Shannon Eckman Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Directly manage and actively participate in all litigation and insurance matters affecting the Conference• Supervise outside litigation and insurance counsel• Advise US Catholic dioceses and their attorneys on litigation and insurance matters• Research, review, draft, and file legal briefs, in collaboration with the other Office of General Counsel members and outside counsel as needed, on behalf of the Conference• Provide secondary legal advice to bishop-members of the Conference, directly or through their diocesan attorneys, on litigation, insurance, and related matters• Assist the General Counsel in promoting and implementing the bishops strategic plan for the Conference

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

• Drafted pleadings, discovery, motions, appellate briefs, and related memoranda of law • Appeared and argued at hearings, court conferences, and appellate oral arguments in state court, federal court, and applicable administrative agencies (i.e. MPSB, EEOC)• Managed the lifespan of multiple cases from pre-suit investigation to settlement and/or pre-trial • Attended mediations and engaged in settlement discussions with opposing counsel• Interviewed and corresponded with staff in a variety of healthcare settings for fact development • Selected, retained, and corresponded with experts in medical specialties for opinions in both pre-suit and pending litigation

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

• Drafted numerous demand letters, pleadings, motions (including affidavits and related memoranda of law), discovery requests and responses, initial disclosures, joint discovery plans, and proposed orders• Conducted Rule 26 discovery conferences • Participated in motion hearings and mediations• Regular contact with individual and corporate clients

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

• Drafted pleadings, motion papers, and related memoranda of law for service and filing• Drafted discovery requests and responses• Prepared trial materials• Corresponded with clients via e-mail, phone, or in person to answer questions and develop case strategy • Researched and analyzed applicable statutes and caselaw for pending cases

• Edited substantive and technical information for law review articles and abstracts• Assisted with legal research on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and other scholarship topics• Provided support for communications and presentations • Helped to create a new website for all of Professor Gonstead’s scholarship

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Drafted portions of court orders and assist with proofreading, editing, and citation• Attended motion hearings, trials, and other proceedings• Summarized data from Jensen/Olmstead Settlement reports

Minneapolis, Mn

• Handled four client cases during the semester, including all client meetings and intake• Successfully advocated for termination of a client’s guardianship in Anoka County Probate Court• Planned and prepared for weekly case team meetings and strategized case progression • Researched and participated in elder law bar section discussion topics currently relevant to the practice

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Met with budget and appropriations congressional staff and advocated for federal programs• Tracked developments in the budget appropriations process and any CCUSA policy positions• Researched legal issues pertaining to immigration, asylum, and administrative law• Drafted and submitted comments on behalf of CCUSA regarding SNAP regulatory changes• Developed memoranda regarding the Census case and CCUSA immigration services • Wrote legal memoranda regarding charitable contribution tax policies, hearings, and related issues • Checked Bluebook citations for regulatory comments

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Wrote reports for Olmstead Compliance and the Olmstead Subcabinet on key community engagement and communication workplan items, with various deliverables • Developed content, materials, and timelines, and implemented the public input process for amending and extending the Olmstead Plan for a period of collecting comments on the plan• Assisted with public comment process at monthly Olmstead Subcabinet meetings• Implemented, maintained, tracked, and analyzed communication activities (social media, eNews, local press, website, other publications) for quarterly reports to the Subcabinet• Managed and cultivated outreach networks with disability organizations across Greater Minnesota to foster connections and opportunities for community engagement• Created a storytelling tool (“My Olmstead Story”) for the Olmstead Implementation Office website to allow self-advocates to share their stories about integration and choice• Designed and produced an internal and external communications toolkit, including materials in plain-language and accessible formats for people with disabilities• Drafted content and materials for the Olmstead Community Engagement Workgroup, a workgroup under the Olmstead Subcabinet of people with disabilities • Supported communications department for Minnesota Housing on their website, eNews, survey tool, and social media outlets

• Assisted in building the new Advocacy Department by drafting goals, strategies, and mission statements for key stakeholders• Collaborated with the Director of Advocacy to develop a presentation for the Board on our key issues, stakeholders and agenda items• Participated in relevant social services events (e.g. operating phone banks or meeting with legislators and parent groups) to further understand and advocate for issues that pertained to stakeholders• Represented individuals with disabilities at the public affairs committee each month• Reported activity, provided education and relayed information through the blog, internal newsletter, and email to increase communication with stakeholders• Visited clients working as a Direct Support Professional (DSP) in a group home

Omaha, Nebraska

• Assisted in preparing, filing, and submitting legal documents to county courthouses• Delivered time-sensitive documents to various locations for attorneys and staff• Performed administrative and bookkeeping tasks, including but not limited to, opening and closing new and old cases, maintaining the client database, and archiving electronic records

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

• Corresponded with constituents via phone, email, and letters to facilitate communication regarding regional concerns • Wrote special interest speeches for Ms. Scanlon to deliver at Parliament-hosted functions• Composed briefings to update Ms. Scanlon on pertinent issues and wrote press releases to keep her constituents informed of her political agenda• Researched and authored Report on Mental Health in Scottish Universities for Ms. Scanlon’s Health and Education Committee to utilize while addressing Scottish young adult mental health problems

Juris Doctor

Activities and Societies: Activities and Societies: Journal of Law and Public Policy (Associate Editor 2019-20, Secretary & Compliance.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science & Philosophy

Activities and Societies: Delta Zeta Theta Eta Chapter member, Pre-Law Society, Pi Sigma Alpha - Political Science Honor Society, St..

Academy Of Government Parliamentary Programme

Education record

Activities and Societies: School and Club Soccer, School Golf Team, National Honor Society, Choir, Youth in Government Chief Presiding.