Steven Davies
BACKGROUND SUMMARY
A highly self-motivated individual that is able to plan and execute tasks with minimal direction and acquires skills as needed. With a strong understanding of law firm structure, able to prepare/generate large docketing reports. Area of specialty and strengths includes:
• Energetic & responsible • Self-advocate
• Displays commitment to excellence • Meets productivity standards
• Task-oriented • Project-focused, highly driven
• Self-motivated • Aggressive skills acquisition
• Exceptional organizational skills • Ability to resolve problems expeditiously
• Service oriented • Strong attention to details
WORK HISTORY
The Epstein Group San Francisco, California June 03 - January 04
Assist Attorney Mark Epstein with a wide range of office support, library, client discovery work and court runs.
Townsend and Townsend and Crew, LLP, San Francisco, California July 00 – December 02
Client Information Generalist
Project reorganizing for client information level of abandoned and transferred files. Pulled over 22% of abandoned matter off shelves, established log of 1.7 million bytes of information from 2000 to 2002. Halted further billing systems to approximately 400 files in the firm's main database (LMS) and approximately 50 transfers to other firms monthly.
Litigation Docketing Assistant II
Responsible for Litigation, Trademark Oppositions & Cancellations and Patent Interference Master Calendar. Monitoring and processing of all mail and filing related to calendar. Reviewing documents to determine applicable calendaring. Understanding of municipal, state, federal and appeal court procedures and processes. 350 active cases (150 TTAB, 25 BPAI, 50 Litigation USDC, 2 ITC, several other areas such as WTO, Mediation and other proceedings) 60 Hours plus, 100 attorneys plus. (26 months)
Seyfarth, Shaw, LLP, San Francisco, California January 00 – July 00
Offsite Records Clerk
Restructured Offsite Department by establishing procedures, policies and maintaining departmental database.
Larkin Street Youth Center, San Francisco, California August 99 – January 00
Development Associate
Assisted with research for prospective donors and funding, prepared fundraising events and special mailing appeals and maintained donor database. Responsible for reconciliation, this was approximately $120k – $800k per month. Coordinated productions and agency appeal letters as well as individual acknowledgements. Supervised day labor and temporary workers on an as needed basis. Associated with donors, board members, homeless and runaway youth.
Carroll, Burdick and McDonough, LLP, San Francisco, California February 98 – August 99
Case Clerk & Data Specialist II
Prepared & edited depositions database, data development (including development of macros). Organized & maintained large database for file room, reviewed documents prior to filing, and data searches. Assisted computer troubleshooting. Prepared Attorney’s documents & file management.
Quorum Legal Staffing, San Francisco, California October 97 - February 98
Legal Support
Processed data requests, quality control and maintenance log for large number of documents. Classified documents and assisted co-workers and supervisor on bate entry and document type.
California Center for Law and the Deaf, San Leandro, California June 97 - September 97
Paralegal (summer position)
Interviewed clients and initiated follow-ups, cast investigations, referrals and interoffice projects. Coordinated legal research and drafting of legal documents with minimal Attorney assistance.
Jenny Lucier, liaison between City Administration and Private Industry, Tempe, AZ Personal Assist May 96 - June 97
Organization of files, coordination of specific functions with various private and city offices and daily interaction with city officials. Responsible for departmental finances.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING
New College of California, San Francisco, California January 04 - present
Emphasis area of concentration: Psychology for social changes. GPA 3.4
Mayor’s Office on Disability – Public Interest; Library Aide – New College’s Library
American Institute, Phoenix, Arizona (A.B.A. approved program)
Associate of Applied Science in Paralegal Studies. May 96
Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona June 94 - December 96
Major Field Of Study: Justice Studies.
Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C August 92 through May 94
Major Field Of Study: Political Science.
Resident Assistant
Advised Peers, presented daily incident reports, handling of all emergency situations. Increased building safety procedures and developed communication skills through seminars in conflict management.
U.S. Senator Conrad Burns (R-Mont.), Washington, D.C. August 93 - February 94
Office Assistant
Maintained and compiled a segmented database of constituents' letters. Organized and analyzed research files. Runner on Capitol Hill.
TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE
• Lotus • Quicken
• WordPerfect • Windows XP/Mac OS
• Excel • Summation and MS Access
• Word 97 & 2000 • Extensive Internet search skills
• Lexis Nexis & Westlaw • Campaign Pro
• Prolaw/CompuLaw • LMS
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Selective Previous Accomplishments
Member of the Board of Directors - San Francisco Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Celebration - Oversee Accessibility Committee, Community Affairs, Fund Development and Inter-pride Bid Committees.
Compiled info and interviewee for annual LGBT magazine called Inside Pride 2000 “Access Granted”.
Member of Judicial Board at Gallaudet University.
Senator with Student Body Government at Gallaudet University
EXCELLENT REFERENCES FURNISHED UPON REQUEST
BOOK:
Genesis. Poul Anderson, Michel Foucault. In the
Absence of Sarce, Mander Jerry. The Savage Mind
Strauss Levi, Chomsky Noam, Yogi, Drury Alan, No Sense
of Place Meyrowitz, Oxford. The Man Who Fell in Love
with Moon. Freud, Skinner, Heidegger, Satre,
Keirkegaard, Jung, Bradshaw, Abraham
Lincoln, Sandburg. Mind's I, Thus Spoke Zarathustra.
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