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* Provide 6 attorneys and a paralegal with assistance in preparation of various documents and filings in general corporate and intellectual property matters.* Maintain hard copy and electronic filing systems of documents, corporate minute books and transaction binders. * Setup and coordinate meetings and communications, manage calendars and expense reports as well as travel.

• Conserve executive's time by reading, researching, and routing correspondence; drafting letters and documents; collecting and analyzing information; initiating telecommunications.• Support executive's appointment schedule by planning and scheduling meetings, conferences, teleconferences, and travel and related expense accounts• Maintain executive’s confidence and protected operations by keeping information confidential.• Coordinate event planning for internal and externals functions including dinners, networking events, training sessions, and internal and external meetings and celebrations.• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

* Interpreted and relayed company information in a clear format for General Counsel. * Collaborated with business unit management, engineers and outside counsel to discuss case details and discovery, including product liability, class actions and human resource matters. * Actively participated in product liability subrogation mediations, ensure accurate case facts while surpassing settlements figures to historical lows. * Maintained and monitored Intellectual Property portfolio as well as corporate governance and trade compliance matters for publicly traded company. * Created and supported Legal and Business Affairs Sharepoint site containing company policies, links to important sites and materials, a contract database with a tracing system and company and product information .* Coordinated travel, expense reports and provided administrative support to General and Associate General Counsel.

* Prioritized daily functions of a lean legal department reporting to the General Counsel and Japanese executives. * Calculated budgets, screened department expenditures and travel, analyzed insurance renewal data. * Coordinated and researched prepared all discovery for litigation, worked with outside counsel as well as expert witnesses for trial preparation. * Ensured accuracy and due diligence by preparing various O.E.M contracts, Dealer Agreements and other agreements. * Provided guidance concerning administration of decisions as they relate to achieving various business needs for Komatsu Forklift Factory/Retail Stores. * Responded to senior management needs for risk evaluation reporting and special work projects as requested.