Brett Harris
Blue Origin Presentation
Hobbies
Ayla
Outdoors/Sports
TRAVEL
College Education
German Language
History
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Fluent German
- Generally prepared me for law school
Law School Education
Seattle University School of Law
Focus Areas: Business Law & Negotiation
Leadership
Achievements
Law Review Publication:
Uber, Lyft, and Regulating the Sharing Economy
Alternative Dispute Resolution Board,
VP Regionals
International Exchange:
Bucerius Law School, Hamburg, DE
Phi Alpha Delta Coed Law Fraternity,
Vice Justice
Professional Experience
Professional Experience
Customer Facing Experience
Customer Facing Experience
Whitewater Rafter Guide
U.S. National Whitewater Center, NC
Filing Clerk of Court
District Court, NC
- Ensured proper filing of court documents
- Helped unrepresented parties navigate the legal process to the extent possible
Airbnb "Superhost"
Seattle, WA
Legal/Contracting Experience
Legal/Contracting
Experience
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Seattle, WA
- Earned government agency experience
- Investigated housing complaints under the Fair Housing Act
- Drafted conciliation agreements, letters of determination, and final investigative reports
Washington State Attorney General
Washington State Attorney General,
Social and Health Services Division
Tacoma, WA
• Negotiated settlements between the State of Washington and parents in dependency cases
• Investigated nursing home compliance under the Washington Administrative Code
• Advocated for abused and neglected children in Juvenile Court
Washington State Court of Appeals
The Honorable Stephen J. Dwyer
Seattle, WA
• Drafted prehearing memorandum and judicial opinions
• Researched and presented a variety of complex legal issues to appellate judges
Boeing Global Services
Procurement Agent, Strategic Contracting
Renton, WA
• Interpret and enforce contract terms with major aerospace suppliers like Collins Aerospace and Meggitt
• Draft contract proposals, NDAs, and alternative language for contract terms and conditions
• Manage supplier performance by interfacing directly with supplier representatives
• Create common process guides to facilitate best practices for supplier contract management
Why Blue Origin?
Boeing Pros
Blue Origin Pros
Why Blue Origin?
- Introduction to the Aerospace Industry
- Learned business communication skills
- Ownership over projects
- Challenge
- Learn from experienced team members
- Space!
BGS Vendor Proprietary Contracting Initiative
Boeing Commercial Airplanes
Boeing Defense, Space & Security
Project #1
Vendor Proprietary Contracting
Goal: Negotiate long-term spares contracts for identified vendor proprietary parts.
Situation
What value does a BGS spares contract give a supplier for a vendor proprietary part?
Action
- Identify ways that a BGS contract can create value for the supplier.
- Create new contract formats that suppliers will accept.
Result
- Negotiated new terms under the existing contract format with four different suppliers.
- Created a new contracting format with legal department.
Process Standardization Project
"Assists in developing policies, procedures and practices relating to customer contract administration"
Project #2
SITUATION
- Lack of BGS specific process guides
- Existing process guides were outdated
- No standardization between teams in Washington and California
Actions
Led Process Guide Project for seven different teams:
- Hosted weekly status meetings
- Managed sharepoint where process guides were uploaded
Vendor Proprietary Process Guides:
- Created new process guides when needed
- Updated existing process guides
Result
- All seven teams submitted updated process guides to meet the deadline
- Updated process guides were uploaded to an internal website