CURRICULUM VITAE MONICA LLORENTE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE MONICA LLORENTE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Children and Family Justice Center, Northwestern University School of Law Director of Children's Law Pro Bono Project, Staff Attorney, and Project Coordinator for the National Children's Law Network March 2003 to Present - Represent children in juvenile delinquency proceedings in the Juvenile Court of Cook County and in school expulsion matters and supervise law students in these cases - Recruit, train, mentor, and support volunteer attorneys from Chicago area law firms in school and juvenile delinquency cases - Coordinate a three-year national child advocacy project Baker & McKenzie Corporate & Securities Associate January 2000 to March Represented public and private companies in virtually all types of acquisitions and strategic alliances - Negotiated and drafted documents for international clients related to mergers, acquisitions, securities laws, and venture capital matters - Recruited and interviewed new associates - Diversity Committee, Member Firm Summer Program Committee, Member Assisted a Northwestern School of Law International Team Project Class going to Chile - Pro Bono: Northwestern Bluhm Legal Clinic, Center for Disability and Elder Law, Midwest Immigrants Human Rights Center United States District Court Judicial Extern for the Honorable Arlander Keys August 1999 to January Drafted opinions and conduct research on various issues South African Parliament Cape Town, South Africa Legal Assistant to Member of Parliament Priscila Jana June 1998 to August Prepared memoranda analyzing the juvenile justice system and the proposed domestic violence bill Children and Family Justice Center, Northwestern University School of Law

2 Legal Intern October 1997 to January Advised children in juvenile court proceedings, interviewed witnesses, prepared memoranda, drafted motions and other trial documentation, counseled Hispanic youth, and advocated for juvenile justice reform. - Prepared and gave presentations to community organizations and schools regarding law-related topics. Kantner School Hillsborough, North Carolina Teacher & Co-Director of Summer Camp March 1996 to August Developed and implemented curriculum for K-9th grade Spanish, French, History and Journalism classes. - Directed student government, supervised middle school newspaper and yearbook, coached girls' soccer team. - Created and directed a summer camp program for children ages 4 to 12. EDUCATION Northwestern University School of Law Juris Doctor, Concentration in International Law, May Dean's List, , and Chairperson of the Judicial Council, Brunswick-Vanneman Scholarship Recipient, , and SFPIF Fellowship Recipient, Summer Best Brief Award Inter-American Human Rights Commission Moot Court Competition, Spring Participated in Global Initiatives in Management Program to Thailand and Vietnam through the Kellogg School of Management. - Latino Law Student Association Alumni Co-Chair, and Diversity Coalition Committee Member, Coursework included: Clinic, Trial Advocacy Program, Child Welfare Policy, Negotiations. Howard University School of Law South Africa Program Cape Town, South Africa June to July Courses: International Business Transactions, Comparative Constitutional Law, International Human Rights. Duke University Durham, North Carolina A.B. in Comparative Area Studies and Political Science, May Dean's List,

3 - Vice-President for Duke International Association and International Ambassador, Volunteer Tutor, , and Water Polo Team Member Junior Nationals Finals, Humboldt Universität and Freie Universität Berlin, Germany Political Science Program, August 1994 to July Deutsche Sprache und Landeskunde Thuringen German Achievement Award, PUBLICATIONS Preparing School Discipline Guide to be published by the American Bar Association, date not yet determined. This guide is to be used by educators and administrators across the country to implement and apply fair, individualized, restorative discipline practices and policies. The completed document will contain a statement of principles, a section on classroom management for teachers, a section about due process-based suspension and expulsion procedures, and a section describing innovative approaches to school discipline that are currently in use across the country, with a large appendix of additional resources and places to find information about topics like restorative justice, a discipline philosophy that focuses on restoration and reconciliation rather than punishment for the wrongdoer. We hope that the Guide will provide professionals who work with children and schools crucial information about the need for school discipline reform and the tools and support to make change happen in their communities. Developing database to better evaluate the representation we provide to children, National Children s Law Network. No date yet for release. Edited The National Children s Law Network: Forging a National Agenda for Children written by Buddy Faye Foster and Gail Chang Bohr to be published in the American Bar Association, Section of Litigation, Children s Rights Litigation Committee Newsletter, Spring Edited ABA Subcommittee on Education Tackles School Discipline Reform written by Sarah Biehl to be published in the American Bar Association, Section of Litigation, Children s Rights Litigation Committee Newsletter, Spring Quoted in LAF Veteran Built a Career Around Public Interest Law by Libby Sander published in the Chicago Lawyer, March 2006, pages 60 to 61. Revised School Expulsion Manual provided to the volunteer attorneys in the Children s Law Pro Bono Project that handle school expulsion cases, latest edition is October 2005.

