Roger Francis

Paralegal Experience

MILBANK TWEED HADLEY & McCLOY, LLP, New York, NY (7/08 to present)
Case Manager (General Litigation)
Manage multiple litigation cases.  Assist lawyers in all aspects of litigation practice including large scale document production and document management, with a focus on technical aspects of the process:  preparing for depositions, hearings and client conferences; drafting letters to clients, vendors and other counsel.  Handle cite-checking and trial preparation.  Create and utilize databases to manage the case and document productions.  Supervise the work of other junior level legal assistants assigned to the various cases.

WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER, LLP, New York, NY (7/03 – present)
Senior Paralegal (Intellectual Property – Patent Litigation)

Manage extensive trial support and trial preparation for matters on state and federal levels within various jurisdictions. Coordinate trial logistics for trial team. Supervise and train entry-level paralegals. Regularly perform cite checking and blue booking. Coordinate and handle litigation support for assigned cases. Maintain excellent proficiency with management and organization of large cases during all phases of the litigation process to include integration and utilization of litigation support and electronic discovery.

MINTZ LEVIN COHN GLOVSKY & POPEO, P.C., New York, NY (7/00 – 4/03)
Paralegal/ Legal Specialist (Intellectual Property and General Litigation)

Directly handled or delegated to junior paralegals, all aspects of litigation paralegal support work; pre-trial, trial and post-trial phases. Document production and privilege review; prepared privilege log. Coordinated coding and imaging of relevant documents with litigation support vendors. Scheduled depositions; prepared deposition notices. Provided paralegal support on trademark, patent and commercial litigation cases along with due diligence work through use of Dialog, MicroPat and Patentbank. Handled research on matters relevant to intellectual property prosecution and litigation issues. Analyzed patents and provided summary for attorney utilization in due diligence and prosecution matters.

Recruitment Coordinator

Coordinated summer associate recruitment program; handled on-campus interview process, callback and selection of candidates. Managed the summer work intern program for college students. Provided training and orientation for college interns; supervised workload; solicited and distributed work tasks. Assisted with Partner, associate and paralegal recruitment coordination. Facilitated firm orientation and integration of all legal staff. Maintained relationships with recruitment firms. Prepared recruiting budget and managed all respective expenditures for the fiscal year.

DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO MORIN & OSHINSKY LLP, New York, NY (8/98 – 7/00)
Litigation Paralegal / Case Manager

Case management, delegation/supervision of assignments to Project Assistants and Legal Assistant interns. Provided support on insurance litigation cases, with representation on the plaintiff (corporation and insurance carrier) side. Utilized database technology. Handled trial preparation. Drafted simple pleadings such as motions for extension of time, notices of deposition, notices of motion, attorney affirmations, ex-parte motions and proposed orders. Assisted with privilege document review. Westlaw and Lexis/Nexis research for statutes and case law to support relevant issues. Cite checking, shepardizing, proofreading legal documents. Attended motion hearings with attorneys.

DUANE MORRIS & HECKSCHER LLP, New York, NY (9/97 – 8/98)
Litigation Paralegal

Provided support on commercial litigation cases. Cite checked, shepardized and proofread briefs. Prepared supporting exhibits for court papers. Summarized and indexed documents for use at depositions. Drafted letters and court pleadings. Trial preparation. Handled document productions. Document review in response to discovery demands. Utilized MA3000 software to monitor court activity on relevant cases and to maintain firm docket/calendar.

RIVKIN RADLER & KREMER, Uniondale, NY (***3/94 – 9/97)
Paralegal

Provided support on environmental litigation cases. Discovery and trial preparation. Prepared exhibits for briefs and use at trial. Indexed pleadings for efficient location of documents and information relevant to motion practice. Created privilege logs and categorized relevant documents for production. Cite checked and shepardized briefs.
***started as temporary assignment and hired permanently 10/94

MICROSOFT OFFICE SUITE – LEXIS/NEXIS –WESTLAW – LIVENOTE – CONCORDANCE – NOTARY PUBLIC

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX, MBA

QUEENS COLLEGE/ CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, Paralegal Certificate

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY, Health Services Administration (BA)

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