Kara A. Schmidt

Associate at McGavin, Boyce, Bardot, Thorsen & Katz, PC
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Washington DC-Baltimore Area

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Credentials

  • Court Admission
    US District Court for the Western District of Virginia
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Law License, District of Columbia
    District of Columbia Court of Appeals
    Apr, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Court Admission
    United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
    Nov, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • Court Admission
    US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
    Nov, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • Law License, Commonwealth of Virginia
    Supreme Court of Virginia
    Dec, 2021
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Law Practice
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Associate
      • Oct 2022 - Present

    • United States
    • Law Practice
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Judicial Law Clerk
      • Sep 2021 - Sep 2022

      Aided in drafting opinions and drafted bench memoranda to prepare for hearing panels. Researched various legal issues for special projects. Helped in chambers administration pending hiring of the administrative assistant. Aided in drafting opinions and drafted bench memoranda to prepare for hearing panels. Researched various legal issues for special projects. Helped in chambers administration pending hiring of the administrative assistant.

    • Law Clerk
      • Jul 2020 - Sep 2021

      Drafted pleadings, written discovery, motions, and other documents Conducted discovery in personal injury and contract cases Researched legal issues in various areas, including contracts, landlord/tenant, wills and estates, negligence, and Virginia procedure Drafted pleadings, written discovery, motions, and other documents Conducted discovery in personal injury and contract cases Researched legal issues in various areas, including contracts, landlord/tenant, wills and estates, negligence, and Virginia procedure

    • Law Clerk
      • Jan 2021 - May 2021

      Tried two DWI cases in Prince William County General District Court Argued at a sentencing hearing in PWC Circuit Court Wrote an official version of facts for sentencing Collected jury instructions for an upcoming murder trial Drafted several motions on discovery and other issues Tried two DWI cases in Prince William County General District Court Argued at a sentencing hearing in PWC Circuit Court Wrote an official version of facts for sentencing Collected jury instructions for an upcoming murder trial Drafted several motions on discovery and other issues

    • United States
    • Book and Periodical Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Member
      • Jul 2019 - May 2021

      Published my student Comment in Vol. 28 Issue 2 Sourced and formatted citations for articles published in various issues Published my student Comment in Vol. 28 Issue 2 Sourced and formatted citations for articles published in various issues

  • Supreme Court Clinic, Antonin Scalia Law School
    • Arlington, Virginia, United States
    • Member
      • Aug 2020 - Apr 2021

      Co-wrote an amicus brief submitted to the Supreme Court of the United States Monitored decisions coming from the Second Circuit and Supreme Court calls for responses and cert petition conferences Co-wrote an amicus brief submitted to the Supreme Court of the United States Monitored decisions coming from the Second Circuit and Supreme Court calls for responses and cert petition conferences

    • Law Clerk
      • Jan 2020 - Apr 2020

      Wrote two briefs submitted before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Wrote two briefs submitted before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

    • United States
    • Law Practice
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Dave Kennedy Fellow
      • May 2019 - Jul 2019

      Researched and strategized for current and future cases. Completed media training. Researched and strategized for current and future cases. Completed media training.

    • United States
    • Law Practice
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Research Volunteer
      • May 2018 - Aug 2018

    • Documents Control Intern, Office of the Clerk
      • Jan 2018 - Apr 2018

      Collected briefs and opinions to be bound at the end of the OT 2017 term. Staffed the bar desk during Court sessions. Circulated documents to the justices’ chambers. Collected briefs and opinions to be bound at the end of the OT 2017 term. Staffed the bar desk during Court sessions. Circulated documents to the justices’ chambers.

Education

  • George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School
    JD
    2018 - 2021
  • Hillsdale College
    Bachelor of Arts - BA
    2014 - 2018
  • Clark College
    None

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