Project Manager Management
Resume:
JACKIE LORENZANO, J.D., PMP
Suffern, NY 646-***-**** *************@***.***
eDiscovery Project Manager
Motivated, resourceful, and dynamic professional with more than 12 years of comprehensive experience in eDiscovery, real estate, and immigration-related areas of legal practice. Demonstrates ability to thrive in fast paced environment requiring an aptitude for multi-tasking when working both independently and as part of a team. Excels in both written and verbal communication, identification of effective priorities, and organization of firms and corporations. A consummate professional proven as a reliable, analytical leader with a fearless approach to problem solving and developing collaborative relationships. Seeking further growth and new opportunities within a forward-minded organization that values a commitment to excellence, ethical processing, and confidentiality.
Core Competencies
●eDiscovery Databases
●Project Management
●Team Leadership
●Strategic Analysis
●Legal Research
●Contract Negotiation
●Legal Correspondence
●Relationship Development
●Conflict Resolution
Professional Experience
SIMPSON THACHER & PROFFITT, New York, NY 2014 – Present
Staff Attorney
Gather, organize, and present exhibits and key evidence invaluable to legal research for trial proceedings. Prepare privilege logs and due diligence chronologies for both RMBS and IP matters. Edit, cite, and fact check any legal correspondence prior to submission for courts and opposing counsel.
●Launch extensive trial preparations including eDiscovery and fact or expert witness testimony for complex RMBS legal matters.
●Collaborate seamlessly with diverse team of associates, paralegals, and other staff attorneys as needed.
KING & SPAULDING/TRANSPERFECT, New York, NY 2013
Contract Project Manager
Performed quality checks prior to final deliverables through direct supervision of review teams and document coders. Coordinated with eDiscovery case team in support of vendor and firm-wide discovery processes.
●Oversaw complex Spanish-language discovery project for law firm and third party vendor, using Relativity to ensure specifications met and consistent accuracy.
●Established and maintained open communication with clients in order to ensure optimized customer satisfaction and all needs met.
CRAVATH SWAINE & MOORE/UPDATE LEGAL, New York, NY 2012 – 2013
Contract Attorney
Prepared both Spanish and English-language privilege log preparations for antitrust litigation.
●Assisted reviews and extensive deposition preparation, utilizing Relativity to provide technical assistance.
ROPES & GRAY LLP/UPDATE LEGAL, New York, NY 2010 – 2012
Team Lead & Contract Attorney
Directed and developed contract attorneys and entire team, supervising performance through several pharmaceutical litigation document review projects for responsiveness and privilege. Recruited new contract attorneys as needed. Ensured compliance with SOPs for eDiscovery and litigation support projects throughout life of case. Analyzed work flow requirements in order to delegate tasks appropriately, including processing and quality control. Generated and maintained privilege logs describing document withheld from production.
●Conducted quality control analysis of redaction and privilege on eView database including relevant search term research.
●Collaborated with Case Teams to effectively determine and apply best possible technical strategies, requirements, and goals in order to develop and implement project plans.
●Established and maintained coordination with attorneys and clients to develop data collection plans and assist in search of client data and records.
●Drove comprehensive team efforts in response to discovery requests and provided regular analysis as to each phase of project status.
TOWER LEGAL SOLUTIONS, New York, NY 2009 – 2010
Team Leader & Contract Attorney
Completed arbitration document review involving global financial services corporation. Facilitated conference calls between law firm and client. Conducted thorough review of documents for QC, privilege, and relevance utilizing RVM Relativity.
●Tracked, determined, and communicate project status to client on regular basis.
●Assessed state and federal judicial decisions, drafting holding based on decisions to support B-Law legal research program.
DEBEVOISE & PLIMPTON LLC, New York, NY 2007 – 2008
Litigation Analyst
Utilized Relativity, Concordance, and IPRO to support complex intellectual property litigation through discovery. Prepared privilege logs, performed redactions, and completed relevant search term research. Created and delivered written reports describing searches and providing status reports. Provided statistical reports and information on collection, filtering, processing, review, and productions. Assessed workflow needs into order to delegate tasks. Maintained current knowledge of emerging electronic discovery litigation support technology and procedures. Completed review of QC documents in both Spanish and English.
●Tracked, determined, and communicate project status to client on regular basis.
●Trained, supervised, and developed staff and temporary contract attorneys.
●Collaborated with team of associates, partners, technology vendors, and Forensic Analysts in order to develop data collection plans and support search of client data and records.
●Provided Legal Team with potential technology options to meet specific discovery needs and perform document reviews in efficient, timely, and cost effective manner.
●Ensured consistency and maintenance of standard procedures for eDiscovery and litigation support.
●Performed daily management of contract attorneys and executed litigation support projects with case team attorneys, outside counsel, and vendors to execute litigation support strategies.
Prior Experience
UPDATE LEGAL/ROBERT HALF LEGAL, New York, NY 2007
Contract Attorney
BENEFICIAL & HFC, New York, NY 2005 – 2007
Independent Loan Closer
MICHAEL H. KANE, ESQ, New York, NY 2002 – 2004
Associate
Education & Certifications
Relativity Certified Administrator Certification, Anticipated: April 2016
Juris Doctor, Stetson University College of Law, St. Petersburg, FL
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Queens College
Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
Notary Public, NYS
Westlaw & Lexis Certifications
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