Keith Hanson
Contracts Manager at Nurse-Family Partnership- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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ABA Paralegal Certificate
American Bar AssociationJan, 2004- Nov, 2024 -
Legal Specialist
U.S. Army School of AdministrationJan, 1979- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Nurse-Family Partnership
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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300 - 400 Employee
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Contracts Manager
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Dec 2017 - Present
Meets daily with the General Counsel to discuss and coordinate contracting efforts.Supervises and monitors legal staff and assigns legal and contract workflow.Responsible for obtaining signatures and ensuring contracts are brought to execution.Proofreads, edits, and approves contract drafts.Drafts contracts after reviewing and analyzing documents and correspondence.Monitors the status of hundreds of active contracts and tracks upcoming deadlines.Drafts memorandums and correspondence regarding contracting issues.Works closely with the Finance Department to ensure proper billing and collection of revenue.Monitors and maintains department filing systems.Operates and monitors use of project management software, working closely with IS Department.Drafts, revises, and updates contract templates to reflect best practices.Responsible for negotiating and processing company insurance coverage including yearly renewals.
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Senior Contracts Administrator
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Dec 2017 - Dec 2020
Designated as a Nurse-Family-Partnership "Highest Performer."Selected for membership in the NFP Strategic Planning Committee.Meets daily with the General Counsel to discuss and coordinate contracting efforts.Supervises the work of the Contracts Assistant.Monitors the status of hundreds of active agreements and tracks upcoming deadlines.Performs research, analyzes data, and drafts contractual agreements. Coordinates the contracting process with all company departments from inception to execution.Communicates daily with government entities, implementing agencies, lobbyists, vendors, and subcontractors, and works closely with them to bring contracts to execution.Drafts detailed memorandums and correspondence regarding complex contracting issues.Works with the Finance Department to ensure proper billing and collection of revenue.Enters contract and finance data into multiple databases and uses the data to produce reports.Maintains filing system for electronic copies of all agreements.Continually revises, improves, and updates standard contract templates to reflect best practices.Performs paralegal duties and assists the General Counsel with confidential legal matters.Prepares documents and correspondence to comply with state charitable solicitation statutes.Responsible for maintaining company insurance coverage including yearly renewals.Performs duties as a Notary Public for contracts, company personnel, and general company matters.
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Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti LLP
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United States
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Litigation Paralegal
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May 2015 - Jul 2017
Worked as a litigation and general support paralegal for a mid-sized law firm. Utilized document management software for research and production. Drafted pleadings, transcribed testimony and witness statements, and summarized depositions. Reviewed and analyzed case documents and identified and prepared exhibits for trials. Performed legal and general research. Worked closely with clients and witnesses to prepare for trials and hearings. Prepared and operated trial and hearing presentation software and audiovisual equipment.
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Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell LLP
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United States
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Law Practice
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100 - 200 Employee
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Paralegal
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Jul 2007 - Apr 2015
Managed complicated civil litigation while working closely with attorneys and staff. Assisted attorneys in all aspects of case litigation including discovery and trial preparation. Analyzed and evaluated documents and drafted memorandums and tables.. Used legal software and third-party web sites to track and organize case evidence and documents. Drafted legal documents and pleadings. Scheduled depositions and hearings. Continuously monitored and updated multiple case dockets for ongoing litigation. Supervised support staff. Worked closely with out-of-state co-counsel and staff. Managed civil litigation cases from initial filings through trial and post-trial proceedings. Utilized case management software systems. Performed legal and factual internet research using Lexis and Westlaw and search engines. Drafted and filed pleadings and other case documents in federal and state courts. Analyzed and evaluated case documents and prepared written reports for use by attorneys. Organized and tracked document production and exhibits in paper and electronic format. Met with attorneys and clients to discuss cases and to plan and schedule work efforts. Reviewed and analyzed, and summarized depositions, trial transcripts, and expert reports. .
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Treece Alfrey Musat P.C.
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United States
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Paralegal
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Apr 2005 - Jul 2007
Assisted staff attorneys in litigating state and federal court cases. Tracked the status of ongoing litigation, monitored dockets, and confirmed suspense dates. Analyzed case documents and evidence and wrote memos and reports for attorney use. Drafted interrogatories, requests for admission, and requests for production. Utilized Summation software for case preparation and research. Read depositions, excerpted useful testimony, and summarized transcripts for attorneys. Researched Colorado and U.S. Rules of Civil Procedure to verify proper case procedures. Set deposition dates and hearings and scheduled court reporters and witnesses. Drafted motions, notices, subpoenas, Rule 26 Disclosures, and discovery responses.
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Marketing & Sales Positions
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Boulder, Colorado
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Marketing and Sales
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Sep 1995 - Nov 2003
Worked for various Boulder-based companies in sales and marketing positions during this period of time. Gained extensive experience in all aspects of sales and account management. After working with a career counselor, I decided to change career fields and enrolled in paralegal school in 2003. Worked for various Boulder-based companies in sales and marketing positions during this period of time. Gained extensive experience in all aspects of sales and account management. After working with a career counselor, I decided to change career fields and enrolled in paralegal school in 2003.
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Westview Press
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Boulder, Colorado
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Marketing Coordinator, Copywriter
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May 1987 - Sep 1995
Worked for an academic publishing company for eight years. Engaged in editing, proofreading, and copywriting in the marketing department. Promoted and publicized academic books and arranged for author appearances and book reviews in major national media. Worked closely with authors and news media. Left the company to pursue higher-paying sales & marketing positions. Worked for an academic publishing company for eight years. Engaged in editing, proofreading, and copywriting in the marketing department. Promoted and publicized academic books and arranged for author appearances and book reviews in major national media. Worked closely with authors and news media. Left the company to pursue higher-paying sales & marketing positions.
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U.S. Army JAGC Corps
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Bamberg Area, Germany, Ft. Carson, Colorado
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Legal Specialist
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Jul 1979 - Jul 1983
Trained as a legal specialist in the Judge Advocate General's Corps. Worked as a court reporter, office manager, judge's clerk, and paralegal. Received rapid promotions and numerous commendations. Left after completion of military service to attend the University of Colorado. Trained as a legal specialist in the Judge Advocate General's Corps. Worked as a court reporter, office manager, judge's clerk, and paralegal. Received rapid promotions and numerous commendations. Left after completion of military service to attend the University of Colorado.
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Education
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1983 - 1986
University of Colorado
Bachelor's Degree, English Literature, Rhetoric, Language Structure, Grammar -
2003 - 2004
Denver Career College (Denver Paralegal Institute)
ABA Paralegal Certification, Paralegal Studies -
1979 - 1979
U.S Army School of Administration
Legal Clerk Certification, Paralegal Studies
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