Megan Dufour

Director of Operations @Sherwood Law Group

Chicago, IL, US

Oversee all administrative and clerical functions within the office.* Responsible for all of firm\'s accounting (Operating Accounts, Cost Accounts, and Firm’s IOLTA Trust Account), billing (Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable) and ordering systems through QuickBooks Online.* Update all social media accounts including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Website Blog.* Execute all corporate transactions including drafting Operating Agreements, Certificates, Annual Reports, and Articles of Incorporation/Organization.* Maintain firm\'s website through Search Engine Optimization and Google Analytics.* Coordinate communication between peers, team, business owners, and management.* Process all incoming mail and faxes on a daily basis.* Purchase office supplies and maintain office equipment, serving as the primary contact with vendors.* Supervise and train the firm’s legal secretaries and paralegals, initiate recruitment efforts, perform interviews and select candidates.* Maintain personnel files, track paid time off and benefits, and assist with performance reviews.* Conduct and prepare quarterly analyzation reports, including but not limited to: firm\'s profits and losses; attorney labor-cost analysis; and vendor analysis. Key Accomplishments:* Created and implemented Case Management Database for over 600 active Personal Injury cases, 100 active Real Estate transactions, and 150 active Litigation cases.* Established and manage system for medical collection for over 600 active personal injury cases.* Implemented structure for firm\'s Pre-Litigation Department, including a management hierarchy and procedures/systems that ultimately saves the firm thousands of dollars per year in unnecessary filing fees.

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics, Mathematics