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1 Trilby Robinson - Dorn CV, updated October 2016 T R I L BY RO B IN S ON - DORN University of California, Irvine School of Law 401 E. Peltason Drive, 4800 - B Irvine, CA. 92697 - 8000 trobinsondorn@law.uci.edu 949 824 - 9638 TEACHING E X P E R I E N CE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE SCHOOL OF LAW , Irvine, CA. Associate Dean of Lawyering Skills (July 2016 - present). Professor of Lawyering Skills (July 2011 - present). Courses: Lawyering Skills I, Lawyering Skills II, Employment Law . Service :  Member, UC Irvine Council on Student Experience (interim appointment, Fall 2014; appointment for August 2015 - 2018 term)  Faculty Advisor, Law Review (2011 - present)  Faculty Advisor, Business Law Society (2014 - present)  Faculty Advisor, Student Animal Legal Defense Fund (2011 - present)  Member, Building Committee (2014 - present)  Member, Ad Hoc Additional Law Journals Committee (2014 - present)  Faculty Advisor, National Animal Law Competition Moot Court Team (2012 - 14)  Member, Assistant Director of Academic Skills Search Committee, (Spring 2013 )  Appellate Brief Writing Instructor and Brief Grader, Jones Day/Experian Moot Court Competition ( 2012 - present )  Moot court judge, variety of student and practitioner practice arguments, including arguments in preparation for ABA Annual Law Student Tax Challenge Competition, Jessup Moot Court, and others ( 2012 - 15 ) EDUCATION TU L ANE L AW SCHOOL, J.D., Cum L aude , May 1 997 . Honors and Activ i tie s :  Editor in Chie f , Tulane Environ m e n tal Law Jou r nal  Dean’s Adv i sory Co m m i ttee Me m ber  Dean Search C o m m ittee Me m ber  Tulane M e r i t Schol a rsh i p Recipie n t  CALI Excellence f or t h e Future Awards f or Highest Grades  Board Me m ber, Publ i c I ntere s t Law Associa t ion 2 Trilby Robinson - Dorn CV, updated October 2016  Recipie n t, Public Int e re s t Law Associa t ion gra n t f or s u m m er public int e r e st work  Environ m e n tal Law Cer t i f icate  Certi f ic a te i n Mar i ti m e Law f r o m T ulane / Ma r it i m e Institute of the Aegean Program in Rhodes, Greece, Su m m e r 1995 SWART H MORE COLLEGE, B.A., With Honors , J u ne 1992 (m ajor in Hist o ry, m inor in French) . Honors and Activ i tie s :  Selec t ed t o par t icip a te i n H onors Progra m and graduated With Honors in Honors Program  F ounded co l lege Civ i l L i ber t ies c lub  T utored at - risk chil d ren in c o m m unity  V oter re g is tr ar and po l i ti cal volu n te e r  S tudied Fr e nch hist o ry, li t er a ture a n d art h ist o ry during se m ester - lo n g program at Univers i té de Grenoble  V arsity tr ac k and f ield (con f erence f ina l ist in 4 0 0 m eters) LAW P RACTICE EXPERIENCE K&L GATES L L P , Seatt l e, WA a n d Irvine, C A . Partner, April 2004 - June 2011 . Practice focused on employment law. As e m ploy m ent partner in l a rge i ntern a tion a l law f ir m , prac t ice i n cluded l i t i g ating co m plex cases (p r i m arily cla s s ac t ions); han dl ing e m ploy m ent aspects of signi f icant m ergers, acquisi t ions, a nd other bu s iness t ransa c tions; and c ounseling f or - pro f it and non - pro f it c l ien t s on a f ull range of e m plo y m ent issues. As a li t ig a tor in state and federal court , work incl u ded m anaging t ea m s o f a ttor n eys c o nducting witness i n t er views and other f actual inves t iga t i o ns; propou n ding and r e sponding to wri t ten d i s covery; ta ki ng and de fe nding deposi t ions; dra f ting m otions, p le a dings and b rie f s; han d l i ng appeal s ; par t ici p ati n g in m ediations; and negot i a t ing se t tle m ents f or c l ie n ts. As a t r ansac t ional att o rney, work includ e d c o ordin a ting t ea m s o f attorneys con d ucting e m plo y m ent - r e la t ed due dili g ence, negoti a ting deal t e r m s, and dra f t i ng deal ag r ee m ents. As a client counselor, work includ e d advising e m ployers on a f ull range of e m plo y m e nt issues, i n cluding dra f ting e m plo y m en t - re l ated ag r ee m ents, hiring, di s ci p line, ter m ination, p e r s onnel po l i c ies, co m pensation, audits, l e aves of ab s ence, tra d e secr e ts, wage and hour co m pliance, and dispute res o lution. Fr e quent spea k er, pan e li s t and tr a iner on e m plo y m ent law topics. Handle d a vari e ty of pro bono liti g ation and a dvice m atters. Appointed to f ir m - wide W o m en in the Pro f essi o n C o m m ittee. Served o n Seat t le o ff ice Pro Bo n o, W o m en’s, and Divers i ty C o m m ittees. Associate m entor. (As s ocia t e, Apr i l 2004 - Febr u ary 2008; P a rtner March 200 8 - June 2011 ). 