Paralegal Resume Example
Eager to contribute developed legal knowledge in a Personal Injury Paralegal role. Clear understanding of demonstrating an awareness and sensitivity to the needs and concerns of individuals from diverse cultures, backgrounds and orientations. Enthusiastic to contribute to the team and the firm success through hard work and motivated to be part of a equitable and inclusive work culture that encourages and celebrates differences.
Ceridian CorporationLos Angeles , CA
Responsible for following cases from commencement of action through completion for Auto-Mobile Insurance and Medical Providers matters
- Investigated claims and prepared processing documentation by researching, identifying, and analyzing legal documents, discovery documents and contracts
- Organized exhibits for trial, prepared materials such as supporting documentation for easy display and admittance as well coordinating with multiple departments regarding responsive documents
- Conferred with clients and other involved parties to gather and track case information and investigate facts and laws to determine causes of action and to prepare cases
- Developed polished legal documents such as establishing Defense Packages, Defense Letters, Summon's and Complaint's, Trial De Novo's, ART 75's, Order and Judgement with Notice of Entry, Answer‘s and Replies to opposing firms including motions, pleadings and briefs such as Master Arbitration‘s, to support litigation processes and court proceedings
- Filed documents using American Arbitration Association Filling system
- Uploaded data into ProLaw and AS400 software for review and pre-processing
- Completed electronic court filings at state and federal levels
Provide assistance to Attorneys and Case Reviewers through
- Case status follow ups and reminders
- Resolving legal complaints
- Trial Preparation: Developed and coordinated trial exhibits through organized materials, such as written documentation‘s, responding to motions for trial discovery and preparing digital materials and displays
Handle various forms of administrative duties such as
- Organizing and executing court calendar with daily cases and supervisor meetings
- Filed pleadings and required paperwork with court clerk according to strict deadlines
- Answering office phone calls, mailing, copying, scanning, and faxing
- Contributed to, maintained and updated online data repositories for accessibility and to reflect firm standards
Argo AiPalo Alto , CA
Completed case packages for immigration benefits through
- Legal Affidavits to demonstrate extreme hardship or physical and emotional abuse, waivers, and asylum requests for ongoing cases
- Illustrated green card and immigration processes and managed communication channels to provide high level of service and consultation to immigration inquiries
- Legal Research on case law such as state statutes, decisions, legal articles, codes and documents related to immigration
- Researched availability of, and then obtaining documents from foreign countries, including visas and passports including evaluating the equivalency of foreign degrees and translating documents written in a foreign language
- Coordinated paperwork related to papers for immigration or citizenship, including petitions and applications and prepared papers for deportation
- Met with clients to gather information, prepare documentation and determine necessary actions as well assisting in translation including having to provide United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) with information about case changes or problems
- Collaborated with outside counsel to interpret and apply technical immigration policies and procedures
Cfg Health NetworkSchenectady , NY
Delivered by providing support to youth at risk in areas of education, life skills and career development and help them prevent situations such as being incarcerated, using drugs, or getting pregnant by providing services such as
- Mental Health: Personal Therapists
- Work Placement, Transportation Funds
- Implementing youth development programs
Essential responsibilities include
- Assisting social workers including professional therapists in translation for a smoother communication
- Building, coordinating, leading programs and supporting individuals particularly concerning students who are at risk of running away from home to not attending school
- Organized and attended training sessions and collaborated with community members such as foster parents in meetings and conferences to deliver information on youth progress
- Identified service gaps and located needed resources for individuals, including housing, work placement and other support
- Filed confidential legal paperwork including transcripts
John Jay College Of Criminal Justice Of The City University Of New YorkCity, State
Graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in International Criminal Justice including two Minor's completed in under two years from 2017 to 2019
- Minored in Law
- Minored in Fraud Examination
- John Jay Spring Dean's List (July 2018)
- Awarded SEEK Honors Award
- Received Excelsior Scholarship
- Member of Chi Alpha Epsilon National Honor Society
- Member of The Center For International Human Rights Students Panel Discussion : Censorship's In School
- CUNY Service Corps Puerto Rico
- Member of John Jay Community Outreach and Service Learning affiliated with The Disaster Relief Team, and World Cares Center
- John Jay Prison to College Pipeline (P2CP) Student Volunteer
- Professional development program completed in "Launching Your Career". Topics included: Resume Writing, Interviewing, Networking and Finding a Mentor, Office Etiquette, Unwritten Rules of the Workplace and Legal Writing from Feb through May 2018
LaGuardia Community College Of The City University Of New YorkCity, State
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School Attended
- John Jay College Of Criminal Justice Of The City University Of New York
- LaGuardia Community College Of The City University Of New York
Job Titles Held:
- Paralegal
- Immigration Paralegal
- Youth Development Specialist
Degrees
- Bachelor of Arts : International Criminal Justice Dec 2019
Associate of Science : Criminal Justice Jun 2017
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