Dianne Rosell's Resume (Last updated November 25th 2008)

I am looking for employment with an organization that values integrity and putting clients first. My experience in insurance and state government has given me varied perspectives and a maturity that not all recent law school graduates possess. I believe in providing outstanding customer service. I also have excellent research and writing skills and a diligent work ethic.

Law Server, Attorney Editor (April 2008 - present) Wichita, Kansas

• Write articles for publication on legal information website, www.LawServer.com, addressing the latest changes and issues regarding state laws.
  

• Research and compile statutes and case law for all fifty states on wide variety of issues including non-economic and punitive damage caps, driving while intoxicated penalties, mandatory school attendance, simplified probate proceedings and marital property rights.
  

Kansas Legislature, Revisor of Statutes Office, Assistant Revisor (March 2007 - May 2008) Topeka, Kansas

• Collaborated with House Committee on Health and Human Services leadership in drafting statutory language on various health related subjects including health care and health insurance reform, authorization of persons who make adoption home assessments and emergency medical services attendants' training requirements.
  

• Consulted with staff members of certain state agencies regarding desired statutory amendments.
  

• Assisted lead revisor with legislative drafting services for the House committees on Education and Elections and Governmental Organization.
  

• Drafted House and Senate resolutions.
  

State of Kansas Revisor of Statutes Office, Graduate Fellow (May - December 2006) Topeka, Kansas

• Researched the speech or debate clauses of all 50 states, and cases interpreting them for the House Investigative Committee; requested and compiled information from NCSL regarding other states' rules regarding communication between branches of government.
  

• Researched others states' definitions of "driving under the influence" for the Special Committee on Judiciary; drafted bill regarding increased penalties for drunk driving that was presented to the Joint Committee on the Judiciary and was passed in substantially the same form by the Kansas Legislature during the 2007 session.
  

AOPA Insurance Agency, Account Executive (2001 - 2003) Wichita, Kansas

• Held Kansas property and casualty insurance license.
  

• One of a team of eleven agents who handled renewal and service for more than 16,000 pleasure and business aircraft insurance policies.
  

• Assessed appropriate insurance carrier for each risk.
  

• Negotiated rates and pilot requirements with underwriters.
  

• Resolved issues regarding coverage, processed endorsements and filed claims with carriers.
  

Hardman Benefit Plans, Office Manager (1991 - 1997) Wichita, Kansas

• Held Kansas life and health insurance license.
  

• Managed successful insurance brokerage office.
  

• Prepared product illustrations from various insurance companies for presentation to clients.
  

• Processed applications and other paper work between the clients and insurance companies.
  

• Counseled employers and their employees regarding health insurance and other employee benefits questions.
  

Research assistant, Professor William Eskridge, Jr., Yale Law School, December 2004.

• Researched legislative history of Kansas Penal Code revisions in 1969.
  

Intern, Kansas State Senator Chris Steineger, (January - May 2006) Topeka, Kansas

• Researched the Canadian health care system; wrote summaries comparing the U.S. system in several areas including government and private spending, health indicators, human, equipment and facility resources, and medical malpractice insurance.
  

• Researched and wrote a letter for Sen. Steineger to send to the Department of Motor Vehicles explaining the law regarding modification of antique motorcycles for a constituent. The constituent was successful in obtaining a title for his motorcycle.
  

Volunteer Guardian, Kansas Guardianship Program, (March 2007 - present)

• Legal guardian for two residents of the Kansas Neurological Institute.
  

• Visit wards at least twice a month.
  

• Attend annual life planning sessions.
  

Volunteer, Kansas Legal Services, (October 2005 - April 2006) Topeka, Kansas

• Organized and followed up on medical bills from about ten providers for an elderly client to determine if there were any legal issues that KLS could assist with.
  

• Co-presented a PEANE (Prevention of Exploitation, Abuse and Neglect of the Elderly) workshop with Tom Stratton, Managing Director; updated the Kansas statutes portion of the slide presentation; researched statistics and presented the financial abuse portion of the workshop.
  

CASA Volunteer (Court Appointed Special Advocate), September 2004 - September 2006.

• Advocate for children in Shawnee County court system.
  

At Washburn School of Law:

• Trusts and Future Interests
  

• Estate Planning
  

• Insurance Law
  

• Employee Benefits Law
  

• Law and Accounting
  

• Taxation of Gratuitous Transfers
  

• Advanced Legal Research
  

• Legislative Workshop
  

• Social Security Law
  

• Taxation by State and Local Governments
  

• Health Care Law and Policy
  

In addition I have attended the continuing legal education courses on Elder Law through ALI-ABA and the Topeka Bar Association.

Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity, member 2003 - 2006, Exchequer 2005-2006 academic year.

Tax and Estate Planning Association, Meetings/Speakers Committee Chairperson, 2005-2006 academic year; Treasurer, fall 2006.

Mary Torrence, Revisor of Statutes
Revisor of Statutes
State of Kansas

tel: (785) 296-2321
300 S.W. 10th Ave.
Topeka, Kansas 66612, USA
Mary was my manager when I worked as an Assistant Revisor.

Steve Dailey, C.E.O.
LawServer.com

tel: (312) 265-5416 x701
P.O. Box 71
Riverside, Illinois 60546, USA
I currently work part-time for Steve doing legal research.

Joe McKinney, Visiting Professor of Law
Washburn University School of Law
tel: (785) 670-1655
1700 S.W. College Ave.
Topeka, Kansas 66621, USA
Prof. McKinney has been a mentor to me during and since law school.