Sonja K. Jackson is seeking a position utilizing her legal background and business experience. She has over 10 years of experience in contract management, project management, records management, and legal research. Her resume details positions managing clinical trials contracts, maintaining business records compliance, and clerking for the Superior Court assisting judges with civil and family hearings and orders. She has a Juris Doctor from Texas Southern University and certificates in sports/entertainment law and mediation/conflict resolution.

1. SONJA K. JACKSON
3450 Wayne Avenue (914) 310-1131
Bronx, NY 10467 Email: jackons06@gmail.com
PROFILE
Law Graduate with an entrepreneurial spirit combined with experience in Contract and Project Management; looking to utilize
my business acumen and legal knowledge in a dynamic, challenging environment.
COMPETENCIES/SKILLS
• Legal Research • Data Collection & Analysis • License Management
• Project Management • TeamFacilitator • Vendor Management
• Contract Compliance • Database Management • Time Management
• Records Management • Continuous Quality Improvement • Analytical Reasoning
EDUCATION
TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Houston, TX
Juris Doctor, May 2012
• Dean’s List, Fall 2011 and Spring 2012
• Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity Member, Recruitment Chair, 2011-2012
• Sports and Entertainment Law Society, Secretary, 2011-2012
• Intellectual Property Society, Secretary, 2011-2012
MANHATTANVILLECOLLEGE, Purchase, NY
Bachelor of Arts in MUSIC MANAGEMENT, with a Minor in SOCIOLOGY and a Concentration in ANTHROPOLOGY
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, Steinhardt School of Education, New York, NY
Majored in Music Business
CERTIFICATIONS
GEORGE FOREMAN INSTITUTEofSPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT, 2012
Concentration in Sports & Entertainment Law, 2012
MANOUSSO MEDIATION:MEDIATION/ CONFLICTRESOLUTION TRAINING, Houston, TX
Basic 40 Hour Certification Course, June 2011
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
YOH/BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM, Danbury, CT 10/15- Present
CONTRACT NEGOTIATOR/MANAGER
 Responsible for the review, preparation, negotiation and execution of Contracts and corresponding Budget Exhibits in
accordance with corporate policies.
 Analyze contract requirements, special provisions and contract terms to ensure compliance with appropriate laws,
regulations and corporate policies.
 Interact across multiple therapeutic areas and product lines to ensure timely, responsible and successfulcontract
generation, administration and metric reporting to accomplish business goals and objectives for Clinical Trials.
 Communicate contract policy to business and clinical team members.
 Prepare and administer contract correspondence, negotiation memoranda and contract documentation to ensure timely
and coordinated contract executions for outsourced trials.
 Manage contracted vendors for outsourced trials ensuring timely execution of clinical contracts.

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SUPER LABEL, INC., New York, NY 10/13 – 3/15
FREELANCE CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR
• Worked with major corporate brands to obtain endorsements and sponsorships.
• Used market, industry and consumer analysis to identify opportunities for new product development.
• Prepared contracts including non-disclosure, consulting, production and joint venture agreements.
• Worked with all partners to ensure contract compliance.
OFFICETEAM/BMWOF PORT CHESTER, Port Chester, NY 10/13 – 5/14
RECORDS CLERK
• Maintained and updated database and records systems.
• Ensured compliance with legal and policy mandates
• Conducted record audits to ensure detail and accuracy
THE SCIENOMICS GROUP, Stamford, CT 8/06 – 8/09
PROGRAM/PROJECT MANAGER
• Planned and coordinated over 200 medical education forums to discuss multiple drug brands.
• Served as an event Project Manager with responsibility for site selection, facilities layout, invitations, registrations,
menu/beverage planning, technology set-up, and guest speakers.
• Facilitated team meetings with internal and external project stakeholders.
• Built consensus among stakeholders for shared goals.
• Kept all project activities on-target at all times in compliance with Pharma regulations.
• Negotiated contracts and ensured strict content compliance.
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
SUPERIOR COURT OF STAMFORD/NORWALK, Stamford, CT 6/15 – 10/15
FAMILY SUPPORT MAGISTRATE CLERK
• Managed courtroom operations and special hearings in the Family Support Division for the Judicial District of
Stamford/Norwalk.
• Coordinated and managed the case docket and calendar for the Family Support Magistrate.
• Acted as the liaison between Support Enforcement Services, Department of Social Services, and the Magistrate for the
institution of child support and enforcement of support orders.
• Processed judicial orders, calendar courtroom events and input of statistical data for government funding.
• Wrote case summaries for special hearings to summarize the issues to be addressed by the Magistrate during court
hearings.
SUPERIOR COURT OF STAMFORD/NORWALK, Stamford, CT 5/14 – 6/15
COURT CLERK
• Managed courtroom operations in both civil and family divisions.
• Assisted Judges during civil and family court hearings and trials.
• Drafted and processed judicial orders; proofread and edited judicial Memoranda of Decision for publishing.
• Facilitated the volunteer attorney programs for pro se litigants; trained staff on duties and administrative procedure.
• Handled intake of court filings by pro se litigants and researched inquiries regarding archived documents and files for
other government entities.