Michelle Rodriguez
Chesterfield,VA
Summary
Paralegal motivated to continually improve and extend personal skills and knowledge to attain increased responsibility and opportunities for professional growth. Focused on maximizing office efficiency and enhancing Personal Injury law work through top-notch legal assistance. Excellent organizer, administrator and prioritizer with relevant credentials and motivation to make positive impact on all areas of firm work.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Paralegal
Robinson Yablon Cooper & Bonfante, LLP
New York, NY
01.2005 - Current
- Managed all incoming correspondence from judges, court administrative staff and opposing parties.
- Assisted counsel in preparing answers, providing documentation and information for discovery request.
- Oversaw 4 paralegal staff focused on Personal Injury law.
- Directed and coordinated service of subpoenas and scheduling of depositions for several legal professionals.
- Communicated with outside vendors on behalf of attorneys and legal departments.
- Conducted detailed client intakes and entered information into company database.
- Contributed to, maintained and updated online data repositories for accessibility and to reflect firm standards.
- Conferred with clients and other involved parties to gather and track case information.
- Collected, drafted and maintained resources to provide comprehensive materials accessible to all firm lawyers.
- Drafted, signed and certified key legal documents for judicial review.
- Examined and generated memos on statutory law, case law and federal and state regulations using online research databases, such as Westlaw and print sources.
- Mitigated legal team's workload by reviewing and evaluating legal documents, discovery materials and contracts.
- Coordinated trial exhibits by organizing materials, writing documentation and preparing digital materials and displays.
- Aided 4 legal crews by researching records and documents for case details.
- Investigated facts and laws to determine causes of action and to prepare cases.
- Assisted lawyers with materials preparation for internal and external training events.
- Adhered to privacy laws to avert possible information breaches and protect client data.
- Answered client calls to respond to inquiries, using open-ended questioning skills to attain applicable information.
- Contacted key witnesses to testify at court hearings.
- Maintained ongoing communication with opposing parties from discovery to trial phase to facilitate expeditious litigation.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Gender & Women Studies
Queens College of The City University of New York
Flushing, NY06.2023
Associate of Arts - Women & Gender Studies
BMCC
New York, NY06.2021
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Legal Correspondence
- Relationship Building
- Data Confidentiality
- Administrative Support
- Document Preparation
- Appointment Setting
- Data Archiving
- Legal and Court Processes
- Case Management
- Client Support
- Schedule Coordination
- Dependable and Reliable
- Customer Service
- Inventory Management
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Senior Paralegal
Robinson Yablon Cooper & Bonfante, LLP
01.2005 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Gender & Women Studies
Queens College of The City University of New York
Associate of Arts - Women & Gender Studies
BMCC
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