Andre B. Newsome
Law Clerk, Admission Pending
Omaha, NE · (402) 555 0115 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/andrebnewsome
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
One year of law clerk work during law school and since graduation
PRACTICE EXPOSURE
Commercial litigation, contract disputes, collections, landlord tenant
SPECIALTIES
Legal research, motion drafting, record review, Bluebook citation
SYSTEMS
Westlaw, Clio, iManage, Microsoft Word
CREDENTIALS
Sat for the Nebraska bar examination, results pending; American Bar Association student division
EDUCATION
Juris Doctor, Creighton University School of Law
Executive Summary
Recent law graduate working as a law clerk at a business litigation firm while awaiting bar results. Researches and drafts motions for attorney review, prepares discovery materials and organizes case files. A year of clerking during law school and a strong writing record.
Signature Achievements
- Drafted eleven motions and briefs that attorneys filed with minor edits.
- Researched a statute of limitations question that led the firm to dismiss a claim against its client.
- Organized the exhibit set for a three day arbitration and kept the index current through the hearing.
- Won the best brief award in the second year appellate advocacy competition.
Professional Experience
Law Clerk
Prairie Gate Business Litigation, Omaha, NE 2026 to present
Supports four attorneys handling commercial disputes for Nebraska and western Iowa clients.
- Researches procedural and substantive questions and writes memoranda in Bluebook citation format.
- Drafts motions, discovery requests and responses for attorney review and signature.
- Reviews document productions and builds chronologies used in deposition preparation.
Summer Law Clerk
Missouri River Legal Aid, Omaha, NE 2025
Housing unit serving tenants facing eviction in Douglas County.
- Interviewed clients under attorney supervision and prepared intake summaries.
- Drafted answers and continuance motions for tenants appearing on the eviction docket.
Licensure and Certification
Sat for the Nebraska bar examination, results pending
Student member, American Bar Association
Education
Juris Doctor, Creighton University School of Law, Omaha
Bachelor of Arts in philosophy, University of Nebraska Lincoln
Core Skills
Legal research · Memorandum writing · Motion drafting · Bluebook citation · Document review · Client intake support · Deposition preparation support · Westlaw research · File organization