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Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Worldwide, Us

Supporting the Conflicts Department and the Office of General Counsel with research and new matters

Los Angeles, California, Us

- Worked as a conflicts analyst on a small, bi-coastal US team serving over 1000 attorneys at QE offices worldwide.- Researched party relationships for new matters, including parent companies and affiliates, to identify potential conflicts of interest in accordance with relevant Rules of Professional Conduct.- Assisted with the Firm’s conflicts clearance process by drafting conflicts reports, advising attorneys and staff on ways to resolve conflicts, reviewing ELs, and finalizing new matters.- Utilized, maintained, and updated the Firm’s Elite 3E database to ensure concise, consistent, and accurate reporting of party status and relationships for current and past work.- Reviewed and processed conflict forms for lateral new hires to clear candidates for work on Firm matters.- Drafted and issued ethical walls and waivers using iManage.

Global, Us

- Working a contract position as part of the Staff Recruiting team to assist an international law firm with seeking qualified applicants for vacancies on a global basis.- Acting as a liaison between candidates, internal hiring teams, and search firms.- Scheduling interviews for a high volume of applicants applying for over 30 open positions across the marketing, billing, IT, human resources, and litigation departments.- Conducting reference checks of candidates to evaluate historical performance and fitness.- Reviewing and posting jobs using viRecruit, WordPress, LinkedIn, and Indeed.

Los Angeles, Ca - California, Us

- Managed high volume caseload (50+) & provided administrative support to attorneys in a small firm- Drafted discovery & complaints for filing, scheduled clients, compiled medical histories, audited medical expenses, and composed settlement demand letters- Worked directly with clients to establish and strengthen cases, obtain key documents, and meet deadlines- Served as a liaison between parties in the claims process- Negotiated 50% higher settlement recoveries for the firm and its individual clients while reducing clients’ medical expenses by 33%

Seattle, Wa, Us

Part-time position serving handcrafted coffee, beverages, and cafe food.

Long Beach, Ca, Us

Worked as a TA for POSC-100: Introduction to American Government.- Provided academic support to over 180 undergraduate students, designed and presented exam review sessions to medium-sized groups; percentage of students receiving exemplary grades rose 94% while percentage of those receiving D or F fell by 86% over 8 weeks.- Evaluated over 400 student exams + essays to gauge understanding, growth, and level of success.

Northborough, Ma, Us

Full + Part-time position worked through high school and college. Standard food service duties in a hospitality setting. Mixing drinks, taking orders, processing payment, cleaning, and managing multiple ongoing projects.

Worked at a non-profit recreational sailing club with educational programs for all ages and capabilities.- Provided administrative support in the front office.- Educated current and prospective club members on organizational offerings and policies.- Processed transactions and forms relating to memberships, rentals, classes, and events.- Managed email and phone communications with the front office and provided support to supervisors on various tasks.- Heavily used softwares: Microsoft Excel.

Working to elect Ture Turnbull - Health Care Expert and Urban/City Planner to the MA House of Representatives.- Planned, created and organized voter turfs, managed a database of campaign volunteers and conducted volunteer outreach.- Designed and created over 100 canvassing turfs totaling over 5,000 targeted individual voters; personally canvassed 4,000 households.- Collaborated with campaign manager and candidate on strategy, coalition building, endorsement seeking, and print & digital messaging.- Served as a liaison for over 50 volunteers; provided guidance & training and managed social media communications with volunteers

Served the First Worcester District of the Massachusetts State Senate for the Spring 2018 semester.- Crafted policy memos, talking points, meeting summaries for Senator’s policy team.- Managed high-volume confidential constituency casework and inquiries relating to legislative business via phone and email.- Wrote reports to senior staff on in-house lobbying efforts, level of public interest on issues, and status of key legislation.- Composed messaging addressing and describing dozens of local & state political issues as they moved through the legislative process.- Researched bills, special interest groups, and key members of the legislative process to advise on strategy.

Worked to elect Lydia Edwards to represent the 1st District of the Boston City Council.- Canvassed neighborhood residents by phone and in-person.- Provided support and guidance to volunteers in messaging and interactions with voters.- Served as a leader to volunteers on election day outreach efforts.- Researched local policies and submitted comments to campaign leadership.- Heavily used softwares: Microsoft Excel, VAN/VoteBuilder, HubDialer.

Boston, Ma, Us

Working to build a movement around a state-run single-payer health care system. - Served as a liaison between the firm and external organizations and planned events for political demonstrations/protests and volunteer outreach opportunities.- Organized and convened a panel of industry experts and professionals for the annual beneficiary gala.- Strategized with the organizational director on promotional efforts and crafted messaging to be dispersed at town halls and other constituency-focused events.- Testified to the Massachusetts Legislature's Joint Committee on Health Care Finance in support of S.619, an Act establishing Medicare for All in Massachusetts.

Graduate Coursework, Political Science And Government

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, American Government And Politics (United States)