Charlie Gourlis

 

 

 

 

 


e-mail: charlie.gourlis@gmail.com
3L, Full-time JD/MBA candidate

Holy Cross
Class of 2006
Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science

Courses Taken:

Fall 2007

Civil Procedure - L. Grossman
Contracts - A. Pike
Torts - F. Nicola
Legal Rhetoric - Ciani-Dausch

Spring 2008

Constitutional Law - D. Hutchinson
Criminal Law - N. Kittrie
International Law & Litigation in the U.S. (elective) - R. Wilson
Property - M. Clark
Legal Rhetoric - Ciani-Dausch

Summer 2008

International Oil & Gas Law (Through Seton Hall; in Cairo, Egypt)
Islamic Jurisprudence (Through Seton Hall; in Cairo, Egypt)
Independent Study on Internal Revenue Code § 125 (WCL; with A. Pike)

Fall 2008

Bankruptcy - S. Leach
Business Associations - M. Siegel
Criminal Procedure - N. Kittrie
IP Management - C. Wimbly-Martin

Managerial Economics (Kogod SOB)

Spring 2009

E-Commerce Law & Drafting - W. Effross
Federal Personal IncomeTax - D. Ventry
Legal Ethics - H. Bupp-Habuda
Legal Issues in International Business - J. Finkelstein
Patent Law & Regulations – J.. Sarnoff

Quantitative Methods (Kogod SOB)

Summer 2009

Evidence - E. Correia
Managing Political Risk in Project Financings – K. Hansen, R. O’Sullivan

Fall 2009

General Practice Clinic (Evening) - D. Chavkin
Advanced Legal Research Techniques - A. Postar

Activities:

  • Business Law Brief, Executive Editor
  • General Practice Clinic (Evening Division), Student Attorney
  • JD/MBA Club, Vice President
  • Office of Career and Professional Development, Student Advisory Board Member
  • Society for Justice in Palestine, Co-Chair
  • Student Bar Association (SBA), First-Year Mentor

Jobs

Summer 2009

  • Summer Associate in the Financial Services Group at a healthcare consultancy in DC (Finance-heavy, not a typical summer legal job)
  • Research Dean’s Fellow for D. Hutchinson

Best Advice about Law School:

Don’t lose sight of why you came to law school. The workload can be tremendous at times, and everyone gets overwhelmed at some point during their first year. If you remember why you wanted to come to law school, it’s easier to stay positive and succeed here.

Work hard but recharge your batteries often.

Outlines aren’t nearly as important as a thorough understanding of the material. During finals, strive to “get it,” rather than just getting the relevant material down on paper.