James E. Grote Email & Phone Number

Provide legal secretary support to associate litigation attorneys.

• Collaborating with fellow artistic ensemble members to guide the artistic product of the theatre: providing suggestions on books to adapt, assisting with development of original scripts, and scheduling the season; working in conjunction with the artistic ensemble and managing and artistic directors to guide the business aspects of company: increasing ticket sales and donations, formatting promotional campaigns, and long-term planning.• Adapted 10 children’s and adult books into plays; 4 of the children’s musicals have been produced at theatres across the U.S., including a national tour. Representative titles: "Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type" and "Duck for President" (book author: Doreen Cronin), "The Silver Chair" (C.S. Lewis), "The Piano Tuner" (Daniel Mason) (After Dark Award: Best Production of 2007).• Acted in over 20 productions for adults and children, collaborating with the cast, director and technical staff to create a unified production. Representative shows: "The Killer Angels," "Around the World in 80 Days" (Jeff Award: Outstanding Ensemble), "Busman’s Honeymoon," "Bunnicula," "Johnny Tremain," "Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle."• Taught creative drama to 3rd-grade students (including bilingual classes): planned lessons; instructed classroom teachers in using drama to enhance coursework; assessed students through testing to provide information to funders. Wrote teacher study guides to give to schools attending matinee performances at Lifeline.

• Supported managing partner and associate attorneys (including out-of-state contract attorney), providing assistance with complex, confidential litigation matters, often on a time-sensitive basis.• Formatted, edited and proof-read pleadings, legal research, memoranda and correspondence; suggested textual revisions to documents at attorneys’ requests; provided expedited turn-around of documents in high-pressure situations; prepared pleadings and briefs for filing in county, state, federal and appellate courts and filed same.• Communicated with clients via telephone, correspondence and in person; substituted at front desk reception, answering main switchboard and greeting guests and clients; prepared reports, bordereaux and bills to submit to foreign and domestic clients.• Arranged all aspects of domestic and international travel for attorneys and clients, with special consideration towards cost containment. • Assisted with document production: pulled, organized and Bates-stamped documents; forwarded documents to counsel via e-mail, U.S. mail, or FedEx.• Opened and created paper and electronic case files for new matters; maintained voluminous paper and electronic case files; reorganized files from outside counsel to conform to firm filing procedures.

Adapted quickly to new situations, often on a last-minute basis; served as primary substitute for same-day deployment to clients needing emergency placements; high client satisfaction resulted in frequent requests to return to previous assignments.

Performed twenty shows per week for elementary school children regarding electricity and natural gas safety in Wisconsin and water conservation in California and Florida. Managed two-person acting company: oversaw company spending account; prepared and submitted weekly disbursement reports; maintained schedule and performance log; prepared reports to main office regarding performances; liaised with principals and other school staff regarding shows.

Bachelor Of Science, Speech/Communication

Concentration in theatre and speech education.

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