Military Veteran, Law School Graduate, Entrepreneur
Greater Los Angeles Area
- Current
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- Co-Founder at ActivistEsq.org
- Co-Founder at LawyersBestFriend.com
- Sergeant at United States Army Reserve
- Past
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- Vice President at Whittier Law School Student Bar Association
- Legal Extern at California Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division III
- Certified Legal Extern at Orange County District Attorney's Office
- Grassroots Outreach at California Republican Party
- Instructor, The Learning Center at California State University, Sacramento
- Education
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- Whittier Law School
- California State University-Sacramento
- Connections
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- Industry
- Law Practice
- Websites
Christopher Missick’s Summary
Recent law school graduate awaiting bar exam results, with prior military service and experience in the fields of web design, computer instruction and political campaign management. Currently working with several other ambitious entrepreneurs to develop attorney related services, as well as seeking an associate position working with bankruptcy, real estate or government contracts.
Christopher Missick’s Experience
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Co-Founder
ActivistEsq.org
(Legal Services industry)
August 2008 — Present (5 months)
Activist Esq. is a newly created internet hub for attorneys interested in pro bono.
Activist Esq. utilizes Web 2.0 technologies, providing a central location for the legal community to share the strategies of providing pro bono services, while creating an outlet for goodwill marketing and sharing the difference that you and your firm are making in our world communities. -
Co-Founder
LawyersBestFriend.com
(Legal Services industry)
August 2008 — Present (5 months)
LawyersBestFriend.com is a recently launched e-business that seeks to establish a myriad of services to assist attorneys in building solo and small firm practices. The current focus of the business is building a nationwide network of premiere Virtual Bankruptcy Assistants that will enable attorneys to conduct more business, build a larger client base, and ear greater profits. For more information, check out the website.
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Sergeant
United States Army Reserve
(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Military industry)
January 2001 — Present (8 years)
Sergeant, 25 Quebec
• Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2003-2005
• Soldier of the Year, 2003, 319th Signal Battalion
• Team leader, Tactical Communication Unit
• Granted Secret Security Clearance
• Awarded Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal
• Prepared active duty Army units to augment Army Reserve soldiers, Camp Henry, Korea -
Vice President
Whittier Law School Student Bar Association
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Legal Services industry)
October 2006 — April 2008 (1 year 7 months)
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Legal Extern
California Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division III
(Judiciary industry)
August 2007 — December 2007 (5 months)
Judicial Extern, Hon. David G. Sills, Presiding Justice
• Conducted cite checking of briefs submitted to the court and opinions filed by the court
• Drafted summaries and opinions for cases before the Court of Appeal -
Certified Legal Extern
Orange County District Attorney's Office
(Law Practice industry)
January 2007 — May 2007 (5 months)
Certified Law Clerk
• Assisted deputy district attorneys in the Consumer/Environmental Protection Unit
• Worked primarily with worker’s compensation fraud
• Drafted numerous pre-trial motions and successfully argued motions before the court -
Grassroots Outreach
California Republican Party
(Law Practice industry)
2005 — 2005 (less than a year)
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Instructor, The Learning Center
California State University, Sacramento
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
1998 — 2002 (4 years)
Director of Instruction
• Designed educational outreach program for senior citizens, welfare recipients, and at-risk youth
• Developed original introductory computer class curriculum
• Employee of the Year, 2000
Christopher Missick’s Education
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Whittier Law School
JD, cum laude, 2005 — 2008
Graduated Cum Laude, Ranked Top 15%, 23 of 156
Published Article in Whittier Law Review:
“Child Custody Provisions in the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: Congress Acts to Protect Parents Serving in the Armed Forces,” Volume XXIX, No. 4 Whittier Law Review, May 2008
Voted Best Student Organization President (for Federalist Society) by Student Bar Association, 2006-2007 and again for 2007-2008
CALI Awards (Highest Grade): Bankruptcy (95) International Animal Law (96), Women, Law and Culture (95)
Merit Scholarship Recipient- Activities and Societies:
- Whittier Law Review, Student Bar Association (VP of Evening Section - 2006-2008), Phi Alpha Delta (Historian), Federalist Society (President)
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California State University-Sacramento
BA, Government, 1998 — 2003
Awarded Outstanding Greek Leader 1999-2000, Greek Scholar 1998-1999 amongst all CSUS fraternity members.
- Activities and Societies:
- Sigma Phi Epsilon (President, VP), Associated Students Inc. (Vice President University Affairs), Inter-Fraternity Council (VP of Public Relations), Business Student Council
Additional Information
Christopher Missick’s Websites:
Christopher Missick’s Groups:
Orange County Mensa, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, International City Lodge 389, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Federalist Society, Orange County Republican Party, Whittier Law School
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Lead21 - political action for entrepreneurs -
Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity (P.A.D.) -
Sigma Phi Epsilon -
Law School: CALI Award Winners -
Army Veterans -
Whittier Law School Alumni -
Lawyers Without Borders -
United States Army Network -
CSUS Alumni -
ActivistEsq.org -
Lawyers Best Friend
Christopher Missick’s Honors:
• “Child Custody Provisions in the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: Congress Acts to Protect Parents Serving in the Armed Forces,” Volume XXIX, No. 4 Whittier Law Review, May 2008
• Authored Chapter “A Line In The Sand,” in Letters from the Front Lines: Iraq and Afghanistan, by Rear Admiral Stuart Platt, Greenville Island Press, 2006
• Voted "Best Student Organization President," Whittier Law School 2006-2007, and 2007-2008
• Awarded Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal
• Soldier of the Year, 2003, 319th Signal Battalion
Christopher Missick’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
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