1. Charles H. Cope
206 S. 13th St., Apt. 2401
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(412) 680-8894 chc3jr@virginia.edu
BAR ADMISSIONS: Pennsylvania (Pending)
EDUCATION:
University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, VA
J.D., May 2015
• Lile Moot Court Competition
• National Trial Advocacy College
• Virginia Tax Review
• Employment Law Clinic
Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA
B.A., English Literature, May 2009
EXPERIENCE:
Superior Court of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Judge Anne Lazarus, Judicial Fellow, November 2015 – Present
• Drafted, in substantial part, judicial opinions to be circulated to other judges on panel
• Researched and wrote legal memoranda on discrete questions of Pennsylvania law
IslerDare, P.C., Tysons Corner, VA
Summer Associate, Summer 2014
• Researched and drafted position statements addressing discrimination charges filed with
the EEOC under Title VII, ADA, and ADEA
• Edited and updated Virginia Employment: Practices and Forms, a comprehensive guide on
compliance with federal and state labor and employment laws for Virginia employers
• Composed a mediation statement that led to the favorable resolution of a high-level
employee’s ADA discrimination claims against our client
United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, PA
Judge Maurice B. Cohill, Jr., Summer Clerk, Summer 2013
• Collaborated on summary judgment opinions ruling on the facial sufficiency of a Title
VII discrimination claim and preemption of a state law contractual claim under ERISA
• Drafted legal memoranda analyzing discrete questions of law for the Judge and his clerks
University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA
Recruitment Coordinator, March–August 2012
• Coordinated with recruiters, nurses, and other staff in order to ensure entire
department’s successful transition to new system-wide, web-based hiring platform
• Scheduled interviews and follow-up appointments with candidates and maintained
weekly schedules for the hospital’s five nurse recruiters
J. Emanuel Chocolatier, Chester, NJ
Manager of Sales & Marketing, September 2010–January 2012
• Led educational chocolate “trainings” for groups ranging from 5 to over 100 participants
• Generated business strategies based on analysis of company’s income and cash flow
statements