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70 THE TO URO LAWYER FALL 201 5 A solution provider from the time she was a young girl growing up in Long Island Touro Law graduate Whitney Montgomery class of 2012 knew becoming an attorney was her natural career choice. Whitney is currently an associate with Morgan Lewis Bockius LLP in the firms Manhattan office she began working there full-time in 2012 shortly after graduation she had completed a summer internship there the summer before which led to a job offer. In her role Whitney assists the Business and Finance Practice Group with a focus on mergers and acquisitions securities finance and restructuring and tax. She assists senior associates draft corporate documents such as asset or stock purchase agreements escrow agreements proxy statements and other ancillary documents as well as researches and drafts due diligence memoranda. Clients encompass Fortune 500 companies investment banks and emerging market companies. A reflection of her commitment to pursuing a career in law and her exceptional level of determination Whitney began gathering legal experience before even enrolling in law school. While attending Northeastern University in Boston she interned with the New York State Unified Court System in Mineola at the Nassau County Matrimonial Center prior to college in summer 2002 summarizing New York Supreme Court decisions regarding marital matters. She was also a legal intern during three spring semesters at Foley Hoag LLP in the Labor Employment and Litigation Departments. After earning her Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice in 2006 Whitney took a position as a paralegal for Aviva Life Insurance and then spent two years 2007 2009 as a Labor Relations Assistant in the Labor Relations Department of The New York Times Company. She entered Touro Law Center in fall 2009. Whitney knew she wanted to be a corporate transactional attorney and the internships and externships she completed while attending Touro even during the summers opened her eyes to the possibilities in front of her. She was a summer associate in the Legal Compliance Division of Morgan Stanley Co. an extern in the Division of Enforcement for both the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission and an intern with the Mortgage Foreclosure Bankruptcy Clinic. She also served as a law clerk to Judge Laura Taylor Swain of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Your resume should tell a story so start developing your brand and your resume as soon as possible so that potential employers can tell what youre interested in doing Whitney emphasized. And she certainly heeded that advice by maximizing her opportunities and time at Touro. After her first year in law school Whitney became a 2010 Diversity Fellow through the New York City Bar Association. Soon after she joined the New York City Bar Association and became active as a student representative on two committees Securities Litigation and Law Students Perspectives. As a 2L she was Vice President of the Black Law Student Association Touro Law chapter participated with the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program VITA to provide tax assistance to community members and was a part of the Touro Law Centers Honors Program. She added Touro Law Review to her accomplishments during her second and third years. Law school is a juggling act and balancing it all while you try to succeed academically is the challenge she said. And succeed she did she graduated in the top 8 percent of her class and was named to the Deans List all three years. There is so much material to learn in a short period of time. The law is always changing and you must keep up with the substantive changes she noted. Several of Whitneys Touro professors were particularly impactful and inspiring. Professor Gary Shaw in Criminal Procedure taught her invaluable preparation skills that can be applied to any legal discipline and skills she absolutely taps into during her workday. Whitney describes Professor Sharon Pocock who instructed Legal Process as someone extremely meticulous who drove her to challenge herself. The Drafting class I took with Professor Pocock during my second year where I learned about different provisions in contracts made me feel really comfortable looking at contracts when I was a summer associate. Beyond its academics Touro prides itself on cultivating a family-type atmosphere where individuals matter as much as the knowledge being taught which proved to be an unexpected but very pleasant surprise for Whitney. For me after I finished my first year I really felt like the school was invested in me. I enjoyed the people the work the learning. You werent just a number and you werent overlooked. This sentiment is what compels Whitney to connect with Touro law students and recent graduates to provide advice and guidance. She is also on the Touro Alumni Council. When Whitney looks back to her childhood dream of hoping to solve problems she knows unwaveringly she chose the right career path. I really do enjoy being able to help people. It feels good when I am working so hard and then clients give you that genuine thank you. It motivates you and makes you want to give clients all that they need. Whitney Montgomery 12Morgan Lewis Bockius LLP A LU M N I S U C C E S S