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Houston, Texas, United States

- Negotiate, draft, and review customer and supplier contracts to comply with company risk management structure and achieve mutually beneficial terms with opposing counsel and service providers- Research and provide assessments of company’s standing with state, federal, and international data privacy regulations including CCPA/CPRA, GDPR, and TDPSA, as well as perform audits with company cybersecurity and IT professionals across geographical boundaries- Communicate with and assist company upper management with external and internal legal matters, including company document management, risk management, human resources matters, and insurance matters- Collaborate across teams to provide training of company’s risk management process and structure, as well as discuss strategies for improving risk structure across teams and customers and interpret contractual clauses- Manage contract and internal document templates and update based on changes in company position- Coordinate with global legal team members to maintain or achieve company risk management goals and company best practice- Assist with hiring and training of new team members, including direct oversight of assignments- Maintain minutes for team meetings and develop online contract management for team workload

Houston, Texas Area

- Connected with decision-makers and hiring partners to provide workforce solutions in the form of contract and direct-hire resources; facilitated introductions and meetings between clients and consulting division; and self-managed business development in Houston, Austin, and San Antonio markets as Account Executive- Matched prospective interviewees with open positions; marketed candidates to current, past and new clients; and conducted phone screens, interviews, and reference checks to ascertain top candidates in the Houston, Austin, and San Antonio markets in addition to above duties as Recruiting Manager- Designed, scheduled, and administered monthly themed sprints with the purpose of generating greater business development and recruitment activity and organized objectives based on seasonal trends in hiring and to boost employee performance as volunteer Blitz Captain

Houston, Texas Area

- Identified and analyzed research and development tax credit benefits for clients- Drafted reports and memoranda applying research and development tax credit benefits to clients’ business activities and projects- Collaborated and communicated with various project managers, project associates, and clients to manage docket, client expectations, and research and development study progress

The Woodlands, Texas, United States

- Conducted research relating to organizational policies; contract terms; and compliance with federal and state laws, statutes, and regulations - Drafted and revised contract addendums, policies, nondisclosure agreement, and background check release and edited for compliance with System standards- Prepared and presented workshops to in-house counsel explaining new ruling in Title IX regulations and significance of Upjohn Warning for in-house counsel- Identified and recommended measures for compliance with federal and state laws, statutes, and regulations - Gathered supporting materials for response to complaint - Created a tracking mechanism for logging rulings issued by the Office of the Attorney General

Houston, Texas

- Prepared detailed spreadsheets logging details for vaccine-related vaccine injury claims- Conducted research for civil litigation claims and for vaccine injury claims- Reviewed contracts and related documents and researched applicable legal theories for business litigation claims- Researched and prepared summaries regarding experts, their areas of expertise, and summaries of their trial experience

Houston, Texas

- Researched legal theories and case law to aid in preparation of motions, hearings, trials, and settlements; attended hearings, depositions, skill seminars, and practice group meetings in the Litigation Group- Conducted due diligence and entity searches, examined UCC statements and SEC records, reviewed and verified exhibits and schedules, analyzed and listed filings for restrictions and bad language, drafted document summaries and indexes, and attended practice group meetings and CLE seminars in the Corporate Group- Attended client pitch meetings and mediations, prepared cause of action summaries, researched applicable laws, and attended practice group meetings and CLE seminars in the Labor & Employment Group

Houston, Texas

- Filtered student applications based on metrics, extracurricular involvement, and scholarship guidelines- Trained four new employees on email, call, promotional and informational material assembly, and software procedures- Provided tours of the Honors College and the University of Houston Campus and answered questions regarding programs, scholarships, admissions, etc.- Assisted in organizing recruitment events and served as a first-contact for potential candidates- Served as a counselor for one Honors Retreat and designed presentations and publications for two Honors retreats- Updated, edited, and reformatted office training manual- Coordinated work schedules for six employees

First Colony

- Supervised and facilitated the educational instruction of up to eight children at a time in preschool- to high school-level mathematics and English language arts- Evaluated and graded over 50 total assignments daily- Trained 5 new employees on daily set up and closing procedures, instructional methods, grading policy, and paperwork and filing system- Organized up to 10 center information brochures and reviewed an average of five parent-and-student personal files per month

Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Law

Activities and Societies: Advocates Board, Student Bar Association, Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, Themis Bar, Law Ambassadors, Student.

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General, 3.556

Activities and Societies: The Honors College National Honors Society for Leadership and Success