Joyce B. Email & Phone Number

United States

Provide paralegal services in Labor, Employment & Administration Section. Prepare and maintain records related to employee personnel actions, investigations, and litigation (EEOC, MSPB and Federal Courts). Prepare and file pleadings with various adjudicatory entities. Draft pleadings and correspondence. Assist with internal investigations including data collection and interviews. Manage legal holds. Draft and finalize office space leases.

Kansas City, Missouri Area

-Draft and finalize standard legal documents, pleadings, subpoenas and correspondence-Verify legal citations and statutory references and ensure conformance to Bluebook Style Guide-File pleadings, motions and attachments in numerous Federal District Courts via CM/ECF-Ensure legal papers adhere to U.S. District Court local filing requirements and formats-Basic legal research re case law and legal precedent using LEXIS and/or Westlaw-Organize and access electronically stored information collected during investigation and litigation, using database applications (Relativity and Concordance) and case management software-Maintain case files and calendars in electronic document/knowledge management software-Prepare and organize documents for use in depositions, hearings and trials-Supervise work performed by contract paralegal-Ensure compliance with federal government record keeping requirements-Proficient use of MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Outlook-Maintain Sharepoint workspace

Corporate governance and maintenance;Non-disclosure agreement drafting, negotiation and management;Researched pending legislation;Special projects as needed to support corporate counsel department.

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Research utilizing specialized software (Lexis/Nexis, CourtLink, PACER, WestLaw, CLEAR, Accurint, Relativity and Concordance); Drafted legal documents; Maintained records obtained through investigation and discovery; Deposition preparation and resource coordination;Filed documents with courts via CM/ECF.

Intellectual property litigation case management; research using a variety of specialized software (Lexis/Nexis, CourtLink, PACER, WestLaw and EDGAR); prepare for substantive hearings, arbitration and trial; manage information using Concordance and/or Documatrix; liaise with client company representatives; check citations in legal memoranda; prepare documents for filing in Federal Courts; organize and maintain litigation files; document review re due diligence in merger and acquisition projects; supervise clerks and entry level paralegals

Palo Alto, Ca

Patent litigation case management; research using PACER, Lexis, Westlaw, electronic document management; support for substantive (including claim construction)hearings, arbitration and trial; manage information using a variety of software solutions- EMC Documentum eRoom and Documatrix; liaise with client contacts and retained experts; check citations in legal memoranda; file documents with courts using ECF system; organize and maintain litigation files; supervise clerks and entry level paralegals

M.A., Political Science/Law

Activities and Societies: Colin Reed Manzur Award for writing excellence

B.A., Government And Law

Activities and Societies: -Regent's Fellowship for Graduate Study; -Political Science Department Commencement Honoree; -Wasserman Prize.