Ellen P. Hebert Email & Phone Number

Katy, Tx, Us

Katy, Texas

I support the General Counsel in all aspects of legal matters and projects handled by the Office of the General Counsel. I also coordinate the annual school board elections as well as bond elections. The Office of the General Counsel handles legal matters for the Katy Independent School District within the framework established by Board Policy, federal and state constitutional law and statutes, federal and state regulatory agency standards, and in compliance with administrative regulations and procedures. The Office of the General Counsel manages all legal services for the District and provides legal representation and advice in matters involving or pertaining to the District. The Office of the General Counsel represents the school district in judicial and administrative proceedings, is involved in the review and negotiation of contract terms with vendors, manages open records requests and subpoenas, facilitates the employee and parent-student complaint process with District administration, and assists with employment, special education and civil rights matters.The Office of the General Counsel also coordinates the training of administrative and other staff on matters of Board Policy and legal compliance. Additionally, the General Counsel serves as the District’s Elections Administrator and I serve as the Elections Coordinator.

I am a Legal Systems Administrator who has an excellent working knowledge of legal case management software systems including design, development, implementation and staff training. I also have extensive and comprehensive experience with legal service of process procedures and case management processes. I possess strong analytical, evaluative and organizational skills as well as outstanding written and verbal communication skills coupled with the ability to interact with diverse groups.

Houston, Texas

• Managed the Legal Department’s Matter Management System (MMS) including design, development, and implementation as well as system upgrades, process integration, report writing and training (in person and virtual). The system is utilized by approximately one hundred fifty (150) employees in Texas, Oklahoma, Alaska, Calgary and London.• Directed the Legal Service of Process function for the Legal Department which includes accepting proper service of process for ConocoPhillips and its subsidiaries as well as reviewing newly served lawsuits and other legal documents to ensure that all service documents are assigned to the appropriate Legal Department personnel and entered into the MMS in a timely manner.• Coordinated and maintained the Litigation Management Process (LMP) and all associated documentation and training including process integration with the MMS. Managing the LMP requires close collaboration with the Deputy General Counsel-Litigation and the Managing Counsel-Litigation to expand utilization as well as develop improvements and efficiencies.• Administered the Outside Firm Approval Process including the setup and maintenance of timekeepers and timekeeper rates in the MMS as well as management of the Outside Counsel Retention Guidelines and associated documentation which requires close collaboration with the Legal Business Services Manager.• Negotiated contracts with and developed annual budget for legal research service vendors. This also included the review of all related invoices for submission to iPay or SAP for payment.• Supervised a staff of three (3) to five (5) employees over ten years.

Houston, Texas

Uranium Exposure Docket:• Extensive interaction with in-house departments and company divisions as well as outside counsel in the coordination of document productions, discovery requests and special projects.• Provided assistance and support to attorneys in preparation for hearings, mediations and trials, which includes preparing demonstrative exhibits, mediation and trial notebooks as well as mediation summary sheets and drafts of pretrial motions.• Drafted pleadings and responses to discovery as well as summarized depositions, and personnel records.Risk Management & Remediation Docket:• Docket Manager for the Risk Management & Remediation Legal Docket which responsibilities included the development and management of the comprehensive historical site docket database.• Provided data related to the company’s environmental liabilities to the SEC on an annual basis.• Responded to all Federal and State Agency Superfund/CERCLA information requests, and general notice letters, by coordinating document and data collection relating to site activity.• Remained abreast of all activities at the Superfund sites, which includes participation on PRP Group steering committees and allocation committees as well as participation in project status meetings.• Collaborated with the Risk Management and Remediation Group to facilitate the resolution of legal issues and claims relating to remediation activities which includes reviewing and revising access agreements, remediation agreements and settlement agreements.

Houston, Texas

• Widespread interaction with numerous in-house departments and company divisions in the coordination of document productions, discovery requests and special projects.• Completed Superfund/CERCLA information requests originating from federal, state and local regulatory and administrative agencies.• Developed and maintain database relating to environmental projects and budgets for U.S. and International locations.• Assisted with annual budget analysis as well as annual and quarterly budget reporting.• Conducted research projects using Lexis, Westlaw, BNA and internet resources.