Lindsay Ruffner
e-mail: laruffner@gmail.com
3L, Full-time JD Candidate
Miami University
Class of 2005
Bachelor of Arts in International Studies
Courses Taken:
Fall 2007
Civil Procedure - L. Grossman
Contracts - Haynes
Torts - F. Nicola
Legal Rhetoric - Franze-Nakamura
Spring 2008
Constitutional Law - D. Hutchinson
Criminal Law - N. Kittrie
Property - M. Clark
U.S. Legal History (elective) - L. Grossman
Legal Rhetoric - Franze-Nakamura
Fall 2008
Criminal Procedure - C. Jones
Federal Personal Income Tax - D. Ventry
International Finance Law & Development Finance - D. Bradlow
Medical Liability & Public Health - S. Pavsner
Spring 2009
Bankruptcy - J.Corr
Comparative Environmental Law - D. Hunter
Employment Discrimination - S. Carle
Legal Ethics - H.Bupp-Habuda
Secured Transactions - D. Snyder
Fall 2009
Conflicts of Law – I. Robbins
Edivence – C. Jones
General Practice Clinic – R. Ugelow
White Collar Crime – H. Sklamberg
Activities:
- Action for Human Rights
- Alternative Winter Break
- International Law Review, Junior Editor
- New Orleans Pro Bono Project
- Women’s Law Association
Jobs:
- September 2005 - May 2008: Paralegal, Department of Justice - Environment and Natural Resources Division
- Summer 2008: Intern, National Senior Citizens Law Center
- Summer 2009: Summer Associate, Jones Day (Cleveland, OH)
Best Advice about Law School
There is no right way to prepare for class. Determine the professor’s teaching style (they are different) early on in each semester (could be through observation in class, office hours, talking to upper level students, or looking at old exams, etc.) and tailor your work to meet those standards as best you can. This will help you understand the material, participate in class, and eventually perform well on exams.
