Dorian Matthews Rurak
Reston,USA
Summary
Bilingual Legal Professional with proven track record in Legal and Administrative Support, offering valuable experience in managing office logistics and client relations. Known for strong focus on team collaboration and delivering reliable, adaptable support in dynamic environments. Possesses key skills in organization, communication, and problem-solving, with exceptional work ethic and proven strengths in legal case and management support.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Bilingual Administrative Assistant
Northern Virginia Family Service
05.2023 - Current
- Provide general administrative support to Legal Services staff:
- Timely opening and closing of reception area/legal suite.
- Greet and direct visitors/clients to appropriate staff member.
- Answer phone line, redirect calls, and provide information & referral services to all inquiring callers. Maintain updated call log.
- Follow up with clients on upcoming appointments/perform reminder calls.
- Copy, scan, filing, and client case file maintenance.
- Coordinate application mailings and delivery confirmations.
- Hand-deliver filings to courts and government agencies.
- Assist Legal Services staff in the collection and documentation of client fees.
- Provide document translation and interpretation.
- Enter client information and deadlines in the organization’s database (as directed).
- Process mail/courier, deliveries, and incoming faxes.
- Other administrative tasks as necessary.
- Assist Front Office Coordinator with tasks including:
- Monitoring of equipment functioning (copiers and Pitney Bowes machine) and supply inventory for the site; instructing others in proper use of equipment.
- Maintaining inventory and storage of closed client records.
- Providing support and backup to the Multicultural Center’s front desk.
- Scheduling common spaces.
- Conduct initial phone screenings to determine eligibility for program services and schedule legal consultations.
- Actively collaborate with all legal staff as part of the team to design and implement a seamless and efficient front office and administrative process.
- Ensure operations and delivery of services are effective, efficient, and in compliance with all external regulatory standards and professional code of ethics.
- Make internal and external referrals to other services within the Agency, Community, and work with other staff to provide collaborative services to clients.
- Ensure proper coordination of the use of conference and meeting rooms. In partnership with IT, support users with technology and meeting needs.
- Maintain orderliness of legal suite, meeting rooms, and kitchen.
- Assist in grant reporting for the legal program.
- Comply with all legal ethical standards.
- Participate in regular supervision with supervisor and provide regular updates.
- Remain current on knowledge of standards and other program-related information.
- Enter data for record keeping and reporting to meet relevant guidelines.
Bilingual Legal Assistant
Ganey Law Group
01.2021 - 04.2023
- Communicate with clients to provide case status updates, request documents and other information, schedule appointments, and manage other communication as needed
- Conduct clients intake meetings
- Prepare affidavits, legal correspondence, and other documents for the attorneys, and other legal staff
- Collect necessary information and documentation from clients to prepare applications for assigned cases
- Prepare and assemble case files
- Print and photocopy documents, data entry, prepare legal forms
- Prepare/draft filings to relevant federal and state agencies
- Prepare/draft support statements, correspondence and memoranda for filing
- Enter case information into computerized databases and case management systems
- Track the status of filings and inform clients of any necessary follow up
- Scan and archive documents
- Update computer databases and utilize case preparation/management tools effectively and efficiently
- Prepare document requests and other communications
- Ensure all deadlines are met
- Maintain confidentiality of client information
- Organize and file case documents
- Maintain accurate, complete, and timely records of client communication
- Translate documents from Spanish to English
- Interpret documents for non-English speaking clients
Paralegal/Legal Assistant
Tribunal de Servicio Civil
12.2009 - 10.2017
- Assist litigation team with trial preparation by conducting research and drafting court documents
- Enforce regulations by reviewing federal and state laws to confirm compliance
- Observe deposition of witnesses and take notes to document information
- Analyze law sources, including statutes, recorded judicial decisions, legal articles, constitutions and laws
- Produce well-researched and articulate juridical resolutions
- Redact confidential information from legal documents on case-by-case basis
- Assist Magistrates and Secretary General by researching and consolidating information from legal resources
- Assist Magistrates and Secretary General during court proceedings
- Research, draft, edit and revise legal opinion publications
- Remain highly organized and detail-oriented while working on several cases simultaneously
- Display superior confidentiality in all mail, telephone and in-person communications
- Compose and type routine letters of correspondence
- Mail and arrange for delivery of legal correspondence to court officials
- Draft various court documents, for example juridical resolutions and user inquiries
- Maintain knowledge on case status, review relevant records and report back to clients
Education
Coursework toward Master's Degree - Human Resources
Universidad José Matías Delgado
09.2017
Bachelor's Degree - Law
Universidad Francisco Gavidia
11.2013
Skills
- Bilingual (English/ Spanish)
- MS Office proficient
- Case management
- Legal research and writing
- Interpersonal skills
- Data entry
- Document Translation
- Meeting Coordination
- Time Management
- Customer and client relations
- Professional and Verbal Communication
- File Organization
- Documentation and Recordkeeping
Certification
- Attorney's credential of El Salvador
- Notary of El Salvador
- Comprehensive Overview of Immigration Law (COIL)
- Virginia Public Notary
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Bilingual Administrative Assistant
Northern Virginia Family Service
05.2023 - Current
Bilingual Legal Assistant
Ganey Law Group
01.2021 - 04.2023
Paralegal/Legal Assistant
Tribunal de Servicio Civil
12.2009 - 10.2017
Bachelor's Degree - Law
Universidad Francisco Gavidia
- Attorney's credential of El Salvador
- Notary of El Salvador
- Comprehensive Overview of Immigration Law (COIL)
- Virginia Public Notary
Coursework toward Master's Degree - Human Resources
Universidad José Matías Delgado
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