Manager Assistant

THOMAS CRAIG CORBETT

**** *********** **** *****: 770-***-****

Lilburn, GA 30047 E-mail: ***********@*******.***

SUMMARY

A resourceful and meticulous senior editor with over 28 years experience in updating legal information on CD-ROM, manuscript preparation, and project management. Combines strong organization skills and a conscientious work ethic with a cooperative, goal-oriented attitude.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

STATE OF GEORGIA SUPREME COURT, Atlanta, GA 2004 – present

Assistant Editor, Court Reporter’s Office

• Copyedit judicial opinions for publication in Court of Appeals and Supreme Court Reports. Check grammar, punctuation, and style of writing. Verify accuracy of quoted material as well as citations. Discuss needed or suggested changes with judges and their staffs. Assist in verifying and checking page proofs.

STATE OF GEORGIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY, Atlanta, GA 2002 – 2004

Editor, Office of Legislative Counsel

• Copyedited bills and resolutions for Georgia General Assembly. This involved detailed comparison of new language against existing statutory language, as well as checking grammar, punctuation, and style of writing. Discussed needed or suggested changes with bill drafters. During the legislative session, this work was accomplished under extreme deadline pressure.

• Assisted deputy legislative counsel in preparation and layout of camera ready copy for final publication of Georgia Laws volumes after each year’s legislative session. Was the sole editor given this responsibility.

• Assisted in editing and verification of camera ready copy of revised bound volumes and supplementary volumes of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

THE HARRISON COMPANY, Suwanee, GA 1984 - 2002

Senior Editor, Manager FAC/OCGA CD-ROM 1999 - 2002

* Maintained Florida Administrative Code (FAC) infobase, which was updated and published monthly on CD-ROM, using Folio Views software. This involved detailed comparison of new manuscript against existing infobase, as well as proper insertion of new material. In case of discrepancies, initiated conference with government officials.

* Led editorial development and subsequent maintenance of infobases of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (OCGA), Georgia Court Rules, Georgia Digestive Index, and Brown's Pleading and Practice Forms for the Georgia Law on CD-ROM, updated and published quarterly using Folio Views software.

* Reviewed manuscripts submitted for publication. Checked grammar, punctuation, and style of writing. Researched statutes and cases to verify accuracy of material. Discussed needed or suggested changes with author. Assisted in preparation and layout of camera ready copy for final publication.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (continued)

Senior Editor, Manager FAC CD-ROM 1996 - 1999

* Streamlined editorial preparation of FAC, resulting in a 60% savings of production costs and time.

Senior Editor, Assistant Manager 1992 - 1996

* Led editorial conversion of FAC from print publication to CD-ROM publication.

Senior Assistant Editor, Department Head 1990 - 1992

Assistant Editor 1988 - 1990

Editorial Assistant 1986 - 1988

Editorial Clerk 1984 - 1986

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts, English, University of Georgia, Athens, GA

Honors Graduate

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