R. Liu Resume
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R. Liu Resume

RITA Y. LIU
864 Longacre Dr., St. Louis, MO |------------ | ------------

Education
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW | St. Louis, MO J.D. Candidate
Honors: Scholar in Law Award (merit-based, full-tuition scholarship)
Activities: Riley Rutledge Moot Court; Participant - 1L Client Counselling Competition
May 2021 GPA: 3.49/4.0
Staff Editor - Washington University Global Studies Law Review
Note- The Application of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act in U.S.-China Trade War (selected for publication)
PURDUE UNIVERSITY, KRANNERT SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT | West Lafayette, IN May 2016 M.S., Applied Financial Economics GPA: 3.87/4.0 Honors: Member - Golden Key International Honor Society
Activities: Research Assistant - Prof. Gregory Hundley (Explored IP protection of Chinese traditional medicine
and protection for foreign pharmaceuticals investors)
EAST CHINA UNIVERSITY OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND LAW | Shanghai, China L.L.B., International Economics Law
June 2014 GPA: 3.51/4.0
Honors: Thesis: Activities:
Dean’s List / Second Prize Scholarship (2013)
Humanitarianism and the Legal Significance of "Responsibility to Protect"
Semester Abroad, Willamette University, Salem, Oregon
Research Assistant - Professor Lingyun Li (Conducted research on the application of flexibility in Chinese labor standards)
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY | New York, New York Jan. 2020 – May 2020 Legal Extern
• Prepared memoranda for the Office of Disciplinary Affairs regarding outside business activities & private
securities transactions.
• Analyzed SEC annual filings to summarize suspicious penny stock transactions.
• Reviewed account applications and distribution documents to investigate accommodation forgery.
• Summarized the most common documents that could be falsified and forged in violation of FINRA Rule 4511.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION | St. Louis, Missouri May 2019 – Aug. 2019 Legal Intern
• Researched the regulatory record of different federal DOT waiver programs and drafted research memos.
• Prepared mediation statement about racial and retaliatory discrimination and observed EEOC mediations.
• Assisted in interviewing over 100 charging parties in a class action and filling out the individual questionnaires.
SHANGHAI HUIYIN (GROUP) CO. LTD. | Shanghai, China Jan. 2018 – May 2018
Compliance Officer
• Researched global bitcoin e-gaming license application and administered the licensing process, including securing off-shore company incorporation and sub-license cooperation.
• Proposed and conducted global trademark registration for the company and top-selling digital currencies.
• Wrote compliance and anti-money laundering manual for license application of Bitcoin Futures Exchange in Abu Dhabi Global Market.
HIWAYS LAW FIRM | Shanghai, China Feb. 2014 – Aug. 2015 Paralegal
• Collected the investment of $4,000,000 for Kazakhstan investors during a corporate dissolution and liquidation.
• Resolved disagreements between Kazakhstan’s liquidation committee and Chinese representatives.
CERTIFICATIONS
Chartered Financial Analyst (C.F.A.) Level 1 | Chinese Lawyer’s Qualification Certificate (China Bar) | Certified Securities Operations Professional (China) | Certified Fund Operations Professional (China)