Dwyer Arce
JUDICIAL CLERKSHIPS Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands, Justice Maria Cabret PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS JURIST, Director of Alumni Affairs, 2012 - 2013 EDUCATION
University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D., May 2012 Managing Editor, Peer Editor, & Editorial Board Member | JURIST
2010 Wohlmuth Award: Outstanding First-Year JURIST Staffer 2011 Wohlmuth Award: Outstanding Contribution to JURIST Archives 2012 Sutin Prize | JURIST
Certifications: Westlaw Certified - Case Law, Statutes, Secondary Resources
LexisNexis Professional Research Certification LexisNexis Legal Research Certification
Activities: Pitt Law Democrats, President 2010-2011 Pitt OUTlaw, Advertising Manager 2010-2011 Hispanic Law Students Association, Vice President 2010-2011 JURIST Student Staff Association, Member Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, Member American Bar Association, Student Member Puerto Rican Bar Association, Student Member
Allegheny County Bar Association, Student Member
University of Nebraska at Omaha, B.S. in Political Science, cum laude, May 2009 Honors: Department Honors for Scholarly Excellence in the Study of Political Science Chancellor’s List, Spring 2008
Dean’s List, Spring & Fall 2008, Spring 2009
Societies: Pi Gamma Mu International Honor Society in Social Sciences Delta Epsilon Iota Academic Honor Society Golden Key International Honor Society Presentations: Female Genital Mutilation and International Human Rights, 2009 No Limits Conference Thesis: Voter Competence in Municipal and National Elections in Omaha, Nebraska PUBLICATIONS
JURIST Assistant Editor and Staff Writer, 10/09 - 05/10 Senior Editor and Staff Writer, 05/10 - 5/11 Managing Editor, 05/11 - 05/12 Guest Columnist: Popular Vote Compact: A Missed Opportunity for Equality, December 15, 2011
Writings cited in law journals from the University of Pennsylvania, University of San Francisco, and Temple University. Also cited by the Library of Congress, SCOTUSblog, The Champion, the ABA, and the Connecticut Bar Journal Editor (uncredited), Dr. Hassan Barari, Ithaca Press 2009 ACADEMIC POSITIONS
University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Teaching Assistant, Professor Jaclyn Belczyk, Spring 2012 · Helped teach students to synthesize legal information and explain it concisely
Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project, Teaching Fellow, 2011 - 2012 · Taught civil rights, with a focus on criminal procedure, at Braddock Hills High School OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE La Isla Foundation, Legal Volunteer, León, Nicaragua, Summer 2012 · Worked for the NGO, which helps agricultural workers affected by Chronic Kidney Disease · Researched corporate liability under the Alien Tort Statute and edited business planAmerican Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania, Legal Intern, Summer 2011 · Drafted memos and petitions for attorneys’ fees · Worked on First Amendment, Title IX, religious freedom, and prisoners’ rights casesUnited States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Judicial Intern, Judge Nora Barry Fischer, Spring 2011
· Conducted legal research, wrote bench memos and draft opinions · Worked on G-20 cases, employment discrimination, and social security appealsPublic Defender’s Office of Allegheny County, Legal Intern, Fall 2010 · Wrote memos and motions in juvenile and appellate cases · Worked on federal and Pennsylvania constitutional issues University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Research Assistant, Professor Bernard Hibbitts, Summer 2010 · Conducted research on domestic and international legal developments for JURIST · Wrote and edited legal news articles for publication |