Administrative Assistant Human Resources

Bianca Karim

Monterey, CA ***** 202-***-**** ( ******@******.***.***

Career Profile: Employment Law / Employee Benefits / Labor Relations

Commitment to helping individuals and organizations achieve their potential

by serving as a business partner. Proven leader in driving change and

championing organizational values, vision and mission. Adept at using legal

knowledge and experience to problem-solve complex business issues.

Culturally and geographically diverse experience: working in Asia and the

United States; public and private sector background, representing

employees, management and third parties.

Key Skills and Expertise

. Legal Document Creation: Draft dispositive pleadings for federal and

state claims; investigation reports, risk assessments and settlement

agreements to minimize risk of litigation and additional costs;

employee handbook creation and legal review; management policies to

ensure compliance with EEO, ADA and other federal and state laws.

. Management Advice: Provide guidance on employee benefit plans,

employment law and HR management policies to ensure uniform

application of policies and compliance with federal and

state laws.

. Training and Organizational Development (OD): Develop and coordinate

training and OD activity to maximize employee potential, enhance

communication and improve service delivery.

. Dispute Resolution: Research legal and procedural issues to resolve

disputes while minimizing expensive litigation and costly errors.

. Employment Law: Draw on diverse legal experience advising global and

local clients on employee relations, human resources, labor relations

and employee benefit matters.

Education and Professional Development:

Juris Doctor (JD), The George Washington University School of Law,

Washington, DC, 2004

Research Assistant, Professor Frank H. Wu, 2002; Pro Bono Scholar

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Diplomacy & World Affairs, Occidental College,

Los Angeles, CA, 2001

Phi Beta Kappa; Trustee Scholar, 1997 - 2001; Departmental Thesis Award,

2001

Certified Employee Benefit Specialist Program (in progress), University

of Pennsylvania - Wharton School, Philadelphia, PA

Professional Experience

Horan Lloyd, A Professional Corporation, Carmel, CA Jan. 2012 -

Present

ASSOCIATE

Research and draft complex legal pleadings and build relationships with

clients and potential clients. Perform as independent attorney on civil

litigation, employment law and employee benefits for management-side

clients, including EEO, ERISA, prevailing wage, and wage and hour issues.

Counsel corporate clients on compliance while analyzing, investigating and

processing claims. Advise managers on fair hiring practices and employee

performance issues. Develop policies on discrepancies between state and

federal employment law.

. Key accomplishment: Saved business entity client more than $1 million

liability from negligent misrepresentation and other tort claims.

Major actions: Drafted pleadings to dismiss the case; prevailed on one

claim based on pleadings and on another by serving as second chair at

trial.

. Key accomplishment: Prevailed on motion for judgment on tort claims

against corporate client, dismissing entire case and saving client

more than $1 million liability and negative publicity.

Major actions: Drafted motion for judgment integrating discovery

responses and deposition testimony of lay and expert witnesses to

establish that plaintiff had insufficient evidence to support his

case.

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Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK Dec. 2010 - Present

LAW REVIEW CONTRIBUTOR

Draft and publish reports on international law as applied in the domestic

courts of South Asia by collaborating with scholars in comparative

international jurisprudence and with practicing international attorneys.

. Key accomplishment: Collaborated with law institute and university

research librarians to achieve first-ever publication on

"International Law in Domestic Systems: National Reports Questionnaire

on Bangladesh."

Major actions: Researched and analyzed 100+ years of common law to

determine legal methods to apply international law in Bangladesh.

United Nations, Dhaka, Bangladesh Jan. 2009 - Oct. 2010

LEGAL EXPERT

Recruited to build and maintain relationships with government counterparts

and senior UN officials. Focused on helping ensure achievement of project

goals on time and within budget while providing improved service delivery

to citizens. Guided 8-person staff, including an attorney, financial

specialist, administrative assistant, project and program assistants, and

graduate interns from 3 continents.

. Key accomplishment: Achieved adoption of paid paternity leave policy.

Major actions: Drafted proposal for disability and leave benefits

after studying provisions in other countries; consulted with

employees, senior UN and government officials to evaluate benefits and

funding options.

. Key accomplishment: Formed working group of junior and senior

officials to prepare policies and procedures designed to preclude

sexual harassment and discipline employees for infractions.

Major actions: Researched and analyzed non-discrimination and sexual

harassment policies, laws and enforcement procedures in multiple

countries. Consulted with employees; provided training on policies and

constitutional rights; drafted report on consultation findings and

suggested non-harassment policies for adoption.

The Gillam Law Firm, Los Angeles, CA Dec. 2007 - Sept. 2008

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT ATTORNEY

Litigated several federal and state cases covering broad range of legal

issues including employment discrimination, wage and hour, unfair

competition, and criminal and civil liability of employees.

. Key accomplishment: Successfully opposed arbitration and leveraged

favorable settlement for client.

Major actions: Researched and analyzed state laws pertaining to

compelling arbitration and interviewed client and witnesses. Drafted

opposition to petition to compel arbitration.

Kestell & Associates, PC, Washington, DC Jul. 2003 - Sept. 2007

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT ATTORNEY

Hired to expand the client base by conducting outreach to local nonprofits

and community groups. Represented federal employees and union members in

employment discrimination and other claims before federal agencies, the

EEOC, the MSPB and in court proceedings. Developed and implemented

litigation, arbitration, mediation, discovery, settlement and trial

strategies.

. Key accomplishment: Successfully opposed union employee's suspension

pursuant to federal agency administrative procedures, which prevented

employee's career from being adversely affected by disciplinary

history.

Major actions: Researched, reviewed and analyzed relevant law,

policies and procedures for agency. Interviewed witnesses, reviewed HR

file and prepared client for interview. Prepared briefs for management

opposing suspension and represented employees at hearings.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC Jun. 2002 -

Jun. 2003

LAW CLERK, Office of Civil Rights, Office of the General Counsel

Ensured regional offices' compliance with Federal guidelines regarding

provision of benefits to citizen children of non-citizen parents by

researching and analyzing Federal laws and regional procedures and drafting

proposed guidance. Researched and drafted reports on requirement for social

integration of disabled individuals into community-based programs receiving

state and Federal funding under the Olmstead Act and US Department of

Justice regulations.

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