Ajay Panhani
Oakland Gardens,NY
Summary
A young and ambitious Paralegal/Legal Assistant motivated to continually improve and extend personal skills and knowledge to attain increased responsibility and opportunities for professional growth.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Legal Assistant
Law Offices Of Nancy K. Galassi
03.2023 - 07.2023
- Organized documents to manage paper and electronic filing systems of clients.
- Filed court documents and legal pleadings with court clerk on behalf of attorneys.
- Prepared and drafted correspondence and legal forms to maintain smooth communications.
- Managed accounts and client records of clients, observing confidentiality, and extreme discretion.
- Handled office scheduling and made notes for deadlines, motions, and other important dates.
- Answered multi-line phone system and enthusiastically greeted callers.
- Scheduled appointments and conducted follow-up calls to clients.
- Entered data into system and updated customer contacts with information to keep records current.
Paralegal/Legal Assistant
Queens Law Associates
06.2018 - 01.2020
- Conferred with clients and other involved parties to gather and track case information.
- Served subpoenas to Queens County Criminal Court Clerk's Office, Queens County Supreme Court Clerk's Office, and Queens County District Attorney's Office.
- Drafted Motions, Affidavit's of Service, Request for Bill of Particulars, Demands to Produce, Orders to Produce, and Affirmations for attorneys.
- Developed polished legal documents, including motions and briefs, to support litigation processes and court proceedings.
- Examined and generated memos on statutory law, case law and federal and state regulations using online research databases, such as Westlaw, and print sources.
- Acted as liaison between multiple attorneys both for Queens Law Associates and Queens District Attorney's office, as well as clients pertaining to case at hand.
- Aided legal crews with researching records and documents for case details.
- Assessed cases for probable outcomes by researching black letter law and other legal authority, comparing fact patterns to those of preceding cases.
- Answered client calls and responded to inquiries, using open-ended questioning skills to give applicable information.
- Directed and coordinated law office activity, including delivery of subpoenas.
- Communicated pertinent information to clients via phone, email and mail.
- Received training in and worked in Queens Criminal Court Arraignments for Court Parts AR1, AR2A, AR3, and AR4 as Clerk for Queens Law Associates for when they are Primary Defense Council
- Reviewed Surveillance Footage for attorney's on ongoing cases.
- Reviewed Audio and Telephone calls and transcribed them for attorneys on ongoing cases.
- Handled Property Releases for Clients and acted as liaison between Clients and Assistant District Attorneys.
Legal Intern
Queens County District Attorney's Office- Homicide Trials
06.2015 - 08.2015
- Wrote and filed pleadings and motions with Queens Criminal court on schedule to maximize case success.
- Did research on previous cases to aid in cases at hand.
- Assisted in delivering and picking up paperwork, such as motions and Court Transcripts, to and from Queens Criminal Courthouse for attorneys.
- Reviewed legal information and proofed documentation for errors
- Performed legal and general research, drafting memoranda, and correspondence
- Organized legal filing system to maximize efficiency
Education
Bachelor of Science - Legal Studies
St. John's University
Jamaica, NY2018
High School Diploma - undefined
Holy Cross High School
Flushing, NY2012
Skills
- Document preparation
- Criminal law knowledge
- Certified in WestLaw Online Legal Research
- Document filing
- Administrative support
- Reporting and documentation
- Analytical
- Strong work ethic
- Strong legal background
Certification
WestLaw Online Legal Research
Additional Information
- July 15th, 2019 LSAT score: 148.
- Volunteered at St. John's Law School for Professor/ADA Debra Pomodore for her Trial Advocacy Course on multiple occasions
Timeline
Legal Assistant
Law Offices Of Nancy K. Galassi
03.2023 - 07.2023
Paralegal/Legal Assistant
Queens Law Associates
06.2018 - 01.2020
Legal Intern
Queens County District Attorney's Office- Homicide Trials
06.2015 - 08.2015
Bachelor of Science - Legal Studies
St. John's University
High School Diploma - undefined
Holy Cross High School
WestLaw Online Legal Research
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