Kevin M. Zielinski
SIU School Of Law - J.D. Candidate Class Of 2025
Carbondale,IL
Summary
Strong communicator with excellent organizational and time management skills. Efficiently manages multiple projects simultaneously while adhering to strict deadlines. Possesses excellent problem-solving skills and ability to think and act quickly to find creative solutions.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications
Work History
Law Intern
Jackson County State's Attorney's Office
03.2024 - Current
- Assist in pretrial discovery efforts by reviewing evidence submitted by opposing counsel or third parties.
- Manage large caseloads effectively while maintaining high levels of organization and attention to detail.
- Identify critical issues during case reviews, allowing for prompt action and improved outcomes for clients.
- Conduct extensive legal research on various topics, enabling senior attorneys to make informed decisions during case strategy development.
Crim. Law & Proc. Practice Group Student Liaison
The Federalist Society
03.2024 - Current
- Maintain a high degree of professionalism at all times, representing theorganization with integrity in both internal and external interactions.
- Collaborate closely with department heads to identify opportunities for process improvement initiatives.
- Enhance student engagement by organizing and implementing various extracurricular activities.
Law Library Research Assistant
Southern Illinois University School of Law
02.2024 - Current
- Assist law students seeking help with legal research.
- Streamline law library research material.
- Create video tutorials for student reference (e.g., tutorials for navigating the Bluebook legal citation manual.
- Conduct office hours four times per week (7 hours total) to answer students' research questions.
Law School Ambassador
Southern Illinois University School of Law
01.2023 - Current
- Answer phone calls, speak with prospective law students, and perform miscellaneous duties in the SIU School of Law Office of Admissions.
- Support campus events to increase student engagement and promote campus-wide initiatives.
- Promote mission, vision and culture of school to prospective students to increase enrollment.
- Answer questions, pointed out important features and offered further details about special exhibits to educate visitors.
- Establish positive relationships with tour members through fun and engaging conversation.
- Provide guided tours of the law school to prospective students and their families
Private Tutor
Self-employeed
08.2019 - Current
- Use positive reinforcement, repetition, and review to help students master challenging material.
- Support students with helpful study habits and exam strategies.
- Monitor student progress closely and used software resources to organize milestones and compile reports.
- Enable underachieving students to reach target attainment levels by providing individualized coaching and activities.
- Provide academic enrichment for high-achieving students.
Academic Tutor
TutorMe
10.2016 - 08.2022
- Tutored diverse groups of students to strengthen subject comprehension, boost confidence and build important learning skills.
Public Forum Debate Judge
Stevenson High School
01.2022 - 07.2022
- Judged live debates, give constructive feedback and decide winners based on the quality and depth of arguments.
- Honed skills in assessing and deconstructing oral arguments.
- Mentored novice debaters, enabling them to progress into competitive levels more rapidly.
- Forums include Harvard National Forensics Tournament and Scarlet Husky Tournament.
Course Instructor
College Admissions Planning (CAP)
01.2021 - 07.2021
- Prepared high school students for the SAT Reading Comprehension and Language & Writing Section
- Responsible for teaching SAT English and Reading concepts to a class of students.
- Assessed, assisted, and encouraged students in the learning process; facilitate excellence in SAT English performance.
Private Tutor
Chegg Inc.
05.2016 - 09.2020
- Monitored student progress closely and used software resources to organize milestones and compile reports.
- Created schedules, accommodated diverse and dynamic families, and effectively communicated
Tutor Manager & Family Care Coordinator
Tutor Doctor
11.2019 - 03.2020
- Proactively recruited, interviewed, negotiated pay. and contracted well-qualified tutors. Managed team of active tutors;
- Maintained tutor database; Made recommendations for tutor matching
- Tracked tutors' performances: Reviewed and approved tutors' session reports
- Verified and managed tutoring activities & progress toward the goals of students and their families
General Manager
Victory Supplements
07.2017 - 01.2018
- Balanced $50,000 budget; negotiated deals with supplement manufacturers
- Chose, ordered, maintained, and modified products for store's inventory
- Excelled at point of sales system (ShopKeep) and trained new staff members as they were hired
- Interviewed and hired prospective employees; Maintained social media presence
Education
J.D. - Law
Southern Illinois University School of Law
Carbondale, IL 2022.08 - 2025.05
Some College (No Degree) - Dentistry
University of Illinois College of Dentistry
Chicago, IL 08.2011 - 01.2015
Bachelor of Science - Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Urbana, IL 2007.01 - 2011.01
High School Diploma -
Boylan Catholic High School
Rockford 01.2003 - 2007.01
Skills
Editingundefined
Certification
Basic Foundational Legal Research Certificate (Thomson Reuters)
Affiliations
Southern Illinois University School of Law
The Federalist Society
The American Student Bar Association
Timeline
Law Intern
Jackson County State's Attorney's Office
03.2024 - Current
Crim. Law & Proc. Practice Group Student Liaison
The Federalist Society
03.2024 - Current
Legal Research and Writing Certificate (Thomson Reuters)
02-2024
Applied Legal Research: Statutory Law Certificate (LexisNexis)
02-2024
Law Library Research Assistant
Southern Illinois University School of Law
02.2024 - Current
Intermediate Foundational Legal Research Certificate (Thomson Reuters)
02-2023
Advanced Foundational Legal Research Certificate (Thomson Reuters)
02-2023
Basic Foundational Legal Research Certificate (Thomson Reuters)
01-2023
Law School Ambassador
Southern Illinois University School of Law
01.2023 - Current
Public Forum Debate Judge
Stevenson High School
01.2022 - 07.2022
Course Instructor
College Admissions Planning (CAP)
01.2021 - 07.2021
Tutor Manager & Family Care Coordinator
Tutor Doctor
11.2019 - 03.2020
Private Tutor
Self-employeed
08.2019 - Current
General Manager
Victory Supplements
07.2017 - 01.2018
Academic Tutor
TutorMe
10.2016 - 08.2022
Private Tutor
Chegg Inc.
05.2016 - 09.2020
Some College (No Degree) - Dentistry
University of Illinois College of Dentistry
08.2011 - 01.2015
High School Diploma -
Boylan Catholic High School
01.2003 - 2007.01
J.D. - Law
Southern Illinois University School of Law
2022.08 - 2025.05
Bachelor of Science - Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2007.01 - 2011.01
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