ERIC B. BERGER

3855 S. Pin Oak Ave

New Orleans, LA 70131

(504) 391-1306

eberger@law.tulane.edu

 

 

EDUCATION:

Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana

Juris Doctor Candidate, May 1999

Civil Law Curriculum

GPA: 3.44 / 4.0

Class Rank: 43 out of 290 (Top 15%)

Phelps Dunbar Civil Law Scholar (Merit-based Scholarship given for outstanding academic achievement and committment to the Civil Law)

The Sports Lawyers Journal,

Staff, 1997-1998

Senior Research Editor, 1998-1999

Maritime Law Society

Sports Law Society

 

University of Texas at Austin. Bachelor of Arts, December 1995.

Double Major: Government, Classics.

Dedman Merit Scholarship ( Merit-based scholarship given to Finalists in the National Merit scholarship competition)

University of Texas Dean's List, Spring Semester 1995, Fall Semseter 1995

Semi-Finalist, UT Sports Trivia Bowl, Spring 1995 (a team Jeopardy-style trivia tournament)

 

 

EXPERIENCE:

Masterson, Norwood & Olivier. Law Clerk.

May 1998 -

Performed Reasearch. Drafted Motions and Discovery Answers. Filed Pleadings.

Professor Michael Fontham, Tulane Law School. Research Assisstant.

Professor Gary Roberts, Tulane Law School. Intern.

January - February 1998

Proof-read upcoming supplement to Professor Roberts' Sports and the Law text. Checked for and corrected errors & recommended changes.

Supreme Court of Louisiana, New Orleans. Consultant.

January 1998

Examined juvenile Child-In-Need-of-Care and Termination of Parental Rights files. Gathered data & arranged for study by the National Center for State Courts to determine more efficient means to move foster child cases through the system. Recommended policy changes to the National Center for State Courts.

 

Stone, Pigman, Walther, Wittman, & Hutchison, New Orleans.

Fileroom Assistant. May - October 1997

Maintained office filing system. Organized files & documents. Filed papers. Assisted attorneys in locating documents and correspondences.

Library Assistant. February - August 1996

Filed and maintained looseleaf services. Obtained research from court libraries for attorneys. Organized library. Performed research.

Blockbuster Video, New Orleans. Customer Service Representative.

Summers 1994 - 1996

Operated checkout register and computer. Assisted customers on floor. Restocked videos. Handled customer complaints.

 

University of Texas, Austin. Intramural Sports Referee

September 1992- October 1995

Refereed football, basketball, and softball during intramural sports seasons. Kept score, made calls, argued with players.

 

Berger & Reed Advertising, New Orleans. Intern.

Summers 1992 - 1994

Assisted in audio and video tape production sessions. Organized tape library. Assissted Media Buyer with research. Performed word processing. Coordinated casting sessions. Gathered props for commercials. Operated video camcorder for filming focus groups. Performed receptionist duties.

 

Sky Studios, New Orleans. Production Assistant.

Summers 1992 - 1993

Dubbed audio and video tapes. Selectively spliced and edited audio tapes. Edited historical tape file system. Logged and filed inventory.


 

last updated 11/20/98

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