JENNIFER KIM
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917-***-**** . ***********@*****.***
experience
Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, New York, NY
Staff Attorney
Leadership & Managing Relationships
. Served as main point of contact between supervising associate and
electronic discovery case team, managing expectations of associates and
partners and ensuring timeliness of review and production
. Hired and supervised contract attorneys and managed paralegals throughout
large-scale electronic discovery projects
. Liased between case teams and litigation support analysts in all aspects
of EDRM, especially processing, review and production of documents
. Provided case background and orientation to new attorneys on the team
. Developed review workflows and delegated assignments to contract
attorneys and associates as needed while maintaining consistent and
thorough documentation for defensibility
. Consulted with clients, case teams and vendors frequently and thoroughly
regarding scope of document collection, assertions of privilege,
development of search terms, implementation of litigation holds,
preparation for Rule 26(f) conferences and provision of materials to
consultant and testifying experts
. Analyzed costs and benefits and strategized with Litigation Support based
on current workload to ensure workflows were reasonable and whether
engagement of an outside vendor was appropriate and/or necessary
. Provided hands-on end-user training and developed documentation for long-
term consultation of tasks that have become procedural in a long-term
document review
. Researched and prepared fact-based memoranda specific to matters based on
discovery materials collected and reviewed and in preparation for motion
practice, witness interviews and trial preparation
. Devised document review protocols and privilege review guidelines to
ensure defensibility of electronic discovery practices
. Undertook second-tier review prior to production to ensure production of
only documents adhering to the document requests and were in acceptable
agreed-upon formats (including proper load files, image format, etc.)
Research & Analysis
. Helped respond to inquiries from the SEC, FINRA, IRS, USAO and other
government agencies
. Drafted responses to document requests for complex enforcement and civil
litigations and IRS summonses.
. Researched and analyzed financial data, public filings and disclosures
and other information to prepare complex strategies and arguments for
successful litigation
. Assisted associates in witness deposition preparation and culled vast
discovery collections for use as exhibits in motion practice and at trial
. Researched various current banking and finance issues such as auction
practices, bid rigging and tax shelters
. Traveled to trial sites to assist partners, associates, and local counsel
in final stages of trial preparation
. Oversaw and coordinated daily strategy team meetings regarding new matter
developments and progress in meeting discovery deadlines
Willkie Farr & Gallagher, LLP, New York, NY
Boies Schiller & Flexner, LLP
White & Case, LLP
Cravath, Swaine & Moore, LLP
5/04-11/05
Contract Attorney employed through Update Legal
. Supervised and conducted document review in complex securities
litigations for responsiveness and privilege
. Prepared deposition and trial transcripts
American Home Mortgage Corp., New York, NY
2/04-5/04
Contract Attorney
. Applied and processed nationwide all initial/renewal license applications
for mortgage brokers/lenders/loan originators at a residential mortgage
corporation
. Researched mortgage licensing issues and filed annual tax, loan, and
other reports required to conduct business in the 50 states
. Assisted in regulatory compliance/due diligence issues
Evans, Lowenstein, Shimanovsky & Moscardini, Ltd., Chicago, IL
6/02-5/03
Law Clerk
. Researched state statutes, regulations, and ordinances relating to
consumer rights, commercial settlements, and real estate transactions
. Drafted wills, memoranda, discovery letters, complaints, motions, and
pleadings
. Handled various court filings and recordings
Illinois Attorney General's Office - Chicago, IL
6/02-8/02
Intern - Consumer Fraud Department
. Researched various issues involving prosecution of consumer fraud cases
such as credit card and internet mail-order bride fraud
. Drafted civil investigatory demands
Abrams & Chapman - Chicago, IL
10/00-6/02
Law Clerk, Estate Planning and Real Estate
. Assisted attorneys in drafting wills and trusts
. Prepared residential and commercial real estate closing documents
. Prepared court filings
. Researched and drafted memoranda regarding Illinois and federal law
for estate planning and real estate issues
education
Intro to Real Estate Finance, New York University, New York, NY, 2008
Juris Doctor, The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, IL, 2003
Honors and Activities
. Semi-Finalist in Herzog Moot Court Competition
Bachelor of Arts in Politics, Minor in East Asian Studies, New York
University, New York, NY, 1997
Honors and Activities
. Merit Scholarships Recipient: Lawrence Fertig Scholarship, William S.
Stuhr Scholarship, E. Cooney Memorial Scholarship and the College of
Arts and Sciences Scholarship
. Member, Korean American Student Association
bar admission State of New York, 2004