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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Provide project management oversight for law firms seeking to evaluate and improve their information governance best practices as well as oversee records management system implementations.

Brooklyn, New York, United States

● Handle high-volume personal injury and property damage caseload● Develop strategies and arguments in order to draft detailed initial case presentations to insurance carriers● Review pleadings, medical records, police and investigator reports as well as all other discovery in order to draft comprehensive report updates to insurance carriers● Appear in court on behalf of clients for preliminary, compliance and final note of issue conferences● Appear for and argue on behalf of clients in state court motion hearings● Lead and defend depositions● Research and write pre-trial motions including motions for summary judgment● Negotiate on behalf of insurance carriers in settlement conferences and mediations

New York City

● Supervise teams of up to 50 attorneys through the entire project life cycle including start up, staffing and establishment of goals and timelines● Legal research, creation of deposition and cross examination kits, summarization of deposition digests, cite checking, creation of exhibits, expert witness interviews and document review● Primary manager of external relations● Communicate overall progress to key stakeholders● Oversee timelines and confirm that milestones are met● Ensure work product meets quality control specifications and established goals● Implement training for new team members and identify ongoing training needs for the existing team● Collaborate with external stakeholders to develop and refine standard operating procedures● Mentor other project managers and team members to support external partnerships and manage internal communications● Conduct performance evaluations● Proficient in Westlaw, LexisNexis, Casemap, Concordance, Summation, Applied Discovery, Catalyst, iCONNECT, Kroll Ontrack, IPRO, Opticon, Relativity, Discovery Radar, Autonomy Introspect, Microsoft Office and Google Docs/Drive

New York City

● Recruit candidates for permanent placement in legal support positions in major law firms and corporations● Secure and maintain new and existing clientele in need of legal support personnel

New York City

● Analyze and code documents for large scale insurance litigation

Greater Philadelphia Area

● Research new funding sources, write grant proposals and maintain direct mail donor database● Design agency newsletters and publications● Create and manage the organization's web page

Juris Doctor, Environmental Law Certificate

● Environmental Law Certificate ● Merit Scholarship Recipient ● Two internships with the Environmental Protection Agency ● LexisNexis.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Political Science And Government

● Graduated summa cum laude ● Majored in Political Science and won the Political Science Award for Excellence ● President’s Scholar ●.