Richard P. McGoey - Work and Professional Background

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Richard P. McGoey

Work and Professional Background

Work Experience Summary:

Law Firm Information and Training Manager
Sutin Thayer & Browne, Albuquerque and Santa Fe, NM
May 1986 to present.
Reference Law Library Specialist
University of New Mexico, Law School Library, Reference Department
November 1976 to May 1986.
Legal Research and Writing Instructor
Albuquerque Career Institute, Paralegal Training Program, 1984 to 1986

Education:

Germantown Academy, Philadelphia, Pa., graduated 1969
University of Denver, 1969-1973, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Studied: Education, Art, Music and Psychology.
Continuing Professional Education: 1976-present. Seminar, conference, workshop and class attendance, daily reading and study, personal research and development, and instruction of others.

Present Position Detail:

Information and Training Manager
SUTIN THAYER & BROWNE
Two Park Square, Suite 1000
6565 Americas Parkway, NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110

May 1986 to June 1994, employed full time.
July 1994 to present, employed half time.

List of Duties of Present Occupation:

Oversee the operation of all information and research services at all locations of the Law Firm.
Supervise and coordinate various assistants in the day-to-day operation of the libraries.
Perform advanced legal and general research for lawyers using the Firm's Library resources or the collections at other libraries.
Perform advanced legal and general research for lawyers using computer assisted research services including WESTLAW, LEXIS-NEXIS, DIALOG, Internet, NM TechNet and NM Law on Disc (CD-ROM).
Bill research time to particular client matters.
Decide and implement new policies, services, books and subscriptions for the Firm's Libraries.
Coordinate library design and shifting of the collection.
Oversee library budget and cost effectiveness of expenditures.
Assist in administering the use of personal computers at the Firm.
Evaluate, order, install and configure personal computer hardware, software and peripherals.
Correct problems involving personal computer hardware and software.
Perform minor service on personal computers.
Coordinate service by computer related contractors.
Assist lawyers and staff with the use of personal computers.
Convert and organize computer data to and from various formats.
Perform PC configuration and programming, including creating and modifying Windows Groups & Icons, Folders & Shortcuts, Startup, Configuration & Initialization files and writing and modifying batch files and procedures, and designing new and modifying existing database forms and reports.
Design and create special publications, including marketing brochures, newsletters and invitations, using "desktop publishing" hardware and software.
Design and modify scale drawings of floor plans to assist management and personnel with inventory and administration at the Firm using computer assisted design and drafting software and hardware (CADD).
Convert and organize computer data of full text or abstracts of depositions or other documents and prepare retrieval systems of this information for litigation support.
Develop policy and procedure for use of computers within the Firm.
Protect the integrity of office data, software and hardware through policy, rules, security software programs and physical locks.
Create and maintain the Law Firm's internet web page using HTML and FTP.
Coordinate in-house seminars, personal training sessions, and outside workshops or classes.
Train lawyers and staff in the general use of personal computers and in the use of particular software programs.
Conduct informal sessions with individuals to assist them in their special computer needs.
Produce documentation and training materials.
Perform other administrative or general tasks as needed or directed.

Professional and Job Related Accomplishments:

Using Paradox for Windows and Reflex, the Database Manager, I created various "relational, programmable" and "flat file" databases of law firm information including:
- Law library catalog of collection and subscriptions.
- Lawyer Continuing Education database of MCLE credits earned, seminar and conference attendance, CLE costs, etc.
- Litigation Support databases.
Various projects required creating many separate Paradox tables, each with multiple fields and multiple data types. The tables were related by key fields. Several Paradox forms then displayed the data in the various tables. Using Paradox Programming Application Language (PAL), source code was added to various objects in the forms or attached to events (Object Oriented Programming). The working form facilitated data entry, searching, and reporting of data.
Using FolioViews for Windows and FolioViews for DOS, I created Infobases comprised from various data sources. Multiple large ASCII files, WordProcessing documents, spreadsheets and database files required custom data processing and automated insertion of control codes. After data preparation, a "make" or compile was executed. Then, hyperlinking and tables of contents were written. The end result was a high speed search and retrieval system that could locate related text using boolean operators and quickly display, print or report search results. Some single Infobase files were more than 100 MB of compressed data. Many of these projects were used to manage complex big cases for "litigation support."
I designed and produced various newsletters, advertisements, formal invitations, business graphics and other publications using "desktop publishing" systems. One publication, entitled THE CURSOR, concerned IBM compatible personal computers and their use within law firm and business settings. Another publication, entitled The STBee, featured news about the Law Firm of Sutin Thayer & Browne and its lawyers.
In 1986, I canceled equipment leases for all dedicated LEXIS and WESTLAW terminals and printers throughout the firm and instead installed and configured IBM compatible personal computers. Within two years the money that would have been spent on these leases completely paid for the new computers and provided lawyers with industry standard hardware and software.
I formulated and delivered an eleven-week course in legal research for the Firm's Legal Assistants. Each one hour lecture and class was video taped so that new employees could benefit.

