Paralegal Workers Compensation resume example with 19 years of experience
JessicaClaire
Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA94105609 Johnson Ave., 49204, Tulsa, OK
Home: (555) 432-1000
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Professional Summary
Paralegal with over 14 years experience in worker's compensation defense. Offering strong attention to detail while prioritizing a diverse range of tasks and balancing the demands of multiple attorneys. Thrives in high stress, high pressure environments and situations involving complex cases. Providing excellent client and third party relations and preparation of high quality documents, briefs, motions and strategies for essential elements in cases.
Skills
Licensed Paralegal
Specialty in Worker's Compensation Law
Excellent investigative and reporting skills
Excellent judgment
Strong work ethic
Legal knowledge
Analytical
Strong legal background
Exceptional writer
Excellent and professional Client Communications
Analytical
Exceeds in Attention to Detail
Strong Legal Background
Excellent strategic managing of attorney calendars
Proficient in preparing legal documents
Proficient in Rules of Civil and Appellate Procedures
Work History
Paralegal - Worker's Compensation, 05/2007 to Current Attorney Resource – Houston, TX,
Develop and manage up to 150+ cases, including managing up to 6 attorney at a time.
Communicate pertinent information to clients via phone, email and mail.
Maintain ongoing communication with opposing parties from discovery to trial phase.
Interview and prepare witnesses for testimony.
Prepare and issue subpoenas for records, testimony, perpetuation depositions, etc.
Participate in Board Settlement and Scheduling conferences.
Communicate with outside vendors for obtaining records, surveillance, and expert reports on behalf of attorneys.
Assist counsel in preparing discovery requests, preparing responses to discovery and identification of production of claim documents.
Create and implement work flow processes and work assignments.
Train new paralegals on work processes, including employee success reports
Manage billable hour entries, client invoicing and attorney schedules.
Conduct detailed case reviews and entered information into company database.
Manage and prepare cases for Superior Court and Court of Appeals filings.
Paralegal, Family and Criminal Defense, 10/2006 to 04/2007 Forcum Law Office – City, STATE,
Investigated facts and laws to determine best plan of action to prepare cases for trial
Researched state and county statutes for appropriate filing requirements for legal documents.
Conducted detailed client intakes and entered information into law office data base, including preparing memorandums for attorney review and assessment.
Contacted key witnesses to gather information for case preparation for court hearings.
Prepared legal briefs, motions and pleadings.
Communicated pertinent information to clients via phone, email and mail.
Maintained ongoing communication with opposing parties from discovery to trial phase.
Directed and coordinated law office activity, including appropriate service of subpoenas.
Developed and managed up to 50 cases.
Communicated with child custody evaluators to arrange for witness interviews and in-home assessments.
Assisted counsel in preparing answers, providing documentation and information for discovery request.
Managed billable hour entries, client invoicing and attorney schedules.
Litigation Paralegal , 08/2003 to Current Snow Christensen & Martineau – City, STATE,
Managed class actions cases and acted as liaison between multiple attorneys for complex legal issues.
Maintained voluminous discovery files for production
Assisted attorney in preparing answers, complaints, summons, and prepared discovery requests and responses.
Researched state, federal and county rules for appropriate filing procedures.
Prepared motions, briefs and legal documents for attorney review.
Communicated with outside vendors on behalf of attorneys for arranging conferences with experts, inspections of construction sites, review of medical records for purposes of obtaining expert reports.
Communicated pertinent information to clients via phone, email and mail.
Paralegal, Worker's Compensation Defense, 03/2000 to 06/2003 Reinisch Wilson, Weier, PC – City, STATE,
Develop and manage up to 150+ cases, including managing up to 6 attorney at a time.
Communicate pertinent information to clients via phone, email and mail.
Maintain ongoing communication with opposing parties from discovery to trial phase.
Interview and prepare witnesses for testimony.
Prepare and issue subpoenas for records, testimony, perpetuation depositions, etc.
Participate in Board Settlement and Scheduling conferences.
Communicate with outside vendors for obtaining records, surveillance, and expert reports on behalf of attorneys.
Assist counsel in preparing discovery requests, preparing responses to discovery and identification of production of claim documents.
Create and implement work flow processes and work assignments.
Train new paralegals on work processes, including employee success reports
Manage billable hour entries, client invoicing and attorney schedules.
Conduct detailed case reviews and entered information into company database.
Manage and prepare cases for Superior Court and Court of Appeals filings.
Education
High School Diploma: , Expected in 1990 Crook County High School - Prineville, OR GPA:
Associate of Applied Science: Paralegal, Expected in 2000 Western Business College - Portland, OR GPA:
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