3 Trilby Robinson - Dorn CV, updated October 2016 TOUSL E Y BRA I N S T EPHENS , S eat t le, WA. Associa t e, May 2002 - J anuary 200 4 . Prac t ice f o c used on cl a ss ac t ion l it iga t ion, in cl uding e m p l o y m ent and consu m er cases, and environ m ental and n a tu r al reso u rc e s law. RID D ELL WILLIA M S P.S. , Seat t le, WA. As s ociate, August 1997 - A pril 200 2 . Prac t ice f ocused on c o m plex liti g ation involving c o m m ercial, cons t i t ution a l, e m plo y m en t , real e s ta t e, and toxic t or t m atters. Also nego t iat e d with f ederal agen c ies on behalf of clients in m a tt e rs invol vi ng public l ands, enda n gered spe ci es, and na t ural resour c es. ( S u m m er A s soci a te, Ma y - August 19 9 6). FED E R A L DEF E N DE RS OF WESTERN W ASHINGTON, Seat t le, WA. Law C lerk , June - August 1995 . Researched const i tu t io n al and c r i m inal i ssues, dra f ted le ga l m e m oranda, and ass is ted counsel in f ederal court a s clerk to l e a d Federal D e f ender. OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE WASHINGTON ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL , Spokane, WA. Eastern W ashington Fi el d Direct o r , 1993 - 1994. Expanded Seat t le - b a s e d environ m ental o rgani z atio n ’s work into Ea s tern W ashingto n . Law Clerk (Summer 1995). DEMOCRA TIC COORDINATED CAMPAIGN FOR PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON, GOVERNOR MIKE LOWRY, SENATOR PATTY MURRAY, Spokane, WA. Eastern Washington Director , 1992. Directed coordinated campaign for national and state D emocratic candidates in twenty counties in Eastern and Central Washington State. Responsibilities included organizing get - out - the - vote efforts and publi c speaking. SELECTED PRESENTATIONS Moderator, Career Paths to In - House Counsel, Orange County Asian American Bar Association, UC Irvine School of Law, October 2016. Speaker, Women and the Legal Profession , UC Irvine Women’s Law Society, October 2015. Speaker , Teaching Law Students to Take Initiative in Practice , Western Regional Legal Writing Conference, Loyola Law School, August 2015 . Speaker, Adapting to Legal Practice Norms: Teaching Students to Draft Substantive E - Mails and Handle Quick Turn - Around Assignments (with Grace Tonner), Empire State Legal Writing Conference, Syra cuse University College of Law , May 2015 . Speaker, Preparing Students for Practice: Teaching Substantive E - mail Drafting and Quick Turn - Around Assignments , (with Grace Tonner) Global Legal Skills Confere nce, Northwestern University School of Law and John Marshall Law School, May 2015 . 4 Trilby Robinson - Dorn CV, updated October 2016 Speaker, Why Write on to Law Review , UC Irvine School of Law, April 2013, April 2014, April 2015 . Panelist, Business Law Panel , UC Irvine School of Law, April 2015. Discussion Leader, The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals ( by Michael Pollan ) , UC Irvine School of Law, February 2015 . Speaker, Curricular Innovations in the First Year Writing Program , Legal Writing Institute Workshop, Univers ity of Pennsylvania Law School , December 2014. Presenter, Teaching Law Students to Take Initiative as Problem Solvers, Clinical/Lawyering Skills Faculty Workshop, UC Irvine School of Law, October 2014. Speaker, In troduction to Appellate Brief Writing , UC Irvine School of Law Jones Day/Experian Moot Court Competition, August 2013 , August 2014 , September 2015, and September 2016. Speaker, Introduction to Professionalism , UC Irvine School of Law Externship Training, May 2014. Panelist, Professionalism Panel for 1Ls , UC Irvine School of Law, August 2013 , August 2014 , August 2015, and August 2016. Speaker, Business Lawyers as Public Interest Lawyers , UC Irvine School of Law Symposium on Business Law as Public Interest Law, April 2012 . Speaker, Women in the Legal Profession , UC Irvine Women’s Law Association, November 2011. Speaker, California Employment Law Seminar: Leaves of Absence , K&L Gates client briefings, Los Angeles and Irvine, March 2011 . Speaker and Panelist, Swine Flu or Other Pandemic: Legal Issues for Employers , K&L Gates client briefing , Seattle , November 2009 . Speaker and Panelist, Gone But Not Forgotten: Managing Family and Medical Leaves in Washington , K&L Gates client briefing , Seattle , October 2009 . Speaker, The Intersecting Requirements of the Federal and Washington Family Leave Laws and Washington's Pregnancy Disability Laws , Lorman Education Services, Seattle, January 2009 . Speaker, Managing Statutory Leave Rights , Lorman E ducation Services, Seattle, April 2008; April 2007; April 2006 . 5 Trilby Robinson - Dorn CV, updated October 2016 Speaker, Washington's New Law on Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity: What Employers Need to Know , K&L Gates client briefing, Seattle, January 2007 . Speaker, Leaves of Absence: The Interplay Between Disability Laws, the FMLA, and Workers Compensation , Washington School Personnel Association, November 2006 . Speaker, Student Rights , ACLU class at Blanchet High School, May 2006. Speaker, Wage Requirements for Non – Exempt Employees , Lorman Education Services, Seattle, April 2006 . Moderator, Detention, Torture, & the Law , ACLU of Washington Annual Conference, Seattle, February 2006 . Speaker, Wage Payment and Deduction Rules, Lorman Education Services , Seattle, April 2005 . Panelist, Reality HR: Dealing With Manager Terminations Under Pressure , Preston Gates & Ellis client briefing, Spokane, March 2005 . Speaker, Non – Exempt Employees: Paying Minimum Wage , Lorman Education Services, Seattle, November 2004 . Speaker, Non – Exempt Employees: Paying for All Hours Worked , Lorman Education Services, Seattle, November 2004 . Numerous presentations on students’ rights and other civil liberties issues in community on behalf of ACLU of Washington . Numerous presentations to law students and others on issues facing women in the legal P ro f es s ion , and on m e n toring . Numerous employment law trainings and presentations , including anti - harassment trainings, for clients. OTHER PROFESSIONAL AN D COMMUNITY SERVICE Member, Bar Outreach National Comm ittee, Legal Writing Institute, 2014 - present . Advisory Board Me m ber, Tulane E n viron m ental Law Journa l , 1998 - pres e nt . Graduate, Leadership Tomorrow, Class of 2007 . President, King County Washington Women Lawyers, 2001 (largest chapter of largest minority bar in state) . 6 Trilby Robinson - Dorn CV, updated October 2016 Board Member, King County Washington Women Lawyers, 1998 - 2001 . Board and Executive Committee Member of Washin gton Women Lawyers, 2000 - 2004 . Board Member , ACLU of Washington, 2004 - 2008 . Also served as ACLU of Washington Executive Committee Member, and as d elegate to national ACLU Conv ention . Cooperating Attorney, ACLU of Washington, 1998 - 2005. Litigated constitutional cases pro bono. Member, King Coun ty Bar Gla ss Ceiling Task Force . Graduate, King Co unty Bar Trial Advocacy Program . Repeatedly na m ed Rising Star by W ashington L aw and Poli t ics Mag a zi n e in its “Super Lawyers” edition . PUBLICATIONS Swine Flu or Other Pandemic Outbreak: Legal Issues for Employers , K&L Gates, May 2009 (with Lynn Du Bey and Amie Flowers Carmack) . Washington State Enacts Law Providing Employment Leave for Victims of D omestic Violence , K&L Gates, May 2008 (with Steve Peltin and Cristin Kent). Logging W it hout Laws: The 1995 Salvage Logg i ng Rider R a dica l ly Changes Policy and the Rule of Law in the For e s t s, 9 T U L . E NV TL . L.J. 447 (1996). BAR ADMISSIONS California, W ashington, U.S. Distr i ct Cou r t f or the W estern Dist r i c t o f W ashington, U.S. District Court f or t h e East e rn D i str i ct of W a s hington.