Randa B. S. Vieira, LL.M.

Education

University of Utah – S. J. Quinney College of Law – Salt Lake City, UT (USA)

LL.M. in International Environmental Law, July 2008

• Honors: Steigner Center Merit Scholarship

• Senior staff of the S. J. Quinney Journal of Land, Resources, and Environmental Law

• Publications:    JLREL (Journal of Land, Resources and Environmental Law): Brazil, the U.S. and the implementation of the German concept of Unweltreichstaat

Candido Mendes University (UCAM) – Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil)

• Lato Sensu Postgraduate program in International Relations, February 2005 - December 2005

• Thesis: Environmental issues of the 21st century (in Portuguese)

• Publications:

•          Analise do Direito de Integracao ou Direito Comunitario (in Portuguese)

•          The European dilemma of integration: the EU and Turkey (in English)

•          Montreal & Kyoto Protocols: success vs. failure (in English)

Petropolis Catholic University (UCP) – College of Law – Petropolis, RJ (Brazil)

Bachelor of Laws (J.D. equivalent), February 1999 - December 2003

• Monograph:  Law of War X War of laws: conflicts triggered by religious antagonism and protection by International Humanitarian Law (in Portuguese)

Other Courses

Estacio de Sa University (UNESA) – Rio de Janeiro/RJ (Brazil)

Foreign Commerce, July 2004

Instituto Pio XI – Sao Paulo/SP (Brazil)

International Relations: theory and history, January 2004 - December 2004

Professional Experience

Randall K. Edwards, PLLC – Salt Lake City, USA

Judicial Consultant/Articled Clerk, August 2007 – Present

• Managed small and large projects in both Common Law and Civil Law arenas

• Researched and analyzed national and international policies, including the US and Brazil, in areas of immigration law, environmental law, personal injury, copyrights, labor law, corporative law, asset protection and estate planning

• Collected and recorded legal research data

• Wrote articles on different topics for the firm website

• Drafted complaints and other legal papers

• Attended client meetings

• Assessed client/attorney needs

• Worked as an expert witness on Brazilian Law certified by U.S. Courts

• Assisted attorneys in a series of lectures on ‘Legal Boilerplate: the devil is in the details’ in major cities in Brazil

• In charge of office administration 

 EDLC - Environmental Defender Law Center – Salt Lake City, USA

Pro bono Judicial Consultant, August 2006 – May 2007

• Researched and analyzed national and international policies on human rights and large World Bank projects in South American countries, including Brazil

• Translated official papers and legal memoranda in Portuguese and Spanish into English

• Wrote briefs on status of cases and information available in South American countries

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu – Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL

Attorney/Tax Consultant, September 2004 - May 2006

• International and national (federal and regional) tax consulting

• Managed a large number of projects of international law firms such as IBM, Petrobras, El Paso, Lumiere Cinema

• Member of First Senior Staff for implementations of the Sarbannes-Oxley Act (SOX)

• Managed projects for Compensation Declarations (DECOMP) of INPS, PIS/PASEP, ICMS

 NPPJ – Petropolis, BRAZIL

Intern, February 2001 – November 2003

• Criminal Law

• Labor Law

• Family Law

Juizado Especial Criminal – Petropolis, BRAZIL

Pro bono Conciliator, February 2002 – August 2004

• Decided disputes

• Enforced rules during court cases

• Listen to the evidence of witnesses and the arguments of the parties and/or their attorneys

• Came to transitory decisions and offered alternative compensations

• Wrote preliminary decisions for judges

• Participated in seminars and programmes to improve court system

Defensoria Publica Nucleo – Petropolis, BRAZIL

Pro bono Intern, August 1999 – December 2000

• Interviewed clients and assessed Public Defender/client needs 

• Drafted legal memoranda, mainly complaints

• Researched and verified points of law

Negrelli & Nietmann Advogados – Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL

Intern, February 1999 – July 1999

• Drafted legal papers

• Analyzed and researched points of law

• In charge of filling lawsuits and follow-up and GRERJ (Guia de Recolhimento do Estado do Rio de Janeiro)

Brasas English Course – Petropolis/Itaipava and Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL

English Teacher, August 1999 – July 2006

• Taught English as a second language to all levels and ages 

• Participated in seminars and refresher courses

• Assisted coordinators and directors develop seasonal workshops

• Accompanied students in English Immersion Programs

CCAA – Petropolis/Itaipava, BRAZIL

English Teacher, August 2000 – July 2002

• Taught English as a second language to basic and intermediate levels 

• Participated in seminars and refresher courses

 Licenses

• Licensed as expert on Brazilian Law by U.S. Courts, July 2007

• Licensed to practice law in Brazil – OAB/RJ 127.189, February 2004

• Licensed to teach English by Brazil’s Ministry of Labor (MT), October 1997

Memberships

• Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce – Brazilian Legal Affairs Counsel

• Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil (OAB) - Attorney

• U of U Alumni Association - Member

• J. Reuben Clark Law Society (JRCLS) - Member

• Projeto Araras (NGO) - Member

• Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA) – Patron

• High Roads for Human Rights (HRHR) – Member

• Pax Natura – Peace With Nature (NGO) – Member

Languages

• Native: Portuguese

• Fluent: English, French, Spanish

• Basic: Italian, Russian, German