Jean Watt
Paralegal Manager at Sidley Austin LLP
- Role
- Paralegal Manager at Sidley Austin LLP
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jean Watt
Accomplished senior manager with extensive experience in litigation support, personnel and legal project management, and in directing cross-functional teams to establish and implement key strategic initiatives. Strong leadership skills with the ability to integrate strategic objectives with creative solutions to optimize efficiencies and cost savings. A proven innovator with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.Specialties: Project management, trial preparation, trial management, litigation, personnel management and trial technology expertise, training, professional development, coaching, mentoring, program innovator, case and practice group staffing, liaison, budget management, new associate orientation, communicate practice goals and objectives, implement policies, conduct evaluations and reviews, performance feedback, public speaker, vendor interface, database development and management, work flow management
Experience
Paralegal Manager
Dec 2019 — Present · Chicago, IL, US
Education
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
BA, History, English
Roosevelt University's Lawyer Assistant Program
Certificate, Litigation
Skills
- Corporate Law
- Contract Management
- Courts
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Negotiation
- Employment Law
- Document Management
- Dispute Resolution
- Intellectual Property
- Public Speaking
- Leadership
- Corporations
- Management
- Westlaw
- Program Management
- Legal Documents
- Class Actions
- Document Review
- Arbitration
- Mediation
- Legal Research
- Legal Writing
- Litigation
- Appeals
- Trials
- Legal Assistance
- Litigation Support
- Trial Management
- Human Resources
- Civil Litigation
- Project Management
- Personnel Management
- Lexis
- Contract Negotiation
- Strategic Planning
- Training
- Research
- System Administration
- Commercial Litigation
- Mergers & Acquisitions
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