Carolyn Adi Kuduk

4494 Mentone St., Apt. 13, San Diego, CA 92107 (619) 321-9614
ck659e62@westpost.net
Member of the California bar.
EDUCATION:
University of San Diego School of Law, San Diego, CA GPA 3.20; class rank: top
35% GPA 3.20; class rank: top 35%
J.D., Concentration in Regulation: Environmental and Consumer Protection GP
A in concentration: 3.42; Dec. 2009
Activities & Achievements:
* Founding member, University of San Diego Journal of Climate & Energy Law 200
8-09
* Staff member, California Regulatory Law Reporter 2007-08
* USD national team member, Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition 2008
* American Jurisprudence (AmJur) Award, Civil Procedure I 2006
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
M.P.I.A, Public and International Administration (cum laude) May 1994 1994
Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA
B.A., International Affairs, Spanish (cum laude) May 1991
LEGAL EXPERIENCE:
San Diego City Attorney's Office, San Diego, CA March 2010-present
Volunteer Attorney: Research and write appellate briefs on behalf of the City in
criminal misdemeanor cases. Draft and argue responsive pleadings to defense mo
tions concerning civil compromises and admissibility of evidence.
Office of Legislative Counsel, Sacramento, CA May-Aug. 2009
Law Clerk: Drafted legislation involving health, local government and tax issues
. Researched and drafted legal analyses of proposed legislation. Advised members
of the California Assembly in crafting legislation to meet their needs.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Atlanta, GA May-Aug. 2008
Law Clerk: Researched and wrote analyses presented to the Commission to begin fo
rmal actions. Wrote legal briefs concerning bankruptcy/security law filed in fed
eral court. Provided staff attorneys with deposition questions. Drafted internal
brief analyzing the Fifth Amendment assertions of a defendant, later used to fo
rmulate litigation strategy.
Department of Corporations, San Diego, CA May-Dec. 2007
Law Clerk: Researched and wrote legal memoranda concerning enforcement of Califo
rnia securities law. Organized and cataloged hundreds of discovery documents. I
nvestigated financial holdings of potential defendants.
San Diego County Regional Airport Authority (SDCRAA), San Diego, CA May-Sept. 20
07
Law Clerk: In the Office of General Counsel, researched and wrote briefs detaili
ng tort and contract law as it pertained to a public transit authority. Crafted
proposed changes to language in the Public Utilities Code to strengthen enforce
ment of authority's rules. The legislative office used the language to advocate
for changes to the code.
JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE:
Energy Policy Initiatives Center, University of San Diego School of Law Apr. 20
06-Dec. 2007
Legal Analyst: Authored analysis of California tax, energy and environmental po
licies.
PFC Energy, Washington, D.C. Apr. 2004-Apr. 2005
Analyst: Advised client companies on energy and environmental regulations. Analy
zed balance sheets and financial well being of international energy firms. Res
earched state and federal investment laws.
The McGraw-Hill Companies/Phillips Publishing International, Washington, D.C. A
ug. 1996-Apr. 2004
Editor: Edited and managed production of 25-page daily energy trading newsletter
. Edited weekly industry newsletter
detailing environmental and energy regulation. In 2000, won David Swit award for
investigative journalism.
Publications:
* Solar Rights Act: A Review Of The Statutes and Relevant Cases (2007), availabl
e at http://www.sandiego.edu/epic/
* Following The Public Goods Charge Funds: An Analysis Of The Renewable Resource
Trust and PIER Funds (2006)
* California's Solar Shade Control Act: A Review of the Statutes and Relevant Ca
ses (2007)
* Analysis of the California PUC, CAL. REG. L. REP. (May 2008).
* Hawking Liquidity: An Analysis of Reverse Mergers and SPACs, J. APP. ECON.,
51-61 (2009).
SKILLS: Fluent in conversational and written Spanish.