Some people might look at her job as a hellish space in legal industry limbo. And as the paralegal in charge of e-discovery for Eastman Chemical Co., Leslie Lawson sometimes does feel the stresses and strains inherent in a position that must bridge the huge gaps between IT regimens and the company’s law-focused office of corporate counsel — and where she must never let a digital record fall into a crack.
But Lawson also is humble enough to understand that management of electronic records remains a team effort at the Kingsford, Tenn., company. “If you’re somewhat computer-savvy and have assistance from IT, you can handle” her job even without a law degree, says the 34-year-old English-literature graduate and 15-year paralegal who has been holding down her spot for seven years. She began at the company in 2001 as a paralegal in the trademark department, moved into the litigation department in 2004, and began attending e-discovery seminars because of the new federal rules. An IT “relationship manager” has been on a parallel track with her over the years.
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