COLIN M.

MILNE
55 Pastors Walk Monroe, CT 06468 (203)520-5773 E-mail: ColinmMilne@gmail.com BAR ADMISSION State of Connecticut, November 2011 EDUCATION University of Miami School of Law Coral Gables, Florida Juris Doctor, Awarded May 2011 Activities: Helping Others through Pro Bono Efforts (H.O.P.E.), Equity Playhouse Fairfield University Fairfield, Connecticut Bachelor of Arts, Magna cum laude, May 2008 Honors: The Clio Award in History, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Sigma Nu, Phi Alpha Theta Activities: Fairfield University Glee Club, Theatre Fairfield Improv, Mentoring for Academic Achievement and College Success LEGAL EXPERIENCE Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities Aug. 2011 to Present Hartford, Connecticut Attorney, Miami Legal Corp Fellow: Currently representing clients with disabilities in the areas of employment discrimination, special education, mental health, and zoning accommodations. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Spring 2011 Miami, Florida Research Intern: Drafted memoranda on disability law including discriminatory leave and return policies. 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida, Dependency Court Fall 2010 Miami, Florida Judicial Intern for the Hon. Maria Sampedro-Iglesia: Conducted legal research on variety of issues in family dependency court, including rights of parents with mental illness. Division of Public Defender Services, Juvenile Delinquency Defense Summer 2010 Hartford, Waterbury, and Bridgeport, Connecticut Certified Legal Intern: Conducted legal research on juvenile sentencing and youthful offender statutes. Represented juveniles in court hearings and pre-trial meetings. Law Offices of the Public Defender, Miami Dade County, Juvenile Division June 2009 to Nov. 2009 Miami, Florida Legal Intern, Summer Public Interest CEPS Fellow, H.O.P.E. Fellow: Researched and drafted motions and memoranda on juvenile law issues, including exclusion of evidence. Interviewed and advised clients in both office and detention settings. Self-designed a fellowship project to study representation of children with disabilities in the Juvenile Justice system. MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS The Greater Bridgeport Bar Association, Inc. Fairfield County Bar Association Boy Scouts of America: Eagle Scout