JADE WILLIAMS
Legal Specialist/Assistant
Lansdowne,PA
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Bringing seven years of legal expertise and commitment to supporting legal teams. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Legal Assistant
Law Office of Saagar B. Shah Esq
03.2021 - Current
- Independently performed legal briefs, legal writing, legal research, motions and pleadings.
- Coordinated trial exhibits by organizing materials, writing documentation and preparing digital materials and displays.
- Assist attorney in the preparation and drafting of legal documents, briefs, pleadings, and discovery requests.
- Researched statutes, decisions, legal articles and codes, using online research databases, such as Westlaw, and print sources.
- Maintained ongoing communication with opposing parties from discovery to trial phase to facilitate expeditious litigation.
- Completed electronic filings, initiated billing statements and managed firm administrative matters.
- Developed positive working relationship with courts, clients, law enforcement members and attorneys.
Paralegal
New York City Law Department Litigation Services
05.2018 - 05.2020
- Organized evidence, exhibits, motions and subpoenas to support cases and prepare for trial.
- Assisted attorneys with reviewing and organizing witness reports.
- Reviewed, edited and proofread litigation for proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.
- Collected, drafted and maintained resources to provide comprehensive materials accessible to lawyers.
- Investigated facts and laws to determine causes of action and to prepare cases.
- Created highly researched and articulate legal paperwork such as pleadings, contracts and briefs.
Operations Assistant
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
08.2014 - 08.2015
- Gathered, organized and modeled data to assist management in making key decisions.
- Assisted with facility scheduling and customer service.
- Solved problems timely and effectively, ensuring customer satisfaction.
- Assisted operations manager with planning of routine operations and special projects.
- Remained solutions-oriented in face of complex problems to assist management and overall business direction.
- Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
Support staff
Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
06.2014 - 08.2022
- Volunteered with groups and organizations to help make measurable differences for program recipients.
- Engaged in community outreach to aid program mission centered on community support and enrichment.
- Coordinated work of project dedicated to raise awareness of need, applying strong project and team leadership to enhance success.
- Assisted program manager with planning and fundraising responsibilities.
- Spoke with community organizations to boost outreach and highlight programs successes.
Paralegal
Law Office of Richard S. Basile Internship
09.2014 - 06.2016
- Collected, drafted and maintained resources to provide comprehensive materials accessible to all firm lawyers.
- Researched state statutes, decisions, legal articles, codes and documents.
- Worked alongside attorneys, administrative assistants and fellow legal assistants on complex cases and legal processes.
- Participated in strategic planning to execute in best interests of plan goals.
- Conducted research to assist with routine tasks and special projects.
- Updated spreadsheets and crafted presentations to support executives and boost team productivity.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD 01.2014 - 08.2017
Master of Science - Law and Policy
Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law
05.2020 - 08.2021
Skills
Civil law and Criminal Law
Legal Research and Legal Writing
Document preparation
Litigation support
Administrative support
Court filings
Proficient in MS Office
Legal jargon knowledge
Timeline
Legal Assistant
Law Office of Saagar B. Shah Esq
03.2021 - Current
Master of Science - Law and Policy
Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law
05.2020 - 08.2021
Paralegal
New York City Law Department Litigation Services
05.2018 - 05.2020
Paralegal
Law Office of Richard S. Basile Internship
09.2014 - 06.2016
Operations Assistant
University of Pennsylvania
08.2014 - 08.2015
Support staff
Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania
06.2014 - 08.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
University of Maryland - College Park
01.2014 - 08.2017