Catherine Goodwin
Montgomery,TEXAS
Summary
Ambitious paralegal well-versed in legal terminology and legal document preparation. Responsive team player with expertise in Family Law and office management. Detail-oriented and trustworthy with unprecedented time management skills. Motivated to continually improve and extend personal skills and knowledge to attain increased responsibility and opportunities for professional growth.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Paralegal
Jenkins & Kamin, LLP
Conroe, Texas
11.2017 - Current
- Conducted detailed client intakes.
- Maintained ongoing communication with opposing parties from discovery to trial phase to facilitate expeditious litigation.
- Contacted key witnesses to testify at court hearings.
- Directed and coordinated service of subpoenas and scheduling of depositions for several legal professionals.
- Reduced project lags by coaching staff on best practices and company processes.
- Trained and managed [Number] employees in best practices and protocols to realize maximum productivity.
- Conferred with clients and other involved parties to gather and track case information.
- Assisted counsel in preparing answers, providing documentation and information for discovery request.
- Prepared motions and pleadings.
- Coordinated trial exhibits by organizing materials, writing documentation and preparing digital materials and displays.
Administrative Assistant III
Texas Workforce Commision
Austin, Texas
09.2016 - 09.2017
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
- Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management.
- Scheduled office meetings and client appointments for staff teams.
- Sorted and distributed office mail and recorded incoming shipments for corporate records.
- Created PowerPoint presentations for business development purposes.
- Coordinated travel arrangements by booking airfare, hotel and ground transportation.
- Processed invoices and expenses using QuickBooks to facilitate on-time payment.
- Developed and updated spreadsheets and databases to track, analyze and report on performance and sales data.
- Interacted with vendors, contractors and professional services personnel to receive orders, direct activities and communicate instructions.
Conservation Worker
Texas Department Of Family And Protective Service
Austin , Texas
01.2016 - 08.2016
- Attended court proceedings, submitted documents and offered testimony.
- Maintained case records and legal documentation.
- Developed plans to strengthen family units.
- Documented data and completed accurate updates to case records.
Training Coordinator; Aviation Machinist Mate
United Stated Navy
Lemoore , CA
05.2009 - 05.2013
Education
Advanced Paralegal Certificate in Family Law
University of Houston-Downtown
Houston, Texas05.2022
Advanced Paralegal Technical Certificate
Lone Star College
Spring, TX06.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Government
Berry College
Rome, GA05.2009
Skills
- Trial Preparation Assistance
- Case File Preparation
- Correspondence and Legal Forms Drafting
- Deadline Monitoring
- Customer Satisfaction
- Client Correspondence
- Microsoft Applications
- Evidence Gathering
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of two to four staff members.
- Developed client intake informational folders.
- Utilized Excel to create tracking spreadsheets and inventories.
Timeline
Paralegal
Jenkins & Kamin, LLP
11.2017 - Current
Administrative Assistant III
Texas Workforce Commision
09.2016 - 09.2017
Conservation Worker
Texas Department Of Family And Protective Service
01.2016 - 08.2016
Training Coordinator; Aviation Machinist Mate
United Stated Navy
05.2009 - 05.2013
Advanced Paralegal Certificate in Family Law
University of Houston-Downtown
Advanced Paralegal Technical Certificate
Lone Star College
Bachelor of Arts - Government
Berry College
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