Summary
A highly motivated and confident self-starter, seeking to utilize acquired skills and experience in a paralegal position while contributing innovative ideas to achieve professional growth and progress.
Experience
Maintained calendar for the Public Guardian, scheduling meetings internally and externally with Judges, Commissioners, attorneys, etc.
Managed media relations, coordinate press releases for the Public Guardian and assisted the Public Guardian with any office issues.
Assisted with confidential information including, but not limited to, disciplinary actions, hiring, terminations and budget information.
Assisted with monitoring daily calls and handling any emergency calls in the absence of the Public Guardian.
Prepared a variety of correspondence, reports, and other materials such as letters, memorandums, and conducted research using Lexis.
Assisted with projects, copying, scanning, filing, mailing, etc and reserved conference rooms for meetings and various training.
Assisted with conference, training registrations, managing the office database and maintaining official documents and records.
Supervised support staff, assisted with back-up in the mailroom, handled incoming calls, coordinated employee’s daily coverage schedules, approved staff time off requests, handled disciplinary actions and conducted monthly staff meetings.
Conducted annual evaluations for the Support Staff team and assisted with maintaining the office county car usage and maintenance.
Assisted with coordinating office projects and collecting payments for office events.
Supervised high school student interns, assigning them various tasks throughout the office, keeping their time cards, evaluating their work performance and mentoring.
Coordinated and distributed emails regarding building maintenance, office announcements and fire safety training.
Assisted with checking the office email address which is available to the public to make sure the emails get distributed to the appropriate employee.
Assisted lead counsel and litigation teams on litigation matters through the use of technology, including large and complex document reviews and productions.
Developed and implemented best practices for collection of ESI, processing, tracking collections and productions, producing ESI, and other eDiscovery workflows.
Assisted attorneys with the preparation of responses to discovery, including meeting with clients when necessary.
Assisted attorneys with the investigation of cases, obtained medical, insurance, employment and/or other records/information, through record requests or subpoenas and assisted with the drafting of motions, briefs and other documents.
Communicated with clients, claims adjusters, litigation specialists, attorneys' offices, medical provider offices, police departments, courts and agents to request additional information/documentation as assigned.
Set up legal file jackets, as needed and maintained summary of all records received by case, for attorneys and other claims personnel.
Assisted with writing court documents including, but not limited to, court orders, subpoenas, notices, letters and memorandums.
Conducted research using Lexis, in-person and phone client interviews and provided written documentation of the interviews.
Handled any incoming and outgoing calls for the attorneys, assisted with scheduling meetings and special projects.
Assisted with daily projects, copying, emailing, scanning, fling, mailing, etc and supervised and trained law student interns.
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Industry Knowledge: Clio, Mac OS, Microsoft Excel, Work Database Management, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Lexis Research, Notary Public
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