Enterprising and innovative paralegal with over 17 years of firm and in-house experience in a variety of industries, specializing in Labor/Employment and Litigation. As I enter this next stage of my career, I am excited to utilize and continue to hone my skills by working with a myriad of clients and leaving behind the standard 9-to-5 path.
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Employment Paralegal • 2019 - Present
Partner with Human Resources on behalf of the Legal Department to implement company policies, advise on employee issues, and research the latest legal questions and topics.
Advise Human Resources’ partners, clients, and C-Suite on the intricacies of various state and federal laws governing leave, vaccination, testing, office reopenings, and essential businesses due to the COVID-19 pandemic;
Collaborate with counsel to draft company policies and legal updates for clients to ensure compliance with changes in relevant state and/or federal law;
Review and revise employee Offer Letters, Independent Contractor and Recruiting Agency agreements; and
Maintain client matters matrix and liaise with Human Resources and counsel to ensure accuracy.
The Hearst Corporation
Labor and Employment Specialist • 2017 - 2018
Assisted the Labor and Employment Pod Counsel in managing and advising clients on all aspects of Human Resources and Employment issues across a wide range of areas: i.e. Print, Broadcasting, and Business to Business solutions.
Drafted reference guides for various Hearst policies and acted as a resource for all questions concerning the same;
Educated clients on Hearst’s Independent Contractor policy and drafted subsequent agreements; and
Partnered with Human Resources and counsel to manage and implement Reductions in Force and draft Severance Agreements.
Colgate-Palmolive Company
Senior Paralegal • 2011 - 2017
Coordinated with the Litigation, Human Resources, and Compliance Group to improve legal workflow efficiency and processes to better serve business functions.
Redesigned and formalized the Global Legal Organization’s Litigation Hold and Data Preservation process which led to the streamlining of the collection, tracking, review, and storage of hundreds of terabytes of employee data for Colgate;
Managed and facilitated the revision of the quarterly and annual Global Litigation Matters report; and
Oversaw numerous Litigation projects requiring coordination of outside counsel, hiring and supervision of Independent Contractors, and the tracking of project milestones to meet company deadlines.
Littler Mendelson P.C.
Paralegal • 2009 - 2011
As a member of the Littler New York office, I was the main Paralegal support for an office of 40 + attorneys in all aspects of state, federal, and Agency, Labor and Employment Litigation, case organization, and document review.
Wesleyan University
BA•Graduated in 2003