Meghan A. Kloth 1301 15th Street, NW Apt. 715 Washington, DC 20005 meghanakloth@gmail.com 314-504-9565 Education American University Washington College of Law Washington, DC Juris Doctor May 2010 Cumulative GPA: 3.66, cum laude (Top 20%) Honors: Articles Editor, Administrative Law Review Dean's Merit Scholarship Award Activities: Researcher, Center on International Commercial Arbitration; President, Media and Communications Law Society; Advisory Committee, Office of Career and Professional Development University of Missouri-Columbia Bachelor of Journalism-Strategic Communications and Bachelor of Arts in Political Science Cumulative GPA: 3.85, magna cum laude Honors: Bright Flight Scholarship; Excellence Award Scholarship; Dean’s List Scholar Study Abroad: Internship with USA Today, London, England, January-April 2006 Columbia, MO May 2007 Legal Experience U.S. Department of Commerce Washington, DC National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Legal Clerk, Office of Chief Counsel September 2009-April 2010; August 2010-Present Increasingly responsible experience in providing legal advice to facilitate the implementation of the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP), including writing Federal Register notices, letters to grantees and applicants answering legal questions, and decision memoranda for the Assistant Secretary. Research and solve novel legal questions relating to the execution of the BTOP, including questions regarding procurement practices, contract law, security interests, and Federal grant program regulations. Research and write memoranda for senior attorneys analyzing federal regulations and legal issues on topics such as wireless communications, network neutrality, first amendment law, and copyright law. Assist in drafting letter to the Copyright Office evaluating proposed exemptions from the prohibition against circumvention of technical measures pursuant to Section 1201(a) of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Write documents in anticipation of litigation and evaluate potential agency responses to proposed legislation. Dow Lohnes, PLLC Washington, DC Summer Associate (Summer 2009 class not eligible for postgraduate offers) June-August 2009 Assisted the litigation practice group with a class action lawsuit by researching and writing legal memoranda. Drafted comments for a client on telecommunications regulations that were filed with the Federal Communications Commission. Participated in a legal fellowship at Center for Democracy and Technology, during which researched and wrote memoranda on questions involving cyber security, privacy, and smart grid technology. American University Washington College of Law Washington, DC Dean's Fellow, Professor Padideh Ala'i September 2008-May 2009 Performed legal research on the World Trade Organization, international trade law and development, anticorruption and transparency in government. Edited material, cite checked and prepared law review articles for publication. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Legal Intern, Media Bureau-Policy Division Drafted orders on cable regulations that were published in the FCC Record. Reviewed and summarized comments on Notices of Proposed Rulemakings. Performed document review for appeal petition pending before Commission. Additional Information Bar Membership: Passed the July 2010 Virginia bar examination. Washington, DC May-August 2008