Dedicated paralegal with a strong commitment to continuous improvement and skill enhancement. Proven ability to support multiple attorneys while maintaining attention to detail and ensuring compliance with legal standards. Eager to embrace new challenges that foster professional growth and expand responsibilities within a dynamic legal team. Passionate about contributing to the success of clients and the firms through diligent work and proactive problem-solving.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Paralegal
Louisiana Department of Justice - Attorney General's Office
02.2024 - Current
Requesting and Managing medical records
Drafting various legal documents such as pleadings, demand letters, and correspondence.
Preparing interrogatories, requests for production of documents, and responses to discovery requests.
Ensuring that all necessary documents are filed with the court in accordance with procedural rules.
Monitoring important deadlines related to filings, discovery requests, and court appearances to ensure compliance with legal timelines.
Communicating with clients to gather information or provide updates on case status while maintaining confidentiality.
Communicated pertinent information to clients via phone, email, and mail.
Contacted clients to schedule appointments and discuss progress of cases.
Reviewed, edited and proofread litigation for proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.
Completed physical and electronic court filings
Conferred with clients and other involved parties to gather and track case information.
Summarized depositions, legal documents and other material to provide attorney with relevant material for cases
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Assisted counsel in preparing answers, providing documentation, and information for discovery request.
Paralegal
Louisiana Board of Ethics
07.2023 - 11.2023
Draft legal documents such as pleadings, and motions, and file them with courts throughout Louisiana.
Perform administrative duties (calendar hearings, deadlines, and organize case files)
Organize exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs & more.
Obtain relevant information from various sources that may be useful to the attorney's
Communicate with Judiciary Courts and other state entities in order to collect legal documents or additional vital information.
Completed physical and electronic court filings througout the state.
Maintained litigation database and document organization.
Prepared, indexed and developed exhibits.
Researched statutes, decisions, legal articles, and codes.
Collaborated with attorneys to develop strategies for each case.
Legal Secretary, Medical Malpractice Section, Litigation Division
Louisiana Department of Justice
02.2023 - 07.2023
Manage calendars and deadlines to make sure everything functions smoothly
Hard filing documents and e-filing Printing, Scanning, etc.
Screened telephone calls and forwarded to appropriate departments.
Organized files for court proceedings.
Developed and maintained filing and retrieval systems.
Transcribed legal documents and phone conversations.
Prioritized and handled multiple assignments and maintained firm commitment to deadlines.
Managed check requests, expense reimbursement requests, invoices and accounts payable and receivable information.
Communicated professionally with clients, colleagues and legal partnership verbally and in writing.
Completed data entry of legal documents into electronic filing systems.
Transcribed information from typed or handwritten notes, shorthand or dictation and confirmed accuracy and correct formatting of documents.
Arranged for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses, and court officials.
Created, indexed, and maintained client binders.
Paralegal Intern, Medical Malpractice Section, Litigation Division
Louisiana Department of Justice
08.2022 - 11.2022
Assisted attorneys
Summarize Depositions
Legal Document Drafting
Creating Case Inventory sheets to be used for case file reviews
Answered client calls to respond to inquiries, using open-ended questioning skills to attain applicable information.
Revised and finalized letters, briefs, and memos.
Reviewed, edited and proofread litigation for proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.
Researched statutes, decisions, legal articles, and codes.
Collaborated with attorneys to develop strategies for each case.
Education
AAS. Applied Science - Paralegal Studies
Baton Rouge Community College
Baton Rouge, LA
12.2022
Skills
Preparation of legal documents
Effective calendar organization
Database research
Drafting and editorial skills
Experienced in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
Knowledge of Keyboarding and Document formatting
Skilled in refining legal documentation
Experienced liaising between attorneys, office staff, clients, and court staff to communicate important information
Exceptional organizational and analytical skills
Detail Oriented and Excellent Communication skills
Compose professional emails, memos, and letters
Highly knowledgeable about legal duties of confidentiality and have successfully maintained clients' privacy in all work duties
Expertise in legal proceedings
Timeline
Paralegal
Louisiana Department of Justice - Attorney General's Office
02.2024 - Current
Paralegal
Louisiana Board of Ethics
07.2023 - 11.2023
Legal Secretary, Medical Malpractice Section, Litigation Division
Louisiana Department of Justice
02.2023 - 07.2023
Paralegal Intern, Medical Malpractice Section, Litigation Division
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