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Manage a team of legal specialists remotely. Analyze legislation from all over the country to write and amend public safety policies. Set appropriate short-term and annual objectives, goals and timelines. Review legal specialist work product. Develop implementation of processes and systems that will meet the company’s needs and objectives. Review and evaluate work methods, process, and procedures. Monitor legal trends, changes and innovations relevant to policy and other company content. Develop and review policies to ensure they are legally defensible and reflect best practices and thought leadership. Provide general legal research support for company personnel and products.

Greater Denver Area

Reviewed legislative and regulatory enactments for effect on law enforcement, fire and custody policy. Proposed and drafted content revisions to company policies. Completed legal research and analysis for product development. Included developments in the areas of public safety, risk management, civil rights, employment, criminal and civil liabilities law.

Denver, Co

Managed work flow of translation projects. Ensured accuracy of other attorney's translation work. Conducted Spanish language review and translation of legal and financial documents. Conducted structured analysis of financial documents. Prepared client’s cases for litigation by coding documents to respond to subpoena. Reviewed of documents for privilege and confidentiality. Redacted confidential personal information from documents. Analyzed documents for internal investigations, FINRA arbitrations and litigation.

Denver, Co

Interpreted trademark law with regards to use of company marks. Monitored use of company trademarks and logo. Supervised wrongful use cases and ensure resolution. Drafted cease and desist letters. Ensured compliance with regulatory agencies. Investigated backgrounds of potential and renewing designees. Served as the liaison to the CSA Board of Standards and Certification Council. Monitored complaint process for violation of professional standards.

Denver, Co

Analyzed content to ensure documents fall within the scope of the discovery requests. Researched background and regulations related to cases at issue. Reviewd documents using various document review platforms, including Kroll and Relativity. Determined whether information is attorney/client privileged and create corresponding privilege log. Prepared client’s cases for litigation by coding documents to respond to subpoenas. Oversaw quality control by reviewing the work of other attorneys. Assessed confidentiality of documents and redact necessary information.

New York, New York

Composed legal memoranda for administrative judges concerning interdepartmental cases. Analyzed trial transcripts for disciplinary cases. Worked closely with administrative judges to assist with drafting and review of judicial decisions. My work helped determine if defendants violated administrative, criminal or civil statutes.

New York, New York

Conducted legal and constituent research for proposed legislation. Assisted with drafting of legislation involving land use, criminal law and education in New York City. Researched initiatives to provide tax abatements for environmentally friendly construction sites.

New York, New York

Researched case law and regulations pursuant to motions for various personal injury cases. Prepared deposition transcripts & compiled evidence records for trial notebooks. Reviewed records to assist with determination of attorney compliance with applicable rules and regulations.

Drafted judicial pleadings, motions and orders for the court. Developed operation protocol for criminal/civil child support enforcement division, which increased division’s accuracy and efficiency. Served as liaison between public, court, and government agencies to enhance customer service, communication and more efficient case processing. Processed cases in lieu of judicial hearing, which lightened the court’s docket.

Supervised and scheduled a probation caseload of 180-200 clients. Assessed probationers risk levels to refer them to agencies for treatment. Formulated case plans for probationers & helped ensure their compliance. In the event of non-compliance prepared appropriate motions, revocations and warrants.

Promoted to lead deputy probation officers, supervised and trained other deputy probation officers. Conducted intake interviews of juvenile probationers and assessed their risk level. Supervised caseload of juveniles on deferred sentences. Investigated probationer’s criminal histories and prepared Pre-Sentencing Reports for the court. Member of Boulder Probation’s restorative justice panel.

Assisted in the planning and execution of fundraising events. Travelled to Jamaica to aid doctors in eye exams for those in need.

Doctor Of Law (Jd)

Activities and Societies: Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity

Ceritifcation, Paralegal

Ba, Sociology