable law/regulations.
The Superior Court of the District of Columbia, Washington, DC May 2013 to August 2013
Judicial Intern
• Drafted legal memorandums and orders after performing expedited and long-term research on legal issues.
Judicial Observation Experience (J.O.E.) Program, Florence, SC May 2013
Law Student Participant
• Observed civil court hearings and jury instruction conferences between the Judge and attorneys.
Palmetto Health, Columbia, SC August 2011 to May 2012
Community Advocate
• Facilitated conversation about real life issues between middle and high school students.