Jessica Richman

Current

Contract Language Monitor at Department of Justice
Adjunct Professor at Trinity University
Career Counselor at The George Washington University Law School

see less...

Education

Duke University School of Law
The Ohio State University
Wooster High School

see less...

Recommended

2 people have recommended Jessica

Connections

178 connections

Industry

Law Practice

Websites

Jessica Richman’s Summary

* Career counselor, with particular expertise in working with LL.M. students (both US and Foreign-trained). Adjunct professor in Business Law and Managerial Communications -- teaching both MBA and undergraduate students. Fluent in Spanish, and conversational in Portuguese. Previous legal experience includes 3 years as a commercial litigator in Ohio and Washington, D.C.

Jessica Richman’s Specialties:

Career Counseling, Commercial/Business Law, Civil Procedure, Trial advocacy/Litigation, Public International Law.

Jessica Richman’s Experience

Contract Language Monitor

Department of Justice

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Government Administration industry)

November 2007 — Present (1 year 1 month)
Adjunct Professor

Trinity University

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

March 2006 — Present (2 years 9 months)

• Design syllabus, teach, and evaluate M.B.A. and undergraduate candidates for various courses including: Communications for Managers; and, Legal Aspects of Management
Career Counselor

The George Washington University Law School

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

May 2005 — Present (3 years 7 months)

• Counsel J.D. and LL.M. students and alumni in determining career goals and objectives
• Help J.D. and LL.M. students and alumni identify potential employers and opportunities
• Review and revise student and alumni resumes and cover letters
• Conduct mock interviews for students and alumni, including providing constructive criticism to enable them to effectively and successfully interview with legal employers
• Organize and implement seminar programs and panel discussions related to career development both independently, and in conjunction and consultation with senior faculty members and deans
• Plan and present various programs to current J.D. and LL.M. students related to job search skills and professional development
• Promote The George Washington University Law School to prospective and admitted J.D. and LL.M. students
• Increase visibility of The George Washington University Law School LL.M. students and alumni through law firm marketing trips

Jessica Richman’s Education

Duke University School of Law

JD/LLM, 1999 — 2002

Activities and Societies:

• Duke Journal of Comparative and International Law, Staff Editor
• Moot Court Board; Oralist National Moot Court Team, 2001; Jessup International Moot Court Team: 2000 - 2001 Team; 2000 United States National Champion Jessup Moot Court Competition; 6th Place Team World Finish Jessup Moot Court Competition; 2nd Place Individual Oralist
• Studied at University of Geneva (Duke-Geneva Summer Institute in Transnational Law), Summer, 2000
The Ohio State University

BA, International Relationsn, Spanish, Portuguese, 1995 — 1999

Activities and Societies:

• International Lincoln-Douglas Debate Champion; State of Ohio Lincoln-Douglas Debate Champion, 1999-2000
• Mortar Board National Senior Honor Society, Member and Alumni Liaison
• Katherine L. Hall Humanities Scholarship
Wooster High School