J.D. of Law

Location:

Jackson, MS

Posted:

August 12, 2011

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LISA REYNOLDS

**** ******** ******, ***. * Jackson, Mississippi 39202 Phone 601-***-**** **********@*****.***

EDUCATION Mississippi College School of Law, Jackson, Mississippi

J.D. May 2010

Recipient of MC Law’s first Legal Externship Award given in recognition of

Leadership in a professional setting.

Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi

B.S. Dec. 2002

Major: Educational Psychology Minor: Counseling

LEGAL Contracted Project Manager, Fall 2010/Spring 2011

EXPERIENCE Watkins & Eager, PLLC, Jackson, Mississippi

Liaison with client and legal partners for assurance of successful use of platform for data base communication and review. Oversee project to evaluate, access and research pertinent medical and legal documents including medical health records to accommodate parties in national tort proceedings. Recommendations for structural customization of software as needed. Determination of relevancy of records within needed configuration for utilization by legal partners and client representatives.

Walker Foundation Legal Fellow, Jun. 2009 – Aug. 2009

Mississippi Center for Justice, Jackson, Mississippi

MC Law’s inaugural Walker Fellow; worked with Duvall Decker Architects in preparing a master development plan for North Midtown that will include housing, parks, and space for new businesses; researched imminent domain issues, surveyed residents and business owners of North Midtown to determine their most pressing needs and worked to have these needs met including providing legal assistance with wills, guardianships, family law issues, and landlord/tenant issues.

Paralegal and Litigation Support Specialist, Apr. 2005 – Feb. 2006

Forman, Perry, Watkins, Krutz & Tardy, LLP, Jackson, Mississippi

Assisted in mass tort litigation; trained individuals in Case Logistix; researched, verified and input legal documents into multi-district litigation database.

Member of four person team charged with case-based problem solving

Trial Support Assistant and Legal Videographer, Nov. 2003 – Apr. 2005

Trial Media/Legal Resources, Jackson, Mississippi

Produced video depositions for attorneys and legal teams matching all courtroom standards and civil due process; transferred depositions to Digital Video Transcripts including time-coding and synchronization; assisted in preparing depositions and other exhibits for importation into Trial Director courtroom presentation software.

OTHER Executive Assistant, July 2003 – Oct. 2003

EXPERIENCE 4Tell Films, Jackson, Mississippi

Monitored and tracked progress of programs/projects and ensured their timely completion; assisted in development, preparation and delivery of presentations.

Senior Account Executive, Nov. 2001 – May 2003

WorldCom Broadband Solutions, Jackson, Mississippi

High volume prospecting and cold calling to initiate contact with companies; promoted and sold Wireless Broadband Internet Access to businesses.

Member of WorldCom Broadband Solutions Leadership Team

Account Executive, June 2001 – Oct. 2001

Air2Lan, Jackson, Mississippi

Promoted and sold Broadband Internet Access to businesses; assisted companies with web hosting, web design, and systems integration services.

National Sales, Account Executive, Nov. 1999 – Feb. 2001

SkyTel, Jackson, Mississippi

Developed and serviced new accounts; handled major principals.

REFERENCES Bonnie Allen

Director of Training and Foundation Development