ANNA M. ARCHER
EDUCATION
University of Houston Law Center
Doctor of Jurisprudence, Cum Laude, May 2006
Activities: Chief Articles Editor, Houston Law Review
Certified Mediator, AA White Dispute Resolution Center
Honors: Neel & Hooper P.C. Award: Labor & Employment Law Student
Baker Botts Award for Best Paper in Employment Law
State Bar of Texas Labor and Employment Section Law Review Article Award
University of Houston
Bachelor of Science – Psychology, GPA: 4.0, May 1998
ADMISSIONS
State Bar of Texas
Southern District of Texas
PUBLICATIONS and PRESENTATIONS
Shopping for a Collective Voice when Unionization Is Unattainable: 1.6 Million Women Speak Up in Dukes v.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 42 HOUS. L. REV. 837 (2005).
From Legally Blonde to Miss Congeniality: The Femininity Conundrum, 13 CARDOZO J.L. & GENDER 1 (2006).
Presentation, Email and Internet Use at the Workplace: Avoiding Liability, United Way Workshop (2009).
Panelist, Practicing in Harris County, New Licensee Institute, Houston Bar Association (January 2012).
Promoting Gender Fairness: Best Practices, HOUS. LAW., JULY/AUG. 2013, at 38 (with Courtney Ervin).
EXPERIENCE
The Honorable Gray H. Miller, United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
Judicial Law Clerk, August 2010 – Present
Review and analyze legal memoranda, discuss appropriate outcomes with Judge, and draft court
opinions. Advise Judge about potential issues in upcoming hearings and trials. Coordinate
internship program. Assist Judge with administrative matters.
University of Houston Law Center
Adjunct Professor, June 2008 – August 2013
Mentor and teach students who are serving as judicial interns during the summer term. Assign
academic work, evaluate the students’ performance, lecture about various topics related to the
judicial process, and correspond with supervising attorneys or judges.
Baker Botts L.L.P.
Litigation Associate, September 2007 – July 2010
Represented clients in a variety of commercial litigation matters. Drafted court and discovery
documents, interviewed witnesses, and corresponded with clients and opposing counsel.
Represented the City of Houston as a first-chair prosecutor in over 20 trials via the Volunteer
Prosecutor program at the Houston Municipal Courts.
The Honorable Samuel B. Kent, United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Judicial Law Clerk, September 2006 - August 2007
Reviewed and analyzed dispositive motions. Presented cases to the Judge and recommended the
appropriate disposition. Drafted orders, attended court proceedings, and managed a sizable docket.
Federal Aviation Administration Houston En Route Air Traffic Control Center
Air Traffic Controller, June 1989 - March 1998, Ensured the safe and expeditious flow of air traffic.
COMMUNITY
Houston Bar Association: Houston Bar Association Ambassador (2013–15)
Committees: Gender Fairness, 2009–14; Law Library, 2009-12 (Chair: 2010); Professionalism, 2012–13
Girl Scouts USA: Leader, Cadette/Senior Troop 9493, 2010–Present
United Way: Community Investment Committee, 2008, 2010, 2012
TaeKwonDo Academy: Certified Instructor, 1998–2007, 2013–14 (Senior Fourth Degree Black Belt)