Hema Panlall
Fresh Meadows,N.Y.
Summary
Seeking a position within a company, where professional experience, education and abilities stand as an advantage for personal growth. Strong communicator with excellent organizational and time management skills. Efficiently manages multiple projects simultaneously while adhering to strict deadlines. Possesses excellent problem-solving skills and ability to think and act quickly to find creative solutions.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant to the Office of General Counsel
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
10.2014 - Current
- Assist the Office of General Counsel (the “OGC”), primarily with respect to the conflicts clearance procedures involved in the Firm’s hiring of new attorneys and professional staff.
- Perform conflict searches for laterals and professional staff hires for all offices.
- Analyze all data for business and ethical conflicts to determine if further query is needed and when business/ethical situations exist which could cause liability to the firm.
- Clear conflicts with firm attorneys.
- Draft and implement ethical screens.
- Draft waivers with certain conflict issues.
- Complete various related projects as assigned by the OGC.
- Work under tight deadlines and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Communicate effectively and appropriately both orally and in writing with firm management, partners, associates, and staff.
- Perform at the direction of the attorneys in the Firm, under the supervision of the Assistant General Counsel.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
Senior Conflicts and Business Analyst
White & Case LLP
08.2006 - 09.2014
- Researched, organized, analyzed and reported information obtained for conflicts and business evaluation.
- Processed litigation, mergers and acquisitions, labor, insolvency, pro-bono and bankruptcy matters for new and existing clients for all offices.
- Analyzed all data for business and ethical conflicts.
- Analyzed new matters to determine if further query is needed and when business/ethical situations exist which could cause liability to firm.
- Processed Anti-Money Laundering requests.
- Performed Restricted Securities conflict checks.
- Performed conflict searches, audit inquiries, and lateral hire checks for all offices.
- Maintained and built strong relationships while assisting and advising in conflict decisions and clearances.
- Ensured compliance with opening entries and conflict searches deadlines.
- Gathered new client information from various resources such as Dun & Bradstreet Family Tree, Capital IQ, Complinet, OneSource and Hoovers.
- Mentored Conflict Analysts to enhance their abilities and trained new hires on conflict procedures, lateral hire process, new matter process, re-activations and audit inquiry process.
Senior Paralegal/Case Manager
The Office of Special Narcotics Prosecutors Office
07.2002 - 08.2006
- Handled case load of over 100 narcotics defendants placed in drug treatment programs in lieu of prison.
- Obtained birth certificates, medical records, psychosocial, alien registration, and social security verification for narcotics offenders targeted for drug treatment.
- Performed investigative intake interviews and diagnostic evaluations to process drug offenders for treatment or sentence.
- Interacted with Courts, Attorneys, Department of Parole, Probation and Corrections.
- Coordinated with rehabilitation programs and other institutions in order to develop individualized treatment plans.
- Transcribed notes to keep courts updated on progress of each defendant and frequented stand-ins on cases in court.
- Met with each defendant on regular intervals.
- Prepared legal document for cases: subpoenas, order to produce, plea agreements, motions, affidavits etc.
- Utilized intranet system to run rap sheets, create court notes and bench warrants requests.
- Managed all incoming correspondence from judges, court administrative staff and opposing parties.
- Trained new employees on company policies and legal standards.
- Edited and proofread legal documents to verify accuracy.
- Communicated with clients, opposing counsel and court personnel to keep all parties informed on case updates.
- Summarized depositions, legal documents and other material to provide attorney with relevant material for cases.
Legal Assistant Intern
New York City Family Court
06.1998 - 08.1998
- Prepared legal documents for cases: pleading, motions, affidavits etc.
- Obtained adjourned dates for future court appearances.
- Ordered background check sheets (rap sheets).
- Sorted legal documents, filing and case materials in clear, orderly systems.
- Reviewed legal information and proofed documentation for errors.
- Performed legal and general research.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Legal Studies
New York City Technical College
Brooklyn, NY2002
Associate Degree - Paralegal Studies
LaGuardia Community College
Queens, NY1998
Skills
- iManage
- iManage Conflicts Manager
- CMS Aderant
- DeskSite
- ARM
- Intapp Wallbuilder
- LegalKey V 3, 4 and 418 MR2
- NBI Workflow
- Capital IQ
- OneSource
- Hoovers
- Complinet
- Dun & Bradstreet
- Microsoft Office 2010
- AJIS
- OCA
Timeline
Assistant to the Office of General Counsel
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
10.2014 - Current
Senior Conflicts and Business Analyst
White & Case LLP
08.2006 - 09.2014
Senior Paralegal/Case Manager
The Office of Special Narcotics Prosecutors Office
07.2002 - 08.2006
Legal Assistant Intern
New York City Family Court
06.1998 - 08.1998
Bachelor of Science - Legal Studies
New York City Technical College
Associate Degree - Paralegal Studies
LaGuardia Community College
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