Breonna Charles
Malden,MA
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Paralegal
Nystrom Beckman & Paris LLP
11.2022 - 10.2023
- Summarized depositions, legal documents and other material to provide attorney with relevant material for cases
- Revised and finalized letters, briefs, and memos
- Drafted and proofread pleadings
- Printed and assembled binders for depositions, mediations, and trial preparations
- Conducted research-based projects in preparation for trials
- Utilized Westlaw to retrieve information on parties for potential cases
- Answered and triaged incoming phone calls
- Scanned incoming mail to save electronically and filed physical copies in appropriate case files
- Summarized depositions, legal documents and other material to provide attorney with relevant material for cases
Paralegal
Conway Homer, P.C.
04.2019 - 11.2022
- Drafted and filed pleadings with the United States Court of Federal Claims via ECF
- Prepared exhibits utilizing Adobe, filed exhibits in ECF upon completion
- Conducted daily reporting of court document filings on ECF and saved each document to the firm's case management system
- Followed up with insurance companies to collect liens and EOBs (Explanation of Benefits) for each case as needed
- Frequently drafted and mailed subpoenas to aid in the collection of documents necessary for each case
- Drafted and mailed checks for invoices utilizing QuickBooks
- Documented time for work related to each case via Timeslips
- Answered and screened phone calls to be triaged to attorneys as necessary
- Drafted and submitted requests to multiple facilities for documents to be filed in ECF
- Provide frequent follow up on status of requests
- Updated clients on the progress of their respective cases
- Trained multiple new hire paralegals and legal assistants on how to successfully complete office related tasks and court filings.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Economics -
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MASkills
- Knowledgeable in Adobe, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel
- Familiar with various softwares including QuickBooks, ECF, Timeslips, and Westlaw
- Skillful with handling multiple cases and other office related tasks with precision and accuracy
- Adaptable to any change that may occur in office wide procedures or volume of workflow
Timeline
Paralegal
Nystrom Beckman & Paris LLP
11.2022 - 10.2023
Paralegal
Conway Homer, P.C.
04.2019 - 11.2022
Bachelor of Arts in Economics -
University of Massachusetts Amherst