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PARALEGAL/PARALEGAL SUPERVISOR
Professional Summary

Ambitious Paralegal Supervisor with extensive experience in research of regulations, statutes and case law. Extensive experience in Corporate Law department with thorough knowledge of Employment law and general knowledge of Corporate Law, Immigration, Contracts, Transactions and Litigation. Self-initiating with proactive approach toward goals. High degree of competence in Microsoft Suite, Legal Tracker and DocuSign. Works effectively within large, matrixed organizational structure to accomplish organizational goals.

Skills
  • Specialty in Employment Law
  • Specialty in Immigration Law
  • Managing
  • Policies
  • Presentations
  • Processes
  • Quickbooks
  • Corporate Law
  • Litigation support
  • Experienced in MS Office
  • Document preparation
  • Exceptional writer
  • Legal Research
  • Legal Tracker
  • DocuSign
Work History
Paralegal/Paralegal Supervisor, 12/2017 to Current
Company Name – City, State
  • Support Employment Attorney by assisting in investigations, interviews of witnesses and drafting of responses to administrative charges.
  • Analyze elements of employment litigation cases and support outside counsel in evidence gathering and locating material information and witnesses.
  • Manage legal inbox consisting of all inquiries into the Legal Department and assigning work to appropriate coworkers.
  • Manage two paralegals focusing on best practices and protocols to realize maximum productivity.
  • Research state statutes, decisions, legal articles, codes and documents.
  • Communicate with outside vendors on behalf of legal department.
Immigration Specialist, 03/2014 to 12/2017
Company Name – City, State
  • Educated managers on complex nuances associated with foreign nationals to support recommended solutions that met individual and business needs.
  • Led and offered consultation and guidance to business units to support PERM process.
  • Explained visa rules and regulations to comply with Department of Labor and Department of State standards.
  • Collaborated with outside counsel to interpret and apply technical immigration policies and procedures.
  • Identified potential issues and concerns and proactively escalated to manager to reduce barriers.
  • Maintained public access files to facilitate compliance, documentation and execution of immigration policies and procedures.
  • Created and managed processes and procedures to coordinate documentation for visa processing on immigrant and non-immigrant applications.
  • Built effective relationships with business partners to facilitate immigration program activities.
  • Consulted with foreign nationals on non-immigrant and immigrant visas and resolved routine and non-routine questions.
  • Liaised with coworkers and immigration candidates to answer questions, resolve issues and explain immigration policy.
Owner, Office Manager, Administrator, 09/2010 to 02/2014
Company Name – City, State
  • Managed day-to-day business operations, including accounting, finance, HR, marketing and public relations.
  • Evaluated suppliers by assessing quality, timeliness and compliance of deliveries to maintain tight cost controls and maximize business operational efficiency.
  • Tracked and recorded expenses and reconciled accounts to maintain accurate, current and compliant financial records.
  • Managed payroll, transactions, invoicing and budgeting to decrease financial inconsistencies.
  • Established efficient workflow processes, monitored daily productivity and implemented modifications to improve overall effectiveness of personnel and activities.
  • Adapted to workflow changes and implemented continuous process improvements to overcome obstacles.
  • Performed billing, collection and reporting functions for office allowing a profitable sale of the business.
  • Installed and managed electronic patient records, encompassing data entry and administrative functions related to insurance, billing and accounts receivable.
Legal Assistant, Legal Secretary, 07/1992 to 01/2009
Company Name – City, State
  • Supported team of four corporate attorneys in practice of employment law.
  • Assisted attorneys in collecting information such as employment, medical and other records.
  • Developed and maintained filing and retrieval systems.
  • Managed day-to-day legal activities such as subpoena and garnishment service.
  • Investigated facts and law of cases, using pertinent sources to prepare responses to administrative charges.
  • Researched statutes, decisions, legal articles and codes.
  • Collected pre-trial discoveries, records and evidence, including interviews of witnesses
  • Researched employment laws and regulations and delivered analysis and assessments to attorneys.
  • Prepared legal correspondence and wrote professional letters for attorneys.
Education
B.A: History/Political Science, Paralegal Studies, 1995
Webster University
Legal Secretarial Certificate: 1986
Truman University
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School Attended

  • Webster University
  • Truman University

Job Titles Held:

  • Paralegal/Paralegal Supervisor
  • Immigration Specialist
  • Owner, Office Manager, Administrator
  • Legal Assistant, Legal Secretary

Degrees

  • B.A : History/Political Science, Paralegal Studies , 1995
    Legal Secretarial Certificate : 1986

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