Aspiring Legal Professional
Allison Hendrix
Allison is currently completing a post-baccalaureate Certificate in Legal Studies from the College of Lake County's ABA-approved program, with coursework including legal research, writing, civil litigation, contracts, family law, legal technology, and real estate. She served as a student editor on the Illinois Defense Counsel's 2025 Survey of Law, and participated in an externship placement researching corporate structures, trademarks, and a pending patent matter. Before moving into the legal field, she spent her career in theatre, music and nonprofit leadership, currently serving as Board President for arts education nonprofit Stages Chicago. A lifelong yoga practitioner, she has also taught yoga and meditation throughout Chicago and built and managed her own digital yoga studio during pandemic-era closures.
Leading and contributing across industries has finely tuned her detail-oriented, collaborative, and creative approach to every task she takes on, along with the discernment, analytical thinking, and precision the legal field demands.
Legal
Experience
Illinois Defense Counsel, 2025 Survey of Law
Student Editor
Proofread and cross-reviewed annual publication for accuracy and editorial standards; verified citations and formatting; preliminary research and case summaries for Ethics Section.
Streetlamp Media
Legal Research Externship
Researched corporate structures and liability, trademarks, and a pending patent matter.
Education &
Certifications
Post-baccalaureate Certificate - Legal Studies
College of Lake County, ABA-approved program
NSLT Technology Certificates
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eDiscovery (with ACEDS)
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Legal Technology
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Legal Research Technology
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AI for Legal Professionals
BFA in Musical Theatre Performance
Western Michigan University
Yoga E-RYT 500® Certification, YACEP®
Yoga Alliance
Professional
Highlights
Stages Chicago (Performing Arts Education Nonprofit)
Board President, Consultant
Serve as Board President and ongoing consultant to the Executive Director; preside over board meetings, organize board agendas and deliverables; review contracts and other administrative and governance documents
Kokandy Productions
Co-founder, Producing Artistic Director
Co-founded nonprofit theatre company and served as Producing Artistic Director, lead the company's artistic vision, managed core operations from season planning and casting to contract negotiations and budget, co-led transition from LLC to 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and implemented workplace equity and labor safety protocols; produced fifteen mainstage works that earned more than forty Jeff Award nominations and seven wins.
Yoga and Meditation Instructor, Private and Group Classes
Yoga Alliance
Taught individual and group classes across Chicago studios; served as instructor at notable Chicago venues including Wrigley Field, Gallagher Way, United Center/Chicago Bulls, and The Robey Hotel; volunteered as guest meditation instructor with nonprofit school and caregiver wellness programs; launched and operated an independent digitla yoga studio during pandemic venue closures, self-producing live-stream and on-demand content for a subscription-based student community; Yoga Alliance certified E-RYT 500® and YACEP®.
Freelance Theatre Artist & Casting Director
Western Michigan University
Built and sustained independent freelance career as a director, music director, pianist, and actor across 15+ Chicago-area Equity and storefront theatre companies, including Writers Theatre, Porchlight Music Theatre, and The Hypocrites, earning multiple Jeff Award nominations across disciplines; held adjunct faculty appointments at Concordia University and Dominican University, with additional teaching credits at Northwestern University, The Chicago Academy for the Arts, and Broadway in Chicago; worked as independent casting director, coordinating auditions and scheduling for hundreds of actors across dozens of productions.
2017 - Present
2011 - 2019
2012 - 2022
2007 - 2019
*Allison is a member of the American Bar Association and the Illinois Paralegal Association.
Legal Writing Samples
All samples are academic work product, for mock clients and fact patterns.