Gabriela Saavedra

• Drafting of routine legal documents such as pleadings, motions, notices, and discovery requests.
• Manage scheduling of court calendars and deadlines.
• Enhanced case efficiency by organizing and maintaining legal documents, files, and correspondence.
• Screening of prospective clients and gathered information by way of diligent public records requests through the Department of Health, Division of Corporations, law enforcement agencies and medical requests.

Provided legal assistance to a team of 5 attorneys in a boutique international law firm focusing primarily in corporate and business litigation. Managed and assisted in the daily operations of law office, including but not limited to:

• Administrative tasks and office management: Accounts payable, liaising with vendors, coordination of employee onboarding and benefits, coordination of promotional/marketing events.
• Legal assistance: eFiling, scheduling, liaising with Judges and Opposing Counsel, file management.
• Paralegal duties: Document/file management, implemented eDiscovery procedures using NEXTPOINT, drafted simple pleadings, created and maintained FL corporate entities on with the Department of Corporations, etc.
• Billing and payroll: Data entry (time entries); Invoicing, A/R, and revenue reports using CLIO, tracked unique payment arrangements using Excel.

• Facilitated routine and complex transactions in the aviation and corporate practice of the firm.
• Translations of foreign documents.
• Corporate Entity Management.
• Led a project for a high-profile client focusing on SEO through press releases and other public relations efforts.

• Monitored the treatment of and compliance of individuals in the Drug Court Program.
• Developed strong relationships with community partners, leading to increased availability of resources for clients in need.
• Provided crisis intervention and support during critical incidents involving clients or their families.
• Implemented evidence-based interventions aimed at reducing recidivism rates among justice-involved clients.