Lori Rulapaugh

Experience

1. Regional Business Director

   Perkins Coie

   May 1998 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Working closely with business services professionals across the globe, I ensure key firm services are delivered with highest quality to support our nearly $1.1 billion business. Managing business operations for nine offices of the law firm including Austin, Dallas, Chicago, Madison, New York and Washington, DC in the US and Shanghai, Beijing and Taipei in Asia, my responsibilities include (1) financial management and professional standards (management and development of operating/capital budgets, monitor timekeeper workload, time reporting, billing, production and collections, risk management and loss prevention;(2) human resources and talent management (workforce modeling and staffing, legal and professional staff recruiting, performance management, compensation, employee relations including investigations, mediation, counseling, training and development, and benefits administration;(3) facilities management (space planning, leasing and leasehold improvements, purchasing, inventory control, client records management, library);(4) strategic planning including office business planning, marketing, emergency response and business continuity planning;(5) systems management; and (6) project management including business operations workforce planning and co-leader of the firm’s Hybrid Work Committee.

Education

• The George Washington University

  Bachelor's of Science, Psychology