Patrick Barnum, Pmp Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Provides functional leadership for personnel and contractors involved in the delivery of Information Governance services in all Kirkland offices. Also responsible for eliminating the use of offsite records storage, developing records retention schedules for the Firm’s administrative records, and providing contractual oversight of offsite records storage and secure destruction (shred) service providers.Leads, plans and executes a variety of IG operations including client engagement document reviews, records retention reviews, client file releases, data chargeback, client questionnaires, departing personnel, and legacy data projects. Serves as a senior-level Information Governance liaison and, as such, leads projects and initiatives to analyze and design automated systems and processes relating to the lifecycle management of electronic data.

Washington, D.C., Us

Responsible for developing, implementing and coordinating information governance and data management initiatives, projects and processes across all Firm offices, legal practice areas and internal administrative departments including the development of standardized governance practices across offices, taking into regional and national requirements, to improve efficiency and effectiveness of data management processes globally.

Washington, D.C., Us

Act as the lead strategist and project manager for the implementation of governance tools including records management systems (physical and electronic records), establishing information and document security systems, ethical walls (information barriers) solutions and other relevant client compliance technology. Lead and support legal teams, technology resources and outside parties to implement data quality controls in the design and implementation of data quality measures and controls, developing assessment criteria for records retention processes and coordinating information governance/records staff in the effective management of electronic records benchmarking against industry standards and best practices.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Managed the ongoing implementation of the Firm’s automated records management system and lead the maintenance processes of the current records management/information governance operation, which included workflow and use of technology to ensure that firm and legal best practices are followed consistently. Along with the National Records Manager and the Information Governance Analyst team, implemented new procedures for systems, processes, technology, and services in order to ensure continual service enhancements, cost reductions, and Firm consistency. Continually assessed the electronic records retention program, benchmarking against industry standards and best practices, to ensure appropriate information governance standards are met with respect to electronic records. Led and support all Information Governance and Records initiatives including technology update and replacement, ensured the appropriate application of the Firm’s records retention policy as well as recommend changes to the National Records Manager in work policy and procedures to improve efficiency and effectiveness of governance activities.

Palo Alto, Ca, Us

Led the implementation of Intapp risk-related solutions including, but not necessarily limited to, Intapp Open while educating clients on industry best practices in the context of Intapp’s solution offering. As part of this role, I conducted workshops to review business process and guide definition of modified/new business processes in the context of the proposed solution and provide analysis of client needs and implementation recommendations. Along with the Solution Architects and project technical resources, translated customer requirements to product development, SOWs for custom implementations and led innovations for Intapp product offerings.

Chicago, Il, Us

Responsible for supporting the administration of Lurie Children Hospital's Data Governance program, staffing the Data Governance committee (including the Data Quality Committee and representing data governance on IT and other committees), facilitating the development and implementation of hospital policies focusing on Data Governance (data steward standards, data sharing standards, data quality standards, analytic standards), and communicating data governance activities to data stewards and other stakeholders.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Responsible for improving business processes and supporting critical business strategies by managing the business applications and operational activities related to the New Business Intake, Conflicts, Records and Docketing teams. Oversees all aspects of risk management technology project coordination; utilizing planning, monitoring and controlling systems, requirements analysis, design, testing and/or implementation. Coordinates risk management controls with appropriate technology personnel to ensure best practice regarding the selection and use of available technology with cross-functional work teams involved in solution design and development.Defined functional and technical requirements, creating workflow schematics, engaging IT and vendor stakeholders, gathering change requests and approvals, created and implemented testing plans employing Business Process Modeling (BPM) techniques to achieve multiple successful project outcomes. I also acted as the key subject matter expert for Conflicts Services strategy (e.g. creation of operating procedures, process definition and design and technical analysis) and other critical Firm initiatives to bridge internal and business requirements to deploy business intake, ethical enforcement and auditor response projects.

Chicago, Il, Us

Administrator of LegalKEY® database ensuring data quality and integrity, performing audits of systems and software, documenting current configurations and providing key technical support to staff. I also utilized business intelligence software and Microsoft SQL-based queries to create detailed reports of various Conflicts and financial data for internal and external distribution to aid in various business activities. Facilitated a portfolio of projects to improve accessibility, documentation and maintenance of comprehensive SharePoint information tracking systems, document repositories and workflow processes for global Firm utilization. Responsibilities also included managing the testing and implementation phases of the Elite Engage Legal Project Management program with Financial Services department to support Firm efforts to provide budgetary information more efficiently and provide greater transparency to internal resources and potential clients. Leveraged Project Management Institute (PMI)-certified training to manage New Business Intake, Ethical Wall Enforcement, Audit Letter Workflow and other projects throughout their project lifecycle to successful implementation and project closure stages. In addition, coordinated staff and project priorities; trained Conflicts Services team, secretarial and Helpline staff.

Chicago, Il, Us

Worked closely with attorneys to prepare and analyze complex conflict of interest reports of past Firm representation and erect ethical screens when necessary. Responsible for data quality control and maintenance of Firm conflicts database. Duties entailed research of the corporate family trees of clients from commercial databases and the parties related to the new litigation as well as the work of potential new hires.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

I worked on the National Recidivism Project to determine how recidivism rates for federal prisoners have changed since the implementation of the Sentencing Reform Act of 1990. Duties included data preparation, data quality control, preparation of data, data analysis using SPSS and presentation to the U.S. Sentencing Commissioners.

Chicago, Il, Us

Act as a liasion between the Contracts Compliance division and the Infrastructure division at the Chicago Transit Authority. Provide assessments on transit work schedules and progress, determine completion dates for projects and define damages/costs due to untimely contract completion.

Project Management Certificate, Project Management

M.S., Public Services Management

B.A., Political Science