Dynamic and well-spoken Library Assistant offering excellent skills in customer assistance and helping others use technological services. Pursuing a Library role where focus and dedication are highly sought.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Freelance Probate Paralegal
Self-employed
Westerville
06.2017 - Current
Drafted, signed and certified key legal documents for judicial review.
Developed legal documents, including motions and briefs, to support litigation processes and court proceedings.
Communicated pertinent information to clients via phone, email and mail.
Reviewed Deed of Trust, Title Commitment and prior bankruptcies documents.
Managed billable hour tracking, payroll, client invoicing and attorney schedules.
Prepared legal briefs, motions and pleadings.
Utilized a broad range of research tools, including online databases, and examined statutory law, case law, and federal and state regulations.
Created and implemented all policies, work flow processes and work assignments.
Paralegal
Thomas C. Lonn, Esq.
Westerville
07.2016 - 12.2017
Reviewed and evaluated legal documents, including discovery materials and contracts.
Communicated with outside vendors on behalf of attorneys and legal departments.
Utilized a broad range of research tools, including online databases, and examined statutory law, case law, and federal and state regulations.
Drafted, signed and certified key legal documents for judicial review.
Maintained ongoing communication with opposing parties from discovery to trial phase.
Communicated pertinent information to clients via phone, email and mail.
Investigated facts and laws to determine causes of action and to prepare cases.
Evaluated multiple facets of substantive law, including domestic relations, property law and bankruptcy.
Developed legal documents, including motions and briefs, to support litigation processes and court proceedings.
Prepared legal briefs, motions and pleadings.
Assisted counsel in preparing answers, providing documentation and information for discovery request.
Paralegal
Bates & Hasselback, LLC
Westerville
01.2008 - 06.2017
Contacted key witnesses to testify at court hearings.
Directed and coordinated law office activity, including delivery of subpoenas.
Communicated pertinent information to clients via phone, email and mail.
Acted as liaison between multiple attorneys involved in complex legal issues.
Drafted, signed and certified key legal documents for judicial review.
Developed legal documents, including motions and briefs, to support litigation processes and court proceedings.
Conducted detailed client intakes and entered information into company database.
Created and implemented all policies, work flow processes and work assignments.
Evaluated multiple facets of substantive law, including domestic relations, property law and bankruptcy.
Developed and managed up to [Number] cases.
Reviewed and evaluated legal documents, including discovery materials and contracts.
Communicated with outside vendors on behalf of attorneys and legal departments.
Reviewed Deed of Trust, Title Commitment and prior bankruptcies documents.
Assisted counsel in preparing answers, providing documentation and information for discovery request.
Maintained ongoing communication with opposing parties from discovery to trial phase.
Utilized a broad range of research tools, including online databases, and examined statutory law, case law, and federal and state regulations.
Managed billable hour tracking, payroll, client invoicing and attorney schedules.
Prepared legal briefs, motions and pleadings.
Paralegal
Paula Kerns, Freelance Probate Paralegal
Westerville
11.2004 - 01.2008
Acted as liaison between multiple attorneys involved in complex legal issues.
Reviewed Deed of Trust, Title Commitment and prior bankruptcies documents.
Communicated with outside vendors on behalf of attorneys and legal departments.
Developed legal documents, including motions and briefs, to support litigation processes and court proceedings.
Maintained ongoing communication with opposing parties from discovery to trial phase.
Conducted detailed client intakes and entered information into company database.
Drafted, signed and certified key legal documents for judicial review.
Assisted counsel in preparing answers, providing documentation and information for discovery request.
Created and implemented all policies, work flow processes and work assignments.
Utilized a broad range of research tools, including online databases, and examined statutory law, case law, and federal and state regulations.
Communicated pertinent information to clients via phone, email and mail.
Prepared legal briefs, motions and pleadings.
Evaluated multiple facets of substantive law, including domestic relations, property law and bankruptcy.
Freelance Proofreader
Self-employed
Columbus
1992 - 2004
Managed finished works and version edits for a comprehensive record of each file.
Checked and corrected grammatical and spelling errors in diverse documents.
Used [Name of Style] guidelines to make accurate changes and comply with ideal structure.
Researched content and grammatical issues to check accuracy of information.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology/ComputerScience/Statistics
Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Skills
Document filing
Confidentiality
Legal compliance
Financial and estate planning
Administrative support
Legal research
Excellent investigative and reporting skills
Case management
Document preparation
Timeline
Freelance Probate Paralegal
Self-employed
06.2017 - Current
Paralegal
Thomas C. Lonn, Esq.
07.2016 - 12.2017
Paralegal
Bates & Hasselback, LLC
01.2008 - 06.2017
Paralegal
Paula Kerns, Freelance Probate Paralegal
11.2004 - 01.2008
Freelance Proofreader
Self-employed
1992 - 2004
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology/ComputerScience/Statistics