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Jessica Claire
  • Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
  • Home: (555) 432-1000
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Professional Summary

OBJECTIVE: I am a detail-oriented Litigation Paralegal who applies excellent writing skills in drafting briefs, legal memorandums, motions, and correspondence. Conducts all legal business professionally and with little guidance from attorneys and supervisors. Adept at collaborating with a diverse range of legal personnel including associates, partners, and legal secretaries. I am especially interested in a position that will be challenging and provide a long-term career.

Skills
  • LexisNexis
  • CaseNet
  • Legal Research including WestLaw
  • Creative Writing
  • Administrative support
  • Databases and ESI
  • Document organization
  • Court and document filings
  • Motions preparation
  • Deposition Support
  • Fact compilation
  • Litigation support
  • Case Management
  • Legal jargon knowledge
  • Proficient in MS Office
Work History
Litigation Paralegal, 10/2018 to Current
Womble Bond DickinsonBaltimore, MD,
  • Provide legal, trial, and administrative support for a team 3 Shareholders and 7 attorneys.
  • Manage and held responsible for the case work of over 10 multi party lawsuits.
  • Coordinate, schedule and assist in the preparation of depositions including preparing exhibits. Assist in depositions whether it be traveling, in office, or via computer conferencing. Also attend Independent Medical Examinations.
  • Collaborate with local counsels all over the country and with Experts in various fields to ensure the best outcome for the client.
  • Upload data into databases for review and pre-processing. Used document review tools, including Ringtail and Complete Legal to discover and inspect records such as corporate history, historic documents, and party productions.
  • Draft correspondence and prepare discovery productions and disseminated materials to appropriate parties.
Civil Litigation Paralegal, 05/2015 to 10/2018
Mccandlish HoltonRichmond, VA,
  • Coordinate and held responsible for third party discovery collections for over 20 cases.
  • Investigated facts related to cases, researched and analyzed relevant laws, regulations, and legal articles in LexisNexis.
  • Wrote and proofread reports to help attorneys prepare for trial.
  • Performed administrative tasks, scheduled appointment calendars, maintained case files and document discovery databases.
Civil Litigation Paralegal, 04/2014 to 05/2015
Mccandlish HoltonRichmond, VA,
  • Supported a team of three Partners and several attorneys in the practice of civil litigation.
  • Assisted attorneys in collecting information such as employment, medical, bankruptcy, and other records for use in case work up and trial preparation.
  • Filed documents with local and Federal courts on behalf of attorney.
  • Arranged for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses and court officials, including organizing envelopes, postage and mail correspondence for staff and management and coordinating with delivery and courier services.
  • Organized files for court proceedings and exhibits for use in depositions and trial.
Education
Master of Arts: Legal Studies, Expected in 05/2016
Webster University - St Louis, MO
GPA:

Received ABA Accredited Graduate Certificate in Paralegal Studies

Bachelor of Arts: Journalism, Political Science, Expected in 05/2013
Western Illinois University - Macomb, IL
GPA:

Member, Social Chair, Communications Chair, and New Member Educator of Alpha Sigma Tau, Alpha Epsilon Chapter

: Journalism, Expected in
University of Westminster - London, United Kingdom,
GPA:
  • Member of IHS Study Abroad program, Summer 2011

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