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New York, Ny, Us

New York, New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

Greater New York City Area

• Conducts secondary research, using business and legal databases and information tools• Conducts primary research with internal and external primary information sources• Collects and analyzes large amounts of information relevant to firm decisions and initiatives• Distills actionable intelligence that informs business development decisions and initiatives• Identifies and monitors client prospects and broader industry and competitor trends• Provides research support for client pitches and meetings• Cultivates internal client relationships• Leads project research teams• Produces effective written and oral reports• Builds and delivers effective presentations• Evaluates existing and new technologies to leverage for research and analysis needs

Greater New York City Area

• Maintained firm’s litigation case calendars for state and federal courts, and advised and assisted attorneys with statutory date calculations and litigation procedures• Provided answers and analysis for procedural questions and issues• Calculated deadlines and events for federal and state courts, by applying and analyzing various court rule sets• Researched court rules, case law, and secondary authority materials to resolve ambiguity regarding deadlines• Troubleshot methods for increasing efficiency of department by developing and streamlining internal procedures• Distributed daily work assignments for the calendar department, and ran and distributed firm’s bi-weekly case filing deadlines reports

New York City, Ny

• Assists Managing Attorney with Lit Spotting - Monitor courts/commercial vendors• Processes Managing Attorney Office case watch list• Monitors and distributes appellate judicial opinions to Managing Attorney• Monitors state & federal judiciary for rule/procedure changes• Integrates Electronic Case Filing documents into internal case file repository• E-Files case documents and submissions of courtesy copies• Processes mail and ECF/CM notifications and calendars litigation deadlines• Retrieves opinions and dockets from Westlaw, Westlaw CourtExpress, LexisNexis CourtLink, Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER)• Maintains electronic filing registration and password database

New York City

• Assists Managing Attorney with Lit Spotting - Monitor courts/commercial vendors• Processes Managing Attorney Office case watch list• Monitors and distributes appellate judicial opinions to Managing Attorney• Monitors state & federal judiciary for rule/procedure changes• Integrates Electronic Case Filing documents into internal case file repository• Assists with efilings and submission of courtesy copies• Retrieves opinions and dockets from Westlaw, Westlaw CourtExpress, LexisNexis CourtLink, Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER)• Maintains electronic filing registration and password database

• Managed the bankruptcy cases of clients in select jurisdictions (NY & NJ)• Determined if clients were eligible to qualify for payment/settlement-offers from trusts set up by bankrupt defendants and negotiated settlement amounts for these claims when necessary• Filed and tracked bankruptcy claims on behalf of clients injured by asbestos exposure• Organized client information and documentation in firm’s internal computer database• Requested documents needed for investigations and litigation, including social security, medical, and military records• Researched client work histories, personal and medical records, discovery documents, pleadings, and depositions• Drafted exposure affidavits and provided bankruptcy return projections for attorneys and partners• Provided support to litigation attorneys in order to ensure maximum cumulative financial returns for firm’s clients• Aided active litigation paralegals with drafting discovery and pleadings documents, including motions, interrogatories, oppositions, declarations, and affidavits• Managed a Special Projects team responsible for the maintenance of various internal databases, digitizing client and research files, and devising a filing and cataloguing system/database for the entire firm to access and use• Maintained internal procedural guides/manuals for paralegals, partners, and attorneys to familiarize them with the proper strategies to maximize the number of claims filed against bankrupt asbestos fiber suppliers and manufacturers

Hamilton, Ny

Hamilton, Ny

Guildford, Ct

• Interacted with clients to witness wills, house openings and closings, custody hearings, and to assist at courthouse• Shadowed attorney in New Haven County’s Superior, Family, Probate, and District Courts

New Haven, Ct

• Managed own teller box while conducting business and tending to daily customers, VIPs, and Bank Trustees at window and lobby to create welcoming and efficient atmosphere that inspired confidence and trustworthiness to customers• Learned and operated bank’s software system to manage money, opened and closed bank vault, dealt with electronic transfers and large scale cash deposits and withdrawals

Westbrook, Ct

Madison, Ct

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), History

Activities and Societies: The Colgate Thirteen, Phi Kappa Tau FraternityHistory Major - Thesis on The Transatlantic Slave Trade. Section.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.) Candidate