RACHEL G. MCCONOUGHEY
1700 Nantuckett Lane, Apt. 104 Rachel.McConoughey@gmail.com
Charlotte, North Carolina 28270 (843) 425-3006
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF LAW, Columbia, South Carolina
Juris Doctor, May 2008 Grade Point Average: 3.32
Southeastern Environmental Law Journal, 2007 Symposium Planning Committee
Phi Delta Phi Pro Bono Program
AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE, Decatur, Georgia
Bachelor of Arts, May 2005
Political Science major, Spanish minor Grade Point Average: 3.73 Magna Cum Laude
Letitia Pate Evans academic scholarship
Mortar Board National College Senior Honor Society, alumnae chairperson
Women in Cable and Telecommunications mentor program
Public Leadership Education Network, Women in Law and Public Policy conference
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH, Edinburgh, Scotland
Study abroad program through Agnes Scott College in conjunction with Butler University, January to June 2004
EXPERIENCE
Contract Attorney, Huron Consulting Group Rock Hill, South Carolina, August 2008 to present
Reviewed documents for relevance and privilege in large-scale financial litigation cases
Contract Attorney, John Taylor & Associates Charlotte, North Carolina, March 2009 to present
Wrote legal memos for bankruptcy proceedings, prepared complaints, demand packages, and discovery requests for
various civil cases.
Law Clerk, Office of the Attorney General of South Carolina, Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
Columbia, South Carolina, October 2006 to April 2008
Assisted in prosecution of various civil and criminal offenses, focusing on fraud-related crimes
Created Power Point presentations for office Director’s lectures at national conferences
Researched various points of civil and criminal law
Edited alternative versions of the South Carolina False Claims Act
Participated in negotiations of multi-state civil and criminal settlement agreements
Devised a training notebook for new attorneys
Facilitated trial preparations
Research Assistant, University of South Carolina School of Law Columbia, South Carolina, May to September 2006
Performed research for multiple professors, formatted citations, and proofread and edited drafts of professors’ work
Summer Camp Counselor, Chesterbrook Academy Columbia, South Carolina, June to August 2005
Planned daily activities for twenty third-graders, mediated disagreements, and developed rules of conduct for campers
Legislative Intern, League of Women Voters – Georgia Atlanta, Georgia, January to February 2005
SKILLS
Licensed to practice law in North Carolina Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access
LexisNexis certified and experienced in Westlaw Intermediate skill in reading, writing and speaking Spanish
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited Professional
AFFILIATIONS
American Bar Association Silent Partners mentor program
North Carolina Bar Association League of Women Voters – Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Charlotte Women’s Bar Association Sustainable North Carolina
RACHEL G. MCCONOUGHEY
1700 Nantuckett Lane
Apt. 104
Charlotte, North Carolina 28270
(843) 425-3006
Rachel.McConoughey@gmail.com
REFERENCES
Charles W. Gambrell, Jr.
Assistant Deputy Attorney General
Director, Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
Office of the Attorney General of South Carolina
P. O. Box 11549
Columbia, South Carolina 29211
agbgambrel@ag.state.sc.us
(803) 734-3660
William G. Flowers
Director of Faculty Research Support
University of South Carolina School of Law
701 Main Street
Columbia, South Carolina 29208
flowers@law.sc.edu
(803) 777-7785