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CHRISTINA MORRIS

Summary

Organized and executes case flow management in legal practices and procedures relevant to Employment and Civil law. Highly analytical and detailed when conducting legal research to support cases, well-versed in drafting briefs, legal memorandums, motions and correspondence. Skilled at keeping documentation and records updated, cases organized and calendars accurate, while categorizing high volumes of legal documents and data.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Legal Assistant - Temporary

Postol Law Firm, LLC
12.2019 - 04.2020
  • Practice focuses on employment law issues primarily under the Longshore Act and Defense Base Act
  • Experience inputting formal legal documents into the DOJ, OWCP and SEAPortal databases
  • Prepared Subpoenas, Summary’s Motions, Interrogatories and Requests for Production, Answer and Responses, and other legal documents.
  • Drafted legal documents, including pleadings and motions, to support attorneys in various cases.
  • Revised and finalized letters, briefs, and memos.
  • Reviewed, edited and proofread litigation for proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.
  • Handled billing tasks efficiently and accurately, ensuring smooth financial operations for the legal team.

Financial And Program Analysis

Aquia Harbour Home Owners Association
04.2020 - 08.2020
  • Analyzed performance of revenue and expenditures during the Fiscal years from 2015-2020. While introducing budgets and an implemented action plans to rectify issues. Provided a detailed budget making the equine program profitable in FY-21.

Research Volunteer

Spotsylvania, NAACP
09.2020 - 09.2020
  • Research was provided to the NAACP Spotsylvania Chapter, Town Hall Meeting held in July 2020.

Building Substitute Teacher

Stafford County Public School
05.2021 - 05.2024
  • Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.

Education

Associate of Science - Paralegal Studies

J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Richmond, VA
05-2026

Legal Assistant Certificate - Paralegal Studies

Germanna Community College
Locust Dale, VA
05.2020

Skills

  • Legal document preparation
  • Proofreading and editing
  • Legal research and writing
  • Administrative support
  • Client billing
  • Task prioritization
  • Exceptional telephone etiquette
  • Organizational efficiency
  • Up to date knowledge with legal database software: Clio, CloudNine Concordance, Litera Workshare Compare 108, NetDocuments, TrialDirector 6, iManage Work 10 Desktop, Microsoft SharePoint, Teams,OneNote for Office 365, Outlook 2019, Excel 2019, Word 2019, PowerPoint 201, Windows 10 Pro, Adobe Acrobat Pro DC

Certification

  • Legal Assistant Certification, Germanna College -2021
  • Legal Technology, National Society for Legal Technology - 2021
  • CPR, American Heart Association - 2022

Timeline

Building Substitute Teacher

Stafford County Public School
05.2021 - 05.2024

Research Volunteer

Spotsylvania, NAACP
09.2020 - 09.2020

Financial And Program Analysis

Aquia Harbour Home Owners Association
04.2020 - 08.2020

Legal Assistant - Temporary

Postol Law Firm, LLC
12.2019 - 04.2020

Legal Assistant Certificate - Paralegal Studies

Germanna Community College

Associate of Science - Paralegal Studies

J Sargeant Reynolds Community College

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