I source and interview lawyers and paralegals for placement into positions with law firm, in-house legal departments and on documents review teams. I develop and maintain relationships throughout the recruiting life cycle, which includes recruitment, placement, and throughout employment. I also develop and maintain candidate information in the applicant tracking system (ATS). I am a Certified Diversity and Inclusion Recruiter.

I assisted customers with new or existing accounts and establish new portfolios. I resolved client inquiries, developed relationships with clients, monitored account activities through different house portfolio systems, and provided customized reports.

I essentially oversaw three main functional areas – Recruitment, Summer Associate Program and Event Management/Planning.I was responsible for the overall coordination and administration of the legal staff recruitment program, including orientation and training for new attorneys. That included; working with practice group leaders to determine staffing needs, preparing and monitoring annual recruitment budgets, identifying and prescreening lateral attorney applicants, handling travel logistics for interviewees and interviewers as needed, interviewing, tracking and disseminating feedback of interviews to determine hiring status and finalizing the offer acceptance process. In addition to the recruitment, I designed and facilitated the associate training program which included mentoring. I served as the firm’s primary contact for all legal recruiting matters. I planned, coordinated and organized the Summer Associate Program annually. This included organizing 3-4 events per week during summer for 20 – 200 guests, training, work assignments, mentoring relationships and extension of offers. In addition, I coordinated evaluations and work product of summer associates. I was experienced with utilizing marketing and legal recruitment software including; Vuture, LawCruit and Symplicity. I was the office liaison for fundraising with Second Harvest and I identified and facilitated collaboration with trade associations and local high profile business organizations to raise the firm’s profile. In addition to planning and executing client seminars and social events, I developed ongoing and potential client relationships.

In my judicial law clerkship I provided direct assistance and counsel to the judge by making legal determinations and researching issues before the court. I was exposed to a wide array of legal issues in areas of contract disputes, civil torts, worker’s compensation claims, and condemnations. I assisted in jury and non-jury trials, wrote motion summaries and settlement conference summaries, and drafted jury charges and orders. I communicated with attorneys regarding case management and procedural requirements.

While attending law school full time, I worked as a deputy clerk in the Third Circuit Court. I assisted the judge with the administrative duties involved with operating a courtroom. I facilitated trials, motion hearings, and settlement conferences. I conducted weekly status conferences with attorneys in order to expedite their cases.

I completed various administrative tasks in order to ensure smooth and efficient court operations. I assisted in the processing and organizing of court documents, including filing and entering orders and motions and processing lawsuits and judicial committals.