Legal Assistant Paralegal resume example with 5+ years of experience
JessicaClaire
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Summary
Focused and dedicated Legal Assistant with exceptional work ethic and proven strengths in case management support. Strong multitasker skilled at managing high-volume caseloads while consistently meeting deadlines. Persistent and resourceful problem-solver with excellent research and communication skills. Ambitious, adaptable and career driven, with strong work ethic and motivation to thrive in team-based or individually motivated settings.
Skills
Office management
Team coordination
Organization
People skills
Analytical
Time management
Active listening
Problem resolution
Experience
02/2020 to CurrentLegal Assistant/ParalegalKamehameha Schools | Honolulu, HI,
Prioritize and manage multiple tasks and competing priorities in servicing requests from senior managers.
Support front office staff by providing word processing of correspondence and reports.
Filed and retrieved documents, introducing more efficient filing system adopted by company.
Schedule meetings and assist in making travel arrangements.
Work on special projects, taking the lead on important project initiatives.
Work on client immigration cases by collecting information and filling out and mailing out forms such as the I-130, I-485, I-360 among others.
Mail and arrange for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses and court officials.
Keep track of case status by reviewing relevant records and reporting back to clients.
Correspond daily with clients, insurance adjusters, doctors and attorneys.
Participate in client interviews, observe questioning process and documented information.
File pleadings and paperwork with court clerk to meet strict deadlines.
Provide administrative support and conducted research to assist attorneys in civil litigation preparation.
Draft legal complaints, summons and interrogatories.
Redact confidential information from legal documents on case-by-case basis.
Produce well-researched and articulate legal briefs, pleadings and statements.
Draft motions, briefs and other legal documents.
Exceeded team goals and resolved time-sensitive issues by partnering with staff to share and implement project initiatives.
04/2016 to 01/2020Sales Associate/Sales LeadSouthcoast Health System | Dartmouth, MA,
Increased revenue by developing customer relationships, leading to substantial sales growth.
Set high bar for customer service and trained staff in consultative sales techniques.
Delegated work and assignments, giving clear direction and verifying execution.
Assisted in training of new sales consultants, including methods for building and managing sales pipeline.
Resolved customer complaints and made sure customers received needed services from company.
Monitored store to assess current needs and delegated assignments to sales staff.
Processed payments and returned accurately receipts, cash, coin and cards to customers.
Checked store shelves and restocked products from inventory in back room.
Greeted patrons warmly at store entrance and offered assistance with finding needed items.
Delivered quality customer service while cultivating client satisfaction and loyalty.
Created eye-catching merchandise displays to entice customers into store.
Monitored performance of sales team and implemented improved methods to close gaps.
Received shipments, signed off on packages and documented incoming items in computer system.
05/2016 to 05/2017Administrative InternNew York City Council | City, STATE,
Worked on special projects, taking the lead on important project initiatives.
Developed procedures and policies by devising strategies, consistently improving processes and supporting organizational goals.
Communicated regularly with external and internal customers to understand and meet their needs.
Set up workshops for our constituents through which we enable them to lay out their grievances and vote on projects that they will like to see in their communities.
Compiled projects and executed on these projects through the Council's one million dollars participatory budgeting initiative.
The renovation of the Mariner's Harbor playground was a part of this initiative.
Cultivated learning and mutually productive relationships across organization and earned outstanding evaluations at internship completion.
Produced and distributed memos, newsletters, email updates and other forms of communication.
Conducted research using various media sources to obtain relevant data for staff requirements.
Provided help to mail room staff by sorting incoming mail and distributing to appropriate employees.
Researched and compiled information for presentations and special projects.
Contributed to smooth office operations by maintaining files, coordinating deliveries and answering telephone calls.
Education and Training
Expected in 05/2017Bachelor of Arts | Political ScienceCollege of Staten Island of The City University of New York, Staten Island, NYGPA:
Expected in 05/2017Bachelor of Arts | Philosophy, Legal Studies MinorCUNY College of Staten Island, Staten Island, NY, GPA:
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School Attended
College of Staten Island of The City University of New York