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PARALEGAL SPECIALIST
Professional Summary
Senior Paralegal with 25 years of experience with a background in [Area of expertise] with and faculty for legal research. Highly skilled in evidence gathering and legal document analysis. Capable of managing complex scheduling, office administration, and special project support. Multi-talented Senior Paralegalconsistently rewarded for success in planning and operational improvements. Experience in policy development and staff management procedures positively impacting overall morale and productivity.
Work History
Paralegal Specialist, 02/1995 to 03/2002Department Of The Interior, Craig , CO
- Coordinated trial exhibits by organizing materials, writing documentation and preparing digital materials and displays.
- Authored over [Number] affidavits for use in [Type] law cases.
- Researched [Type] laws and regulations and delivered analysis and assessments to [Job title]s.
- Created highly researched and articulate legal paperwork such as pleadings, contracts, and briefs.
- Directed and coordinated law office activity, including service of subpoenas and scheduling of depositions.
- Conferred with clients and other involved parties to gather and track case information.
- Reviewed regulations regarding procedures and requirements for class action suits.
- Contributed to, maintained and updated online data repositories for accessibility and to reflect firm standards.
- Communicated with outside vendors on behalf of attorneys and legal departments.
- Conducted detailed client intakes and entered information into thecompany database.
Paralegal Contractor, 03/2002 to 02/2006Blakeney & Assocates LLC, City , STATE
- Researched state statutes, decisions, legal articles, codes and documents.
- Routinely Filed court document for multiple small law firms
- Drafted, documents for clients and filed said documents on their behalf
- Drafted correspondence and [Type] documentation and disseminated materials to appropriate parties
- Conferred with clients and other involved parties to gather and track case information.
- Examined and generated memos on statutory law, case law and federal and state regulations using online research databases, such as Westlaw, and print sources.
- Developed polished legal documents, including motions and briefs, to support litigation processes and court proceedings.
- Implemented emergency procedures to save time and spearhead specific legal projects.
- Generated new business leads through direct customer engagement, deploying inbound and outbound marketing tactics and developing and optimizing informative content.
Executive Paralegal, 02/2006 to 01/2020Nealon & Associates, City , STATE
- Performed in-depth research and calls.
- Information into an informative summary for review.
- Scheduled appointments and prioritized competing meetings.
- Maintained comprehensive database covering a wide range of topics, such as client information, billable hours and budget documentation.
- Supervised appointment scheduling for 8 attorneys and made adjustments and changes through Word application.
- Managed billable hour tracking, payroll, client invoicing and schedules for 2-attorney office.
- Managed day-to-day legal activities such as subpoena services for Family Law clients office with 6 attorneys.
- Evaluated multi-facets of substantive law, including domestic relations, property law, and bankruptcy.
- Developed polished legal documents, including motions and briefs, to support litigation processes and court proceedings.
- Conferred with clients and other involved parties to gather anr4 track case information.
- Answered client calls and responded to inquiries, using open-ended questioning skills to attain applicable information.
- Itesearched state statutes, decisions, legal articles, codes and documents.
- Created department budgets and tracked expenses.
Education
Associate of Science, Paralegal Studies
Northern Virginia Community College - City, State
Accomplishments
- Legal Acumen - In-depth knowledge of legal proceedings, briefs, motions, client assessment, contract negotiation, and review.
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Skills
- Administrative support
- Writing and editing
- Budget management
- Case management
- Client relations
- Database
- Documentation
- Court Filing procedures
- Invoicing
- Legal documents
- Legal research
- Litigation support
- Litigation
- MS Office
- Public speaking
- Writer
- Articles
- Deltaview
- Exceptional telephone etiquette
- QuickBooks Pro
- Advanced word processing
- Fluent in legal terminology
- Document filing
- Client service and support
- Correspondence
- Relationship building
- Organizational Efficiency
- Reporting and documentation
- Legal/Court Processes
- Excellent investigative and reporting skills
- Court transcription
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School Attended
- Northern Virginia Community College
Job Titles Held:
- Paralegal Specialist
- Paralegal Contractor
- Executive Paralegal
Degrees
- Associate of Science , Paralegal Studies
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