LESLIE A.

FISCHMAN
EDUCATION
Thomas Jefferson School of Law, San Diego CA
LLM Masters in Law, Risk Management and Compliance

June 2013 Present

University of West Los Angeles School of Law, Inglewood CA

Juris Doctorate Candidate, Witkin Award Recipient

June 2009 January 2013

West Los Angeles College, Culver City CA

ABA Approved Paralegal Certificate Program

February 2008 December 2012

Cumulative GPA: TBP

Cumulative GPA: 1.9
Cumulative GPA: 3.687

University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder CO

September 2003 December 2007
Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude with Departmental Honors in Sociology Cumulative GPA: 3.236 (Sociology Major GPA: 3.65)

LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Cizo.com, Santa Monica CA

April 2016 July 2016

Paid Executive Assistant, Startup Advertising Agency, Specializing in Entertainment and Movie Trailers [Full Time] Upload Content
daily onto the Website, granted access to Databases supporting Studios approved for download and upload of content to Website.
Bag Fund Inc., Century City CA

December 2014 August 2015

Paid Airbnb Housekeeper and Hostess, Part-time Paralegal and Legal Secretary [25-40hrs/week] - Organize pleadings and discovery
files, tab and index files, retrieve documents from court house, make outgoing calls on-behalf of President of the Company and take
messages. Clean homes and prepare for arrival of Guest who I met and collected a check from. Hostess at Clipper Game Parties.
The Law Offices of John F. Nicholson, Woodland Hills CA

January 2014 December 2014

Paid Law Clerk, Civil Litigation Law Firm Specializing in Family Law, Bankruptcy, Property, & Contracts [15hrs/week] -Conduct
legal research on Westlaw, write deposition summaries, & researched and wrote motion for child support modification.
The Law Offices of Jeffrey W. Steinberger, Beverly Hills CA

August December 2012

Volunteer Intern, Mass Tort Prescription Drug Personal Injury Cases [12hrs/week] Organized files for mass tort prescription drug
cases, data entry: entered client lists into excel spread sheets for review by outside counsel, stamped outgoing mail, & answered
phone: took messages & interviewed clients to fill out DUI Intake forms.
Los Angeles District Attorneys Office, Compton CA

July October 2012

Volunteer Extern, Victim Witness Assistance Program [16+hrs/week] Providing crisis intervention services to victims of crime.
Assisted Victim Advocates manage victim files & update databases. Answered phones, took messages, conducted Victim intake
interviews and filled out forms. Wrote request letters to local law enforcement for police reports.
Pioneer Events and Marketing, Culver City CA

November 2011 March 2012

Marketing Representative [40-60hrs/week] Marketed professional beauty and food products at various Costco and Sams Club
locations across Southern California. Sold up to $1,000 worth of product at Sams Club in one day. Participated in national phone
conferences by Smart Circle, to discuss marketing strategies. Anchored events for EVA and Herstyler Flatirons: kept track of all
inventory, reported daily numbers back to management, set up booths & displays, trained new-hires basic marketing techniques, and
was promoted to Leadership after about 6 weeks.
Childrens Law Center, Monterey Park CA

June August 2010

Summer Law Clerk/Extern [40hrs/week] 1 of 40 selected from over 700 applicants to be a summer law clerk. Represented children
who have been abandoned, abused, and/or neglected and at risk of harm. Interviewed Clients daily in person and over the phone,
conducted status check interviews, & updated client files. Wrote 241.1 motions to persuade Delinquency Courts to maintain childs
status as a dependent. Wrote detailed requests to social worker investigators to visit clients and assess current placement.
Southland Management Group (SMG), Long Beach CA

September 2010 December 2010

Human Resources Assistant for Acute Dialysis Services [16+hrs/week] Updated and edited employee handbook; assisted office
manager with composing memos to staff; attended electronic medical records conference and outlined the stages of implementation;
assisted Head Nurse with updating policies and procedures manuals; drafted memos and professional inter-office email
correspondence letters.

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Public Counsel, Los Angeles CA

October 2008 May 2009

Volunteer Paralegal, Community Development & Homelessness Prevention [10hrs/week] Conducted Client Interviews, made
outreach and follow-up calls to clients. Filed and performed research tasks online. Organized pleadings, discovery files, and drafted
memos.
Office of the City Attorney, Los Angeles CA

June 2008 August 2009

Volunteer Paralegal Intern Civil Liability Division [20+hrs/week] Drafted responses to discovery requests, organized & gathered
documents required to be produced. Interviewed various city personnel and prepared their written responses to interrogatories. Sent
letters & drafted a motion to bifurcate and severe liability.

