MARK A.

RUIZ_______________________________________________
2 Delmar Court ● Redwood City, CA 94063 ● CELL – 650.771.0376 ● Mark@ruizgroup.com

EDUCATION

University of San Francisco School of Law San Francisco, CA

Juris Doctor, May 2009

Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA

Bachelors of Science in Commerce in Marketing, March 2004

EXPERIENCE

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, Redwood Shores, CA 04/05-05/09

Records Clerk
Indexed proceedings and correspondence documents, boxes and other materials routed
from secretaries and paralegals to the Records Dept. Searched for and retrieved specific
documents and boxes at the request of paralegals, staff, and attorneys. Communicated
with paralegals regarding document searches and organizing case rooms. Frequently
worked on projects outside the department including accounts payable, facilities, and
paralegal projects, including document review. Consistent recipient of high employee
evaluation ratings.

Baynote, Inc. Cupertino, CA 10/08-03/09

Corporate Legal Intern
Conducted a study regarding frequently negotiated terms in the companies’ software
license contracts and updated the company’s standard Terms of Service, accordingly.
Presented study to the company’s management. Provided feedback and
recommendations as to whether or not to accept or reject proposed terms to contracts.
Prepared a “negotiation checklist” for Account Executives. Wrote and reviewed
collection letters and cancellation letters. Reviewed Non-Disclosure Agreements.
reviewed value added reseller agreements and making recommendations on how to
improve the standard terms.

Law Offices of A. Arthur Rugama, San Francisco, CA 07/08-09/08

Legal Intern
Conducted legal research using online resources including Westlaw and Lexis, as well as
printed resources such as Witkin’s. Drafted pleadings in Word Perfect and filled out
legal forms in Legal Solutions Plus. Composed and mailed letters to clients. Served
documents on parties in person and through U.S. Mail. Filed pleadings and other
documents with the court. Assisted with general administrative tasks such as filing,
answering phones, and photocopying.

Google Inc, Mountain View, CA 01/05-04/05

Quality Assurance Operator
Monitored the output of other workers and made suggestions regarding necessary improvements.
Made judgment calls as to whether or not certain tasks had to be redone. Entered data into
specialized software. Trained other QA Operators on how to use this software.

LANGUAGE SKILLS
English, Spanish and Elementary Chinese