Speechwriter. Research and write speeches, remarks, op-eds, talking points and correspondence for the association's President and other executives. Coordinate interactions with media, members and the public. Advisor. Providing sound communications strategies and producing faultless work which fast earned the trust of top executives.Editor. Oversee the creation and execution of a weekly news insert that is embedded in the New Jersey Law Journal. Coordinate a team of designers, editors and writers on weekly and long-term projects. Responsibilities include not only developing the stories, but also working with the web team to get content online, the design team to create the pages, assign stories to various staffers, as well as assign freelancers writing and photography jobs. Special projects manager. Developing a strategy for using multimedia tools to communicate with members and the public about issues and news. Spearheaded the accreditation process so association can offer legal education courses to members. Also, a key advisor on a process to combine the NJSBA with another non-profit organization to create a unified organization that can serve its membership and offer the entire legal community legal education.Media Expert. Manage relationships and media inquiries on high-profile legal issues and news features. And oversaw educational video projects -- from scriptwriting to final production -educating veterans about their legal rights and information lawyers about their duty to volunteer, which has wide traditional and Internet distribution. In addition, help manage the association's online presence through Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

Covered the New Jersey legal industry with a special focus on the state Supreme Court for the nation's 15th largest daily newspaper. Wrote clear, accurate and succinct daily stories on gay marriage, eminent domain and Vioxx class actions. Stories have resulted in government action on topics such as courthouse conditions across the state. A bi-monthly column provided "insider" news on issues like bankruptcy trends, the effects of the slowing economy and quirky characters like the Bergen County man who fits ceremonial robes for the Supreme Court and dignitaries including Kofi Annan. Business of law. Identified and developed a new area of coverage examining trends in the legal industry from changes in associate pay to firms shortening names and digging deeper through long-term investigative projects. Pieced together a story on the scandalous career of a lawyer who secured billions for victims of the Holocaust and then ended up in handcuffs, which was followed in the international media. Exclusive coverage of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito earned national attention, leading to an appearance on NPR's All Things Considered. Beat reporter. Covered crime, education, politics and local government routinely beating the competition. Digital. Filed and maintained daily news content on the paper's website NJ.com on trend and breaking news stories, including writing original posts, serving as a rewrite specialist working with multiple reporters in the event of significant news developments. Wrote for "Parental Guidance" lifestyle blog. Other duties. Worked my way from a clerk assisting editors into a position regarded as one of the paper's top specialty areas. Responsibilities also included working closely with photographers and graphic artists to use visuals to tell stories and computer assisted reporting. Oversaw bureau operations on an as-needed basis.

Covered New Jersey legislature, Governor's Office, the 1996 U.S. Senate campaign, and news and lifestyle features.

Breaking news, crime and features for a 80,000-circ. daily.