Carrie Gilman

Experience

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  Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2006

  Account Executive

  Drafted documents including press releases, media statements, media talking points, presentations, and memos based upon key messages and themes for investor relations programs and campaigns during M&A activity.

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  Kwittken & Company

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2006

  Assistant Account Executive

  Secured media placements in national and trade print, online and broadcast media outlets through persuasive writing and pitch crafting.

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  IIR

  Nov 2006 - Jul 2007

  Event Director

  Produced business-to-business meetings for the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries by determining relevant issues, challenges, and topics to be presented, based upon conversations with senior executives.

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  Strategic Research Institute

  Aug 2007 - Apr 2008

  Event Director

  Conducted intensive market research interviews with senior executives to determine key trends and emerging issues to be presented at large scale (150+ attendees) multicultural marketing conferences, thereby increasing attendance, sponsorship, and overall event revenue.

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  Paul Hastings

  Apr 2008 - Jul 2009

  Client Development Team

  Coordinated the first pro bono partnership between the firm and a key client by liaising with the client relationship partner, senior attorney and client contact to find an appropriate project and initiate the joint venture. Strategized with key stakeholders to further relationships and business activities by planning meetings with key client contacts, developing continuing legal education presentations, implementing networking activities, and creating, writing and editing supporting collateral. Prepared client team annual plans and reports, monthly financial reports and monthly meeting agendas and meeting minutes. Show less

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  American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts

  Aug 2009 - Oct 2009

  Legal Intern

  Analyzed arrest data from two large Massachusetts public school districts to determine trends regarding arrests in schools during three school years. Developed a PowerPoint presentation to interpret the analysis. Drafted a memorandum to explain the findings for dissemination to school district administrators in conjunction with suggested guidelines for better use of police in schools.

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  Juvenile Justice Center at Suffolk University Law School

  Oct 2009 - Dec 2009

  Intern for Professor Isabel Raskin

  Collaborated with the coalition of Boston-area organizations working toward passage of H.3435, an Act to Help Students Stay in School, which targets zero tolerance policies that cause unnecessary and lengthy school exclusions (suspensions and expulsions). Assisted with the development of a survey and an in-take process for Professor Raskin’s Education Law Clinic students to use with families and juveniles with whom they interact at the Juvenile Court each week.

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  Committee for Public Counsel Services

  May 2010 - Aug 2010

  Legal Intern for Children and Family Law Division, Appeals

  Researched evidence issues, such as requirements for voir dire and witness competency, expert vouching, and hearsay, for appellate and response briefs regarding procedural matters from sexual abuse cases. Fielded research requests from CPCS staff attorneys, such as goal changing authority as it relates to ASFA. Drafted memoranda to explain research findings. Composed compendium memorandum discussing all issues researched for appellate brief to be disseminated to CPCS staff attorneys. Attended oral arguments at Appellate Court and 72-hour hearings at Juvenile Court. Show less

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  The Phia Group, LLC

  Sept 2010 - May 2011

  Legal Intern

  Researched evolving healthcare reform law as it relates to clients’ healthcare plan documents. Reviewed and revised plan documents for clients seeking to be in compliance with healthcare reform. Maintained and provided legal updates relating to regulatory changes in the industry.

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  Paul Hastings

  May 2011 - Jul 2011

  Pro Bono Fellow

  Managed New York office pro bono activities and further institutionalized the Firm’s pro bono program. Served as counsel for client from Sanctuary for Families, one of the Firm’s pro bono partners, and helped her achieve U Nonimmigrant status by drafting affidavits and filing necessary documentation. Created a proposal for one of the Firm’s financial services clients to embark on a joint pro bono project working with the Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program. Developed a signature pro bono project with MFY, one of the Firm’s pro bono partners, working on SSI/SSDI cases. Designed a New York pro bono program intranet site and created accompanying content. Planned and executed inaugural pro bono awards ceremony in New York office to recognize associates with superb commitment to pro bono work. Show less

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  Suffolk University Law School Education Advocacy Clinic at the Juvenile Justice Center

  Aug 2011 - May 2012

  3:03 Student Attorney

  Provided individual legal representation to children facing school exclusions to ensure that schools provided children with all the substantive and procedural due process rights to which they were entitled. Advocated on behalf of indigent and low-income children and their parents in school suspensions, expulsions and special education cases. Represented clients at school meetings, school hearings, court hearings, administrative special education hearings and mediation and resolution sessions.

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  Committee for Public Counsel Services

  Oct 2012 - Aug 2013

  Children and Family Law Division

  The Children and Family Law (CAFL) Division provides legal representation to indigent children and parents in child welfare matters, including care and protection proceedings, children in need of services cases (CHINS), actions to terminate parental rights, state agency-sponsored guardianships, and any other child custody proceeding where the Department of Children and Families (DCF) is a party or where the court is considering granting custody to DCF. In Massachusetts, both children and indigent parents have a right to representation by counsel in child welfare cases. Show less

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  Goodwin

  Feb 2014 - now

  • Director, DEI Client Development & Engagement

    Oct 2021 - now

  • Senior Manager, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

    Oct 2018 - Oct 2021

  • Manager, Diversity + Inclusion

    Nov 2016 - Sept 2018

  • Business Development Specialist

    Jul 2015 - Mar 2017

  • Business Development Coordinator

    Feb 2014 - Jun 2015