NICOLE O. COULTER
Goleta,Calif.
Summary
Enthusiastic law student seeks to provide litigation support including legal research, writing, case management, and client communication. Background in business journalism. Accustomed to producing highly detailed work under deadline pressure. Love tackling new challenges.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Law Student
Santa Barbara Colleges of Law
Santa Barbara, CA
08.2022 - Current
- Excelled in Legal Writing, Torts, Contract Law and Civil Procedure, enjoy researching case law, statutes and regulations; confident writing office memos, briefs and responsive pleadings
- (3.0 GPA, Dean’s List)
Legal Assistant
Law firm
Montecito
11.2023 - 12.2023
- Responsible for maintaining court calendar, researching legal questions, organizing evidence files, writing pleadings, communicating with clients, and filing court documents.
Compliance Copyeditor
Capital Group
Los Angeles, CA
11.2021 - 11.2023
- Produced compliant brochures and web material for the American Funds
- Copyedited complex charts and graphs complying with required FINRA legal disclosures, confirming data and claims against sources.
Marketing Copywriter
Gameplan Copywriting
Goleta, CA
07.2011 - 09.2022
- Produced financial services blog articles and other marketing content in niche publications to increase client engagement and new business leads; interviewed, researched, wrote and edited for magazines, books, web, video, and social media.
Staff Writer
Horsesmouth
New York, NY
- Researched and wrote web articles with practice management advice for retail financial professionals, including weekly column for professional marketing and client relationship-building
- Created business workbooks and live training events.
Education
M.B.A. -
University of Nebraska – Omaha
01.2006
J.D. (pursuing) -
Santa Barbara College of Law
Skills
- Legal Research
- Legal Pleading Writing
- Compliance Review
- Case Management
- Client Relations
- Correspondence Writing
- Litigation Support
Accomplishments
First Place Writing Award - Society of Professional Journalists— Feature article
Personal - Native
California native, moved around country, before returning to my home state in 2016. Cherish activities with my three children, especially road trips. Love Santa Barbara, playing guitar, bluff walks, reading novels and watching football and basketball.
References
Available Upon Request
Affiliations
- Love traveling and enjoying sporting events with my family. Connoisseur of tacos and chocolate. Aspiring campfire guitarist.
Timeline
Legal Assistant
Law firm
11.2023 - 12.2023
Law Student
Santa Barbara Colleges of Law
08.2022 - Current
Compliance Copyeditor
Capital Group
11.2021 - 11.2023
Marketing Copywriter
Gameplan Copywriting
07.2011 - 09.2022
Staff Writer
Horsesmouth
M.B.A. -
University of Nebraska – Omaha
J.D. (pursuing) -
Santa Barbara College of Law
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