Overview
Work History
Education
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Community Service
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LAUREN A. SPENCER

LAUREN A. SPENCER

Maumelle,AR

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Associate Attorney

Barber Law Firm PLLC
11.2018 - Current
  • Researched and interpreted laws, rulings, and regulations to advise clients on business and legal transactions
  • Prepared and filed hundreds of pleadings, motions and other legal documents
  • Provided legal counsel to clients on diverse business and civil matters
  • Negotiated settlements of disputes and litigation
  • Developed legal strategies to protect client interests and resolve disputes
  • Drafted and reviewed contracts and other legal documents for clients

Law Clerk for the Honorable Timothy Davis Fox

Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division
09.2017 - 10.2018
  • Analyzed pleadings and drafted orders
  • Researched case law and statutory authority; advised the judge of findings
  • Organized and prepared case files and daily court dockets
  • Consulted daily with attorneys, pro se litigants, and court personnel

Law Clerk

Arkansas Municipal League
01.2017 - 04.2017
  • Communicated with city officials regarding legal issues faced by municipalities and researched related law
  • Drafted model ordinances and legal memoranda

Administrative Legal Assistant

Fuqua Campbell, P.A.
07.2013 - 12.2016
  • Provided administrative, research, and proofreading assistance to attorneys, staff, and office manager
  • Facilitated the filing of legal documents in various local, state, and federal courts

Public Service Extern

Arkansas Supreme Court, Office of Professional Conduct
01.2016 - 04.2016
  • Prepared legal documents for depositions and hearings
  • Reviewed public complaints and drafted responses
  • Researched and drafted model statutes

Public Service Extern

Federal Public Defender, Eastern District of Arkansas
01.2016 - 04.2016
  • Drafted motions and pleadings
  • Interviewed defendants and prepared motions for early release
  • Assisted in trial preparation

Administrative Legal Assistant

Spencer Law Firm, P.A.
07.2001 - 04.2012
  • Managed the receipt and organization of all legal and collection accounts and maintained client records
  • Executed collection procedures, oversaw payments and deposits, and mediated/negotiated account disputes

Special Assistant to the Constituency Services/Research & Special Projects Manager and the Constituency Services Office

Arkansas State Senate
01.2011 - 04.2011
  • Assisted in executing various special projects during the Regular Session of the 88th General Assembly
  • Reviewed subcommittee compendiums
  • Responded to constituent research requests and addressed constituent questions and calls on legislation

Education

Juris Doctor -

UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law
05.2017

Master of Social Work - Management, Community Practice

UA Little Rock
05.2010

Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - Conflict Mediation

UA Little Rock
05.2008

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Law

UA Little Rock
05.2005

Skills

  • Civil and commercial litigation
  • Creditor's rights and collections
  • Construction law and lien issues
  • Worker's compensation defense
  • Discovery processes
  • Legal writing and analysis
  • Settlement negotiation
  • Investigation skills
  • Court procedures

Community Service

Arkansans for Animals Operation SAVE, Board Member; Pi Beta Phi Greater Little Rock Alumnae Club; Arkansas Paws in Prison

Affiliations

Arkansas Bar Association; Pulaski County Bar Association; Arkansas Association of Women Lawyers; Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel; American Board of Trial Advocates

Timeline

Senior Associate Attorney

Barber Law Firm PLLC
11.2018 - Current

Law Clerk for the Honorable Timothy Davis Fox

Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division
09.2017 - 10.2018

Law Clerk

Arkansas Municipal League
01.2017 - 04.2017

Public Service Extern

Arkansas Supreme Court, Office of Professional Conduct
01.2016 - 04.2016

Public Service Extern

Federal Public Defender, Eastern District of Arkansas
01.2016 - 04.2016

Administrative Legal Assistant

Fuqua Campbell, P.A.
07.2013 - 12.2016

Special Assistant to the Constituency Services/Research & Special Projects Manager and the Constituency Services Office

Arkansas State Senate
01.2011 - 04.2011

Administrative Legal Assistant

Spencer Law Firm, P.A.
07.2001 - 04.2012

Juris Doctor -

UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law

Master of Social Work - Management, Community Practice

UA Little Rock

Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - Conflict Mediation

UA Little Rock

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Law

UA Little Rock

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