Negotiate contracts and agreements including but not limited to clinical trial agreements, data use agreements, confidential disclosure agreements, testing agreements, research agreements and business association agreements. Work closely with the clinical trials office in assisting with the budget as well as the institutional review board and the office of clinical research.

Served as Attorney, New Client Intake Department Head and Referral Attorney Liaison for a top-tier plaintiff litigation law firm. Assisted in mass tort litigation for pharmaceutical and defective device litigation.NEW CLIENT INTAKE DEPARTMENT HEAD: Supervised the intake of all new clients. Ensured all new clients met required criteria for Multi-District Litigation in various locations. Supervised staff and gave legal guidance in accepting new clients and spoke with new clients who had questions regarding fees, litigation, and overall case management. Management experience included training, orientation, coordination, supervision, and evaluation of paralegals and support staff for litigation cases’ document production and trial preparations. : Provided supervision, management, and evaluation of a support staff of professionals and paraprofessionals. Achieved expected or better-than-expected results by effectively carrying out all established supervisory responsibilities. Performed long- and short-range case planning; efficiently centralized and balanced workload. Set staff priorities, assigned work, monitored and evaluated efforts, and took necessary corrective action.REFERRAL ATTORNEY LIAISON: Served as liaison counsel between all referral attorneys and the firm. Provided status updates, litigation strategy, intake of new referred clients, and any and all questions and concerns of the referral attorneys. Ensured necessary paperwork was completed in a timely manner by both referral attorneys and their respective clients, and requested assistance from the referral attorney when needed. ASSOCIATE LITIGATION ATTORNEY: Addressed concerns of clients and referral attorneys when issues arose. Served as liaison between referral attorneys, clients and various departments to ensure all medical records and documentation was received and processed for proper workup of clients’ case.

ProDoc (a Thomson Reuters company), develops and markets document automation software and automated forms systems for law firms for TX, FL, and CA, with a staff of 100+ employees (about one-third attorneys), and since being acquired by Thomson Reuters, expanding customer base now offer state-specific volumes in New York and Massachusetts. Also produce several national products such as Business Transactions Solutions and national volumes of Probate, Guardianship and Business Organizations. ACCURATE & “LEGALLY SUFFICIENT” LEGAL DOCUMENT SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT (SME): Utilize expert knowledge in the field of legal documents preparation and digitalization/automation to meet high standards of accuracy and legal sufficiency. Documents prepared involve specific advice on legal sufficiency and court acceptability in multiple jurisdictions.LEGAL COUNSEL TO LEGAL PROFESSIONALS/PRACTITIONERS: Interact with company customers (members of the legal profession, including attorneys, paralegals, clerks, and support staff) to consult and advise on the products’ capabilities and what it can do for attorneys and support staff. Provide a superior level of customer service and exhibit appropriate customer care. Lauded for concise and spot-on legal and technical solutions.ADROIT COMMUNICATIONS AND SKILLFUL TEAM BUILDING: Team-focused professional. Clear, concise, and appropriate in all circumstances and at all levels of dissemination; always well prepared and understood. Record of producing high-quality oral written and “blended” (i.e., PowerPoint) products under severe time constraints. Communicate issues with colleagues and executive officers; provide important and innovative feedback.

Providing feedback to bar exam student essays and assisting students with legal questions and concerns. Also help strategize and provide tips for success on the bar exam.

Served as Law Clerk, Paralegal, and Supervising Paralegal for a top-tier A-V rated Chicago defense law firm. Assisted in defense on matters of civil and commercial litigation.LEGAL SUPPORT SERVICES SUPERVISION AND MANAGEMENT: Provided supervision, management, and evaluation of a support staff of professionals and paraprofessionals. Achieved expected or better-than-expected results by effectively carrying out all established supervisory responsibilities. Performed long- and short-range case planning; efficiently centralized and balanced workload. Assisted in hiring paralegal staff. Organized and trained law clerks and paralegals. Supervised and managed activities of law clerks such as reviewing and finalizing work products. As department saw significant and rapid growth, responsibilities increased according, including tracking and reporting status of ongoing department projects. Set staff priorities, assigned work, monitored and evaluated efforts, and took necessary corrective action.LEGAL DOCUMENTS DRAFTING EXPERTISE: Exhibited exceptional talent in drafting motions. Attorneys frequently used work product with no or minimal edits. Assisted litigation associates in preparation of complaints, motions, appellate briefs, subpoenas, notices of hearing, orders to appear and show cause, affidavits of service, financial affidavits, and equitable distribution affidavits. Managed discovery materials, including preparation of interrogatories, requests for production of documents, and notices of depositions. Organized materials provided by clients and prepared responses to discovery requests. Drafted pleadings and/or motions, including motions for summary judgment, motions to transfer venue, motions to dismiss, and responses to motions to dismiss. Drafted motions for application of foreign law, memoranda in support of motions to transfer venue, and memoranda in support of motions for summary judgment used as samples for clerks and attorneys.