Abdirahman Elabe
Phoenix,AZ
Summary
Skilled litigation support professional experienced in Personal injury, Property Damage, and commercial litigation. Experienced in trial preparation and case management.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Litigation Paralegal
Morgan and Morgan
Miami, FL
11.2021 - 01.2023
- Managed high-volume caseloads effectively by creating organized systems for tracking deadlines and prioritizing tasks.
- Increased case efficiency by streamlining document management and organization processes.
- Ensured accurate record-keeping by maintaining up-to-date case files, both physical and electronic formats.
- Assisted in obtaining key evidence through subpoenaing records from various sources such as financial institutions or medical providers.
- Supported attorneys during trial proceedings, ensuring the availability of key exhibits and witnesses when needed.
- Organized evidence, exhibits, motions, and subpoenas to support cases and prepare for trial.
- Drafted pleadings, motions, and briefs in compliance with court rules, leading to successful outcomes in numerous cases.
- Completed electronic court filings at state and federal levels.
- Used document review tools to discover and inspect records.
- Contributed to the development of firm-wide best practices for paralegal work through active participation in team meetings and training sessions.
- Collaborated closely with attorneys to develop case strategies that aligned with client objectives, resulting in positive outcomes for clients.
Litigation Specialist
William Cosby PA
Miami, FL
06.2017 - 04.2020
- Prepared, indexed and developed exhibits.
- Provided administrative support and research for civil litigation and civil proceedings.
- Participated in professional development initiatives for consistent improvement and up-to-date knowledge of emerging trends and best practices.
- Kept up-to-date on case progress by frequently reviewing records and reporting findings to clients.
- Worked closely with litigation attorneys to research, complete trial preparations, and create document drafts for court use.
- Maintained litigation docket and calendars for lead attorneys, noting deadlines for responsive pleadings, motions and other important deadlines.
- Supported administration and research processes for civil litigation cases.
- Collected and prepared pre-trial discoveries, records and evidence displays.
- Prepared interrogatories, requests for admissions, requests for production of documents and requests for examination or inspection.
Education
BA- Law -
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZSkills
- Drafting Pleadings
- Case analysis
- Court filings
- Document Preparation
- Legal Research
- Client Communication
- Document Management
- Research and data collection
- Case support abilities
- Legal writing
- Calendar Management
- Motions preparation
- Fact compilation
- Microsoft Office
- Discovery Management
- Litigation review
- Deadline Monitoring
- Client Billing
Timeline
Litigation Paralegal
Morgan and Morgan
11.2021 - 01.2023
Litigation Specialist
William Cosby PA
06.2017 - 04.2020
BA- Law -
University of Arizona