University of West Florida

Flagler College

Manager of Recruiting Services at IMS Consulting & Expert Services

Oversees the expert services division at IMS, including our recruiting services, research services, engagement services, quality assurance, and medical expertise departments.

IMS Legal Strategies

Senior Director of Expert Services

Director of Expert Search Services

Manages the recruiting and quality assurance team. Develops and updates standard operating procedures. Provides continuous training, development and growth of current team and new hires.

Manager of Recruiting Services

The senior recruiting consultant vets and qualifies the best possible consultants and expert witnesses. 

•Partners with Client Managers and Researchers on Client-Attorney calls to determine expert qualifications
•Collaborates with dedicated team on search direction
•Ensures solid communication relative to the status of searches, candidates and the marketplace and provides ongoing updates to the Search Team, Client-Attorneys, and expert candidates 
•Conducts vetting interviews with candidates to determine appropriate fit, and carefully aligns these to the current case
•Initiates relationships with new expert candidates by educating them about the IMS Value Proposition and establishing expectations around future engagements 
•Collaborates with Project Services Coordinators to keep candidates updated during the search process and ensures candidates are notified throughout the selection process, including those not selected  
•Practices awareness of all searches to ensure qualified candidates are vetted and interviewed for all well-matched IMS client opportunities
•Prepares and/or reviews all written correspondence, presentations, and oversees edits incorporating IMS presentation and QA standards  
•Delivers comprehensive verbal presentations and relevant biographical detail of experts to Client-Attorneys 
•Positions all aspects of the terms of engagement in concert with the Search Team, incorporating IMS pricing guidelines and specific project requirements including market demand, budget, retainer, and rate structures
•Oversees pricing component to ensure rates are within IMS margin requirements; negotiates rates, retainers, and terms when necessary
•Teams with Client Manager to host attorney/expert interviews, and manages the feedback gathering process once interviews are complete; successfully preps each expert prior to their scheduled interview
•Confirms and gathers contracting details from experts once retained; delivers a successful handoff to Engagement Services

Senior Recruiting Consultant

Recruiting Consultant

As a Researcher/Sourcer, I became proficient in locating and delivering the hard-to-find experts. IMS is the premier subject matter expert search firm in the legal industry, providing customized search services. As a Researcher/Sourcer, I worked closely with recruiters in locating and qualifying experts to work in support of our clients' major litigation cases. I utilized every resource available (web, databases, etc.) to locate expertise in literally any industry or discipline.

Responsibilities:

Engage in custom internet research for one of the fastest growing Inc. 5000 companies in America, locating professionals globally for potential expert witness/consulting opportunities within business to business litigation. 

Maintain partnerships with a team of Researchers, Recruiters and Client Managers providing timely feedback on research and articulating search results. 

Sustain ongoing familiarity with trending technologies and current events as it relates to various industries and litigation: Technology, Healthcare, Entertainment, Pharmaceutical, Medical, Life Science, Biotechnology, Finance, Oil & Gas, Intellectual Property, Telecommunications and Environmental

Senior Researcher/Sourcer

Research Specialist/Sourcer

Sales and Business Administrator

Managed the scheduling of depositions. Responsibilities included contact with clients, filing and data entry.

Levin, Papantonio, Thomas, Mitchell, Rafferty, & Proctor, P.A.

Litigation Assistant

Assisted professors with their courses and academic research. Created quizzes, researched and conducted data analysis used for publications.

Erica Evans