Jessica Aresta Dasilva, 38643 Chevy Chase Cir, Sugar Land, TX 77478

Teaching Assistant at Florida Coastal School of Law, Ghostwriter at Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Inc.

Jacksonville, Florida

Legal Services

Florida Coastal School of Law - Jacksonville, Florida Area since Jan 2013
Teaching Assistant Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Inc. - Jacksonville, Florida Area since Apr 2012
Ghostwriter Moerans Solicitors - London, United Kingdom Sep 2012 - Dec 2012
Law Clerk Apple Law Firm, LLC - Jacksonville, Florida Area Mar 2012 - Apr 2012
Law Clerk Barnes & Cohen, PA - Jacksonville, Florida Area Sep 2011 - Dec 2011
Law Clerk Lesser, Lesser, Landy &Smith, PLLC - West Palm Beach, Florida Area Jun 2011 - Aug 2011
Law Clerk Palm Beach State Attorney's Office - West Palm Beach, Florida Area May 2011 - Jun 2011
Felony Intern Ron Sachs Communications Jan 2010 - May 2010
Account Executive City of Gainesville Sep 2009 - Nov 2009
Communications Intern US Senate May 2009 - Aug 2009
Press Intern for Sen. Bill Nelson's Office University of Florida Web Administration Jan 2009 - May 2009
Blog Manager The Independent Florida Alligator Aug 2008 - Dec 2008
Editor-in-Chief The Tampa Tribune Jun 2008 - Aug 2008
Metro Intern Roll Call Jan 2008 - Apr 2008
Features Intern The Independent Florida Alligator May 2007 - Dec 2007
University Editor The Independent Florida Alligator Jun 2006 - May 2007
Writer

Florida Coastal School of Law 2010 - 2013
Juris Doctorate, Law University of Florida 2005 - 2009
Bachelors in Science, Journalism & Political Science Georgetown University 2008 - 2008
Indian River Community College 2001 - 2005
Associate of Arts

Wordperfect, Legal Research, Editing, Journalism, Blogging, Press Releases

Knitting • Crochet • Gator Football • Miami Dolphins • Reading John Irving, Jane Austen, and Michael Pollan • Politics • Crosswords

Pro Bono Honors Recognition, 2013 National Moot Court Competition in Child Welfare & Adoption Law Championship Winner, Spring 2012 Moot Court Honor Board Internal Competition Semifinalist, Fall 2011 H.G. “Buddy” Davis Scholarship recipient; Florida Academic Scholars Recipient, 2009 Florida Academic Scholars Award, 2005-2009 Graduated magna cum laude from IRCC Adrian M. Sample Scholarship recipient, 2005

Fairbanks Law Group, LLC Aug 2013 to 2000
Associate Attorney Jean Coker, P.A - Jacksonville, FL Jun 2013 to Jul 2013
Law Clerk Florida Coastal School of Law - Jacksonville, FL Jan 2013 to May 2013
Teaching Assistant Jacksonville Area Legal Aid - Jacksonville, FL Apr 2012 to Apr 2013
Writer Jacksonville Area Legal Aid - London Sep 2012 to Dec 2012
Law Clerk Apple Law Firm, LLC - Jacksonville, FL Mar 2012 to Apr 2012
Law Clerk Barnes & Cohen, PA - Jacksonville, FL Sep 2011 to Dec 2011
Law Clerk Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC - West Palm Beach, FL Jun 2011 to Aug 2011
Law Clerk Judicial Circuit - West Palm Beach, FL Jun 2011 to Jun 2011
Intern, Felony Division Sachs Media Group - Tallahassee, FL Jan 2010 to May 2010
Account Executive City of Gainesville Communications Department - Gainesville, FL Aug 2009 to Nov 2009
Communications Intern City of Gainesville Communications Department - Gainesville, FL Aug 2009 to Nov 2009
Assistant to the Web Master United States Senat0r Bill Nelson's Office - Washington, DC May 2009 to Aug 2009
Press Intern University of Florida Web Administration - Gainesville, FL Jan 2009 to May 2009
Blog Manager The Independent Florida Alligator - Gainesville, FL Aug 2008 to Dec 2008
Editor-in-Chief The Tampa Tribune - Tampa, FL Jun 2008 to Aug 2008
Metro Intern Roll Call Newspaper - Washington, DC Jan 2008 to Apr 2008
Features Intern The Independent Florida Alligator - Gainesville, FL May 2007 to Dec 2007
University Editor The Independent Florida Alligator - Gainesville, FL Jul 2006 to May 2007
Reporter

Florida Coastal School of Law - Jacksonville, FL 2010 to 2013
Juris Doctor in Law University of Florida - Gainesville, FL 2005 to 2009
BA in Journalism