Honor Society® member
Caitlin Helmus
Intern at Phillips Black
- law
- Class of 2025
- Saint Louis, Missouri
Member since November 2023
Education
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Saint Louis University School of Law
law
2022 – 2025
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Indiana University
law and society
2017 – 2021
Honors and awards
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Academic Excellence Award for LARC II
Award given to the highest grade in Legal Analysis Research and Communication
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Linda J. Murphy Scholarship Recipient
Scholarship awarded by the Women Lawyer's Association of St. Louis to women in law school who exemplify a commitment to service and mentoring other women
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Alpha Sigma Nu member
Membership in Alpha Sigma Nu is conferred upon those students who distinguish themselves by their excellence in scholarship, their loyalty to the ideals of their Jesuit education, and their demonstrated service to others
Goals and interests
- Career goal
Public defense
- Graduate school interests
Criminal law, holistic representation, community outreach and engagement
- Outside the classroom
Riding bikes in forest park
Trying different coffee shops
Lifting weights
Playing board games
Experience
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Intern
Phillips Black
Aug 2023 – Dec 2023
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Intern
Missouri State Public Defenders
May 2023 – Aug 2023
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Intern
National Association of Public Defense
Aug 2021 – Dec 2021
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Investigative Intern
Public Defender Service of D.C.
Jan 2020 – Apr 2020
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Intern
Indiana Department of Child Services
May 2019 – Aug 2019
Volunteering
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Volunteer Medicaid enrollment
St. Louis County Jail
Sep 2023 – May 2024
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Ambassador- give tours, speak with prospective students
Saint Louis University School of Law
Jul 2023 – May 2025
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President
Criminal Law Society
May 2023 – Apr 2024
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Treasurer
Public Interest Law Group
Apr 2023 – May 2024
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Bail watcher
CourtWatch with Freedom Community Center
Jan 2023 – May 2024
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Class instructor on criminal law
St. Louis County Jail + StreetLaw
Sep 2022 – Sep 2023
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1L Representative
Criminal Law Society + Public Interest Law Group
Sep 2022 – Apr 2023
