Colin Robinson
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Studied at Harvard Law School
Worked at Mayer Brown LLP
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Work Experience
Summer Associate
Mayer Brown LLP
May 2024 - July 2024
- Accepted an offer to join Mayer Brown's tax group as a law clerk/first-year associate As a summer associate, I worked on the following assignments: - Prepared a slide deck for a speech on the tax implications of reclassifying cannabis from a Schedule 1 to a Schedule 3 controlled substance as proposed by the Biden Administration - Researched whether the Internal Revenue Service treats option contracts as debt instruments for tax purposes - Wrote a memorandum on several liability and damages-related issues in anticipation of jury charge conference in a real estate litigation dispute - Compiled information on agency and congressional oversight relating to allegations of aiding and abetting tax evasion - Researched how long it takes to appeal a criminal conviction in New York State court, when the appeal will be heard, and the likelihood of success on appeal for a real estate developer seeking relief from a licensing agreement - Reviewed opposing counsel’s opposing motion for summary judgment as part of a pending intellectual property matter and assisted with preparation for oral argument - Researched whether an indemnitor must indemnify for acts not specifically mentioned in an indemnification agreement and if an indemnitor must comply with the terms of an indemnification provision should an indemnitee seek to enforce an indemnification agreement
Summer Associate
New York City Office of Technology and Innovation
July 2023 - August 2023
As a summer associate at the Office of the General Counsel: New York City Office of Technology & Innovation, I drafted disciplinary charges for Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings proceedings, prepared interview transcriptions for Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigations, and wrote a memorandum analyzing the burden-shifting approach employed to prove Title VII cases for an employment discrimination matter.
Summer Intern, SDNY Pro Se Clinic
New York Legal Assistance Group
May 2023 - July 2023
As a summer intern, I revised amended complaints and met with pro se litigants claiming employment discrimination and consumer protection violations.
SEO Law Fellow
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
May 2022 - July 2022
As an SEO Law Fellow, I worked on the following assignments: - Researched and wrote a memorandum on trends in shareholder proposals and corporate action related to climate change, racial justice, abortion rights, and gun violence - Developed a peer and competitor benchmarking template by researching ESG-related policy commitments, company metrics, annual reports, proxy statements, and company climate reports from renewable energy providers - Helped find a plaintiff for a pro bono matter involving the teaching of critical race theory in South Carolina
Education
Harvard Law School
Doctor of Law - JD
2022 - 2025
Activities and societies: Harvard Business Law Review, Executive Editor Harvard Journal of Legislation, Supervising and Technical Editor Democracy and the Rule of Law Clinic Tax Litigation Clinic Professor Howell E. Jackson, Research Assistant Professor Sabrineh Ardalan, Research Assistant Harvard Black Law Students Association, Academic Affairs and Clerkship Initiative Co-Chair First Class (First Generation Student Group), 1L Section Representative and 1L Student Life Co-Chair Reading Group: Hot Topics in Digital Tech: Law, Policy, and Governance
St. John's University
Bachelor of Science , Accounting
2018 - 2022
Grade: Summa Cum Laude Activities and societies: St. John’s University Honor’s Program Thomas J. Cox Jr. Honors Program St. John’s University President’s Society National Society of Leadership and Success Poets & Quants 2022 Best & Brightest Undergraduate Business Majors Congressional Award for Youth: Gold Medal Recipient
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