4 Drafted and edited A Guide to Improving Educational Opportunities for Court-Involved Youth, published by the National Children s Law Network and McDermott Will & Emery in Summer Assembled National Children s Law Network Library on Educational Issues, Assisted in researching and editing Education on Lockdown: The Schoolhouse to Jailhouse Track by Advancement Project in partnership with Padres and Jovenes Unidos, Southwest Youth Collaborative, and the Children & Family Justice Center of Northwestern University School of Law, published March Quoted in Extra credit: Seminars Teach Skills for Practical Lawyering, published in Northwestern s Envision newsletter, Spring Quoted in Discipline Policy Revision Prompts Questions of Due Process, by Drew Carter from the Wednesday Journal of Oak Park and River Forest, published November 24, Authored An Unlikely Alliance: Law Firms in the Juvenile Justice Arena published in the American Bar Association, Section of Litigation, Children s Rights Litigation Committee Newsletter, Fall Assisted with drafting and editing the op-ed titled Choosing Prisoners Over Pupils by Andrew Block and Virginia Weisz published in the Washington Post, Page A19, Tuesday, July 6, 2004, for the National Children s Law Network. Drafted and prepared Client Partnering: Pro Bono Special Education Clinic materials for Baker & McKenzie and Abbott Laboratories, Summer Prepared Juvenile Expungement Manual to Represent Children in Juvenile Expungement Proceedings in the Juvenile Court of Cook County for use by clients, volunteer attorneys, and community agencies, Summer Quoted in "Judge's 'Inquiry' Puts School in Hot Water: District Sued After Angry Jurist Queried Students Without Parents' OK," written by Margaret Graham Tebo, American Bar Association Journal Report, May 7, Developed Who Wants to Be A Millionaire Game / Presentation focused on juvenile justice and educational issues for schools and community agencies. Juvenile Delinquency Power Point Presentation for volunteer attorneys at law firms present. School Expulsion Power Point Presentation for volunteer attorneys at law firms present.

5 Juvenile Delinquency Power Point Presentation for students in the clinic present. School Expulsion Power Point Presentation for students in the clinic present. Revised Juvenile Delinquency Manual provided to the volunteer attorneys in the Children s Law Pro Bono Project that handle juvenile delinquency cases, latest edition is June Marketing Materials for bar associations, community agencies, and court-related agencies regarding our pro bono, juvenile delinquency, school expulsion, and juvenile expungement programs present. PRESENTATIONS AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS Presenter at the Illinois State Bar Association annual meeting for program titled: Kids In A Jam: Why Are African-Americans and Latinos Over-represented in the Juvenile Justice System (December 2005). Trainer on school law issues during live web cast of Illinois Legal Aid Online at Winston & Strawn (November 2005). Workshop participant and developer at the State of Latino Chicago Conference (November 2005). Participant in Advancement Project Convening for release of Education on Lockdown: The Schoolhouse to Jailhouse Track publication (March 2005). Panel Member on Juvenile Justice at Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois Professional Development Program at DePaul Law School (February 2005). Guest Speaker for Juvenile Justice Class at DePaul School of Law (February 2005). Expungement Presentation in Juvenile Court Probation (December 20, 2004). Community Partnership Implementation Committee Presentation on Expungement in Lawndale (November 30, 2004). Juvenile Expungement Presentation at Safer Foundation for Youth Empowerment Project (November 24 and December 4, 2004) Juvenile Court on Education Issues in the Courtroom (November 19, 2004) Juvenile Court on Education Issues Presiding Judge s Office (November 16, 2004) Guest Panelist for Law 101: Litigation Practice Presentation at Northwestern School of Law (September 2004) Coordinator and Guest Speaker for the HLAI How To Survive First Year Program at Northwestern (September 2004) Probation Training on Expungement (August 2004) Expungement Training Near Northwest Neighborhood Network (July 2004) Guest Speaker on Education Issues for Women Everywhere Project (May 2004) Participating Attorney at Danny Davis' Expungement Summit (January 2004) Moderated Numerous Latina Lawyers Committee programs for the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois ( ). Juvenile Justice, Education, and Child Asylum Presentation for the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois (September 2003)

6 Guest Speaker for the Latino Law Students Association at the Loyola University Chicago School of Law (Fall 2003) Panel Member at Lexis-Nexis Presentation (Fall 2003) Keynote Speaker at University of Illinois Latino Law Student Association Annual Dinner (April 2003) National Youth Leadership Conference (Panel Member, Spring 2002 and 2003) Advance Directives Workshops in Spanish to Numerous Community Associations (2002 and 2003) Different Juvenile Justice, Education, and Pro Bono Presentations to the following Law Firms and Bar Associations: Baker & McKenzie (May 2004, Spring 2005) Gardner Carton & Douglas (May, June, and July 2004) Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois (2003) Jenner & Block (September 2005) Katten Muchin Zavis & Rosenman (June 2004) Kirkland & Ellis (August 2004, October 2005) Latham & Watkins (February 2004, October 2005) Lord Bissell & Brook (October 2003, Summer 2004, October 2005) McDermott Will & Emery (May and November 2003, Fall 2004, Spring 2005) Perkins Coie (June 2003) Piper Rudnick (June, July, and August 2004) Schiff Hardin & Waite (April 2004) Sidley Austin Brown & Wood (Spring 2004 and 2005) Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal (April 2004) Vedder Price (May, June, July, and November 2003, January and June 2004) Winston & Strawn (October 2004, November 2005) American Bar Association Litigation Committee Education Sub-committee Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois Women Everywhere Project (involving 9 bar associations) Danny Davis Expungement Summit Safer Foundation Presentations at Schools on Juvenile Justice and Education Issues: Arnold Mireles Elementary School focusing on international issues (November 2003) El Cuarto Ano Alternative High School (October 2005) Gale Elementary School (June 2004) Jones High School (March 2005) Kennedy High School focusing on violence prevention issues (May 2004) Morton East and West High Schools (November 2003 and 2004) North Lawndale College Preparatory School (November 17, 2004, March 2005) Roberto Clemente High School (March 2005) Talcott Elementary School focusing on constitutional law issues (3 sessions during each

7 the Spring and Fall 2004 and Spring 2005) Wells High School OTHER PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois (Member, Former Board Member), Hispanic National Bar Association (Member) American Bar Association (Member), Illinois State Bar Association (Member) and Chicago Bar Association (Member) Member of Juvenile Court Community Partnership Implementation Committee ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Languages: Spanish (native), English (fluent), French (fluent) and German (proficient). Admitted to the Illinois Bar in November of 2000.