William Reynolds Harris has over 15 years of experience as a legal researcher, paralegal, and assistant. He has worked for various law firms, Emory University, and private companies researching a wide range of legal issues including civil procedure, criminal law, IP, real estate, litigation, and business law. Harris has strong research, writing, analytical, and technical skills. He is pursuing an LLM from Emory Law but is currently working as a freelance paralegal.

1. William Reynolds Harris
reynolds.harris@gmail.com
(770) 206-0436
Experience:
Freelance Legal Researcher
Legal Researcher and Analyst October 2015 and March 2016, Intermitted
 Researched legalandethical issues pertainingto civil procedure, criminal law, IP, commercial and residential realestate, complex
litigation, business ethics, andbusiness litigation for a number of attorneys andothers.
Scholarly Communications Office (while attendingEmoryUniversityLaw School)
Robert W. Woodruff Library, 540 AsburyCircle, Atlanta, GA
Research / Office Assistant January2015 - August 2015
 Reviewed and analyzed intellectual property and copyright issues involving Emory University staff publications.
 Worked extensively on internal database and ensured that all articles were correctly organized and easily accessible.
CedarCrestone, Inc. (contract job takenbefore commencement oflawschool)
1255 AldermanDrive, Alpharetta, GA
Assistant Human Resources & Legal Consultant January2014 - August 2014
 Organized and standardized CedarCrestone, Inc. and its five (5) related entities’ employment and personnel files to ensure regulatory
compliance withthe GeorgiaDepartment of Labor, Equal Employment OpportunityCommission, andDepartment of Homeland Security.
 Reviewed and organizedallpast andpresent employees’ records for completeness, and created Access database to house records.
 Evaluatedissues related to security, ERISA, Title VII, worker’s compensation, social security, and benefits during records review.
 Analyzedemployees’ medical andtax records, I-9 and W4 forms, andperformed background checks to verify employment eligibility.
 Assisted with customer service issues involving Oracle Fusion HCM, PeopleSoft, and SalesForce.com.
Moore Ingram Johnson & Steele, L.L.P.
326 Roswell Street, Marietta, GA
Insurance Defense & Trial Paralegal August 2012 – December 2013
 In 2013 yearlyreview, marquee partner wrote that “William’s work-product is on the same level as a third-year attorney.”
 In addition to preparing for trial in insurance defense andcoverage matters, provided trial preparation assistance for premises liability,
personalinjury, wrongful death, products liability, nursinghome defense, medical malpractice, andworkers’ compensation cases.
 Authored “The Evolution of Hours-of-Service (HOS) Regulations,” which was submitted to the GDLA’s Quarterly magazine (Spring 2014).
Drafted memorandums on a wide range of legal issues, such as, “The Relevancy and Scope of Discoverable Documents and Information
Reflecting a Defendant’s Net Worth in Cases withClaims of Punitive Damages,” and “The Essential Elements of Criminal Sexual Battery.”
 Created original discovery work-product, and managed complex and voluminous discovery requests and responses .
 Frequentlyprepared user-friendlyand dynamic presentations and notebooks for witness interviews, hearings, depositions, ADR, andtrial.
 Drafted advanced mediation memorandums, case analyses, motions, 12(b)(6) motions, dispositive motions, pre-trial demand letters and
insurance badfaith claims, discovery, 6.4 letters, witness andexhibit lists, complaints, answers , and consolidated pre-trial orders.
 Substantivelyanalyzedclaimants’ medicalrecords, bills andreports, anddrafted chronologies, summaries, andspecial damages synopses.
Fried Rogers Goldberg LLC
3560 Lenox Road, Suite 1250, Atlanta, GA
Senior Litigation Paralegal October 2011 - September 2012
 Individuallyresponsible for preparing multi-million-dollar personal injury, wrongful death, premises liability, medical malpractice,
products liability, intellectualproperty, commercial and residential realestate, workers’ compensation, andcivil “RICO” cases for trial.
 Consultedandcollaboratedwith founding partner Joseph Friedto settle six cases in one week, recovering over twentymillion dollars.
 Receivedformal recognitionfrom all partners for “Exemplaryand outstanding workat the firm.”
 Extensive involvement and work with exhibits, exhibit and witness lists, trial notebooks, motions in limine, andDaubert motions.
 Significant experience withmultiple jurisdictions involving PACER, PacerPro, andCM/ECF.
 Extensive usage of Summation, eDiscovery, andother advancedelectronic legal file organizationsoftware.
 Sole recipient ofthree “merit-based bonuses,” which accountedfor a seventy-five percent increase in myannualsalary.
Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young LLP
303 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA
Senior Litigation Paralegal August 2004 – October 2011
 Preparedfor trial in products and premises liability, insurance andcoverage, workers’ compensation, andnursinghome negligence cases.
 Receivedprogressivelybetter yearlyreviewscores;significantly, in2011 yearlyreview, marquee partner remarked that
“William has always beenextremelyhelpful andseeks newtask andgrowth. He is my ‘go-to person’ whenever I have questions.”
 Performedextensive fact investigations involvingcomplex issues for calculating apportionment ofliability.
 Assistedin creatinga Microsoft Access database for all mass tort cases, a systemthat is still in usebythe majorityof the firm.

