Jamie Giani Email & Phone Number

Wesley Chapel, FL, US

I lead a small team responsible for stakeholder communications, user engagement, and change management for the Federal Judiciary’s Case Management Modernization initiative - a complex, years-long effort to replace the current electronic filing and case management system(s) used by 192 federal court units, thousands of judiciary employees, and the public..

I bring books to life through my warm and versatile voice style recorded via professional equipment in my in-home studio. ACX Profile: https://www.acx.com/narrator?p=AYJW1KCAF0RLJ

Orlando, Florida, United States

Audit attorney and expert submissions for payment under the Criminal Justice Act to ensure compliance with applicable law and policy.

Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States

• On a consultative basis, I provide strategic legal, operational, financial, and technical expertise to mitigate risk and modernize operations. I serve in interim and fractional executive roles for courts with.
• FEDERAL JUDICIARY: Build transparency through consultations, training, reports, and mediation. Steer strategic planning sessions on reorganizations, workplace flexibility, and fostering collaboration. Advance.
• GENERAL MANAGEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES: Partner with staff to audit operations. Advise on policies/procedures to increase efficiency. Craft strategic plans to clearly communicate while accelerating adoption and.
• LEGAL SERVICES: Provide broad legal expertise, including federal jurisdiction audit/review/investigation and trial/hearing prep and coaching focused on Federal Rules of Evidence, preparing exhibits, identifying.
• PRESENTATION/TRAINING TOPICS: --> Integrating Legal and Operations: A Court Unit Perspective--> Lessons from Death Row: Empathy in Effective Legal Practice-->Interim Solutions for Fed. Court Units - Options for.

Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States

• I was promoted to the top executive role overseeing the district courts, managing court operations and providing strategic direction for 5 divisions with a $MM district budget. I directed 27 employees, supporting 7.
• Led transition to cloud-based, Office 365 environment. Facilitated 1-on-1 training to improve operational continuity.
• Landed $20K proposal to explore shared services (the only district chosen).
• Represented 8th Circuit on District Clerk’s Advisory Group, advising on national operational matters.
• Served on Pro Se Working Group to hone federal pro se litigation best practices.
• Revamped facility plan to make extra space for jury assembly and other processes during Covid, accelerating paperless initiatives and disposing of excess assets. In spite of budget cuts, expanded jury room in.

Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States

• I provided comprehensive leadership and support to advance district initiatives as second in command of the courts. As such, I navigated organizational change as a team leader of major projects, including system.
• Advanced technologies, tools, and automations to dramatically improve operational efficiencies, including 1000% time improvement on attorney admission applications, 150% increase in efficiency in quality control.
• Early adopters of new case management system, implementing in 2/3 the average time. Shaped/led training, testing, and communications/buy-in strategy, then guided other courts through conversions.
• Introduced staff retreat and employee recognition program, including awards, team building, and training.
• Updated the district’s financial processes to cashless, eradicating onsite cash/asset risk.

Little Rock, Arkansas Area

• I litigated complex federal, death-penalty, habeas cases with extensive, 20-yr+ records. I was involved in broad-based motion practice: discovery, protective orders, evidence, and expert testimony.
• As first-chair litigator, won sentencing-phase relief for client after week-long hearing in federal court.
• Concurrently litigated capital habeas cases, method-of-execution challenge, and ancillary litigation in state and federal courts representing 8 men slated for execution over 10 days in April 2017.

Fort Smith, Arkansas Area

• I managed, tracked, and prioritized the civil and criminal docket process with 100s of cases. I drafted opinions and orders on procedural and substantive matters for the judge’s signature/public filing. I prepared.
• Created chambers policies/procedures, standard orders, and communications from scratch for new judge.
• Trained and oversaw 2 rotating term law clerks (delegation and oversight).

Western District Of Arkansas

Nashville, TN

Nashville, TN

Reviewed contracts related to media/entertainment and suggested edits; Drafted side-letter agreement

Dallas, TX

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Conducted research in English and Spanish, including interviewing NGO officials and members of the Argentine judiciary; drafted the Trafficking In Persons and Child Labor Reports for Argentina; wrote cables addressing the challenges facing the Argentine judicial system; acted as official note-taker at meetings; coordinated schedules for diplomatic visits.

Lima, Peru

Worked with prosecutor representing victims’ families in the case against ex-President Alberto Fujimori; prepared memo regarding non-applicability of statutes of limitation to crimes against humanity in regard to past actions of then-President Alan Garcia; assisted in preparation of amicus brief regarding application of command-responsibility theory to the.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.)

● Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment & Technology Law ● Legal Writing Best Brief Award ● Mock Trial, First Place, Top Litigator Award ●.

B.A.'S, Political Science, Spanish, International Relations (Co-Major In Latin American Studies), 3.96

● Study abroad in Costa Rica, Mexico, Argentina, Spain, Ecuador, and United Kingdom. ● Bodenhamer Fellowship, Governor’s Distinguished.