Sept. 11, 2007

Joe A. Smith III
58 Larchmont Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01109
(615) 631-2417, smitto128@aol.com

Education

Western New England College, Springfield, Massachusetts Candidate for Jurist Doctorate May 2009

Activities: American Bar Association, Student Division

National Black Law Students Association

Sports and Entertainment Law Society

Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity (Pending)

National Association of Athletics Compliance Coordinators (Pending)

National Association of Athletic Development Directors (Pending)

Sports Lawyers Association

University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, August 2006

Activities: Student Government Association, Student Judiciary, Associate Justice

Kappa Alpha Psi, Fraternity, Inc., Kappa Beta Chapter, Vice-Polemarch

Memphis City Schools, Mentor (tutored urban youth after school)

I worked throughout school to finance my education.

Experience

American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee, Nashville, Tennessee Summer 2007

Law Clerk

Worked directly with the staff attorney and state director in researching and preparing legal memoranda, fact investigations, as well as assisted in client and witness interviews.

Gore-Lieberman 2000, Inc., Nashville, Tennessee Summer 2000

National Intern

Intern to the Director of Operations

Assisted the staff and fellow interns in running the day to day operations of the campaign, to elect Vice-President Al Gore to the Office of President.

Special Skills

Foreign Languages: Moderate in Spanish

Computer Software: Microsoft Office, Word Perfect 5.1