Legal Coordinator/Paralegal, September 2007 - Present 

Temporary Intellectual Property Paralegal, March 2007 – August 2007

·   Review contracts, manage contract execution process and trained paralegal regarding process

·   Draft contracts, amendments and memoranda summarizing key contract terms

·   Process and maintain license agreements

·   Manage and maintain master contract files

·   Conduct internet searches to identify unlicensed users of Association’s intellectual property and unacceptable uses of such material by licensees

·   Monitor Association’s trademarks and manage trademark files

·   Draft notice of infringement letters

·   Assisted in creating an advanced and technical cease and desist database

·   Provide administrative support to two Senior Associate General Counsels who specialize in contract law, intellectual property law and information technology

Self-Employed, Chicago, Illinois

Freelance Paralegal/Consultant, September 2004 – March 2007

·   Provided consulting services regarding law firm operations

·   Provided consulting services to a Wellness Center regarding corporate recordkeeping and contracts pertaining to real estate and the sale of a business

·   Reviewed contracts pertaining to the sales and purchases of homes

·   Reviewed legal documents and contracts pertaining to insurance matters

Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw, Chicago, Illinois
Temporary Litigation Paralegal, February 2004 – September 2004                     

·   Conducted searches on Concordance for documents in securities litigation case

·   Reviewed, organized and indexed expert witness materials

·   Performed document reviews and productions
 

Mulroy Scandaglia Marrinson Ryan, Chicago, Illinois