William
J. Dennison II
548 Constitution
Drive, Apt. 4
Palatine,
Illinois 60074
312.909.9455
www.geocities.com/williamjdennison
EDUCATION
NORTHWESTERN
UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW Chicago, Illinois
Juris Doctor, May 2002. GPA: 3.14/4.33
(3.33=B+, 3.00=B)
Concentrations in ‘Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution’ and ‘Law & Social Policy’
·
National Champion, Texas Young Lawyers’ Association National Trial Team
Competition
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Selected as one of four National Trial Team members from a pool of
eighty-seven
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Appointed ‘Civil Procedure & Evidence Committee’ Vice-Chair of the
ABA Tort and Insurance Practice Section
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Teaching Assistant for Professor Ram Padmanabhan’s Negotiations class
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Elected Representative, Orientation Co-Chair, and Curriculum Committee
member of the Student Bar Association
CORNELL
COLLEGE Mount Vernon,
Iowa
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Communication
Studies, cum laude, May 1999. GPA: 3.57/4.00
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Quarterfinalist in Impromptu Speaking competition, American Forensic
Association National Tournament
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Elmer E.
Moots and Pacesetter Scholarships for academic and extra-curricular excellence
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Service
Director of the Year Award 1996-1997
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Distinguished
Service Award for volunteer work 1999
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President
and Public Address Coach of the Speech Team
·
Service
Director, Academic Director, Scholarship Director, and Historian of the ΦKN
Service and Social Group
EXPERIENCE
Cook County State’s
Attorney’s Office Assistant State's Attorney. Chicago, Illinois. November 2002-Present
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Drafted and edited Appellee’s briefs for submition to the First Circuit
Court of Appeals of Illinois
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Researched legal issues controlling whether convicted criminals would
remain in custody
Williams Montgomery &
John Ltd. Summer Associate. Chicago, Illinois. Summer 2001
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Researched issues concerning state and federal tort and contract law
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Drafted and edited memoranda of law and opinion letters
Summer Institute in Law
& Business Program
Coordinator. Northwestern University School
of Law. Summer 2000
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Assisted in teaching American law to more than forty foreign attorneys
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Planned and coordinated educational and social outings
Office of Student Affairs Orientation Director. Northwestern University School of Law. Summer 2000
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Organized and supervised orientation for the Class of 2003
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Acted as liaison to eighty second-year students and assembled them into
teams
KRNL
89.7-FM General Manager and Programming Director. Mount Vernon, Iowa. August
1996-April 1998
· Communicated with the Federal
Communications Commission, National Association of Broadcasters, and Iowa
Broadcasting Association regarding
compliance with industry guidelines and public service announcements
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Managed and
evaluated a staff of eight
· Trained and evaluated all deejays working
at the station and scheduled them according to a programming guide
OTHER INFORMATION
Volunteer Work
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Inn Circle
(Cedar Rapids, Iowa): Mentored and
tutored single-parent, homeless children, 1996-1999
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Mid-America
Housing Project (Cedar Rapids, Iowa):
Constructed housing for disadvantaged people, 1996-1999
·
1883
Secrest Octagonal Barn (Secrest, Iowa):
Restored and rebuilt historic site, 1996-1999
Interests
· Die Hard fan of the Chicago Cubs, Chicago
Bears, Chicago Bulls, and Chicago Blackhawks
·
Harley-Davidson
Motorcycles