Sierra M. Falter
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♦ Sierra graduated from the University of Kansas summa cum laude in Spring of 2009. Now as a third year law student, she continues to pursue her interests in art & museum law.
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Focus Areas Include:
- Intellectual property: copyrights, music piracy, the DMCA, privacy issues, fair use, moral rights
- Museum law: deaccessioning, fiduciary duty, management, tax implications
- Worker's compensation defense
- Social media, blogging, branding & identity, grant-writing, ethics consulting, conflicts analysis, Bluebook, client interaction and management, crisis counseling.
♦ Sierra will sit for the Illinois Bar Examination in July 2012.
♦ Contact Sierra for a current resume.Email: sierrafalter (at) gmail (dot) com.
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- SummaryI am currently enrolled in DePaul University College of Law's Center for Intellectual Property and Information Technology (CIPLIT) working towards an IP/IT Certificate Program in Arts & Museum law.Experience
- Feb 2012 - PresentParalegal / Ganan & Shapiro, P.C.Initial file review, case analysis, client correspondence, pre-trial assistance, and other tasks as assigned.
- 2010 - Feb 2012Law Clerk / Ganan & Shapiro, P.C.
- Sept 2011 - Jan 2012Ethics & Policy Intern / Chicago Public Schools
- Apr 2010 - Mar 2011Justice of Phi Alpha Delta Story Chapter / Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International
- May 2009 - Aug 2009Intern / Douglas County District Attorney's Office
- 2007 - Jul 2009Special Collections Processor / Spencer Research Library
- May 2008 - Oct 2008Claims Intern / Foremost Insurance
- May 2005 - Aug 2006Design Intern / Duncan Aviation
Education-
2009 - 2012DePaul University College of LawJ.D. in Intellectual Property Law
Activities: Staff Writer for the Journal of Art, Technology, and Intellectual Property Law, Phi Alpha Delta Story Chapter, CBA Choir, CBA Liaison to the Cultural Arts Committee, Law Students for Reproductive Justice -
2005 - 2009University of KansasB.A. in Psychology, Art History, Pre-Law
Activities: Phi Beta Kappa, Mortar Board, Psi Chi: National Honor Society in Psychology, Phi Alpha Delta, Service Learning Ambassadors, Spencer Museum of Art Student Advisory Board, 90.7 KJHK DJ
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- If you're not registered for @klout, check it out! Sign up today and let's see how we compare! http://t.co/GLYhoXRm
- That innocent little Facebook Like button is not constitutionally protected free speech, says judge - http://t.co/bKS3HYL8
- Twitter Stands Up to Court Order for Occupier's Data - http://t.co/rqKEJTkw
- "I say to you that the VCR is to the American film producer and the American public as the Boston strangler is to the woman home alone."
- My good friend Elizabeth is raising $ for the The American Cancer Society - Relay For Life, even just $5 would help!: http://t.co/KxHNZqYS
- RT @mashable: Facebook Adds Yahoo Patent Lawsuit to IPO Filing - http://t.co/vSJoZj2e
- Updated my website! http://t.co/rl8ajST0 http://t.co/rl8ajST0
- Highest European Court Asked to Decide on ACTA - http://t.co/PoJ2orrk
- #Pinterest directly addressing copyright issues: http://t.co/ZocqaV4I
- RT @mashable: Thousands of illegal videos upload to YouTube every day. Here's how the company deals with it - http://t.co/Mwi8aug2
- Proposed EU Data Protection Rules Include Right to Be Forgotten http://t.co/dpUX77ah
