Bria Williams
Paralegal
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Legal professional with strong skills in writing, organizing and project managing cases related to Civil law. Expertly conducts research, collects clients documents and organizes files. Experienced working with diverse populations to optimize representation and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Civil Practice Paralegal Casehandler
The Legal Aid Society
Brooklyn, New York
04.2018 - Current
- Working with housing attorneys to resolve government benefits issues with housing practice cases
- Conducting legal research and negotiating stipulations of over 100 eviction cases in Landlord-tenant court
- Assisting counsel in preparing answers, providing documentation, and information for discovery request.
- Filing documents electronically via court platform filing portals and coordinating service of process
- Organizing court dates and deadlines in LawManager, including maintaining detailed calendars in Outlook, scheduling and coordinating appointments and meetings
- Advocating with various government agencies regarding clients benefits and representing clients at administrative hearings
Workers’ Compensation Paralegal
The Law Offices of Joseph A. Romano P.C
Bronx, New York
03.2016 - 03.2018
- Successfully overseen caseload of 500 clients ensuring solid resolutions, managed multiple tasks and met deadlines within fast paced environment,
- Extensive contact with clients, attorneys, insurance adjusters, medical providers, and Workers’ Compensation Board
- Examined and interpreted medical records and reports, prepared cases & documents for attorneys’ hearings and client meetings
- Prepared and drafted motions, pleadings, judgments, statements, documents, and other correspondence
Client Advocate
Robert Half Legal Agency, Camba
New York
08.2015 - 01.2016
- Served as client liaison with outreach to outside organizations pertaining to education, healthcare, housing, social and legal services, assisted clients in identifying and locating community resources and making appropriate referrals within and outside of Camba, accompanied case managers to court to advocate on behalf of clients.
Education
Paralegal Certificate- ABA -
Queens College of The City University of New York
Flushing, NY 01.2017 - 08.2022
Bachelor of Science - Political Science, International Relations and Pre-Law
Lincoln University
Lincoln University, PA 08.2010 - 05.2014
Skills
Prolaw/LawManager
NYSCEF
Lexis-Nexis/Westlaw
Microsoft Office Suite
Problem solving
Organizing and case management
Building and maintaining relationships
Punctual and dependable
Team player
Maintains high-performance standard
Document filing
Negotiation
Administrative support
Affiliations
New York City Paralegal Association Inc. December 2016 American Association of Notaries January 2017
Timeline
Civil Practice Paralegal Casehandler
The Legal Aid Society
04.2018 - Current
Paralegal Certificate- ABA -
Queens College of The City University of New York
01.2017 - 08.2022
Workers’ Compensation Paralegal
The Law Offices of Joseph A. Romano P.C
03.2016 - 03.2018
Client Advocate
Robert Half Legal Agency, Camba
08.2015 - 01.2016
Bachelor of Science - Political Science, International Relations and Pre-Law
Lincoln University
08.2010 - 05.2014