2.  Draftedadvancedcase analyses specifically utilizedfor Alternative dispute resolutionand trial.
 Assistedincoordinatingandorganizing three separate audits byThe LibertyMutual Group, which resulting inprocuring newclients.
 Onlyparalegal specificallyrequestedto assist the SouthCarolina trial team in 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012.
Education:
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE, Hanover, NH August 1999 - May2004
Bachelor of Arts (A.B.), Government & International Relations
 Receivedthe veryrare DartmouthCollege official academic citationfor “Meritorious Performance” incapstone senior-year seminar,
“Governmental Strategy& Politics,” whichstatedthat “William‘s talents for writingandanalysis are far above those ofhis peers.”
 Member of the Dartmouth TennisTeam, Dartmouth Film Society, Student Council, and Sigma Nu fraternity.
EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, Atlanta, GA
(On indefinite hiatus due to financial constraints anddesire to work again
in the capacityof a paralegal)
August 2014 – July2015
 Completed CivilProcedure, Complex Litigation, Torts, Contracts, Legal WritingResearch & Analysis, Business Associations, Legislation&
Compliance, Intellectual Property, andCriminalLawwith a “B” grade or higher.
 One of onlyten students to receive an“A” in Criminal Law out ofapproximately160 classmates.
 Member of the Student BodyAssembly(SBA).
Relevant Skills:
 Can accuratelyand consistentlytype approximatelyseventy-five (75) words per minute.
 Currentlyparticipating in the National Associationof Legal Assistants (NALA) Advanced Paralegal CertificationCourt on Trial Practice.
 Veryskilledin conductingdocument reviews, client interviews, site visits, cost-benefit analyses, andteammeetings.
 Abilityto cull downcomplex, i.e., expert subject matter, intononprofessionalterms.
 Formallyeducated at EmoryLawSchool inconducting legal research inWestLaw Classic and WL Next, LexisNexis, and Bloomberg Law.
 Extremelyexperienced in LexisNexis, LexisNexis File & Serve, CM/EFC, PACER & PacerPro, Accurint, WestLaw, CMS, andTime Matters.
 Veryexperiencedwith CaseMetrix, iPro, iSummation, Relativity, PeopleSoft HCM, Concordance, CaseMap, and Firm Manager.
 Comfortable inworking inmatrix assignment, purelygroup, as well as individual environments.
 Multiple years of experience usingiManage, Needles Legal CMS, Orion, Miratech, TLOxp, DropBox, TextMap, andFastScanner.
 Approximatelynine (9) years of managing complex and voluminous pleadings, digital discovery, e -Evidence, andother types of
electronicallystoredinformation, requiringsubstantive organization, prioritization, analysis, and the creation of documents andexhibits.
 Veryproficient inIT developmental support, including trainingfor end users, andinitial legal and litigationsoftware.
 Particularlyadept indesigningtechnicallyadvanced Access databases, complex Excel spreadsheets, andPowerPoint presentations.
Honors & Interests:
 In June 2014, invited bythe executive director of communications for LexisNexis to conduct a webinar for LexisNexis’s
Business of Law Section, entitled“Legal TechBriefs:Paralegalviewpoint on the future of technology for lawandbusiness.” See URL at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBUDj2ZL_-A&feature=youtu.be.
 In June 2014, electedbythe AmericanBar Association to serve as a liaison for the InternationalCommission onDisabilityRights, which
required frequent communicationandcoordination betweenthe ABA and attorneys throughout the world for ABA events and functions.
 In January2014, approached bythe executive editor of the AmericanBar Association to write a book, andsubmittedfive proposals.tothe
American Bar Association’s Publishing Committee.
 In December 2013, receiveda full scholarshipfrom the ABA Center for Professional Development for the “EmergingE-Discovery
Challenges inConstruction Cases:Tips, Tricks, Tweets, andTexts” course series.
 Current member, ingoodstanding, of the following ABA sections: Antitrust Law, Forum Committee onthe Construction Industry, The
Center for Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Division, Sectionof FamilyLaw, Government andTrial Techniques, HealthLawSection,
Sectionof International Law, Tort Trial andInsurance Practice Section, andSection ofLitigation.
 Attendedthe ABA Derivatives & Future LawCommittee Meeting inNaples, FL inJanuary2014.
 In November 2015, received a certificate regarding anti-moneylaundering fromthe national AML Compliance Officer.
 In August 2014, earnedCertificatesof Merit fromthe Medical GroupManagement Associationfor completing“Utilizing Nonphysician
Providers in your MedicalPractice” and“2015 PQRS Requirements.”
 Current andactive member of the American Societyof Digital Forensics & eDiscovery, Inc., InternationalAssociation ofBusiness
Communicators, Societyof HumanResourcesManagers, NALA, Medical GroupManagers Association, Southern PovertyCenter,
Brunswick’s Norcross Toastmasters, andthe HealthCare Administrators Association.
 In September 2014, received WestLaw Next certificate of completionof advanced training course.
 In May2015, became certifiedinstructor in WestLawandWestLaw Next for L.L.M. training.
 ReceivedCertificate of Appreciationfrom the Southern PovertyLaw Center.