John Klapheke
+1 (502) 930-7515
Education
University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law
Juris Doctor Candidate (August 2021 – Present)
•â€‹ Fellow, Ordered Liberty Program
• Second-Year Member, Law Review
• President and Co-founder, Tech Law Society
• 1L Representative, Federalist Society
• Member, Business Law Society
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Bellarmine University (Summa Cum Laude; 3.91 GPA)
Bachelor of Arts in Design, Art, & Technology/Communication
(August 2017 – May 2021)
• Bellarmine Honors Program
• Dean's List (2017 – 2021)
• Lambda Pi Eta Honor Society
• Student Government Freshman Representative
• Bellarmine Photography Club President
• Study Abroad Experience in Paris and Munich
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Leadership & Selected Honors
• U of L Brandeis 1L Oral Argument Competition Finalist (2022)
• Bellarmine Faculty Merit Award in Design, Art, & Technology (2021)
• Emcee for Holy Angels Academy Sister Elise Benefit (2021)
• TEDxYouth@Highlands Speaker (2020)
• Monsignor Horrigan Scholarship Recipient (2017)
• Co-organized Puerto Rican Hurricane Relief (2018)
• 1st Place in National "Be a Lego Creator" Competition (2014)
• Artistic works featured in Bellarmine Magazine, WDRB News, The Brothers Brick, The Brick Journal, & Ariel Magazine
• Maxima Cum Laude from the National Latin Exam (2013)
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Interests
Kayaking, learning German, photography, designing with CAD, and experimenting with artificial intelligence.
Experience
United States Army, Office of the Staff Judge Advocate (OSJA) - Legal Extern (January 2024 – present)
Currently working with the Office of Military Justice drafting memorandums according to the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Also attends meetings taking place within the OSJA.
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Intellectual Property Committee for the University of Louisville - Committee Member (December 2023 – present)
Periodically co-reviews intellectual property activities for the President of the University, evaluates the University's intellectual property policies, encourages the development and commercialization of intellectual property, and co-reviews disputes/appeals from IP creators to find reasonable solutions.
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University of Louisville Research Foundation - Legal Intern (June 2023 – present)
Assists the University of Louisville's Office of Innovation and Commercialization with material transfer agreements and researching applicable intellectual property law.
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Zoeller Company - Legal Intern (May – August 2022)
Ensured warning compliance across a variety of product instructions. Drafted USTR Section 301 comments regarding international competition. Composed analyses for review and examined legal documents.
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University of Louisville Office of General Counsel - Legal Intern (December 2021 & July 2023)
Effectively researched medical liability, campus housing policy, faculty bylaws, and federal wage laws.
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Bellarmine SURF Center - Student Worker (January 2019 – December 2020)
Prioritized gym patrons' safety and service. Maintained gym and equipment during COVID-19 restrictions.
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TEDxBellarmineU Core Team - Compliance Officer & Photographer (February 2018 – Present)
Ensures adherence to TEDx regulations. Oversees event photography and communicates with speakers.
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The Lego Group (Billund, Denmark) - Design Intern (August – December 2018)
Designed multiple products in confidential process for Creator Expert team and coordinated meetings with designers in refining sketches.