Janelle Dewitt, Esq.
BAR ADMISSIONS
State of Illinois, 2011 to present
State of Indiana, 2012 to present
EDUCATION
The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois
Juris Doctor, cum laude, May 2011
GPA: 3.73 Class Rank: Top 8%
The John Marshall Law Review, Fall 2009, Spring 2010 Dean's List: 2008 - 2009, 2009 - 2010, 2010 - 2011; Dean's Scholarship: 2009, 2010, 2011
CALI Award, Spring 2010 Family Law, CALI Award, Spring 2010 Professional Responsibility CALI Award, Fall 2010 Remedies
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, May 2008
EXPERIENCE
Donovan & Watkins
Contract Attorney, April 2012 to June 2012
- Reviewed documents relating to an ongoing civil litigation
Merrill Corporation
Contract Attorney, November 2011 to April 2012
- Reviewed contracts and documents relating to a corporate legal issues
Professor Dolan, The John Marshall Law School
Research Assistant, December 2010 to May 2011
Schenk, Annes, Brookman & Tepper, Ltd.
Law Clerk, December 2009 to March 2011
- Prepared Corporate and Limited Liability Company Annual Reports for the Illinois Secretary of State
- Compiled and filed pleadings in Cook County Circuit Court concerning real estate litigation
- Monitored and maintained active client files and case materials