Joy Shepard Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

• Responsible for all day-to-day business operations and strategic planning for the Washington, DC office of Gilbert LLP
• Responsible for the overall office management of all administrative and support staff, facilities and space planning, and oversight of essential office services.
• Collaborate daily with Human Resources, Payroll and Benefits, IT and Financial Services to provide support to those in recruiting, onboarding and performance management.
• Assist Hiring Partner with Associate recruiting and onboarding
• Coordinate with building management on various issues, including lease negotiations, maintenance, and security issues
• Successfully completed several office renovations, including a complete build-out of brand-new space in a new building and moved the entire office safely during the pandemic.

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

Washington, DC, US

• Directly manage 60+ employees in the Paralegal Department in multiple offices across the United States.
• Recruit, interview, hire, train, and evaluate paralegals in all practice groups nationwide
• Coordinate, plan, assign, and direct work assignments for paralegal staff
• Assess staff productivity and deliver feedback and recommendations to paralegals
• Manage and document personnel issues of paralegal staff
• Prepare monthly status reports for firm management

Chicago, Illinois, US

Philadelphia, PA, US

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, US

B.A., History, Political Science

Other; Certificate In Leading With Finance