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LEGAL ADMINISTRATOR / PARALEGAL
Career Overview
Quality legal administrator / paralegal with 15 years experience in providing operational oversight, administrative services, and legal support to several offices, partner, associates, and support staff. Motivated leader who is able to guide attorneys and staff in productivity and operational goals. Resourceful assistant who offers the highest level of support to partner and associates.
Skill Highlights
  • Schedule management
  • Travel administration
  • Problem resolution
  • Deadline-oriented
  • Microsoft Office
  • Spreadsheet development
  • QuickBooks
  • Staff motivation
  • Employee training and development
  • Paralegal Association of [State]
  • Decisive
  • Expertise in legal proceedings
  • Strong research skills
Core Accomplishments

Calendaring 

  • Planned all meetings and travel for CEO.

Scheduling 

  • Facilitated onboarding of new employees by scheduling training, answering questions and processing paperwork.

Process Improvement 

  • Oversaw implementation of new phone system which resulted in more cost-effective service.

Research 

  • Investigated any necessary information for proper billing for insurance companies, patients and DMEs such as proper billing codes.

Scheduling 

  • Managed daily schedules and sales leads for all Sr. and Jr. Loan Officers.

Data Organization 

  • Improved office organization by compiling quarterly budget reports, financial spreadsheets, organizational charts and company data reports using advanced Microsoft Excel functions.

Multitasking 

  • Demonstrated proficiencies in telephone, e-mail, fax and front-desk reception within high-volume environment.

Training 

  • Successfully trained staff in all office systems and databases, policies and procedures while focusing on minimizing errors and generating superior results.

Payroll Assistance 

  • Assisted with payroll preparation and entered data into cumulative payroll document.

Planning 

  • Arranged, scheduled and coordinated all logistics and travel itineraries for staff of 10 employees.
  • Ensured staff was equipped with all necessary supplies and collateral for long distance travel.

Reporting

  • Established client payment plan program to monitor payment compliance and progress, reducing uncontrolled payment activity by 10%.

Legal Document Review 

  • Negotiated and finalized all company contracts including product agreements, service agreements, software license agreements, nondisclosure agreements and vendor agreements.

Litigation 

  • Assisted attorneys with trial preparation, developed trial exhibits to motions and reviewed/organized documents for trial discovery.

Legal Administration Tasks 

  • Generated, typed, formatted and edited letters, documents, motions, briefs and client forms.

Selected by partners to review office procedures and head implementation of new protocol.Developed a file system for new clients that was implemented company-wide.Led the discovery process with a senior paralegal.Served as sole assistant to [Number] attorneys in all phases of construction defect litigation.Managed a calendar of hearings for an average of [Number] files at any given time.

Professional Experience
04/2005 to Current
Legal Administrator / Paralegal The Cronin Law Group - San Francisco, CA
  • Overseeing the management of offices, including supervision of support staff, interviewing and hiring of staff and attorneys, benefits administration, vendor interaction, accounts receivable, trouble-shooting IT issues; and communication with building management.
  • Paralegal duties include, but not limited to, drafting and preparing discovery for exchange with counsel court filing; drafting of pleadings; Westlaw (or Lexis Nexis) research; preparation of trial binders; uploading to ECF for Federal Court filings; document review; and summarizing depositions.
  • Involved in all aspects of litigation support including legal research, factual investigation, document review, and document management and trial preparation.
  • Responsible for firm's calendar of calculating dates and maintaining schedules and ensuring deadlines met.
  • Extensive communication (both written and oral) with opposing counsel/offices, court staff, law enforcement, and clients.
03/2001 to 12/2004
Systems Manager Cass County Prosecutor's Office - Cassopolis, MI
  • Managed state network computer system for prosecuting attorney, which included Adult Case Tracking, Juvenile network, Child Support, and Victim's Network.
  • Processed warrants, subpoenas, court notices with required paperwork for agencies and district and circuit courts.
  • Maintained contact with witnesses and investigators.
  • Created forms and documents for use in the office and law enforcement agencies, including a Domestic Violence scene report which is currently a model for agencies throughout the country.
  • Numerous other duties, including file creation, fingerprint processing, etc.., all the while working closely with attorneys, law enforcement, and other agencies.
Education
2015
Currently Enrolled - Certificate, Intellectual Property University of California - San Diego, CA
2007
Certificate, ABA-approved Paralegal Studies San Francisco State University - San Francisco, CA
2000
B.A: Political Science Western Michigan University - Kalamazoo, MI GPA: Graduated Cum Laude Political Science Graduated Cum Laude
Affiliations
Memberships San Francisco Paralegal Association Paralegal Association of Santa Clara County National Notary Association
Skills

Accounts Receivables, accounts receivable, attorney, Benefits Administration, Budgets, oral, clients, Data Management, document management, drafting, Staff Training, Event Coordination, Facilities Management, filing, forms, hiring, Human Resources Management, Intellectual Property, law enforcement, Legal, legal research, Lexis Nexis, litigation support, exchange, office, Network, Office Administration, Paralegal, Payroll, Reporting, research, supervision, Technical Support, Travel Arrangements, trouble-shooting, warrants, Westlaw, written

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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • The Cronin Law Group
  • Cass County Prosecutor's Office

School Attended

  • University of California
  • San Francisco State University
  • Western Michigan University

Job Titles Held:

  • Legal Administrator / Paralegal
  • Systems Manager

Degrees

  • Currently Enrolled - Certificate, Intellectual Property
    Certificate, ABA-approved Paralegal Studies
    B.A : Political Science

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