Office of the General Counsel - Regional OfficeJul 2001 to Oct 2014
Company Name － City, StateIssued subpoenas for all necessary records in preparation for trials. Prepared for trial by organizing case exhibits and evidence. Managed the trial calendar, judicial calendar and master calendar. Acted as court liaison between judges, court administration, attorneys, government agencies and the public. Trained all incoming staff on office procedures and case specific duties. Organized client calendars, prepared mailings and handled high call volumes. Election Assistant, GS-303-7 ● Responsible for processing all federal labor elections conducted in the state of Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina. ● Provides support to six supervisory managers, fourteen staff attorneys, twelve labor relations examiners and thirteen support staff for five regional offices located in Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina. ● Draft orders and legal memoranda for representation cases. ● Provide administrative support to attorneys by reviewing a variety of legal documents received from various sources that are used in representative hearings before the General Counsel and Administrative Law Judges. ● Prepare election agreements, decisions and directions of elections, report on objections, supplemental decisions and notice of elections for all representation cases. ● Communicate orally and in writing with employers, union representatives, employees, court reports and the public regarding representation matters. ● Train attorneys, field examiners, support staff and law students in the efficient use of agency database to maximize productivity and effectiveness when processing representation cases. ● Assist attorneys preparing for court by scheduling court reporters; reserving hearing and conference rooms; preparing and organizing exhibits; liaising between the parties, attorneys, court reporters and support staff. ● Receive and prepare subpoena request for Employers, Unions that are used in hearings before the general counsel. ● Receive, evaluate and responds to request related to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) this includes requesting documents from Employers, Unions and outside parties ● Conduct elections without direct supervision as well as assist attorneys and field examiners in elections. ●Responsible for preparing, issuing and maintaining all post-election documents and certifications for the entire region. ●Responsible for organizing and maintaining all representation case files.
Office of the General Counsel - Special Litigation BranchJun 1999 to Jul 2001
Company Name － City, StateCompleted case research via LexisNexis and Westlaw databases. Monitored legal volumes to verify that the law library was up-to-date. Processed all assigned cases according to company and client service level agreements. Managed communication with courts regarding status of petitions and granted orders. Drafted legal complaints, summons and interrogatories. Researched, drafted, edited and revised legal opinion publications. Redacted confidential information from all legal documents on a case by case basis. Issued subpoenas for all necessary records in preparation for trials. Washington, DC 06/1999 to 07/2001 Office of the General Counsel - Special Litigation Branch Legal Technician (Support Staff Leader) GS-986-7 ● Serve as the personal and confidential secretary to the Assistant General Counsel for the Special Litigation Branch. ● Assistant supervisors in coordinating activities within the Branch and the Division of Enforcement Litigation. ● Provide support to three supervisory managers, ten attorneys and law clerks. ● Prepare appellate and district bankruptcy briefs, motions, opinions and legal memoranda. ● Receive and coordinate government officials, military personnel, attorneys, and union representatives. ● Conduct legal research for attorneys by shepardizing cases and cite checking appellate, district and bankruptcy court briefs. ● Prepare in final form briefs, motions, opinions and memoranda. ● Serve as time and attendance (T&A) clerk for the branch. ●Prepare in final form briefs, motions, opinions and memoranda. ● Prepare travel orders and travel vouchers, travel allowances and reimbursements for the branch. ● Prepare quarterly and monthly budget reports. ● Assists in interviewing candidates for positions for staff support and make recommendations regarding their qualifications.
Litigation ParalegalJan 1998 to Jan 1999
Company Name － City, StateOrganized and executed an extensive court calendar with up to [Number] cases daily. Prepared for trial by organizing case exhibits and evidence. Accurately entered client data into a company-based software program. Researched documents and publications for details that would establish evidence. Provide litigation support for one partner and two associates. ● Perform extensive and thorough legal research into state statutory law pertaining to Wrongful Death, Tort and Contract law. ● Review, analyze and summarize documents for computerized database pertaining to Toxic Tort; Wrongful Death and Contract. ● Summarize depositions of medical experts, engineering experts, professional/administrative personnel and plaintiffs. ● Prepare and organize materials for document productions and exhibits from over 200,000 documents. ● Prepare trial notebooks, exhibits lists, witness lists and organize medical reports.
Senior Legal Case ManagerJan 1997 to Jan 1998
Company Name － City, StateMet with clients and other legal professionals to discuss case details. Collected data to prepare and draft settlement packages for clients. Performed debit, credit and total accounts on computer spreadsheets/databases, using specialized accounting software. Reconciled bank statements to clients' books and prepared financial statements from client documents. Prepared financial and regulatory reports required by laws, regulations or boards of directors. Ensured that team member responsibilities were defined and understood. Established and maintained effective communication system. Organized meetings. ● Serve as senior lead case manager for Internal Revenue Cases. ● Responsible for assigning cases to junior legal case managers. ● Meet with clients to review and examine their assets to evaluate their financial strength to determine the among they could afford to repay the IRS. ● Prepare lump sum cash, short term payment offer and deferred payment offers-in- compromise for clients owing back taxes. ● Prepare Chapter 7, 11, 13 and 15 Bankruptcies. ● Prepare letters and Notices to the IRS to removal Liens and Levies.
Property Disposal Clerk GS-1107-4Jan 1994 to Jan 1995
Company Name － City, StateDefense Reutilization and Marketing Office Researched and resolved billing and invoice problems. Conducted month-end balance sheet reviews and reconciled any variances. Deposited third party checks, as well as monthly reserve transfers. Prepare, review and edit excess and surplus property reports, donation requests, or transfer documents for proper information and authorities. ● Maintain, review and edit accountability records of the conditions and value of property received and sold. ● Compile, maintain and distribute list of property for sale to bidders. ● Prepare reports and correspondence, and answering inquiries based on records maintained. ● Provide information on property disposal procedures, regulations and practices to vendors. ● Responsible for receiving and verifying payments and deposits in the form of cash, checks, credit card charges from purchasing property. ● Prepare bank deposits, issue refunds, and maintain accountability records of payment transactions. ● Prepare requisitions for office equipment, supplies and services.
Master of Science, Paralegal Studies2014Kaplan University － City, State, US
Bachelor of Science, Paralegal Studies2012Kaplan University Chicago － City, State, US
Paralegal Studies1997Center for Advanced Legal Studies － City, State, US
People skills: advanced problem-solving, great organizational skills Cases, Database, Administrative Support, Legal Documents, Scheduling, Clerk, Legal Research, Litigation, Cash, Bankruptcy, Budget, Interviewing, Secretary, Time & Attendance, Time And Attendance, Vouchers, And Marketing, Answering, Buying/procurement, Correspondence, Credit, Credit Card, For Sale, Marketing, Payments, Purchasing, Paralegal, Plaintiffs, Witness, Clients, Accounting, Clerical, Dispatch, Documentation, File, Microsoft Word, Office Supplies, Powerpoint, Security, Training, Westlaw, Word
