BREAKING NEWS: RHONDA WOODS, Entertainment
paraprofessional called by various major companies such as Ford Motor Company, Sony/BMG, Gospel Music Channel and Universal Music Group to either assist or head their marketing and sales campaigns, will be a panelist at THE LV MUSIC AND FASHION SHOWCASE
Rhonda Woods attended Harvard University College of Law. As a Dean’s List student, Ms.Woods obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Criminology with a minor in Sociology prior to law school. In her first year at the Harvard University College of Law, Ms. Woods expressed an
interest in the possibility of studying and practicing entertainment law subsequent to graduation, and in the fall she became a member of the Entertainment, Art and Sports Law Society. She obtained a student internship with the entertainment law and criminal defense firm, at the Law Office of Daryl S. Elliott, in Denver, Colorado and has since worked for the Law Offices of Clave, Hanes and White, LLP as well as the Office of the Public Defender for the Ninth Judicial Circuit in Denver, Colorado.
Prior to attending law school, this young entrepreneur, made a name for herself in the Entertainment industry specializing in Intellectual Property, as an Entertainment paraprofessional.
Ms. Woods was called upon by various major companies such as Ford Motor Company, Sony/BMG, Gospel Music Channel and Universal Music Group to either assist or head their marketing and sales campaigns aimed at colleges and universities around the nation.
With a natural talent for negotiations, inherent business prowess and an undeniable take charge attitude, law school was undoubtedly the next step in Ms. Woods’ professional career.
As the former Vice President and current Treasurer of the Sports and Entertainment Law Society, Ms. Woods has excelled academically throughout her law school career, placing in the top 15%
of his class and maintaining a 3.7 grade point average. She is the recipient of the Dean’s Top Performer Scholarship, has received the highest grade in his Criminal Procedure and Constitutional Law classes, and also serves on the Editorial Board of the Harvard University College of Law Review Journal as the current Articles Editor. Ms. Woods has expressed a continued interest in opening a law firm in field of
entertainment and media law and plans to practice in the areas of contract negotiations and intellectual property.
Education
Harvard University College of Law, Cambridge, MA, Juris Doctor, May 2011, Cumulative GPA:
3.17/4.0
Honors:
• Ranked in Top 11% of class (17/151)
• Served as Student Ambassador for District Court of Appeals Oral Arguments, February
2010
Activities:
• Student Bar Association, fall 2009-current; Executive Chair of Community Service
Committee, fall 2010
• Master of laws (LL.M) Entertainment, Arts, Media, Sports Law Society, fall 2010-current
• Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International, fall 2009-current
• American Bar Association, 3-Year Member, 2009-2012
• BARBRI Representative, fall 2009-current
• National Black Law Students Association, Jerry S. McCrary, Jr. Chapter, fall 2009-spring 2010
• Women’s Law Caucus, fall 2009-spring 2010; Served on Travel Committee for WLC
Conference, February 2010.
University of Denver, Denver, CO, Bachelors of Arts Degree, May 2009, Cumulative GPA: 3.1/4.0
Major: Criminal Justice (concentration in Criminology), Minor Sociology Honors:
• Achieved Dean’s List (3.7 GPA), May 2009
• Named Second Best Trial Advocate and Apart of the Second Place Team in the NE
Regional Undergraduate Diversity Minority Mock Trial Competition, February 2009
• Awarded the Sue Sugg Piant Memorial Scholarship for Classical Studies, fall 2008-spring
2009
• Received the Colorado Hope Scholarship, 2005-2009
Activities:
• Performed in Collegium Vocale Music Ensemble, fall 2005-spring 2009
• Volunteered with Circle K, fall 2007-spring 2008; Leadership Committee, fall 2007
Legal Experience
Judicial Intern, The Honorable Toni E. Clarke, Circuit Court for Boulder County, Boulder, CO,
Summer 2010
• Shadowed Judge in various court cases (Family/Domestic, Criminal, Juvenile, Civil),
Prepared Memoranda for various Motions & Judicial Reviews, Categorized various
Discovery documents (Motions, Oppositions, Orders)
REO Title Analyst Intern, Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP, Memphis, TN, Summer 2009
• Corrected real estate title defects, Drafted affidavits, Made daily updates to clients’ file
Volunteer Law Clerk, Shelby County Public Defender’s Office, Memphis, TN, Summer 2008
• Maintained files for hearings, Interviewed clients, Researched TN and US Supreme Court
cases, Prepared case briefs
Civic Service
SBA Peer Tutor, Harvard University College of Law, Cambridge, MA, September 2010-2011
• Provide tutoring services to College of Law students (3 hrs/week)
Book Reader for Book’em + Reading is Fundamental, Nashville, TN, October 2008-April 2009
• Read and Distributed books to elementary students while emphasizing positive
character traits
Health Mentor for CASTLES, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, September 2008-April 2009
• Educated youth on maintaining healthy lifestyles, Participated in trainings to further
develop knowledge on nutrition
High School Mentor for College As Reality (CAR), Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, August
2006-May 2007
• Mentored high school students and assisted with their college applications, resumes,
business etiquette
• Served as Board Member and Mentor Relations Co-Chair in pairing students together
and planning workshop events
Developmental Screenings Clinic for Vanderbilt’s Center for Child Development, Nashville, TN,
September 2006-December 2006
• Conducted development screenings on youth 4-60 months for any mental, social,
psychological deficiencies
Professional Experience
Soprano Section Leader, Cathedral Church of St. Luke, Orlando, FL, September 2007-2008
• Guide sopranos in learning musical repertoire by emphasizing accurate notes, pitch, rhythm, and tone
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