DANIEL A.

SODERSTROM
2217 N. Clifton Ave., Apt. 3W, Chicago, IL | (773) 706-9560 | ds
ce5786@westpost.net
Admitted, State Bar of Illinois
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Chicago Legal Clinic, Attorney, Chancery Advice Desk Chicago, Illinois 2010
Assisted walk-in clients with a range of chancery matters, principally involving
foreclosures and evictions
Robert Half Legal, Contract Attorney Chicago, Illinois 2009-2010
General:
Completed assigned projects throughout Illinois, in the areas of property, corpo
rate fraud, insurance coverage, product liability
Project Specific:
Supervised team of twenty on document review project, ensured compliance with pr
oject objectives and facilitated the resolution of any substantive or human-reso
urce-oriented concerns
Reviewed, categorized and coded documents in response to interrogatories; create
d privilege log for the same
Captured and reviewed transactional data for a large international consulting fi
rm
Organized and reviewed documents in preparation for contract dispute trial
Reviewed financial documents and performed interest calculations on damages
Paul F. O'Keefe Law Offices, Law Clerk Chicago, Illinois 2009
Filed and retrieved court documents at courts throughout the Chicago-area
Researched and prepared summaries of various criminal law issues for attorney us
e in drafting pleadings, motions and briefs
DePaul University College of Law, Coordinator Chicago, Illinois 2006-2008
Communicated with students and employers regarding Program merits, logistics and
improvements
Marketed Program's basic goal of placing law students in legal externships
Assessed monthly student reports for compliance with Program guidelines
Reviewed and revised all Program templates based on extern feedback
Contacted participating employers to ensure continued interest in Program
Legal Assistance Foundation, Intern, Family Law Division Chicago, Illinois 2006
Prepared and presented tutorials on orders of protection and divorce; delivered
presentations at Chicago area domestic violence shelters
Drafted Marriage Settlement Agreements, Joint Parenting Agreements, and prove-up
documents (judge and clerk case information sheets)
Interviewed clients in English and Spanish regarding case facts to ensure accura
cy of pleadings
Tressler, LLP, Paralegal Chicago, Illinois 2004-2005
Researched, analyzed, and briefed supervising attorneys concerning legal issues
related to asbestos, product liability, insurance and reinsurance
Prepared clients' documents for production, including initial review and redacti
on
EDUCATION
DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois
Juris Doctor, December 2008
Senior Staff Writer, Journal of Health Care Law
Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, June 2004
Cum Laude
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
Currently acquiring trial technique certificate through the Illinois State Bar -
Fred Lane Trial Technique Institute
Proficient in oral and written Spanish
Proficient with Concordance Document Management Software, Relativity E-Discovery
Software, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
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References available upon request