Rachel Marie Bloom
Law Office of Ken Wang
Rachel graduated magna cum laude from the North Carolina Central University School of Law. She was the Editor-in-Chief of the Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Law Review, for which she was awarded the Judge Herbert L. Richardson Award for her outstanding service. Throughout law school, Rachel worked with the Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Legal Aid of North Carolina, and the Law Offices of Ann Marie Vosburg. While with the Federal Public Defender’s Office, Rachel assisted in gaining the voluntary dismissal of a case against an individual who had been wrongfully civilly committed for over five years.
Before joining the Law Office of Ken Wang, Rachel worked as the Rules Attorney for the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, where she wrote the Pharmacy and Drug Rules for the North Carolina Administrative Code. She also worked as a contract attorney for the law firm of Mayer Brown. She is now a multi-jurisdictional attorney licensed in both North Carolina and Illinois.
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Illinois
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- North Carolina
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Associate Attorney
- Law Office of Ken Wang
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- Contract Attorney
- Law Offices of Paul M. Brayman
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- Contract Attorney
- Law Offices of Ellen R. Domph
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- Contract Attorney
- Mayer Brown LLP
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- Rules Attorney
- North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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- Volunteer Legal Intern
- Legal Aid of North Carolina
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- Legal Intern
- Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Eastern District of North Carolina
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- Law Clerk
- Law Offices of Ann Marie Vosburg
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- Legal Intern/Collections Specialist
- McDonough County States Attorney's Office
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- North Carolina Central University School of Law
- Law
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- Speaker, How to Write a Casenote and Proper Bluebooking Seminar and How to Write a Memo Seminar
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Activities: Editor-in-Chief, Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Law Review; Senior Editor, Staff Editor, and Symposium Committee Member Criminal Law Tutor Community Service Co-Chair, Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity International Student Mentor Presidentsâ Roundtable Member Head Barbri Bar Review Representative
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- Western Illinois University
- B.S. (2009) | Law Enforcement and Justice Administration
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- Honors: summa cum laude
- Activities: Publicity Chair, Phi Alpha Delta Pre Law Fraternity; Winners of Best New Pre Law Fraternity Journalist, Student Honors Association Student Representative, Grade Appeal Committee, Law Enforcement and Justice Administration Peer Mentor, Law Enforcement and Justice Administration 101
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- Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
- General Education
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- Judge Herbert L. Richardson Award
- North Carolina Central University School of Law
- Outstanding Service to Law Review
- Pro Bono Certificate (200-300 hours)
- North Carolina Bar Association
- Donald R. Moore Service Scholarship Award
- Phi Alpha Delta
- Community Service Award
- Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity "Service Award"
- North Carolina Central University School of Law
- 1L Civil Procedure Book Award
- North Carolina Central University School of Law
- Awarded for achieving the highest academic grade in civil procedure.
- Chicago Bar Association
- Member
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- Women's Bar Association
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- Illinois State Bar Association
- Member
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- DuPage County Bar Association
- Member
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- Will County Bar Association
- Member
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- Kane County Bar Association
- Member
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- Dupage Association of Women Lawyers
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- Kendall v. Hoffman-La Roche Inc.: Warning Labels for Inflammatory Bowel Disease are Found Inadequate on Accutane (Isotretinoin): The New Jersey Superior Court Expands the Depth of Lopez Hearings to Include Considerations on State Legislatures Product Liab
- Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Law Review
- Preserve It: "Death Results" Provision of 21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)(C) - Element or Sentencing Factor?
- The Zealous Advocate
- Western Illinois University Pre-Law
- The Reporter
- Judicial Opinion Writing Certificate
- North Carolina Central University School of Law
- Website
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