JD
     University of Missouri – Columbia School of Law, Columbia, MO

BS in Business Administration / Management, Cum Laude ‘05
     Truman State University, Kirksville, MO

• Remington Smith et al., Project, State Legislative Update, 2007 J. Disp. Resol. 477-516.
   
• Remington Smith, A Better File Naming Convention, Fat Friday (TechnoLawyer, New York, N.Y.) Dec. 16, 2005.

• Journal of Dispute Resolution, Associate Member, 2006-2007
   
• Westlaw Research Certifications: Advanced Case Law, Advanced Statutory, Bankruptcy, Employment Law, Environmental, Litigation, Secondary Sources
   
• MU Law School Technology Committee Member, 2006-2007
   
• Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society, Life Member
   
• National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Life Member
   
• Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America, 1997
   
• Warrior, Tribe of Mic-O-Say, 1997

• Thomson-West, Columbia, MO
  
            Student Westlaw® Representative, 2006-2008
   
• Self-employed, Kirksville & Columbia, MO
  
            Legal Systems Consultant, 2003 - 2005
            Web Designer / Web Host, 2003 - Present
   
• Langdon & Emsion, Lexington, MO
  
            Law Clerk, Summer 2006
   
• The Campbell Law Firm, L.L.C., Kirksville, MO
  
            Legal Secretary / Paralegal / System Administrator, 1/2004 - 8/2005
   
• The Law Offices of Patrick E. Richardson, Kirksville, MO
  
            Receptionist / Secretary / System Administrator, 3/2003 - 12/2003

• Langdon & Emsion, Lexington, MO
  (Nationally recognized for personal injury and automotive products liability litigation)
  
            Law Clerk, Summer 2006

  • Participated in a complex discovery conference/negotiation with Ford Motor Co. attorneys at Shook, Hardy & Bacon
     
  • Designed 3D accident reconstruction
     
  • Prepared demonstrative exhibits
     
  • Conducted complex e-discovery including "smoking gun" searches
     
  • Conducted legal research and writing

• Remington Smith Legal Systems Consultant, Kirksville & Columbia, MO
   
  • Legal Systems Consultant, 2003 - 2005
     
    • Consulted law firms on practice management applications, document imaging, paperless office conversions, IT infrastructure, networks, servers, security, and disaster planning
       
    • Managed system upgrades and user training

• The Campbell Law Firm, L.L.C., Kirksville, MO
  (General civil and criminal trial practice)
   
  • Legal Secretary / Paralegal, 1/2004 - 8/2005
     
    • Drafted pleadings, motions, discovery, memoranda, briefs, and correspondence
       
    • Conducted legal research and writing
       
    • Second chaired a trial and a video conference deposition
       
    • Prepared for multiple trials
       
    • Interviewed clients and witnesses
       
    • Investigated cases
       
  • System Administrator, 1/2004 - 8/2005
     
    • Designed, implemented, and managed: legal knowledge management system, paperless file system, practice management system, billing system, IT infrastructure, network, security, backup systems, and firm website

• The Law Offices of Patrick E. Richardson, Kirksville, MO
  (General civil and criminal trial practice)
   
  • Receptionist / Secretary / System Administrator, 3/2003 - 12/2003
     
    • Drafted motions and correspondence
       
    • Processed billing
       
  • System Administrator, 3/2003 - 12/2003
     
    • Managed IT infrastructure, security, network, backup system, hardware, and software

• Student Association of Missouri, Jefferson City, MO
   
  • Legislative Director, 2002-2003
     
    • Managed legislative research, bill tracking, and all lobbying activities (including management of a retained lobbyist)
       
    • Participated in bill drafting and negotiations with similarly aligned interest groups
       
    • Advised board of directors on pending legislation and suggested strategic action
       
  • Registered Missouri Lobbyist, 2003
     
    • Met with Missouri legislators twice a week to garner support for pending legislation
       
    • Attended and testified before committee hearings

• Student Senate, Truman State University, Kirksville, MO
   
• Disciplinary Judicial Board Judge, Truman State University, Kirksville, MO

• Legal Research
  • Westlaw® (instructor)
  • LexisNexis®
  • Fastcase
• E-discovery, Case Management and Document Management
  • CT Summation
  • Concordance®
  • LAW PreDiscovery™
  • TrialDirector®
  • CaseMap®
  • NoteMap®
  • LiveNote®
  • ISYS®
  • OmniPage® Professional
  • PaperPort® Professional
  • Adobe® Acrobat® Professional
• Practice Management & BillingApplications
  • Lexis® Front Office
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    Time Matters®
  • Lexis® Back Office
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    Billing Matters®
  • Lexis® Back Office
    powered by
    PCLaw™
  • TimeSlips®
• Image Enhancement & Analysis
  • Adobe® Photoshop®

Robert Langdon, Partner, Langdon & Emison, Lexington, MO, (660) 259-6177

Kent Emison, Partner, Langdon & Emison, Lexington, MO, (660) 259-6177

Greg Scott, Professor of Trial Practice and Legal Research and Writing, University of Missouri – Columbia, School of Law, (573) 882-6678 / (573) 443-8553

Robert G. Bailey, Assistant Dean and Academic Counselor, University of Missouri – Columbia, School of Law, (573) 882-6891

Edward Campbell, The Campbell Law Firm, L.L.C., Kirksville, MO, (660) 627-1241
Note: While I left in good standing and was considered a tremendous asset to The Campbell Law Firm, L.L.C., the firm no longer gives references, good or bad, in an effort to avoid perceived liability. To my knowledge, the firm will only confirm employment dates but the policy may have changed. You may alternatively wish to contact Steven Allen, Business and Accountancy Professor at Truman State University, who supervised my internship at The Campbell Law Firm. (660) 785-4373

Patrick E. Richardson, The Law Offices of Patrick E. Richardson, Kirksville, MO, (660) 665-5800