Cat Kozlowski

Experience

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  Chapman University

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2007

  Web Developer

  • Met with department managers to understand their website and computing needs• Built and designed websites for University departments• Developed user interfaces for online application and information forms

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  Chapman University School of Law

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2007

  Academic Fellow and Web Developer

  • Planned lessons for first-year student study groups• Taught studying, test taking and organization skills• Tutored the substantive law of torts and civil procedure• Continued duties as Web Developer for the University and Law School

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  Legal Clinic hosted by Chapman University School of Law

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2007

  Research Assistant

  • Performed legal research and drafted legal memoranda and pleadings• Managed clinic team of researchers to draft an amicus brief under tight time constraints

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  United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

  Jan 2006 - May 2006

  Judicial Extern

  • Performed legal research, analyzed cases, drafted case memos, and produced bench books for oral argument• Assisted in editing opinions and memorandum-dispositions• Completed tasks and projects to support the chambers’ operation

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  Enterprise Counsel Group

  May 2006 - Aug 2006

  Summer Associate

  • Performed legal research, analyzed records for discovery, drafted legal memoranda and pleadings• Attended court hearings, client meetings and settlement negotiations• Completed various other tasks and projects to support office operations

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  Rutan & Tucker

  Sept 2007 - Apr 2010

  Junior Associate

  • Lead associate for stock and asset transactions, managing the attorney teams• Reviewed and analyzed extensive materials produced during due diligence• Negotiated and drafted various transaction documents, representing the buyer and seller• General counsel for various companies in diverse industries, including technology, gaming and retail• Researched complex corporate and securities issues and prepared comprehensive memorandums

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  Enterprise Counsel Group

  May 2010 - Apr 2012

  Associate

  • Advised clients in contracts negotiations, board and corporate governance, and litigationstrategies• Drafted litigation documents in multiple business conflicts under tight time constraints• Managed a team of legal assistants and fellow attorneys to critically analyze opposing parties'documents and prepared motions, exhibits and witnesses for trial

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  Resources Global Professionals

  Sept 2012 - Mar 2020

  Consultant

  • Streamlined incoming inquiries for legal services, identified and clarified the potential legal issues, requested any additional documentation needed, and referred the matter to the lead attorney• Communicated specific legal issue analysis to client once legal advice was rendered, and determined if any follow-up was needed• Monitored and tracked incoming and outgoing communications, maintained matters in an electronicdatabase, and ensured all deadlines and required court submissions were met• Diplomatically navigated and managed the needs, requests, calls, emails, and expectations of the clients, addressing any issues, and escalating any problems to the lead attorney• Managed outside counsel, including establishing the scope of work and handling needed follow up• Coordinated and assisted with the due diligence process related to the combination of two multibillion dollar health systems in 2016• Improved legal department communication and turnaround times by over sixty percent Show less

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  Polsinelli

  Mar 2020 - now

  Counsel

  Cat provides strategic and practical guidance to clients on responsible use and development of artificial intelligence, handling information, and protecting their intellectual property. Cat navigates entities through their data privacy obligations under HIPAA, GDPR, and state laws and has extensive experience in greater operational and transactional matters in the digital health space. They have more than a decade of legal experience, both at firms and as an in-house legal consultant, with clients ranging from small roller derby retail companies to billion-dollar health systems. Cat serves as Co-Chair of the firm’s LGBTQ+ Resource Group and as a member of its Diversity Committee. Show less