Carlos Sanchez
Boston,MA
Summary
Seasoned legal collaborator experienced in meeting needs, improving processes and exceeding requirements in team environments. Diligent worker with strong communication and task prioritization skills.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Assistance Director
3d Legal Operations Detachment
10.2021 - Current
- Served as Legal Assistance Director for 3d Legal Operations Detachment (LOD). Provided free essential legal services to soldiers and retired servicemembers in northeast region of U.S. to include Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, and Rhode Island.
- Coordinated with Judge Advocates within the 3d LOD to provide legal services for administrative matters such as reprimands, investigations, living wills & testaments, advanced medical directives, family care planning, landlord/tenant issues, bars of continued service and power of attorney drafting.
- Coordinated multiple soldier readiness events that serves to prepare soldiers who are getting ready to deploy to various areas of operation in globe.
- Worked closely with unit leadership to guide and implement operational strategy.
- Tracked and reported all services provided to higher echelons of command to include United States Army Reserve Legal Command.
- Created and implemented unit standards of operations with legal assistance mission.
- Managed and mentored 3 junior paralegals in all core Army functions.
Legal Assistant
MetroPlus Health Plan
05.2021 - 10.2021
- Provided administrative support and conducted research to assist attorneys in civil litigation preparation.
- Drafted, edited, and submitted legal documents to various government departments, insurance companies and other interested parties.
- Sorted, scanned, and distributed all incoming mail daily.
- Handled all lien and levy tasks with 100% accuracy.
- Managed calendars of General Counsel, and lead attorney.
- Collaborated effectively with multi-disciplinary teams to tackle complex cases, fostering positive work environment that promoted success.
- Coordinated weekly meetings and tracked all new department tasks and goals.
- Coordinated with various government agencies such as Federal Bureau of Investigation, Justice Department and New York State Department of Health on any tasks given to MetroPlus to ensure regulatory compliance was met.
Paralegal
Shulman & Hill, PLLC
06.2019 - 04.2020
- Performed average of 10-20 intakes per week. Generated all paperwork needed to commence workers' compensation case.
- Scheduled meetings with clients and attorneys on weekly basis to discuss their cases further.
- Corresponded daily with different specialty doctors, insurance adjusters and NYS Workers' Compensation representatives to solve various issues regarding payments, approving treatment and scheduled court hearings for clients.
- Consistently created checklists to keep track of updates, phone calls, meetings, emails and necessities assigned clients needed.
- Completed weekly checklist tasks with 100% accuracy after all quality control assessments.
- Met monthly to discuss intricate cases with attorneys to develop plans of actions.
- Utilized NYS Workers' Compensation System and Needles daily to provide exceptional customer service.
Legal Assistant
Scott Baron & Associates, PC
01.2017 - 05.2019
- Performed intakes and conducted client interviews, providing documents in both English and Spanish.
- Provided administrative support and conducted research to assist attorneys in civil litigation preparation.
- Assisted lawyers in various legal activities, such as preparation of cases for court hearings, depositions, and trials.
- Drafted, edited, and submitted legal documents to various government departments, insurance companies and other interested parties.
- Utilized TrialWorks system to access all client information and provided clients informative updates on their case on timely basis.
- Participated in client interviews, observed questioning process, and took notes to document information.
- Displayed superior confidentiality in all mail, telephone and in person communications.
- Sorted, scanned, and distributed all incoming mail daily. Delivered mail to post office daily.
- Initiated settlement conversations at appropriate levels of each case on weekly basis.
Education
Advanced Leaders Course
The Judge Advocate General Legal Center And School
Charlottesville, VA09.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Politics, Economics And Law
SUNY College At Old Westbury
Old Westbury, NY12.2020
Basic Combat Training
United States Army Training And Doctrine Command
Fort Jackson, SC11.2017
Skills
- Document Management
- Client Support
- Proficient in MS Office
- LexisNexis
- Project Organization
- Attention to Detail
- Good Judgment and Decision Making
- Case File Management
- Interviewing Clients
- Effective Multitasking
- Logistics Management
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Legal Assistance Director
3d Legal Operations Detachment
10.2021 - Current
Legal Assistant
MetroPlus Health Plan
05.2021 - 10.2021
Paralegal
Shulman & Hill, PLLC
06.2019 - 04.2020
Legal Assistant
Scott Baron & Associates, PC
01.2017 - 05.2019
Advanced Leaders Course
The Judge Advocate General Legal Center And School
Bachelor of Arts - Politics, Economics And Law
SUNY College At Old Westbury
Basic Combat Training
United States Army Training And Doctrine Command
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