Jaren
K. Rencher
Bar
Admission
Admitted,
Utah State Bar October 1998
Education
Juris
Doctor (May, 1997)
University of Utah College of Law Salt Lake City, Utah
•First Prize Recipient, University of Utah, ASCAP’s
Nathan Burkan Memorial Competition, 1997
•CALI Award Recipient, Copyright Law Seminar, 1997 (Awarded
for achieving highest course grade)
•CALI Award Recipient, American Legal History, 1996 (Awarded
for achieving highest course grade)
•Traynor Moot Court Competition Participant, 1995-96
•Trial Advocacy Participant, 1997
•College of Law Computer Committee Representative, Class
of 1997
•Bar/Bri of Utah Student Representative, Class of 1997
Bachelor
of Arts (June, 1993)
University of Utah—Salt Lake City, Utah
•Major: English
•Minor: Mandarin Chinese
•Achievements: Four-year English Departmental scholarship
recipient
Golden Key National Honor Society member, 1991
Legal
Employment Experience
Attorney
(March 2000 – August 2000)
Stirba & Hathaway
•Assisted firm’s partners with legal research
and writing in numerous cases at differing stages of litigation
on a diverse array of legal topics, including felony murder and
physician licensing/privilege disputes. Drafted several motions
and memoranda to State and Federal courts on various issues, and
an Appellee’s Brief to the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Judicial Law Clerk (January 1998 – February 2000 )
Chief Justice Richard C. Howe Utah State Supreme Court
Law
Clerk (November 1995 – December 1997)
Utah Attorney General’s Office, Division of Child and Family
Support
•Demonstrated legal research skills on points of law dealing
with support payments and custody issues. Researched the constitutionality
of license revocation legislation for 1996 State Legislative session.
Researched the enforceability of international support judgments.
Drafted a summary judgment motion and memorandum. Wrote numerous
office memoranda addressing various points of law.
Legal
Researcher (June 1995 – July 1996)
Various Attorneys
•Conducted research on a contract basis on legal issues
for various local attorneys, including contract modifications,
attorney-client duties, evidence admissibility; drafted a land
lease contract.
Research
Assistant (November 1995 – July 1996)
University of Utah College of Law, Legal Career Services Office
•Assisted in preparing job-search information and employer
backgrounds; organized and cataloged the Legal Career Services
reference library.
Personal
/ Interests
Church
Service Volunteer (August 1989 – July 1991)
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Taipei, Taiwan
Interests:
Bibliophage
Self-taught computer enthusiast
Musician
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