Henry Pepper Franks
Chicago,IL
Summary
Dynamic legal professional with a proven track record at the Illinois Supreme Court and Office of the Governor, excelling in legal research and persuasive communication. Successfully streamlined complex legal writings, enhancing clarity and effectiveness. Recognized for fostering civic engagement as a Field Organizer driving a 67% increase in voter turnout through strategic outreach and collaboration. Astute professional who is highly motivated by a passion to help others, challenge himself, and is ready to excel in a competitive role in the legal industry.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Ambassador
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLC
Chicago, IL
08.2024 - 02.2025
- Provided excellent customer service through friendly interactions with guests.
- Answered questions regarding ingredients and preparation techniques to educate customers before placing orders.
- Opened and closed the shop by cleaning workstations, restocking shelves with supplies, and emptying trash cans.
- Operated cash register and handled financial transactions with accuracy.
Legal Clerk for Chief Justice
Illinois Supreme Court
Chicago, IL
05.2020 - 08.2021
- Ensured fairness by representing multiple viewpoints on several, diverse legal topics.
- Composed briefs, motions, and counterclaims by integrating and highlighting compelling aspects of arguments according to statutes and case law of assigned parties.
- Facilitated Chief Justice in recommendations and reduced hundreds of pages of writings to 10 by researching statutes and case laws.
- Improved effectiveness of legal writings by coordinating with staff.
Elected Precinct Committee Person of Coral 1 Towns
McHenry County Government Center
Marengo, IL
03.2014 - 03.2020
- Assisted new voters in becoming registered to vote, informed voters about issues, and increased civic engagement.
- Increased voter turnout and volunteer recruitment by circulating campaign literature and promoting democratic values.
- Supported candidates by making phone calls and knocking on doors to gather supporters.
- Approached constituents and engaged in conversation through the use of effective interpersonal and people skills.
Legal Clerk
Office of the Governor
Chicago, IL
05.2019 - 08.2019
- Supported attorneys' understanding of a wide variety of complex legal issues by conducting extensive research and writing legal memoranda.
- Delivered assistance to attorneys by attending court hearings and taking notes.
- Socialized and attended fundraising events to strengthen governors' positions.
- Streamlined and drove efficiency of clemency petition processing.
Field Organizer
JB Pritzker for Governor
Rockford + McHenry, IL
01.2018 - 11.2018
- Informed voters of JB's platform, delivered support, and persuaded voters to vote for JB by making over 1000 phone calls per week and going door to door.
- Recruited and managed hundreds of volunteers to make phone calls, knock on doors, and utilize software to enlist more volunteers.
- Assisted many down-ballot campaigns for state representatives and country board members.
- Attended community events and managed an office in McHenry to oversee hundreds of volunteers.
- Increased voting for Democratic gubernatorial candidate by 67% in McHenry County from previous election through persuasive outreach by leveraging communication and negotiation skills.
- Increased Democratic support in Winnebago County by 34% from previous gubernatorial election via community engagement.
Canvasser
State Representative and McHenry County Board Chairman
Woodstock, IL
05.2011 - 08.2017
- Communicated with tens of thousands of constituents while being a passionate advocate for candidate.
- Offered support during campaigns by knocking on roughly 100 doors daily, informing voters on local issues, candidate's platform, candidate's track record of success, persuading voters to host yard signs and support candidate.
- Won every election while garnering the highest amount of support and yard signs on the campaign team.
- Boosted quality performance of employees by overseeing training.
Education
J.D. -
The University of Illinois Chicago School of Law
Chicago, IL12-2021
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science, Minor in Rhetoric
The University of Iowa
IA12-2017
Skills
- Analytical Thinking
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Legal Research
- Legal Writing
- Persistence
- Positivity
- Problem Solving
- Public Speaking
- Negotiation
Affiliations
- Rec League Softball (2015 - present)
- Avid traveler
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Ambassador
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLC
08.2024 - 02.2025
Legal Clerk for Chief Justice
Illinois Supreme Court
05.2020 - 08.2021
Legal Clerk
Office of the Governor
05.2019 - 08.2019
Field Organizer
JB Pritzker for Governor
01.2018 - 11.2018
Elected Precinct Committee Person of Coral 1 Towns
McHenry County Government Center
03.2014 - 03.2020
Canvasser
State Representative and McHenry County Board Chairman
05.2011 - 08.2017
J.D. -
The University of Illinois Chicago School of Law
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science, Minor in Rhetoric
The University of Iowa
Similar Profiles
Kate McNickleKate McNickle
Ambassador at Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLCAmbassador at Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLC
Konrad MahlerKonrad Mahler
Server at Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLCServer at Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLC
Jordan BrownJordan Brown
Shopkeeper at Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLCShopkeeper at Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLC