Danielle Nichols
Jefferson City,MO
Summary
Dynamic legal assistant with extensive experience from the State of Missouri through the Department of Commerce and Insurance and the General Counsel's Office, excelling in legal research and document preparation. Proven ability to manage case calendars and ensure compliance with court rules, while delivering exceptional customer service and fostering team collaboration. Recognized for meticulous attention to detail, effective communication skills, and the ability to learn job duties at an accelerated pace.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
LEGAL ASSISTANT/PARALEGAL
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE
, USA
05.2025 - Current
- Respond to internal and external inquiries by phone, email, and physical mail, pertaining to licensees, their cases, and their attorneys.
- Research, proofread, edit, and draft legal documents related to open cases, while ensuring they conform to court rules.
- Manage and maintain attorneys' calendars, case spreadsheets, MOPRO, and NURSYS entries.
- Maintain and monitor court deadlines for assigned cases, and take ownership of case calendars.
- Electronically file documents with the courts.
- Review incoming documents and materials in relation to the nature and status of a case.
- Preparing and organizing trial and/or hearing exhibits.
- Research to confirm that citations are accurate, complete, and consistent with source material.
LEGAL ASSISTANT IN GCO
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
JEFFERSON CITY, USA
08.2022 - 05.2025
- Research and analyze chapter 13 bankruptcy accounts.
- Understand and know how to disburse all trustee payments meant for bankruptcy to the correct periods.
- Process and handle incoming trustee checks.
- Respond to internal and external customer inquiries by phone and email concerning taxation.
- Collaborate with colleagues to ensure customer service standards are upheld regarding tax accounts.
- Attention to detail involving customer tax and bankruptcy accounts.
- Computer literacy in Revenue Premier, Microsoft Word, Mainframe, Excel, Outlook, and Case Tracker.
- Proficient in the use of PACER regarding claims filed with the courts.
PRODUCTION OPERATOR/STAGER
3M
COLUMBIA, USA
11.2017 - 05.2022
- Production Operator assembling Littman Stethoscopes and Purification capsules.
- Examine final products to check conformance with quality and design standards.
- Label and move products to keep production lines moving swiftly.
- Recognize defective material and report issues to management.
- Complete housekeeping and maintenance duties to keep production area safe and organized.
- Operate large equipment such as PIV’s and PIV lift trucks.
- Training new staff on proper procedures and material handling to prevent accidents and to keep the final products up to quality and design standards.
- Record production data in daily logs.
- Volunteered to take additional shifts to keep projects with tight deadlines on schedule.
- Boxed, labeled, moved, and wrapped materials for warehouse shipment.
- Troubleshoot problems with equipment to make repairs or report diagnostics to supervisor.
- Monitored and provided necessary materials to keep process lines moving without running out of material.
Corrections Officer I
MODOC
Jefferson City, USA
11.2014 - 10.2017
- Provided safety and security for public, staff, and offenders inside and outside of the institution.
- Intervened during emergencies and/or altercations.
- Prepared and submitted reports of offender violations, unusual behavior, and security breaches. This includes the prevention of escapes and the physical control of offenders.
- Supervision of offenders in housing units, performance of work activities, recreational and religious activities.
- Prepared and maintained all paperwork for movement inside of the housing units of officers and offenders.
Education
High School Diploma -
Jefferson City High School
Jefferson City, MO12.2012
Skills
- Legal research
- Document preparation
- Case management
- Electronic filing
- Customer service
- Document drafting
- Calendar management
- Bankruptcy processing
- Client communication
- Attention to detail
- Team collaboration
- Critical thinking
- Effective reporting
- Time management
- Data management
- Flexible and adaptable
- Planning
- Communication
- Self-Directed
- Organizational skills
- Basic math
- Data entry
- Multitasking Abilities
- Citation verification
- Court filing
- Effective writing
- Legal writing
- Document filing
- Litigation support
- Fast learner
- Proofreading
- Correspondence
- Legal/Court processes
- Confidentiality
- Document control
- Motion preparation
- File organization
- Administrative support
- Case management support
- Document control support
- Administrative assistance
- Document editing
- Scheduling/Planning
- Cross-functional communication
- Relationship building
- Task prioritization
- Legal compliance
- Microsoft office
- Writing and editing
- Customer relationship management
Accomplishments
National Honors Society
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
LEGAL ASSISTANT/PARALEGAL
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE
05.2025 - Current
LEGAL ASSISTANT IN GCO
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
08.2022 - 05.2025
PRODUCTION OPERATOR/STAGER
3M
11.2017 - 05.2022
Corrections Officer I
MODOC
11.2014 - 10.2017
High School Diploma -
Jefferson City High School