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Frances Wilmot

Eastvale

Summary

Legal professional prepared to leverage extensive paralegal experience in dynamic legal environment. Proven track record in managing case files, drafting legal documents, and supporting attorneys in high-stakes cases. Known for fostering team collaboration and delivering consistent results, adapting to evolving case requirements with ease. Proficient in legal research, document management, and client communication.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Paralegal

Burga Law Firm PC
10.2024 - 01.2025
  • Acted as primary liaison between management/HR and office staff, overseeing day-to-day operations and supervising support staff.
  • Tasked to conduct regular staff meetings to review monthly goals, analyze business statistics, identify departmental deficiencies, and implement actionable improvement strategies.
  • Managed client intake process, assessing eligibility and service needs while providing detailed overviews of immigration procedures and prepare comprehensive case files
  • Conducted exhaustive legal research that informed attorney strategy-making decisions leading to successful outcomes.
  • Oversaw preparation and filing of legal documents with USCIS, courts, and government agencies, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
  • Maintained strict adherence to ethical standards while handling highly sensitive information concerning clients' cases.
  • Improved client communications by maintaining accurate records and providing timely updates on case progress.
  • Supervised legal assistants in collecting and organizing client documentation and trained new employees on FOIA request procedures and online filing systems.
  • Monitored immigration law developments and procedural updates to improve client service and case outcomes
  • Supported attorneys with document proofreading, summarization, and case preparation while maintaining high ethical standards and confidentiality
  • Reduced attorney workload through meticulous organization of essential documents and legal research
  • Executed core accounting functions, including accounts payable/receivable

Immigration Paralegal

Burga Law Firm PC
10.2022 - 10.2024
  • Managed client intake process, assessing eligibility and service needs while providing detailed overviews of immigration procedures.
  • Gathered and evaluated client information and documentation to determine eligibility for immigration benefits and prepare comprehensive case files.
  • Conducted exhaustive legal research that informed attorney strategy-making decisions leading to successful outcomes.
  • Oversaw preparation and filing of legal documents with USCIS, courts, and government agencies, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
  • Maintained strict adherence to ethical standards while handling highly sensitive information concerning clients' cases.
  • Improved client communications by maintaining accurate records and providing timely updates on case progress.
  • Supervised legal assistants in collecting and organizing client documentation and trained new employees on FOIA request procedures and online filing systems.
  • Monitored immigration law developments and procedural updates to improve client service and case outcomes
  • Supported attorneys with document proofreading, summarization, and case preparation while maintaining high ethical standards and confidentiality
  • Reduced attorney workload through meticulous organization of essential documents and legal research
  • Executed core accounting functions, including accounts payable/receivable

Immigration Paralegal

American Law Center
10.2019 - 09.2022

Immigration Paralegal

Law Office of N. Natalie Ghayoumi
10.2018 - 10.2019

Paralegal Intern

Law Offices of Marc Hawkins
10.2018 - 12.2018
  • Extensive filing and organizing of legal documents pertaining to a sizeable clientele
  • Assisting attorneys in trial preparation by putting together trial binders
  • Dictation
  • Composing and sending correspondences to clients, opposing attorneys, insurance companies, and others using Word Perfect
  • ·Answering phones and greeting clients
  • Data entry, scanning/copying/faxing documents

Summer Internship

Tashfeen Haq Family Law
06.2016 - 08.2016
  • Supported office staff in their daily tasks, reducing workload burden and allowing for increased focus on higher-priority assignments.
  • Gained valuable experience working within a specific industry, applying learned concepts directly into relevant work situations.
  • Sorted and organized files, spreadsheets, and reports.
  • Gained hands-on experience in various software programs, increasing proficiency and expanding technical skill set.

Education

Associate in Science Degree - Paralegal Studies

Riverside City College
Riverside, CA
07.2017

Skills

  • Immigration Law
  • Case Management
  • Legal Research
  • Client Communication
  • Document Filing
  • USCIS Procedures
  • Visa Processing
  • Accounting
  • Clerical Duties
  • Organizational Skills
  • Attention to Detail
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Collaboration
  • Familiarity with Immigration Proceedings
  • Authorization to Work in the US
  • Empathy
  • Commitment to Immigrant Rights
  • Time Management

Languages

Tagalog
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Lead Paralegal

Burga Law Firm PC
10.2024 - 01.2025

Immigration Paralegal

Burga Law Firm PC
10.2022 - 10.2024

Immigration Paralegal

American Law Center
10.2019 - 09.2022

Paralegal Intern

Law Offices of Marc Hawkins
10.2018 - 12.2018

Immigration Paralegal

Law Office of N. Natalie Ghayoumi
10.2018 - 10.2019

Summer Internship

Tashfeen Haq Family Law
06.2016 - 08.2016

Associate in Science Degree - Paralegal Studies

Riverside City College

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