AWARDS & PUBLICATIONS

Published Book, entitled Managing Emotions on a Crisis Hotline, Lambert Academic Publishing
July 2014
Presidents Honor, at West Los Angeles College, Paralegal Certificate Program (Semester GPA 4.0)
Fall 2011
Part-time Deans Honor, at West Los Angeles College, Paralegal Certificate Program (Semester GPAs 4.0)
Fall 2011 & Fall 2008
Recipient of an A and Witkin Award for Academic Excellence in Advanced Legal Writing (Semester GPA 4.0)
June 2011
Researched, wrote, & defended Honors Thesis approved by CU Boulders Human Research Committee
December 2007
Recipient, Certificate of Appreciation from Los Angeles City Attorney Rockard J. Delgadillo
June 2009
Recipient of the Helping Hands Award from MESA (Volunteer Work)
November 2005
Deans List, at CU Boulder, Freshman & Sophomore Year (Semester GPAs 3.5 & 3.838)
Spring 2004 & Spring 2006

MEMBERSHIPS & EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Offsides, Womens Club Soccer Team
2009-2010
Elected, Tribune & Clerk of Rolls, Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity, Bernard Jefferson Senate
June 2012
Member, National Scholars Honor Society
August 2007
Member, Midwest Sociological Society (MSS) and Research Presenter, Chicago, IL
April 2006
President, International Sociology Honors Society, CUS Beta Chapter of Alpha Kappa Delta (AKD)
November - May 2005
Assistant Teachers Assistant to Patti Adler (Criminology Professor) at CU Boulder
January May 2005
Research Assistant to Monika Hauser (Psychology Graduate Student)
January May 2005
Voting Member, Board of Directors at Wardenburg Health Center CU Boulder Student Union
October 2004 December 2006
Captain of the Windward Girls Varsity Volleyball Team, & Soccer Team
2003, 2002-2003

COUNSELING EXPERIENCE
Rape Crisis Hotline Counselor, Boulder CO

October 2004 August 2007

Volunteer Crisis Hotline Hotline Counselor Moving to End Sexual Assault (MESA) [3-4 12hr shifts/month] Received mandatory
40hr. training certificate, provided emotional support, counseling, information, and referrals to clients; including in-person emergency
room advocacy to clients undergoing rape kit examinations, assisting police officers & detectives gather client information. Attended
team meetings and training sessions for new counselors. Performed administrative duties and helped organize fundraising events.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING CERTIFICATES

Certified Paralegal
ABA Approved Paralegal Certificate from West Los Angeles College.
Certified Crisis Hotline Counselor
Completed required 40hrs/training, Boulder CO.

June 2012
October 2004

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RESEARCH TRAINING CERTIFICATES

Completion Certificates LexisNexis Interactive Citation Workstation
Blue Book Citation Exercises for Professional Research and Dissertation Course.

February 2014

Advanced Westlaw Certification

Case Law Research, Secondary Sources, Advanced Statutory Research.

July 2011

Paralegal Training Certificates

Westlaw Fundamentals, Litigation Tasks, Statutes, & Cases.

April 2008

Certified to Conduct Research Study by CU Boulders Human Research Committee (HRC)

April 2007

Obtained certification required to conduct qualitative study of vulnerable populations and participants subject to my
Honors Thesis. Having HRCs approval enabled me to examine the social and environmental factors contributing to the
vicarious symptoms of trauma experienced by hotline counselors; interview various trauma specialists, professional
advocates, and volunteer counselors in the field.

ATHLETIC AWARDS/ACHIEVEMENTS
University of Colorado at Boulder, Womens Club Soccer Team

August 2003 2004

1 of 5 Freshman selected at try-outs to play on CU Boulders Womens Club Soccer B Team &
participant at NIRSA National Collegiate Sport Club Championships Tournament in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (2003).
Best Female Athlete, Windward

2003

Received Award at Graduation Ceremony for Windward High School Class of 2003.

SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS

Personal Websites:

mymollydoll.com, mymollydoll.org, lesliefischman.weebly.com

Wordpress Fashion Blog:

mymollydoll.wordpress.com

Twitter Professional Blogs:

@lesliefischman, @mmdfashion, @mmdfashionbase

Polyvore:

mymollydoll.polyvore.com

Pinterest:

Pinterest.com/mymollydoll

Instagram Fashion Blog:

Instagram.com/mmdfashionbase

Instagram Quotes Blog:

Instagram.com/leslie_fischman

Campaign for a Non-Profit:

Twitter.com/bradymusicbuzz via Hashtag Campaign: #BradyMusicCampaign

Supporting Websites: Bradymusiccampaign.tumblr.com, bradymusiccampaign.com

Please Note:

Additional accounts and information are available upon request. The majority of my work can be
accessed via these Social Media Channels, Platforms.

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