Highly organized Paralegal offering an extensive legal skill set, proficiency in managing large caseloads and capacity to meet deadlines.
Highlights
Legal research
Transcribing/finalizing pleadings
Decisive
Practiced in litigation and contracts
Legal writing
Ethical
Travel coordination
Decisive
Word processing
Highly organized
Team-oriented
Understands confidentiality
Strong research skills
Superb legal research skills
MS Office proficient
Westlaw and LexisNexis
Case management
Office management
Database management
Drafting legal documents
Exceptional communication skills
Appointment setting
Accomplishments
Assisted attorneys with trial preparation, developed trial exhibits to motions and reviewed/organized documents for trial discovery.
Conducted an independent study of various project principles and methodologies.
Generated, typed, formatted and edited letters, documents, motions, briefs and client forms.
Operated a number of incoming phone lines and properly directed all calls.
Wrote a step-by-step procedure manual to help other legal secretaries and staff understand office practices and legal processes.
Experience
Paralegal, 01/2015 to Current City Of Vallejo – Vallejo, CA,
Continue projects started while in the legal administrative assistant position.
Beginning the transition of taking on immigration matters in-house.
Implemented new procedures to ensure the smooth running of Cristal's legal department.
Complete global insurance renewal each year
Process visa requests for travel abroad
Manage immigration matters for employees on assignment in the US as well as abroad
Assist with process for preparing confidentiality agreements to be used with outside companies
Handle any and all insurance claims (auto, workers' comp, liability, etc)
Prepare expense reports every month for company related expenses within the legal department
Prepare and maintain corporate records.
Legal Administrative Assistant, 07/2014 to 01/2015 Deckers Outdoor Corporation – White Plains, NY,
Currently implementing new invoicing system, which includes going paperless, to keep track of all incoming bills received from legal vendors & track status of payment in one simple step.
In the process of organizing the legal file room and creating new file directory with more up-to-date information.
Organize & maintain file room and file directory
Process invoices from legal vendors utilizing SAP
Coordinate appointments and travel arrangements locally and abroad
Input, retrieve and update information using computerized databases
Compose correspondence to various parties
Create and update legal portal site.
Legal Administrative Assistant, 07/2012 to 08/2013 Deckers Outdoor Corporation – Goleta, CA,
Implemented new filing and organizational system that helped with the flow of the practice and provided the ability to take on more cases.
Closed files and made room for new files to be opened, leading to more business for the company.
Drafted various correspondence
Managed attorney calendars, travel plans, and scheduled appointments
Responsible for opening and closing files and/or sending them off to storage
Dictaphone transcription
Ensured vendors received payment for invoices.
Legal Administrative Assistant, 09/2011 to 04/2012 Deckers Outdoor Corporation – Moreno Valley, CA,
Drafted various correspondence
Prepared various faxes, e-mails, and photocopying projects
Managed attorney calendars, travel plans, and scheduled appointments
Managed incoming and outgoing telephone calls
Heavy filing and organization.
Paralegal, 07/2009 to 08/2011 City Of Vallejo – Vallejo, CA,
Took on an exceptionally large workload which created more available time for senior partner to meet with potential clients.
Filled in for associate attorney in all aspects except for court appearances during the process of searching for new attorney.
Heavy Dictaphone transcription
Prepared legal papers and correspondence such as summonses, motions, subpoenas, complaints
Prepared affidavits of service for service of court documents
Managed attorney calendars and travel plans, and scheduled appointments
Drafted and typed office memos, correspondence, stipulations, and a plethora of other documents.
Receptionist/Licensed Sales Agent, 05/2007 to 06/2009 Scalzo Realty – City, STATE,
Took necessary steps and earned Real Estate Sales Agent License.
Constant communication with clients.
Managed telephone, faxes, e-mails, copies, & company website.
Scheduled a great deal of appointments to fulfill clients' needs.
Education
Bachelor's Degree: English, Expected in 2013 University of Maryland University College - Adelphi, MD GPA:
Member of English Club
Skills
administrative assistant, analytical skills, articulate, attorney, closing, clients, databases, Dictaphone, drafting, expense reports, faxes, filing, insurance, Process invoices, invoicing, legal, Excel, office, Outlook, PowerPoint, Sharepoint, Word, organizing, organizational, problem-solving, processes, speaking, Real Estate, research, Sales, SAP, telephone, transcription, travel arrangements, verbal communication skills, website, Excellent written
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