Michelle Baker Email & Phone Number

San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco

Manage and responsible for all aspects of SaaS clients program’s totaling 300+ billable hours per month. Manage sales and marketing optimization projects many of which involve complex technical requirements and custom software builds. Manage and lead cross-functional project teams comprised of developers, designers, content creators and product architects from requirement gathering meetings to solution implementation, on time and at budget. Own defining strategy and process improvement for Program Management Team.

San Francisco, Ca

Experience project manager. Managed complex litigation project through e-discovery lifecycle involving review of over 2 million documents and identifying risks to the client. Develop new workflows and documentation practices to increase team efficiency to meet multiple deadlines. Conducted quality control review. Provided training to team on substantive areas of the law including attorney-client privilege and bank examination privilege to prevent the disclosure of confidential communication with attorneys regarding legal advice while complying with federal and state discovery law requirements.

San Francisco Bay Area

Providing legal services on a freelance basis to a variety of clients. Reviewed, drafted and made recommendations to employee handbooks to ensure compliance with federal and state laws. Counseled clients on employee and consultant agreements, including work for hire clauses.Published blog posts on benefit corporations and nonprofit law on the 35th most read legal blog in the country - http://www.nonprofitlawblog.com.Represented and counseled small businesses in corporate matters, including business entity choice and formation. Clients include Visualized (formerly Minimal LLC), a company that hosts a two-day annual conference that brings the world's most creative minds that are changing the way we communicate, understand, and interact with data. - http://visualized.comReviewed and analyzed large amounts of confidential information to identify risk to clients.

San Francisco, California And Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Advised an award-winning nonprofit startup organization that utilizes mobile technology to connect health care professionals in developing nations. Worked cross-functionally with various team members, including CEO and programmers, to successfully launch program while in Tanzania.Drafted Equal Employment Opportunity and Harassment-Free Workplace policy to comply with state and federal law. Worked with pro bono counsel to develop novel legal solutions to intellectual property, employment, privacy and program-related issues.Revised and negotiated with Tanzanian counsel to develop program participants' terms and conditions to comply with local Tanzanian privacy and data protection laws. Worked with web developers to create mobile page where participants could review and accept terms and conditions.Communicated and developed relationships with key stakeholders, Tanzanian Ministry of Health and Vodacom, to meet goal of networking over 9,000 health care workers nationwide. Secured Tanzanian domain name, including researching legal requirements and working with local registrar to secure domain name.Assisted in creation of program-marketing materials. Started social media campaign by sharing key accomplishments on company website and Twitter.

Ghana And Tanzania

Selected into Kiva’s prestigious fellowship program (19% acceptance rate) and consulted for microfinance institution (MFI) focused on entrepreneurial ventures. Kiva is the world’s leading micro-lending website. Evaluated Kiva’s partner microfinance institutions’ (MFIs) operations, and identified errors and areas of improvement that resulted in a fundraising level increase from $40,000 to $95,000 per month. Trained field partner staff on Kiva processes, policies and best practices.Conducted CERISE Social Performance Indicators study, a monitoring and evaluation assessment to evaluate MFI’s population targeting mechanisms, outreach strategies, and internal governance.Facilitated connections between Kiva's borrowers and lenders through: site visits to borrowers, writing compelling stories about borrower’s needs and lives and creating written blogs to solicit interest in lenders

San Francisco, California

Advised clients on regulatory compliance requirements, including identifying and tracking regulatory compliance requirements and the effects of federal, state and local laws on sales and operations. Counseled clients, developed strategy, conducted legal research and drafted persuasive arguments with an emphasis on regulatory compliance, employment law and government contracts. Responsible for saving a client's million dollar lawsuit from dismissal by the court through an intensive factual investigation and by drafting a factually persuasive legal document relying a rarely used motion.Conducted firm in-house Sexual Harassment Prevention Training, December 2007 and October 2009.Co-authored article entitled “New Rules on FMLA Leave - Is Your Business Ready?” published in EUCA Magazine, March 2009. Directed staff in document review project regarding commercially sensitive documents in Northrop Grumman Corporation’s defense of $35 billion contract dispute before the United States Government Accountability Office.

Emeryville, Ca

Advised and counseled public and private entities in labor, employment and education law issues, including, but not limited to, issues involving employee termination and discipline.Investigated and responded to charges brought against client before the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH).Provided client training on legal compliance.

San Francisco, Ca

Oversaw day-to-day handling of cases from inception to resolution for multiple client accounts in areas of product liability, insurance coverage, employment and contractual disputes. Simultaneously manage up to ten matters with competing priorities and tight deadlines.Drafted and edited persuasive legal documents under tight deadlines. Communicated in writing and orally with both orally with clients regarding case progression and strategy.

San Francisco Bay Area

Researched and analyzed pending law and motion matters. Drafted orders and bench memoranda with recommendations on Court actions in criminal, intellectual property and constitutional matters.

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Activities and Societies: Ehrman Scholarship for Academic Excellence; Witkin and CALI Awards for Academic Excellence in Criminal.

Bachelor'S Degree, Ethnic Studies

Activities and Societies: Provost Honors List; Intern, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, DC; DJ at student radio.

Certified Compliance And Ethics Professional (Ccep)