Victoria E. Stevens, J.D., Ph.D.

Ruston, Wa 98407

JUDICIAL LAW CLERK EXPERIENCE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON, 1717 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, WA 98402 Judge J. Richard Creatura, United States Magistrate Judge
October 25, 2010 - present. Federal Law Clerk
* Reviewing depositions, court filings, briefs and evidence in order to identify and provide an analysis of the factual and legal issues relevant to the disposition of matters before the court
* Researching issues of law using electronic legal database systems
* Making recommendations based on law and preparing reports and recommendations for the Judge
* Legal research and writing on Habeas Corpus petitions, Section 1983 Civil Rights claims and Social Security appeals

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO, Denver, CO, Judges Christine M. Arguello, Robert E. Blackburn, Philip A. Brimmer and Marcia S. Krieger,
June 1, 2010 - September 28, 2010. Federal Emergency Law Clerk
* Reviewing depositions, court filings, briefs and evidence in order to identify and provide an analysis of the factual and legal issues relevant to the disposition of matters before the court
* Researching issues of law using electronic legal database systems
* Making recommendations based on law and preparing draft opinions for the Judges
* Legal research and writing on federalism, securities law and corporate law

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT, Bridgeport, CT, Judge Alan H.W. Shiff, May 2006 - October 2007. Federal Elbow Law Clerk
* Reviewing depositions, court filings, briefs and evidence in order to identify and provide an analysis of the factual and legal issues relevant to the disposition of matters before the Court
* Conducting extensive legal research using electronic legal database systems
* Formulating dispositions and preparing draft opinions for the Judge on trials, summary judgment motions and motions to dismiss

COOK COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT, Chicago, IL, Commercial Calendar,
Judge Paddy H. McNamara, retired, May 2004 - April 2006. State Law Clerk
* Reviewing depositions, court filings, briefs and evidence in order to identify and provide an analysis of the factual and legal issues relevant to the disposition of matters before the court
* Conducting extensive legal research using electronic legal database systems
* Formulating dispositions and preparing draft opinions for the Judge on dispository motions

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW EXPERIENCE

CARDINAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC., Evanston, IL, November 2008 – August 2009.
Patent Analyst in Biotechnology
* Analyzing patent applications submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark Office
* Providing search reports and written opinions regarding aspects of patentability

FENWICK & WEST, LLP, San Francisco, CA, May 2002 - August 2002.
Summer Associate
* Legal research and writing on patent licensing, expert testimony and joint inventorship
* Assisting with the drafting and presentation of a patent licensing agreement for the University of California, Berkeley

BRINKS, HOFER, GILSON & LIONE, Chicago, IL, May 2001 - August 2001.
Summer Associate
* Legal research and writing on patent novelty, trade secrets and discovery
* Biotech patent prosecution

ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAW EXPERIENCE

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, Chicago, IL, Professor Leonard S. Rubinowitz, February 2004 - May 2004. Research Assistant
* Conducting research on incidents of post-move discrimination in housing and methods to counter discrimination under the Fair Housing Act

CRIMINAL LAW EXPERIENCE

MARIN COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY, San Rafael, CA, August 2002 - December 2002. Legal Intern
* Research and writing regarding cohabitation, limits on judge's discretion to dismiss sua sponte

EXPERIENCE TEACHING UNDERGRADUATES

KAPLAN TEST PREP SERVICES, Berkeley, Tiburon and Davis, Ca, March 1999 – August 2000. LSAT Instructor
* Teaching 5 LSAT preparation courses, including ten 3-hour lectures for each course
* Teaching special weekend seminars on Logic Games Challenge
* Teaching special weekend seminars on Advanced Reading Comprehension
* Providing private tutoring for students
* Consistently the highest ranked LSAT instructor based on student evaluations

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, CHICAGO, August - December 1993. Chemistry Teaching Assistant
* Leading weekly chemistry section to assist with the teaching of General Chemistry
* Providing private tutoring for students

MEMBERSHIPS

* Illinois State Bar member
* American Bar Association member
* ABA Section on State and Local Government Law
* Society for Neuroscience member