DANA AVENT
Summary
Dedicated and detail-oriented individual with strong organizational skills. Seeking to leverage experience to fill a corporate paralegal position. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Case Assistant
Dentons US LLP
06.2022 - 04.2024
- Prepared and filed annual reports.
- Updated and maintained electronic and hard copy minute books.
- Drafted annual consents and other corporate resolutions.
- Prepared and filed entity formation and dissolution documents including Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, Operating Agreements, Articles of Organization, Stock Certificates and Articles of Dissolution.
- Prepared and filed SS-4s for EINs with the IRS.
- Conducted UCC/lien searches.
- Assisted with preparation of UCC financing statements.
- Assisted with transactional tasks including due diligence, preparing signature packets, closing checklists and closing binders.
- Research relevant statutes and regulations.
- Monitored changes in laws, regulations and other legal matters to keep firm compliant with requirements.
Administrative Assistant
Dentons US LLP
09.2018 - 06.2022
- Entered billable time for attorneys.
- Maintained organized office and case-specific paper and digital files for easy tracking and retrieval.
- Created spreadsheets to track client progress and document billable hours.
- Conducted research on legal cases and prepared summaries for attorneys.
- Assisted with booking reasonably-priced and comfortable airfare, hotels and ground transportation for attorneys.
- Created and printed legal documents for attorneys to review.
- Managed check requests, expense reimbursement requests, and invoices.
- Transcribed legal documents and phone conversations.
Legal Research Services Specialist
Reed Smith LLP
01.2004 - 02.2016
- Conducted case, statutory, regulatory and fact-based legal research utilizing Westlaw, Lexis Bloomberg Law, HeinOnline, PACER, Law360, the internet and print resources.
- Trained attorneys and staff in the use of online resources including Westlaw, Lexis, Bloomberg Law, Knowledge Mosaic and CCH IntelliConnect.
- Performed people and company background searches utilizing public records, news and company directory sources on Accurint, Westlaw, Lexis, OneSource, the internet and print resources.
- Performed business and company research using D&B, Hoovers, Knowledge Mosaic and OneSource.
- Performed UCC, lien and docket searches using Westlaw, Lexis, PACER and the internet.
- Researched legislative histories using the Westlaw, Lexis, the internet and print resources.
- Used critical thinking to analyze each request and identified the best research resources for efficient and cost-effective resolutions.
- Presented research results in a clear and logical manner which included analysis of the results and suggestions for further research.
- Cite checked briefs and other legal documents.
- Researched docket documents and set up docket alerts.
Education
Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) - Paralegal Studies
Wilbur Wright College (ABA Approved)
05.2018
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - English
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL05.1992
Skills
- Proficient in MS Office Suite
- Legal research (Westlaw and Lexis)
- Entity database management
- Timekeeping
- Client communication
- Time management
- Document management
- Proofreading and editing
Professional Affiliations
Illinois Paralegal Association
National Federation of Paralegal Associations
Illinois Notary Public
Timeline
Case Assistant
Dentons US LLP
06.2022 - 04.2024
Administrative Assistant
Dentons US LLP
09.2018 - 06.2022
Legal Research Services Specialist
Reed Smith LLP
01.2004 - 02.2016
Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) - Paralegal Studies
Wilbur Wright College (ABA Approved)
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - English
Northern Illinois University
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