Experienced legal professional with excellent writing, communication, organization, and leadership skills. Adept in drafting documents, filing motions, interviewing clients, analyzing contracts, and policy compliance.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Conflicts Analyst
Husch Blackwell
07.2024 - Current
Analyze and process 10 - 15 conflict requests a day to verify clearances from legal, business, and ethical perspectives.
Prepare database search terms and create conflicts reports.
Completed corporate research to confirm identity of related parties and address potential conflicts or high-profile issues.
Identify existing and potential conflicts for each request by reviewing and analyzing conflicts reports and supporting documentation.
Deliver regular updates to responsible attorneys and other users in connection with conflict clearances.
Conflicts Coordinator
McGinnis Lochridge
06.2023 - 07.2024
Oversee and coordinate the new business intake process
Review compliance of new business intake with firm and regulatory policy
Use InTapp to conduct conflicts searches and assist attorneys in resolving conflicts
Use Lexis, OCR, Dunn and Bradstreet, and various Secretary of State databases to pull due diligence reports
Process an average of 25 new business intake forms a day
Legal Associate
alliantgroup, LP
02.2022 - 03.2023
Prepared legal documents such as protest letters and notice responses without error and in a timely manner
Brought in over $5 million for the firm by strategically resolving client matters with the IRS
Collaborated with and supported attorneys in handling and settling audits
Used legal research and writing to create appeal documents and case memos
Assisted other consulting professionals to deliver another $10 million dollars in tax incentives to clients by reviewing and preparing claims to ensure they were compliant with tax code
Handled a personal docket of cases by communicating with clients and IRS representatives to reach a solution for complex tax issues
Legal Assistant/Analyst
Black, Mann, & Graham
08.2020 - 01.2022
Prepared supplemental attorney docs for mortgages across Texas
Assisted lenders and title companies with issues to ensure loans closed timely
Analyzed approximately twenty-five loan documents a day to ensure all mortgages were compliant with Texas laws and regulations
Escalated issues to a supervising attorney when there was no clear solution
Legal Assistant/Secretary
Equity Courts LLC
06.2019 - 08.2020
Drafted, reviewed, and e-filed various legal motions, requests, subpoenas, and notices
Handled client and court communication including calendaring court dates and client meetings
Assisted with trial preparation and communicating with co-counsel from other firms for criminal defense cases
Education
Master of Philosophy -
Houston Baptist University
Houston, TX
05.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies, Conc. Humanities and Science
Houston Baptist University
Houston, TX
05.2017
Skills
Legal Writing
Legal and Corprate Research
Legal Analysis
Microsoft Office Suite
Interpersonal Communication
Time Management Skills
Conflicts Analysis
InTapp Software
Timeline
Conflicts Analyst
Husch Blackwell
07.2024 - Current
Conflicts Coordinator
McGinnis Lochridge
06.2023 - 07.2024
Legal Associate
alliantgroup, LP
02.2022 - 03.2023
Legal Assistant/Analyst
Black, Mann, & Graham
08.2020 - 01.2022
Legal Assistant/Secretary
Equity Courts LLC
06.2019 - 08.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies, Conc. Humanities and Science
Houston Baptist University
Master of Philosophy -
Houston Baptist University
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