KYLE N.

BERGER
6124 N Winthrop #210
Chicago, IL 60660
(319) 541-7951
knberger@gmail.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

COOK COUNTY STATE’S ATTORNEY OFFICE, Chicago, IL

Legal Intern, 2/09 to Present

Hired as a legal intern to assist supervising Assistant State’s Attorney, Whitney Bond, with criminal
appeals. Still presently working 16 hours a week while taking a full class load.

Key Contributions:
• Read and abstract the appellate record to assist the ASA who will argue the case in front of the
Court.

• Research the relevant law on the subject matter at hand.

• Draft appellate briefs that will be submitted to the appellate court.

LAW OFFICES OF CHICAGO-KENT COLLEGE OF LAW, Chicago, IL

Legal Intern, 8/09 to 12/09

Selected as a legal intern to assist supervising clinical professor, Richard S. Kling, with criminal defense
cases. Left the organization on excellent terms at the end of the semester to resume a full-time class
schedule.

Key Contributions:
• Researched and wrote legal memoranda in federal and state criminal law cases.

• Interviewed clients in jail to obtain and verify facts of cases.

• Attended numerous court appearances, and made several trips to Chicago area courthouses to file
court documents.

• Assisted in the preparation for trial and in the trial of a reckless homicide, a drug trafficking, and
multiple murder cases.

ERICKSON & OPPENHEIMER, Chicago, IL

Summer Intern, 5/09 to 8/09

Hired as a summer intern to assist the partners with criminal defense cases and Section 1983 civil rights
cases. Left the firm on excellent terms at the end of the summer to resume a full-time class schedule and to
work at my law school’s criminal defense clinic.

Key Contributions:
• Drafted legal documents, such as: complaints, interrogatories, motions, discovery requests and
responses, and subpoenas.
 • Performed legal research on a variety of criminal and Section 1983 cases, and performed client
intake interviews on potential clients with cases involving these subjects.

• Made several trips to Chicago area courthouses to file court documents.

• Consistently commended for legal writing ability in drafting internal memos on Illinois postal
interdiction and DUI law. As a result, selected to be the lead intern on a major civil rights case
involving DUI arrestees.

IOWA STATE BANK & TRUST CO., Iowa City, IA

Accounts Services Specialist, 8/06 to 7/08

Promoted from a part-time bank teller position to a full-time position administrating the bank’s online
banking software and business credit card portfolio. Left the company on excellent terms to pursue law
school in Chicago.
Key Contributions:
• Administrated personal and business online banking software

• Implemented and facilitated online security and identification procedures

• Completed month-end online banking profitability reports and a year-end report that is presented
to the board of directors

• Upgraded and standardized databases to be compatible for a bank merger

EDUCATION
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
• BBA in Business Management, 2006
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Chicago, IL
• JD Expected, 2011
○ Criminal Litigation Certificate Program

ACCOLADES

"Not only has Kyle developed strong research and writing skills throughout the time he has been one of my
students, but he has also demonstrated initiative and commitment by coming in to see me for input on
drafts throughout the writing process. Kyle has a natural enthusiasm for the law that would serve him...
well, and I can attest to his professional suitability..." -- E. De Armond, Former Legal Writing
Professor, Chicago-Kent College of Law, Chicago, IL