Amanda Paar Conroy
Amanda Paar Conroy
Address:
Kent State University
113H Bowman Hall
P.O. Box 5190
Kent, Ohio 44242
Tel: 330-931-5015
E-mail: apaar@kent.edu
All lawyers love Latin, right? Did you know that "curriculum vitae" translates to the "course of life"?
Professional experience
Kent State University - Director of Paralegal Studies
August, 2013 - present
Tzangas Plakas Mannos Ltd.
Of Counsel - August, 2013 - present
Associate Attorney - 2006 - August, 2013
220 Market Avenue South, Eighth Floor, Canton, Ohio 44702
330-455-6112 - apaarconroy@lawlion.com
Proficiencies
WestlawNext
Lexis Advance
Microsoft Office
Prezi
On a Personal Note
Professional harpist in a former life
Proficient harpist currently
Etsy entrepreneur with my mom - Album Attic
2010 - present
2010 - present
Education
Kent State University
June, 2014-present, completing Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
2002-2005, Juris Doctorate
Kent State University
1999-2002, Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics, cum laude
Professional Honors
2012 "Rising Star" Attorney, Super Lawyers Magazine *
2011 "Rising Star" Attorney, Super Lawyers Magazine *
2010 "Rising Star" Attorney, Super Lawyers Magazine *
Kent State University Encompass Magazine, Fall edition, 2010
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Spotlight alum regarding academic, professional, and personal success
​Cleveland-Marshall Moot Court Competition, Chicago, IL - Best Advocate
* Rising Stars are Ohio's best attorneys who are 40 or under or who have been practicing for ten years or less, representing the top 2.5% of Ohio lawyers.
Practice Areas
Employment Law - Discrimination, ERISA benefits, Unemployment
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Argued before the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of disabled employee who was wrongfully denied long-term disability benefits
Wrongful Death and Personal Injury
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Represented family in nine-day trial in Stark County regarding a fatal collision involving a pedestrian crossing an intersection that was under construction; awarded partial attorney fees
​Consumer Law
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Successfully resolved issues with unethical creditors and automobile repairs
​Business Litigation
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Represented local business owner in a dispute with neighboring business owner in trial and appellate courts
​Probate - Estate Planning, Guardianship
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Effectively litigated a disputed guardianship case on behalf of family member with elderly parent; successfully argued disputed minor name-change
Professional Associations and Offices Held
Ohio Association for Justice, 2006-present
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Member of Amicus Committee, 2010-present
Stark County Association for Justice, 2006-present
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Treasurer, March, 2010-present
​Leadership Stark County
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Graduate of the Signature Program, 25th Class, September, 2011-June, 2012
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Committee Member, Justice Day, March, 2013-present
​Kent State University Paralegal Studies Advisory Board, Committee Member, 2012-present
American Association for Justice, 2006-present
Ohio State Bar Association, 2006-present
American Bar Association, 2006-present
Stark County Bar Association, 2006-present
Lectures, Presentations, and Articles
Stark County Bar Association, May 2, 2012
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Lecture topic: iPads and Facebook and Background Checks, Oh My!
Stark County Association for Justice, October 28, 2010
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Lecture topic: Administrative Law
​Ohio Trial Magazine
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Article topic: When, if ever, is a stop sign mandated by the Ohio Manual of Uiform Traffic Control Devices?
Goals
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Complete my Ph.D in higher-education administration;
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Take Kent's paralegal program abroad to our Florence campus;
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Reinforce the paralegal program's legal research and writing component more in the paralegal elective classes;
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Improve the technological aspect of my online classes.