WILL ANTHONY HARRIS

**** ******** ****, *** #*, District Heights, Maryland 20747

Phone: 240-***-****

Email: acf7nk@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Experienced records professional with excellent leadership abilities capable of using proven methods and cutting-edge

technology to successfully cut cost, streamline procedures, and increase productivity. Extensive background in

strategy planning, procedures development, team leadership, cost reduction and containment, staff retention, process

improvement strategies, systems implementation, and client relationships. Proficient in training and motivating

personnel, Microsoft Office, E-Discovery database, Legal Key Records Management 3.0, 4.0, & 4.19, AS-400 Time

Entry System, Interwoven, Attorney Desk Top, AS-400 Conflict Database, Carpe Diem Entry, Docket Program, CIS,

Elite, and iManage.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BRYAN CAVE LLP (Merged with POWELL GOLSTEIN LLP), Washington, DC, May 2004 – August 2014

Senior Records Clerk/Records Coordinator

• Supervised the operation of a mid-sized Records Department as well as managed records personnel.

• Created the law firms current retention schedule.

• Destroyed and purged over 15,000 cartons of records from off-site storage facility, cutting law firm costs

from $5000 to $3000 monthly.

• Responsible for receipt, storage, retrieval, file release procedures, use, and disposition according to the

Records Center procedures.

• Coordinated the workflow of the Records Center with emphasis on task organization, establishment of

priorities, and problem-solving.

• Trained support staff & attorneys on LegalKey and all Records Center functions.

• Implemented transfer procedures for departing attorneys.

• Implemented records procedures, handled all firm client releases, and monitored ongoing programs for

efficiency and compliance with firm policy.

JENKINS& GILCHRIST, Washington, DC, February 2002 – May 2004

Records Coordinator

• Coordinated the operation of the Records Department; arranged sending and retrieving file boxes with Paxton

Retention offsite storage facility.

• Created record retentions policies.

• Updated and maintained offsite storage database as well as client invoices.

• Handled court flings at various institutions in the Washington, DC area.

PRESTON GATES ELLIS & ROUVELAS MEEDS LLP, Washington, DC, April 1999 – February 2002

Records Assistant

• Filed all new documents sent to the central files department, and responded to all secretarial and attorney

requests for files.

• Retrieved file materials from off-site and prepared materials sent to Central Records for offsite storage.

• Handled filings at various courts and institutions.

• Conducted department orientation for firm’s new employees, and trained all new records staff employees.ô

WILKES ARTIS HEDRICK & LANE, CHARTERED, Washington, DC, July 1995 – February 1999

Records Specialist

• Supervised and trained employees on AS-400 Entry, Docket, Storage Database, and Conflict Database

software.

• Accessed, compiled and issued requested records and information for all cases and responded to employees’

inquiries.

• Coordinated all off-site storage projects, filed and retrieved accounting department invoices and A/P

vouchers,

• Managed confidential administrative storage projects and opened and closed case files.

• Logged depositions, hearing status, trial, court orders and judgment information into the Computerized

Docketing System.

EDUCATION

University of the District of Columbia, Washington, DC

Business Administration, Degree pending

Woodrow Wilson High School, Washington, DC, Graduated 1984

JOB RELATED TRAINING

Active member of ARMA International

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