Emily Maute

Experience

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  Hon. Joseph G. Owen, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

  Jun 1994 - Jul 1994

  Legal Intern

  Assisted with the administration of the Court's calendar, compiled legal research for the Judge's Law Clerk and acquired a practical understanding of the judicial processes and dispute resolution at a local trial court level.

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  Moquin & Daley PA

  May 1995 - May 1996

  Law Clerk

  Performed a substantial volume of legal research projects involving novel questions of tort law, prepared legal memoranda for attorneys, performed fact finding investigations, filed court documents and updated the firm's law library.

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  Dupée & Monroe, PC

  Dec 1996 - May 2003

  Associate Attorney

  Handled a portfolio of medical malpractice, products liability, personal injury and appellate matters involving legal/medical research, legal writing, motion practice, depositions, negotiation, oral advocacy, trials and appeals in various state and federal courts.

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  Wiley Rein LLP

  Oct 2003 - now

  - Guide and direct Risk Management Department initiatives and manage administration of the firm's ethics and loss prevention programs consistent with strategic planning objectives of firm management committees.- Supervise daily operation of the new business intake process including accountability for ethical conflicts of interest analysis, new client/matter approval and client quality evaluation.- Conduct institutional review of conflict waivers, engagement letters, Outside Counsel Guidelines and other terms and conditions of representation.- Assist attorneys with initial financial assessments, client retainers and alternative fee arrangements. - Implement ethical screens and litigation holds, respond to subpoenas and manage audit letter preparation.- Advise lateral attorney hiring team regarding onboarding issues and prior work/prospective client conflicts.- Regularly provide guidance to attorneys and departments on various professional responsibility and risk management topics and develop content and present ethics training to attorneys.- Implement new firm policies, enhance existing policies/procedures and ensure compliance.- Serve as Ethics Ombudsman and Staff Liaison to the Ethics and Finance/Client Quality Committees.- Coordinate periodic professional liability audits. Show less - Responsible for oversight of the professional development curricula for all support staff firm-wide including directors/managers, paralegals and administrative staff.- Educated others by preparing reference guides, training materials and delivering live presentations.- Actively engaged in general Human Resources management activities such as communication of staff policies and policy clarification, employee relations initiatives, structured orientation and mentoring programs, recruiting efforts, and morale boosting events. Show less

  • Director of Risk Management

    Jun 2010 - now

  • Legal Support & Training Manager

    Oct 2003 - Jun 2010