Computer Law and Litigation Experience:

From 1986 to the present, while Information Manager, I performed "Intellectual Property" and Licensing research for lawyers concerning Federal and State Trademarks, Servicemarks and Copyrights. A significant portion of this research concerned Computer Hardware, Software and Firmware.

From 1989 to 1991, while Information Manager, I assisted a team of Sutin Thayer & Browne lawyers with a major computer law case. The case involved, in part, the theft of "trade secrets" of computer programs by former employee programmers of a major software development company. I provided the following services for the project:

Using Paradox and other database management software, I created various databases of information including:
- Records analyzing and categorizing thousands of business documents.
- Records organizing hundreds of legal authorities and research sources used to argue the law in the case.
- A full text, high speed search and retrieval system of tens of thousands of pages deposition testimony.
I acted as a liaison and technical advisor between several expert witness software engineers and computer scientists and our team of lawyers.
I organized, searched and distributed computer disks containing custom selections of "source code," "object code," programmer logs, notes and executable files. These disks constituted the evidence in the case and, by court order, were classified as confidential business trade secret information.

From 1990 to 1994, while Information Manager, I assisted a different team of Sutin Thayer & Browne lawyers with another major computer law case. This case involved, in part, the threat of use of a "Drop Dead, Software Bomb" by a software development company if the business software customer / user would not comply with the business terms and demands made by the development company. I performed legal and business research that concentrated particularly on the famous "Revlon case," in which the cosmetic manufacturer's computer network was disabled by their computer contractor because of a business dispute. I also created various databases of deposition testimony and other information in this case. The databases were placed on our LAN so that several lawyers could simultaneously search the systems. I also transferred the systems to a powerful, high capacity laptop computer so that lawyers could carry a duplicate search and retrieval system while "on the road."

Conference Attendance:

Using Computers for Litigation Support, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Minn., MN
Technology in Law Practice, American Bar Assoc., Dallas InfoMart
"Inside Look" of West Publishing Co. and WESTLAW, St. Paul, MN
Various American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) conferences

Prior Work Experience Detail:

Reference Law Library Specialist
University of New Mexico Law School Library. Reference Department.
Nov. 1976 - May 1986.

Duties included:

Providing reference and legal research assistance to faculty, lawyers, students, government officials, and the general public.
Teaching legal research to law students and others.
Performing and teaching research using legal research computer systems (LEXIS and WESTLAW).
Performing research and data processing using various general databases and software programs including : NEXIS, DIALOG, OCLC, dBase and OfficeWriter.
Administering the UNM Law Library Prison Project; supervising a law student assistant.
Studying law literature including newsletters, court opinions, legislation, and regulations.

From 1977 to 1981, I received on-the-job education at the University of New Mexico School of Law by auditing most first year law classes including: advocacy, torts, civil procedure, criminal law, criminal procedure and property.

Legal Research and Writing Instructor
Albuquerque Career Institute, Paralegal Training Program
Albuquerque N.M. 1984 - 1986.

Duties included:

Formulating curriculum and delivering instruction for a 60 hour state accredited course in legal research and writing for paralegal students. Classes met weekday evenings or weekends.

Other Work Experience:

Self-employed Woodworker. Taos, N.M. 1973-1976.
Designed and constructed hardwood furniture, wood turnings, objects-of-art and toys.
Teacher's Aid. Denver Public Schools, Autistic Program. Denver, Colorado, 1972. Taught severely mentally ill children.

Personal Accomplishment:
From 1993 to 1994, I designed and supervised the construction of a 450 square foot addition to my residence. The large den / studio is an asymmetrical shape, with a high sloping ceiling. It contains South-facing clerestory windows, a fireplace, indirect lighting and custom natural finished woodwork. I used Computed Assisted Design and Drafting (CADD) software and Desktop Publishing software to produce the architectural scale drawings. I acquired the City of Albuquerque building permits and inspections and acted as my own general contractor. I hired and supervised various subcontractors. I passed the Electrical Code examination, obtained the permit, and coordinated all the electrical work. This included a six-circuit breaker box with two 220 volt appliance circuits.

References:
Professional References can be provided upon request.