Tara L. Haas
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West Palm Beach, FL 33417
EXPERIENCE:
The Arc of Palm Beach County, Riviera Beach, FL
Advancement Assistant
Roy & Associates, Lake Worth, FL 2009 - 2010
Personal Injury Coordinator
. Writing demand letters to insurance companies.
. Making calls to clients, doctor's offices and insurance companies
regarding claims.
Baker Botts, LLP, New York, NY 2007 - 2008
Attorney Employment Manager
. Managed all aspects of lateral, summer and fall hiring.
Responsibilities included working with the Hiring Committee and
Practice Group Chairs, coordinating attorney interview schedules
and firm wide on-campus interviews in the New York area for all
offices.
. Planned and attended all events during the summer program.
. Participated in our Women's Initiative committee.
. Structured a mentor and diversity program.
. Wrote biographical descriptions for all new hires.
. Planned and conducted orientation and new hire paper work for all
associates.
. Conducted exit interviews for all associates.
. Organized practice group seminars for summer associates.
. Organized receptions for law students during on-campus interviews
and 1L receptions throughout the year.
. Handled all H1-B Visa and Green Card applications.
. Planned all CLE programs in house and issued certificates for
attorneys and clients.
Latham and Watkins, LLP, Newark, NJ 2006 - 2007
Recruiting Specialist
. Worked closely with Hiring Committee and Practice Group Chairs to
administer all aspects of hiring.
. Coordinated partner, fall, lateral, and summer associate
interviews.
. Planned all events for the summer program.
. Coordinated firm wide on-campus interviews. This process consisted
of serving as the on-site Recruiting Manager at University of
Pennsylvania, Seton Hall, Rutgers/Camden and Rutgers/Newark, New
York University and Columbia University.
. Planned and managed receptions for law students.
. As a member of the LWU Sub Committee, organized sessions and events
for Firm's summer outing in Arizona.
Business Development Specialist
. Wrote biographical descriptions for LW attorneys in the New Jersey
office.
. Assisted attorneys in preparing business development proposals for
clients.
Lowenstein Sandler, PC, Roseland, NJ 2004 - 2006
Recruiting Assistant
Summer /Winter
Break 1998 - 2002
. Arranged interview schedules for laterals, summer and entry-level
candidates.
. Attended all recruiting functions held at law schools (Cardozo,
Hall and Rutgers).
. Spearheaded diversity initiative events in NJ and in NY.
. Worked with Marketing to update the external website.
. Organized and oversaw all summer program events.
. Wrote new attorney, summer and fall associate bios.
. Administered 2L, 3L, and lateral work status sheets.
. Maintained departmental listings, search firm lists, and attorney
by school lists.
EDUCATION
LAFAYETTE COLLEGE, EASTON, PA - BA in English 2002
Extracurricular Activities: Member of the Tennis Team and Alpha Phi
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Dr. Elliot Rogoff DDS, Millburn, NJ 2003 - 2004
Patient Marketing Coordinator
Chanel, New York, NY 2002 - 2003
Human Resource Representative / Admin - Fashion
Tennis Instructor, Maplewood, New Jersey 2002 - 2004
BUSINESS SKILLS & INTERESTS
LawCruit; CE Manager; People Soft; Interaction; Experience Database;
Interwoven; Windows 2000; Excel 2000; WordPerfect 5.1; MS Word 2000; E-
Mail; Practice Works and Power Point.