Attorney

JAM DONALDSON NUMBER: 202-***-**** EMAIL: ac150w@r.postjobfree.com

ADDRESS: *** * ****** *********, **********, District of Columbia 20001 P A G E 1

ATTORNEY

Legal Counseling and Support Civil Litigation Administrative Law Public Interest Law Legal Research and Writing Case Management and Analysis Media and Content Writing EDUCATION

Georgetown University Law Center Washington, D.C. Juris Doctor: 2005

The American University Washington, D.C.

Master of Arts in Film and Video: 1995

Howard University Washington, D.C.

Bachelor of Arts in Radio, TV, and Film: 1993

Stanford University Palo Alto, CA Stanford-Howard Exchange Program: 1991–1992 BAR MEMBERSHIPS

DC Bar: 2006–Present

Maryland Bar: 2006–Present (Inactive)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Oxford University Oxford, England

Creative Writing Program Certificate: 2015

Intensive writing seminar offered to selected American creative writers. LEGAL EXPERIENCE

Social Security Administration Falls Church, VA

Attorney Advisor: 2009–Present

Earned distinction as 1 of only 12 attorney-advisors in the country, charged with managing and evaluating legal issues arising from non-disability aspects of the social security program.

Functioned as part of the Office of Appellate Operations by evaluating requests for review from a federal Administrative Law Judge’s (ALJ) decision, or a filed civil action to the United States Court on title II or title XVI of the Social Security Act.

Reviewed cases to guarantee compliance of Administrative Law Judge and Appeals Council decisions with applicable regulations, laws, policies, and procedures.

Conducted research and analysis, provided recommendations and drafted final action documents for appellate adjudi- cators.

Morgan State University Baltimore, MD

Adjunct Professor: 2008–2009

Planned, prepared and conducted introductory courses in public relations writing and mass media history.

Conducted regular assessments, benchmark tests and end semester grading for examination purposes.

Developed innovative training tools such as real-world practice exercises that facilitated the learning environment. Legal Aid Society of DC Washington, D.C.

Staff Attorney: 2005–2007

Acted as lawyer defending low-income DC residents primarily in housing litigation and civil claims.

Served as representative of tenants on cases regarding housing code violations, landlord-tenant disputes, condominium conversion, and various consumer and contract matters. Office of Corporation Counsel (Office of the Attorney General) Washington, D.C. Intern: 2002–2003

Offered general assistance to staff attorneys in the Civil Litigation Department.

Contributed in generating defenses to civil suits filed against the District of Columbia and its employees; as well as le- gal memorandum and research.

JAM DONALDSON NUMBER: 202-***-**** EMAIL: ac150w@r.postjobfree.com ADDRESS: 504 T Street Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia 20001 P A G E 2

PROFESSIONAL MEDIA EXPERIENCE

Black Entertainment Television (BET) Los Angeles, CA Writer – Keyshia Cole, The Way It Is: It’s a Family Affair: 2008 Creator, Executive Producer, and Writer – We Got To Do Better: 2007 VH-1 New York, NY

On-Air Personality and Commentator – 100 Greatest Hip Hop Songs of All Time: 2008 National Public Radio (NPR) Washington, D.C.

Political Commentator – Tell Me More with Michelle Martin: 2007 National Broadcasting Company (NBC) Washington, D.C. Assistant Producer and Researcher – Dateline NBC: 1997–1999 Desk, News, and Production Assistant – NBC News: 1996–1997 BOOK

Donaldson, J. (2010). Conversate is not a word: Chicago: Chicago Review Press AWARDS, MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS, AND RECOGNITION

Legal:

Social Security Administration Performance Award, 2014–2016 Frederick Abramson Fellowship Award for Public Service, 2005 Equal Justice Works Fellowship Award, 2005

Media:

Featured Writer, “Black Voices” Imprint, America Online News, 2009–2011 Blog of the Day Award, Conversate Is Not A Word, (conversateisnotaword.com) 2008 Radar Magazine New Radical Award, 2007

Finalist, Director/Writer, Hollywood Black Film Festival, 2006 First Place, Producer, Director, and Writer, The Life and Art of David C. Driskell, National Hometown Film Festival, 1998 First Place, Producer, Director, and Writer, Public Access: Show and Prove National Hometown Film Festival, 1996 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

St. Edward’s University Austin, TX

Keynote Speaker – Black History Month Distinguished Speaker Series: 2009 Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, VA

Keynote Speaker – Black Student Alliance Speaker Series: 2007 Duke Ellington School for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC Keynote Speaker – Ellington Presents: 2007

VOLUNTEER WORK

National Museum of African-American History and Culture (NMAACH) Washington, DC Charter Member: 2016–Present

The Washington Ear Silver Spring, MD

Non-profit organization that provides reading services for the blind and visually-impaired Volunteer Reader: 2015–Present

Meals on Wheels of Upper Northwest Washington Washington, DC Volunteer: 1998–2008

French Bulldog Rescue League, Washington, DC

Volunteer/Washington DC Representative: 2007–Present Georgetown University Law Center Black Law Students Association (BLSA), Washington, DC Executive Board: 2002-2005

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