Experience

DLC Consulting Services, LLC

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President & CEO

  • Sep 2013 - Present

  San Francisco Bay Area With over 35 years of law firm management experience, I started my own legal management consulting firm in 2013. With three consultants with combined legal management experience of over 85 years, we have helped over 100 law firms across the country. The goal of DLCCS is to provide small and solo law firms with legal management advice and support on a part-time or project basis from experienced legal managers. We are experts. Because of our business model, solo and small… Show more With over 35 years of law firm management experience, I started my own legal management consulting firm in 2013. With three consultants with combined legal management experience of over 85 years, we have helped over 100 law firms across the country. The goal of DLCCS is to provide small and solo law firms with legal management advice and support on a part-time or project basis from experienced legal managers. We are experts. Because of our business model, solo and small firms can afford expert advice and support.

• Public Speaker

  • Sep 2013 - Present

  Speaker for attorney and paralegal groups on topics such as Trust Accounting, Software Selection, Law Firm Start-Ups, Hiring and more.



San Francisco State University

• Adjunct Professor

  • 2014 - Present

  Professor of Law Office Management for the Paralegal Program. https://www.sfsu.edu/index.html



NetDocuments

• United States
• Software Development
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Certified Partner

  • Jun 2014 - Present

  San Francisco Bay Area Successfully completed more than 50 NetDocuments implementations. Clients have included solo and small law firms, corporate law departments, educational departments, financial services firms and non profits around the United States.



Littler Mendelson, P.C.

• Office Administrator

  • Feb 2013 - Sep 2013

  650 California Street Responsible for the administrative management of the San Francisco office of international law firm. Managed staff of 50 Staff and attorney recruiting and orientation Summer Associate program management Budget administration Facilities Event Planning



Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Office Administrator

  • Jun 2011 - Feb 2013

  Two Embarcadero Center, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111 Responsible for administrative functions of San Francisco office of California law firm. Managed staff of 30 Budget administration Facilities including 24,000 square foot buld-out and move Event Planning Participated in Firm Wide Committees and Initiatives including: Technology Commttee Training Committee Technology Pilot and Roll-out Team Co-Chair of Communications Committee Firm Policy and Evaluation Drafting



Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Administrative Manager

  • Sep 2006 - Jun 2011

  Management of two departments, staff of 17, in branch office of law firm with 2,000 attorneys. Responsible for operating procedures, work coordination, training and development. Created training program for two offices, 90 staff members. Managed Secretarial and Operations Support Departments Developed secretarial training program Managed development and implementation of Bay Area Training Program Participated on Bay Area management team to develop and implement policies and… Show more Management of two departments, staff of 17, in branch office of law firm with 2,000 attorneys. Responsible for operating procedures, work coordination, training and development. Created training program for two offices, 90 staff members. Managed Secretarial and Operations Support Departments Developed secretarial training program Managed development and implementation of Bay Area Training Program Participated on Bay Area management team to develop and implement policies and procedures Developed and delivered new attorney orientation for support departments Produced Bay Area Newsletter Managed Safety Program Show less



Altshuler Berzon

• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Administrator

  • Feb 2000 - Sep 2006

  Senior administrative manager responsible for all staff and operation functions of 20-attorney law firm with as many as 18 staff members. Reported directly to managing partner. Human Resources Attorney Recruiting Facilities Management Insurance Management Non-Attorney Staffing and Management Information Technology Training Program Development Event Planning Trial Team Support Management



Arter & Hadden

• Paralegal

  • Feb 1999 - Feb 2000

  Recruited by previous partner to work as paralegal in branch office of national firm. Duties included trial preparation and lease documentation coordination.



McQuaid, Metzler, Bedford & Van Zandt, LLP

• Legal Administrator

  • Apr 1992 - Feb 1999

  Senior administrative manager responsible for all staff and operation functions of 13-attorney law firm with as many as 15 staff members. Reported to management committee. Responsible for all staff and operation functions in start-up of initial LLP in three months. Participated in all partner and management committee meetings. Human Resources Attorney Recruiting and Development Firm Marketing Firm Finances Financial Reporting Budget Preparation Litigation… Show more Senior administrative manager responsible for all staff and operation functions of 13-attorney law firm with as many as 15 staff members. Reported to management committee. Responsible for all staff and operation functions in start-up of initial LLP in three months. Participated in all partner and management committee meetings. Human Resources Attorney Recruiting and Development Firm Marketing Firm Finances Financial Reporting Budget Preparation Litigation Support Information Technology Facilities Management Records Management Non-attorney Staffing and Management Conversion of All Support Functions Show less



Csaplar & Bok

• Secretary

  • Jan 1988 - Jan 1991