paralegal resume example with 14+ years of experience
Jessica
Claire
resumesample@example.com
(555) 432-1000,
Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA94105
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Objective
To obtain the position of Legal Assistant (Court), Job #:
DE-10007253-17-TW where I can apply my knowledge of Immigration
and Administrative Law, decade of combined clerical and paralegal experience, and on-going post graduate education to provide high quality
support to the Office of the Chief Immigration Judge in its adjudicatory functions.Â
Summary of Skills
Self-motivated.
Eye for detail.
Collaborates with a diverse range of
legal experts, clients, and the public.
Solves problems creatively and
autonomously.
Displays strong leadership abilities.
Communicates efficiently and accurately.
Maintains empathy and respect for others.
Upholds legal ethical standards with a high level of confidentiality and professionalism.
Native Spanish speaker.
Education
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, Expected in Masters of Science in Law:Health Care LawGPA:StatusCandidate 2018
University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), Expected in Bachelors of Art:Philosophy ,Psychology, and SociologyGPA:Status
Concordia Preparatory School formally known as Baltimore Lutheran High School, Expected in High School Diploma:GPA:Status
Experience
Colony NorthstarParalegal
Los Angeles, CA, 04/2013Present
Directly supports the Clinical Law faculty across various programs including; Immigration, Crimmigration, Bail, Low Income Tax, Disability, and Drug Policy.
Coordinates multifaceted office functions encompassing court calendar management, scheduling meetings, arranging conferences, and preparing documentation and legal memorandum.
Utilizes legal research resources to obtain case information, regulations, and procedures.
Creates and manages case files and online database.
Maintains and performs statistical data analysis for ProBono assistance projects and grant requests.
Ensures satisfaction of deadlines.
Interprets/Translates client meetings, documentation, and correspondence.
Monitors calls/walk-ins by assessing various requests and providing appropriate referrals.
Liaison between Law Faculty, students, clients, judges, attorneys, and outside agencies.
Train new students in online file database systems and provide support and guidance throughout semester/year.
Supervise students and volunteer attorneys with the execution of administrative tasks and client support.
Department Of DefenseLegal Assistant
Fort Smith, AR, 09/201204/2013
Supported a group of faculty within their Clinical Law Programs which included: Access to Justice, Immigration, Reparations, International, Drug Policy, and Criminal Law Reform.
Received calls and correspondence related to the programs mentioned above and provided clients with appropriate referrals.
Acted as liaison in phone calls, correspondence, and meetings between Spanish/English speaking clients, students, attorneys, judges, faculty, and third party agencies.
Opened cases in 'Time Matters' database.
Prepared documents for faculty, students, and clients in English and Spanish.
Performed computerized research by utilizing LexisNexis, WestLaw, and other legal research databases.
Coordinated multifaceted office functions encompassing scheduling meetings, arranging conference calls, drafting letters, affidavits, and other legal documentations.
Oversaw student's performance and provided supportive feedback and guidance.
FilevineEpidemiology Assistant
Salt Lake City, UT, 11/201006/2012
Provided multidimensional support to the Department of Neuro-Surgery Medical staff and interns with a range of responsibilities that encompassed developing and distributing study-specific document(s), monitoring participant profiles, randomizing documents and other support forms, and summarizing critical data utilizing online systems.
Ensured satisfaction of deadlines through execution of timely clinical patient follow-up visits and phone calls.
Visited patients at rehabilitation centers to perform SIS, GOS, GOSE, and various tests per study-specific protocol.
Generated and monitored client spreadsheet(s) for each clinical research study.
Performed general clerical support including answering telephone calls, scheduling patients, sending welcome and reminder letters to each study participants, faxing forms to other sites, mailing and tracking important documents regarding the various studies.
Cerus CorporationPatron Associate
Concord, CA, 08/200910/2010
Administered daily business and membership services.
Completed daily duties which encompassed checking-in patrons, answering phones, managing class reservations, monitoring registrations and towel/locker services, overseeing maintenance of facility, and leading facility tours for distinguished visitors.
Additionally lead Latin dance and hip hop Fitness classes.
University Of Maryland, School Of NursingOffice Assistant
City, STATE, 10/200808/2009
Coordinated an array of office functions for the Administrative Services Department.
Received and directed incoming calls and visitors through the appropriate channels.
Scheduled interviews, performed data entry, filed timesheets and other payroll related documents.
Created and organized filing systems, monitored correspondence, drafted and distributed materials on campus.
Managed student locker rental system.
The Law Offices Of Anne HokeBilingual Paralegal
City, STATE, 09/200709/2008
Reported directly to three attorneys which broad ranged responsibilities that encompassed answering phones, greeting visitors, scheduling appointments, processing payments, and making appropriate referrals for inquiries requiring specific legal advice.
Improved and maintained databases using the Workers Compensation Commission information.
Monitored and organized case files.
Documented all communications with clients and maintained strict confidentiality of information.
Ensured satisfaction of deadlines by delivering and retrieving documents in a timely manner.
UMBI Central Administration OfficeGeneral Office Assistant
City, STATE, 01/200708/2007
Provided quality office support to the staff of Department of Finance which included performing computer data entry, maintaining extensive filing system, scanning documents, processing incoming and outgoing correspondence, light typing, and other duties as assigned.
Baltimore Lutheran High SchoolPrincipal Student Office Assistant
City, STATE, 08/200408/2005
Performed clerical support including answering phones and emails, taking messages for teachers, making copies, assembling and distributing correspondence, performing data entry, maintaining office files, and various other duties as assigned.
Skills
Proficient
in Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, Adobe
Acrobat
Native
Spanish speaker – fluency in written translation and oral interpretation
Notary Public of the
State of Maryland                       Commission
expires 04/2020
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Resume Overview
School Attended
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC)
Concordia Preparatory School formally known as Baltimore Lutheran High School