Edward Hopkins

Edward Hopkins

Law Student Clerk at Slutes, Sakrison & Rogers P.C.

Tucson, Arizona Area

Current
  • Law Student Clerk at Slutes, Sakrison & Rogers P.C.
Past
  • Founder, President & Principal Consultant at Criterion LLC
  • Deputy Comptroller & Staff Officer at U.S. Southern Command Air Forces/12th Air Force
  • Budget Officer & Cost Analyst at 366th Air Expeditionary Wing Comptroller, Mountain Home, ID
  • Financial Services (Accounting & Finance) Officer at 366th Air Expeditionary Wing, Mountain Home, ID
  • Admissions Adviser/Officer at U.S. Air Force Academy, CO
  • Cadet at U.S. Air Force Academy, CO
Education
  • University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law
  • University of Arizona, College of Social & Behavioral Sciences
  • United States Air Force Academy
  • Long Beach Poly High School
Connections
228 connections
Industry
Law Practice

Edward Hopkins’s Summary

U.S. Air Force Academy alumnus, veteran, entrepreneur, and future trial lawyer with accounting and finance expertise; international business operations and startup experience; an ENTP personality type; and an abundance mentality.

In 2010, Ed will join Slutes, Sakrison & Rogers P.C. as an associate, litigator, and trial lawyer. He will focus his practice on legal disputes involving contract law, employment law, employment discrimination law (including sexual harassment, racial discrimination, age discrimination, and disability discrimination), medical malpractice, personal injury, products liability, and wrongful death.

Edward Hopkins’s Specialties:

Business Intelligence
Business Strategy
Cost Estimating & Analysis
Enterprise Risk Management
Financial & Managerial Accounting
Legal Research, Analysis & Writing
Legal Strategy
Litigation
Trial Advocacy


Edward Hopkins’s Experience

  • Law Student Clerk

    Slutes, Sakrison & Rogers P.C.

    (Law Practice industry)

    August 2009Present (4 months)

  • 3L

    The University of Arizona College of Law

    (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

    August 2007August 2009 (2 years 1 month)

    • President, Oral Advocacy Organization (Fall 2009 - Spring 2010)
    • President, Black Law Students Association (Fall 2008 - Spring 2009)
    • Winner, Jenckes Cup Closing Argument Competition (Fall 2008) ¹
    • Runner-Up, Jenckes Cup Closing Argument Competition (Fall 2009)
    • Repeat First-Place Winner, University of Arizona Jenckes Closing Argument Competition (Fall 2008 and Fall 2009) ²
    • Runner-up, University of Arizona Richard Grand Damages Closing Argument Competition (Spring 2009) ³

    ¹ Held since 1970, the Jenckes Cup Closing Argument Competition is the oldest and most prestigious law school oral advocacy competition in Arizona. Arizona Fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers judge it. Each fall, The University of Arizona College of Law (UA Law) and Arizona State University College of Law (ASU Law) select their two best student orators to compete. The winning team's names are engraved on the Jenckes Cup, a traveling trophy. In 2008, the teams prepared plaintiff's (ASU Law) and defendant's (UA Law) closing arguments for a personal injury case. In 2009, the teams prepared state prosecutor's (UA Law) and defendant's (ASU Law) closing arguments for an accomplice to rape case.

    ² Each fall, UA Law holds an internal competition to select its Team for the annual Jenckes Cup Competition against ASU Law. Tucson Defense Bar trial lawyers judge the final round and select the top two for the UA Law Jenckes Cup Team. In 2008, students prepared plaintiff's closing arguments for a false imprisonment case. In 2009, they prepared plaintiff's closing arguments for a contract breach and misrepresentation case.

    ³ Held each spring, the Richard Grand Damages Closing Argument Competition is open only to UA Law students. Trial lawyers and UA Law faculty judge it. Students prepare and deliver plaintiffs' closing arguments focusing on non-economic and punitive damages. In 2009, students prepared closing arguments for a products liability and wrongful death case.

  • Independent Management Consultant (part-time)

    Hopkins Consulting

    (Management Consulting industry)

    December 2000August 2007 (6 years 9 months)

  • Chairperson, African American Advisory Council

    University of Arizona

    (Education Management industry)

    March 2003May 2007 (4 years 3 months)

  • Founder, President & Principal Consultant

    Criterion LLC

    (Defense & Space industry)

    August 2000June 2004 (3 years 11 months)

  • Deputy Comptroller & Staff Officer

    U.S. Southern Command Air Forces/12th Air Force

    (Military industry)

    December 1998December 2000 (2 years 1 month)

  • Budget Officer & Cost Analyst

    366th Air Expeditionary Wing Comptroller, Mountain Home, ID

    (Military industry)

    October 1997December 1998 (1 year 3 months)

  • Financial Services (Accounting & Finance) Officer

    366th Air Expeditionary Wing, Mountain Home, ID

    (Military industry)

    September 1996October 1997 (1 year 2 months)

  • Admissions Adviser/Officer

    U.S. Air Force Academy, CO

    (Educational Institution; Military industry)

    May 1995September 1996 (1 year 5 months)

  • Cadet

    U.S. Air Force Academy, CO

    (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Military industry)

    June 1991May 1995 (4 years )


Edward Hopkins’s Education

  • University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law

    J.D. , 20072010 (expected)

    Activities and Societies:
    Arizona Justice Project; Black Law Students Association (BLSA); Dean's List; National Trial Team; Oral Advocacy Organization
  • University of Arizona, College of Social & Behavioral Sciences

    Post-Baccalaureate Study , Linguistics & Philosophy , 20032005

    Activities and Societies:
    Phi Beta Kappa
  • United States Air Force Academy

    B.S. , Management , 19911995

    Activities and Societies:
    Cadet Gospel Choir, Way of Life Committee (Black Student Union), Judo Team, Football Team
  • Long Beach Poly High School

    High School Diploma , 19881991


Additional Information

Edward Hopkins’s Groups:

Air Force Academy Association of Graduates, Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa

  •    The Minton Society - Getting to Know the Best of One Another
  •    Zoomie Alumni
  •    PHI BETA KAPPA SOCIETY Official
  •    USAF Academy Department of Management
  •    USAFA AOG
  •    Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity (The Boulé)
  •    US Service Academy Alumni Lawyers

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