Malcolm Davis

Political Science and Chinese major looking to further my policy and research experience. I have worked as a legal assistant, paralegal, and compliance associate, allowing me to showcase my skills in problem solving and taking initiative.

MULTISTATE ASSOCIATES Arlington, VA

Compliance Associate January 2024 – Present

• Assist with state and local lobbying and campaign finance compliance filings, including monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and registrations.
• Created state registration and reporting guides to assist clients and colleagues with key dates and requirements in each state
• Work with state ethics commissions, ensuring filings were recorded accurately and providing updates as necessary 
• Maintain and update internal databases, making sure relevant filings were entered accurately. 

Legal Admin Associate December 2022 – December 2023

• Updated and maintained filing system for pleadings and other legal documentation for a wide variety of groups in legal including Litigation, Single-Family, Multi-Family, and Employment Law and Employee Relations.
• Prepared and edited various documents for court filings and internal use in Microsoft Office Suite as well as Adobe Acrobat, Imanage, and TeamConnect platforms. 
• Worked closely with leadership and admin team to achieve desired goals in support of the officers.
• Served as key contact and gatekeeper for the scheduling of meetings and events with internal and external parties as well as IT and video conference technology.

• Assisted with drafting documents and submitting filings in both Mandarin and English.
• Coordinated filings in the Court of International Trade, Department of Commerce, and various New York state and federal courts. 
• Conducted research on international trade companies and shipping information in both English and Mandarin.
• Assisted with IT, including assisting others setting up equipment for online meetings and conferences.

Litigation Support Services Administrative Assistant May 2021-October 2021

• Maintained financial system for outsourced expenditures, generated reports.
• Assisted Analysts with case work such as data entry, proofing documents, and vendor coordination for trial setup.
• Established/maintained department files, case/project files, subject files, vendors files, etc. 

• Reviewed legal agreements between CTA and other government/non-governmental entities for accuracy; assisted with execution of legal agreements. 
• Reviewed and managed large spreadsheet tracking status of legal agreements to ensure accuracy of information and timely execution; provided updates as necessary to CTA and partners. 
• Instructed parties in and facilitated execution of agreements via DocuSign.

THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY • Columbus, Ohio

Bachelor of Arts • May 2019 • Double Major: Political Science and Chinese

• Suzhou University, Suzhou, China - Intensive Chinese Language Program, Summer 2017