JAMES S. TEMPLIN
3507 N. Racine, Apt. 3W 248.924.1254
Chicago, IL 60657 

EDUCATION
The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, IL
Juris Doctor, cum laude; LLM International Business and Trade Law Candidate May
2009
GPA: 3.63     Class Rank: 25/281     Top 10%     Order of John Marshall     Phi
Delta Phi 
     The Journal of Computer and Information Law, Executive Board Member,
Production Editor 
 - Academic Freedom Under Siege: How the War on Terror has Placed University
Research Under Fire, 26 John Marshall J. of Comp. & Info. Law 101 (2009). 
     Represented the Former Chairman for the Transitional Government of Liberia
pro bono with a former professor. Submitted petition to ECOWAS for mediation with
the government of Liberia.

Alma College, Alma, MI
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Business, magna cum laude April 2006 
GPA: 3.74 
    Alma College Varsity Soccer and Football teams. 2002-2004
    Attended Vienna University; human rights research in Prague, Bratislava, and
Budapest. 2004

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Drinker Biddle & Reath L.L.P., Chicago, IL
Customs and Trade Extern January-May 2009
     Drafted post-entry amendment letters, customs protests, and conducted
tariff classification.
     Prepared a global risk compliance manual and audited/amended CF 7501 entry
summaries. 

The Honorable Michael T. Mason, Northern District of Illinois, Chicago, IL
Judicial Extern August-December 2008
     Attended daily call, assisted the judge with legal research and during
courtroom proceedings.
     Drafted opinion on pending disability insurance case appealed from the
Social Security Admin.

Office of the Illinois Attorney General, Chicago, IL
Antitrust Bureau Law Clerk June-September 2008
     Researched federal and Illinois antitrust law, including the Sherman and
Clayton Acts. 
     Drafted memoranda on recent developments in antitrust law, such as the
impact of Leegin Creative Leather Products on resale price maintenance
agreements.
     Determined whether Attorney General had standing in cases involving
hospital mergers and acquisitions and restraint of trade in the energy generation
market. Conducted document review.

Amin Hallihan LLC, Chicago, IL
Intellectual Property Law Clerk January-June 2008 
     Researched trademark issues regarding likelihood of confusion as well as
FDA regulatory issues including advertising, promotion, and labeling claims.
     Assisted with trademark litigation by drafting complaints, answers, and
deposition summaries. 

National Student Leadership Foundation, New York, NY and Geneva, Switzerland
Assistant Program Director of non-profit leadership program 2003-2007 
     Coordinated the activities of over 350 students and staff, including trips,
lecture series, and leadership activities. Administered a leadership and
vocational development curriculum. 
     Taught students the fundamental concepts behind starting and running a
business by facilitating interactive business simulations and presentations.
Taught students corporate compliance and business ethics, including case studies
of Enron, Worldcom, Tyco, and Adelphia.