Conrad L. Tatnall

117 N. Harrison Rd. ¨ East Lansing, MI 48823

tatnallc@msu.edu

(517) 749-3685

EDUCATION:    
 

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY-DETROIT COLLEGE OF LAW,

E. Lansing, MI

                                    Juris Doctor, December 2002

 

                                    ACTIVITIES/ORGANIZATIONS:

·        First Year Moot Court Competition -Advanced to second round

·        2000 Lansing Black Lawyers Association Scholarship Recipient

·        Entertainment Law Club -Secretary

·        Wolverine Student Bar Association -Member
 

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, East Lansing, MI

Bachelor of Arts in Social Science/Pre-Law, May 1995

                                    Cognate: Inter-Disciplinary Program

                                    Course work included:

                                    Accounting                   History                         Social Science

                                    Criminal Justice Mathematics                 Sociology

                                    Economics                    Political Science

                                    English              Psychology
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE:
 

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, East Lansing, MI

                                    Advisor, Summer Univ. Prg. Excellence Required – October 2001 to Present

·        Assist with planning and implementation of summer bridge program.

·        Advise a caseload of students providing close monitoring and follow-up.

·        Coordinate freshman seminar, orientation and testing, and recruitment.

·        Complete survey and basic statistical reports.
 

MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL, Lansing, MI

                                    Law Clerk – May 2001 to Present                              

·        Research legal issues stemming from cases in controversy with the Michigan Consumer Protection Act (“MCPA”).

·        Proactively seek out and investigate Internet websites making use of privacy invading technology directly in conflict with the MCPA.

·        Draft legal documents and correspondence.
 

MICHIGAN UNEMPLOYMENT AGENCY, Lansing, MI

                                    Student Assistant III – November 2000 to Present

·        Assist in the procurement of information systems and services.

·        Order and inventory computer hardware, software, and spare parts.

·        Assist in the preparation and installation of software and peripheral devices.

·        Implement systems and provide for ongoing maintenance and enhancements.
 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL, Lansing, MI

Judicial Clerk - November 1999 to November 2000

·        Researched legal issues involving state taxation laws.

·        Drafted legal documents and correspondence.

·        Researched and drafted opinions for administrative law judges.
 

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, East Lansing, MI

                                    Operations Technical Coordinator - June 1997 to May 1998

·        Provided technical and administrative support for 12 departments.

·        Maintained and upgraded computer systems and peripherals.

·        Developed departmental management and accounting databases.

·        Supervised student employees, and served as Assistant Building Manager.
 

ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION, Lansing, MI

                                    Business Analyst - September 1996 to June 1997

·        Responded to and resolved the day-to-day hardware, software, and technical problems of General Motors customers.

·        Served as a single point of contact service agent for various EDS customers.

·        Maintained system integrity and security for General Motors customers.
 

MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, Lansing, MI                               

Calculations Assistant V - February 1996 to June 1996

·        Responded to and resolved telephone complaints and inquiries from taxpayers and tax preparers related to the taxpayer’s return.

·        Assisted taxpayers in completing forms, and indicated information to be included with the return.

·        Explained to taxpayers the Michigan Income Tax Act, rules and regulations, and policies involved in preparing an income tax return.

·        Referred calls to other departments or sections that might be able to provide further assistance.  This required knowledge of the services provided by all Treasury divisions and various other state agencies.
 

MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH, Lansing, MI

                                    Student Assistant III - June 1994 to October 1994

·        Assisted in updating fixed and movable asset inventory records for closed mental health operations.

·        Assisted in distribution and transfer amongst accounts-gift, bequest, and donation funds-reflected as assets in the records of closed mental health sites.

·        Updated hiring request and approval status reports.

·        Assisted in the collection of data and information for the compilation of departmental PERM analysis preparation.

   
COMPUTER EXPERIENCE:
 

Virtual Basic/HTML, MS DOS, Windows 3.1/95/NT/98/2000, WordPerfect, MS Office Suite 2000, Aldus Pagemaker, Quattro Pro, Lotus 1-2-3, Access, Novell Netware, Network Plus, and A+ training