TENESHIA Cheri LEWIS

• Advises agency staff on privacy, security and confidentiality issues
• Assists in public procurements, including advising the selection board on procurement law, and reviewing and drafting requests for proposals, agency contracts and interagency agreements
• Interprets laws, rules, regulations, and quasi-judicial decisions and opinions related to DTA operations
• Conducts legal research and drafts legal opinions
• Responds to requests made to DTA pursuant to the Public Records Law and the Fair Information Practices Act

• Represent the MSRB in judicial and administrative forms relative to its actions and other legal matters
• Advise Executive Director and staff in regard to the interpretation and implementation of G.L. c.32, related administrative regulations, orders and decisions and judicial orders and decisions
• Develop a working familiarity with the statutes, regulations, and case law affecting public employees, including M.G.L. c.66 (Public Records), M.G.L. c. 30A, §§ 18-25 (Open Meetings), and M.G.L. c. 268A (Conduct of Public Officials)
• Participate in the preparation for, present legal materials during, and attend monthly MSRB Board meetings
• Monitor and analyze new federal and state legislation and regulations and their impact on the administration of G.L. c.32
• Collaborate with the Attorney General’s office on any litigation in which the MSRB or any staff member is a party
• Collaborate with and supervise outside counsel on matters relevant to G.L. c.32 and the Internal Revenue Code
• Serve as the Electronic Discovery Litigation consultant in matters related to document review requests from members or attorneys

• Represent clients in government investigations and Pharmaceutical Litigation cases by reviewing and analyzing documents to determine their relevance, level of confidentiality, and privilege status prior to production to opposing counsel or government agencies.

• Build a united, inclusive, diverse and supportive team culture for internal team members and canvassers; Implement exercises to sustain team members’ stamina, ambition, and focus
• Mentor and manage a team of seven (7) Canvassing Coordinators (f/k/a Field Organizers) to recruit, train, and supervise at least 180 Canvasser Volunteers
• Develop, communicate, and execute Organizing goals specifically tailored to the needs and realities of Region 1 and consistent with the campaign’s statewide Organizing goals; Hold Canvassing Coordinators accountable to fulfilling all metric goals with daily debriefing meetings
• Participate in numerous daily meetings with the Campaign Deputy Field Director, Field Director, and other team members to present reports on data-driven information
• Conduct investigations with the Legal Team and manage interviews of team members and canvassers to effectively respond to internal and external incidents

• Represent clients in Intellectual Property and Securities cases by managing Electronic Discovery Litigation including drafting document retention memoranda, performing quality-check of documents prior to production to the government or adverse party, creating privilege log consisting of documents legally withheld under state and federal laws
• Achieved favorable case outcomes by conducting thorough research and analysis
• Enhanced client satisfaction by effectively communicating case progress and providing timely updates.

• Call potential Democratic voters to inform them of the candidate’s background, plans of action, and vision
• Deliver weekly reports to Campaign on results of phone bank activity including examples of voters’ reasons for changing from “undecided” to “yes-Maura Healey” based on our conversation

• Perform independent reviews of questions or issues presented by various business partners including Claims, Policy Service, Market Conduct, New Business, and Vendor Sourcing, to develop solutions, and implement action steps to ensure regulatory compliance company-wide; Monitor activities to assess compliance risk, identify instances of non-compliance and make recommendations for corrective actions.
• Based on prior role as Compliance Manager/Privacy Officer, serve as the Compliance liaison to Legal, Privacy, Information Governance, and Global Cybersecurity for evaluating, researching, and resolving questions related to data protection and HIPAA matters
• Serve as subject matter expert to provide clear interpretation and analysis of applicable state regulations and statutes for Aflac business units/stakeholders
• Supervise a team of compliance analysts/coordinators, and draft performance evaluations
• Appointed by the Vice President of Regulatory Compliance to assist with several market conduct exams and draft responses to several Departments of Insurance

• Perform legal research, analysis, and writing assignments related to Intellectual Property, Cybersecurity, and Securities lawsuits.

