Spearhead and nurture IPMA’s relationships with business partners. Create collaborative educational member resources for IPMA’s business partners.

Co-Chair of the Diversity Equity & Inclusion Committee

Manage the workload of the Case Management team, assigning projects, identifying staffing needs, collaborating with senior staff to ensure efficient and effective resource allocation and smooth workflow coordination, and ensuring adequate coverage as well as accurate and timely completion of assignments.Develop short and long term litigation support objectives, initiatives, and procedures; implement enhancements and refine litigation support systems; and continuously evaluate Case Management program effectiveness to ensure the delivery of consistently exceptional Case Manager services.Play an active role in hiring additional members of the Case Management team.Develop training for the Case Manager team on relevant judicial decisions, changes to legal statutes and rules, and relevant resources and technology.Focus on performance management by coaching and counseling Case Managers as needed.

Oversee the paralegal resources firm-wide; this includes managing the workflow of all paralegals to maximize productivity, ensure consistent client satisfaction and support career development for all team members;Work with Human Resources in regard to recruiting all Paralegal Department hires.Work with attorneys and firm management as needed to maximize the efficient use of litigation paralegal resources and ensure excellent client service.Orient new lawyers to the paralegal department by introducing them to the capabilities of the staff and their value to the firm and client when properly utilized;Responsible for the hiring, use and supervision of contract or temporary personnel to augment normal staffing levels.Negotiate and manage vendor relationships.Monitor and manage the allocation of the case room and workroom space.Perform duties in the capacity of a Senior Litigation Paralegal Specialist including but not limited to coordination of deposition and trial logistics, consulting with litigation support and managing clerks, heavy Hot Seat/in courtroom support for all litigation case teams.Draft and maintain FK’s inaugural paralegal training program including onboarding and transitioning protocols.

Managed collections, reviews, and production of client data; acted as liaison with attorneys, consultants, and opposing counsel for all assigned case matters.Reviewed, analyzed and targeted searches to identify witness documents for inclusion in interview binders, conducting a substantive review for responsiveness and flagging issues regarding potential privilege issues;Performed functions required to handle in-house productions via cloud-based document review software (Axcelerate 5).Coordinated with offshore team to conduct factual research and first-level document reviews;Assisted with filings, preparation for oral arguments and hearings, and motion practice;Provided trial preparation, in courtroom and post trial paralegal support. Ensured case files were complete and docketing deadlines are maintained at all times.Vetted candidate resumes and conducted interviews for legal assistant role.Trained junior staff team members.

Handled all aspects of the discovery process focusing on eDiscovery including budgeting, intake, identification, preservation, collection, processing, analysis, review and production of ESI;Processed ESI in Ipro eScan-IT and Concordance for document review and production;Managed and maintain litigation support and trial management software;Assisted attorneys with reviewing and searching for documents, create coding layouts, batch documents, and create reports within Relativity or other review platforms;Coordinated production of documentary responses and subpoenas; Review sufficiency of written and documentary responses; Review and code production documents in Relativity; Draft document production logs and privileged logs;Managed and maintain vendor relationships, contracts and preferred vendor list; Supported attorneys in preparing for trial by creating exhibits and Hot Seat trial presentation using Trial Director;Coordinated logistics for out of state trials;Interact with the firm’s IT vendor helping to facilitate the implementation, training, and maintenance of litigation support specific software, firm hardware and operational applications;Acted as project manager of all IT-related projects;Troubleshoot and repair low-level hardware and software issues for all users;Installed and configured software and hardware, including but not limited to printers and scanners;Oversaw training of junior paralegals, ensuring efficiency and use of best practices;Drafted and initiated firm Paralegal Training Program and materials; Managed paralegal caseloads and hours ensuring balanced workload; Assessed real-time feedback for all paralegals;Performed paralegal functions such as draft, proofread, and cite check pleadings and other legal documents; Coordinated the electronic and physical filing of documents in state and federal court; Coordinated the organization and filing of correspondence, pleadings, productions, and various other case materials.

Preformed Initial review of case to assist attorneys’ evaluation of case. Drafted case chronologies, “cast of characters”, answers and other pleadings; oversee receipt and intake of client documents.Handled the written and documentary discovery process. Drafted discovery requests and responses for attorney review, coordinated production of documentary responses, reviewed sufficiency of written and documentary responses. Managed document production, interacted with client to obtain pertinent documents.Selected potential exhibits for attorney review, select relevant material for expert review, supported depositions, summarized transcripts. Prepared and served subpoenas; arranged for court reporters/video technicians.Coordinated creation of litigation support database. Coordinated the creation of database in-house or litigation support firms, coordinated receipt and transfered of documents for document imaging using LiveNote to perform deposition summaries, word searches and provide links to written and imaged databases.Assisted in factual investigations. Assisted in or coordinated with investigators witnesses searches, interview clients, employees, or third party witnesses, conducted public records searches, reviewed and summarized employment and medical records for attorney review.Coordinated and assist in trial preparation. Coordinated compilation of trial binders, trial exhibits, demonstrative exhibits, coordinated arrangements for equipment and use of offsite trial facilities; assist with preparation of motions in limine, jury instructions, witness and exhibit lists; operated trial presentation software, and attend trial.Performed legal, non-legal and medical research, utilizing library books, on line research tools and internet, cite checking and shepardizing.

Provide support for Securities, Litigation, IP and Antitrust matters. Perform case set up, document retrieval/review, document productions and database maintenance. Conduct research, cite check and blue book for the purpose of filing legal documents. Manage/supervise paralegals, project assistants and temporary employees.

Reviewed documents for the purpose of production to a government agency. Prepared documents for production to a government agency.

Provided trial support. Prepared exhibit lists and binders for use during trial proceedings. Review and coded documents in Documatrix for the purpose of trial. Indexed and archived post trial matriels.

Provide support on medical malpractice and personal injury matters. Handled all aspects of case from intake call to trial. Drafted motions and pleadings. Managed case files and discovery records. Assisted in client and expert witness preparation meetings and depositions. Formed estates and guardianships for the purpose of pursuing legal actions. Responsible for providing daily accounting of case workflows to managing partners.

Performed duties as the personal trial assistant of a vision-impaired ACA. Attended trials and court hearings to take notes of proceedings. Drafted criminal court documents based on NY Penal Code. Performed legal research.