Grant J. Shonesky

Education

Duquesne University School of Law, Pittsburgh, PA    

Juris Doctor, May 2021

Dean’s Scholarship Recipient – Full Tuition Academic Scholarship
GPA: 3.22  – Class Rank: (57/136)
Activities: Student Bar Association, Criminal Law Society

University of Pittsburgh, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, Pittsburgh, PA                                                                                               

Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude, April 2018

Major: Psychology
Minors: Legal Studies, Economics
Honors: Dean’s List                                                                 

Work Experience

Somerset County Court of Common Pleas, Somerset, PA

Judicial Law Clerk, August 2021 – July 2022

Assisted the Honorable President Judge D. Gregory Geary, the Honorable Judge Scott P. Bittner, and the Honorable Judge Daniel W. Rullo by:

• Conducting Legal Research
• Preparing Pre-Argument Memoranda
• Attending Oral Arguments
• Reviewing Trial Records
• Drafting Written Opinions

Allegheny County Public Defender’s Office, Pittsburgh, PA

Certified Legal Intern, August 2020 – April 2021

Assisted Attorneys with:

• Legal Research
• Legal Memoranda
• Pre-Trial Motions
• Client Interviews in the Allegheny County Courthouse and over the phone
• Acceptance of Phoenix Docket Plea Deals
• Oral Argument at Suppression Hearings on behalf of clients

Allegheny County Office of Conflict Counsel, Pittsburgh, PA

Certified Legal Intern, January 2020 – July 2020

Legal Intern, May 2019 – January 2020

Assisted Attorneys with:

• Appellate Briefs
• Allocatur Petitions
• Pre-Trial Motions
• Client Interviews in the Allegheny County Jail and over the phone
• Trial Preparation

Professional Affiliations and Awards

• Licensed to Practice Law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
• Duquesne University School of Law Pro Bono Program Service Honors Award (2021)
• CALI Excellence for the Future Award – Sanctions, Sentencing, and Corrections (Fall 2020)