• Call potential Democratic voters to inform them of the candidate’s background, plans of action, and vision

• Assist the Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Counsel in conducting regular program reviews in order to propose modifications (if necessary) to prevent illegal, unethical, or improper conduct
• Collaborate with the Chief Compliance Officer in developing and implementing compliance training, monitoring and auditing programs for employees, fostering a culture of compliance throughout the organization
• Conduct investigations into alleged or potential policy violations (including data breach)
• Work with key departments and committees to ensure that the organization maintains appropriate privacy and confidentiality practices and requirements
• Coordinate with state and federal regulatory agencies when requested and assist compliance program management and administration in compliance reviews, audits, and investigations
• Maintain current knowledge of applicable federal and state privacy laws and regulations

Assigned to two (2) caseload tracks: Civil Trial and The Abandoned Housing Initiative (AHI):

• Civil Trial case work: Manage a voluminous caseload by representing state agencies and state employees in tort, contract, and insurance subrogation cases by drafting complaints and dispositive motions; Diligently and thoroughly evaluate alleged facts, and allocate the necessary resources to assist with the creation of case strategy and handling; Draft answers to Interrogatories and responses to Requests for the Production of Documents; Deposition practice; Negotiate settlements and mediate cases; Create and maintain chronologies and reports to record key developments, issues, research findings, and results of all assigned cases; Generate and present reports to the manager and colleagues related to the status of cases; Supervise a team of paralegals, legal analysts, and legal interns
• AHI case work (Assigned to Northeastern Massachusetts): One of eight Assistant Attorneys General assigned to a particular region of Massachusetts to partner with over twenty (20) municipalities (including their respective Town/City Counsel and Departments of Public Health) to assist with the enforcement of the State Sanitary Code involving properties abandoned by legal record owners; Draft demand letters requesting the remediation of sanitary code violations prior to drafting and filing with a court a complaint (or “petition”) requesting the enforcement of the state sanitary code and the appointment of a receiver (“Receivership Petitions”)involving nearly fifty (50) properties within the Northeast section of Massachusetts

• Promote campaign by providing effective communication via telephone calls and canvassing activities to provide potential voters with information about the candidate (Over 200 calls per week, and visited more than 25 homes per week)
• Serve as the Campaign’s Liaison to Five (5) Town Hall meetings to communicate the candidate’s position on various subjects including the economy, criminal justice/reform, civil rights, and education
• Appointed by the Campaign to serve as a Whip (Covering 5 Counties) at the Massachusetts Democratic Convention (Converted more than 40 undecided delegates to affirmative supporters)
• Conduct weekly community outreach by coordinating with small businesses to provide information related to the candidate’s platform, and solicit questions, concerns, and ideas for the campaign’s review and follow-up
• Assist with the distribution of campaign literature and other advertisements
• Walked in parades with the candidate and assisted the campaign event-coordinators as necessary

• Served as Voter Protection Attorney at three Precincts on General Election Day
• Call and visit potential Democratic voters to inform them of the candidate’s background, plans of action, and vision
• Train volunteer staffers/interns on how to use VAN for phone-banking

• Serve as Canvass and Phone-Bank Lead to inform potential voters of the candidate’s vision, policies, and to provide them with necessary information for them to vote in the Primary and General Elections.
• Assist Volunteer Coordinator with training and assigning new volunteers various projects
• Train volunteer staffers/interns on how to use VAN for phone-banking

• Draft 30(b)(6) witness notices, deposition and witness interview outlines, legal research memoranda, protective orders, Requests for Document Production, and motions to compel; attend meet-and confer sessions with Partners or Counsel
• Manage discovery matters (for Intellectual Property and Securities Litigation case teams consisting of firm and contract attorneys; Create and manage workflow methodologies executed across various levels of a case team including Paralegals, Contract Attorneys, Staff Attorneys, and Associates.
• Supervise firm and contract attorneys, and paralegals in various and challenging aspects of discovery-related projects; Evaluate and generate periodic reports regarding the work performance and progress of team members