Emily S. Madden
▪-▪- ▪ 1515 Person Street, Laramie, Wyoming 82070 ▪ linkedin.com/in/emilysmadden ▪
EDUCATION
University of Wyoming College of Law, Laramie, Wyoming
Expected Graduation Spring 2019
Candidate for Juris Doctor, GPA: 3.895, 2 out of 70
• Honors:
Judge Clarence A. Brimmer Scholar 2018
High A: Civil Procedure I, Legal Research I, Cambridge Summer Institute, Bioethics, Evidence, Professional
Responsibility
Phi Kappa Phi; Dean’s List: Fall 2016, Spring 2017; President’s List: Fall 2017, Spring 2018
• Activities:
Wyoming Law Review, Editor-in-Chief
Legal Writing Teaching Assistant
Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, Blume Chapter,- President
• Publications:
One Nation, Even in Tort Law: How States Can Preempt or Circumvent Federal Preemption of
Noneconomic Damage Limitations, 18 WYO. L. REV. 53 (2018).
• Study Abroad: Cambridge, England, Summer 2017, Trade and Human Rights & The Brexit Crisis
University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming
Candidate for Master in Public Administration, GPA: 4.0
Expected Graduation Spring 2019
University of Dallas, Irving, Texas
Bachelor of Arts in Business, cum laude, top 10%
• Honors:
Business Faculty Award for Outstanding Senior
• Activities:
NCAA Division III, Basketball and Softball
• Study Abroad: Rome, Italy, Summer 2013, Western Theological Tradition, Art & Architecture of Rome
Spring 2015
EXPERIENCE
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, Cheyenne, Wyoming
Legal Extern for The Honorable Gregory A. Phillips
Fall 2018
The Spence Law Firm, Jackson, Wyoming
May 2018–Present
Legal Intern
• Drafted a complaint alleging two federal claims and five state pendent claims against three defendants. Filed an Application
for Claim Review with the Wyoming Medical Review Panel. Summarized depositions.
Wyoming District Court for the Second Judicial District, Laramie, Wyoming
Winter 2017–Spring 2018
Legal Extern for The Honorable Tori R.A. Kricken
• Wrote orders ruling on an administrative proceeding, a municipal appeal, and an evidentiary matter. Conferred with Judge
Kricken during a civil bench trial and other courtroom proceedings.
University of Wyoming College of Law, Laramie, Wyoming
Fall 2017–Spring 2018
Research Assistant for Professor Melissa Ballengee Alexander
• Provided summary reviews on various bioethical topics such as integrating family planning and drug rehabilitation centers.
United States Court for the District of Wyoming, Cheyenne, Wyoming
Summer 2017
Legal Extern for The Honorable Chief Magistrate Judge Kelly H. Rankin
• Published orders involving motions to amend, motions to strike, and pro se litigant habeas corpus petitions. Orders for Judge
Rankin often required strategic writing by focusing solely on the procedural issues while circumventing the substantive issues
pending before the presiding judge. Conferred with Judge Rankin during a criminal bench trial and a mediation.
Office of Governor Matthew H. Mead, Cheyenne, Wyoming
Policy Analyst
2015
PERSONAL
First in my family to graduate from college. Enjoys advocating for education: speaks to elementary school students on the importance
of staying in school and getting a college education; serves on the board of the Kaylie Haun Scholarship Foundation; member of the
Philanthropic Educational Organization (PEO); 2011 PEO STAR Scholar; 2017 PEO Wyoming State Convention Speaker.