EDUCATION: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
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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