Resume
IRENE SULAIMAN
EDUCATION
The University of Kansas School of Law, Lawrence, KS
Juris Doctor with International Trade and Finance Certification, December 2007
Recipient of Dean’s Merit Scholarship and two Minority Scholarships
The University of Tulane School of Law, Summer Study Abroad Program, Berlin, Germany and Paris, France
Dispute Resolution and Mediation Certifications, summer 2005
De Anza College, Cupertino, CA
Associate in Arts, magna cum laude, in Paralegal Studies, spring 2004
The University of Arizona School of Business, Tucson, AZ
Bachelor of Science, Management Information Systems and Finance, spring 2002
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Wisler, Trevino, & Rosenthal, Lawrence, KS
Law Clerk, January 2009 – February 2009
Associate Attorney, March 2009 – Present
• Advise injured workers, attend depositions and mediations, prepare and argue motions/subpoenas, and represent claimants at the Preliminary Hearing.
• Counsel debtors, review and analyze debtors’ financial situation, draft and file bankruptcy petition and pleadings, and represent debtors at the Meeting of Creditors.
• Develop and write Chapter 13 plans, bankruptcy representation agreement, and procedure manual.
• File and draft pleadings with the Immigration Court and represent petitioners at the adjustment of status interview at the USCIS office.
• Perform legal research and write legal opinions and briefs in the areas of Worker’s Compensation Law, Bankruptcy Law, Immigration Law, Disability Law, and Employment Law.
Cloon Legal Services, Baldwin City, KS
Law Clerk, September 2006 – May 2007, September 2007 – December 2008
• Drafted and filed bankruptcy, pleadings, motions, briefs, plan modifications, and objections.
• Performed legal research and factual investigations in various areas, including Bankruptcy and Wills.
Professor Mary Lynn Hamilton, University of Kansas School of Education, Lawrence, KS
Research Assistant, April 2007 – July 2008
• Researched legal and non-legal topics as assigned by faculty members.
• Developed annotated bibliographies using the internet and library.
• Prepared elements of literature reviews and wrote research paper.
Chief Judge Kyle Vantrease, Second Judicial Circuit, Mt. Vernon, IL
Judicial Intern, June 2007 – August 2007
• Performed extensive legal research, wrote law memoranda, and drafted case summaries and recommendations for Judge’s use in ruling on motions
• The internship got published in two local newspapers: the Sentinel and Register News. Click on the links to see the stories.
Professor John Head, University of Kansas School of Law, Lawrence, KS
Research Assistant/Editor, April 2006 – November 2006
• Edited and translated a legal textbook, a curriculum book, and a teaching guide discussing topics such as patent law, product liability, and business law to be used by the University of Indonesia School of Law.
• Performed factual research to be integrated to the legal textbook.
Esther M. Sulaiman Public Notary Office, Jakarta, Indonesia
Frans Winarta & Partners, Jakarta, Indonesia
Legal Assistant, June 2005 and June – August 2006 (Sulaiman), July 2006 (Winarta)
• Performed active and direct correspondence with clients, associate attorneys, and law firms in the forms of legal memoranda, settlement offer letters, and case status reports on cases involving a US$80 million transaction.
• Wrote legal opinions, affidavits, and addendums as well as researched the appropriate laws and regulations on Exclusive Supply Agreement, Product Sales and Purchase Agreement, and Joint Venture License.
• Evaluated corporate agreement proposals, drafted specific clauses, and submitted analysis to the attorneys.
Legal Services for Students, Lawrence, KS
Legal Intern, September 2005 – January 2006
• Gathered pertinent facts, provided oral and written legal advice under supervision of senior attorneys, and performed legal research on topics such as landlord-tenant, consumer, and criminal cases.
• Negotiated a satisfactory delinquent settlement between opposing parties that arranged for affordable monthly installments for the client.
• Assisted with office duties such as filing clients’ documentations, greeting clients, answering phone calls, scheduling appointments, and helping with referrals to appropriate resources.
ACTIVITIES
KeongMas Association, Non Profit Human Rights Advocacy Group (NGO), Lawrence, KS
Co-founder and Executive Legal Director, September 2005 – Present
• Lead, motivate, and coordinate multiple teams in public awareness and empowerment campaigns via writings, conferences, exhibitions, press releases, web publishing, advertising, and public relations.
• Prepare the 501(c)(3) filing for the Association’s tax exempt status.
• Incorporated the group as a non-profit corporation in the state of Kansas.
• Wrote, argued, and researched relevant cases and news on the criminal prosecution of former president Suharto from Indonesian, American, and International Law perspectives.
• Conducted and gathered Tragedy May 1998 witnesses’ interviews for a campaign preparation in 2008.
SKILLS
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, OneNote, Outlook), Adobe Professional, Photoshop, Dreamweaver.
INTERESTS
Law, web design, photography.