Gia C. Gotti
Albuquerque,New Mexico
Summary
Certified paralegal, with three years of on-the-job experience, seeking to pursue a challenging job opportunity as a litigation paralegal. Motivated to find a job where I can leverage my strong ability to perform legal research, excellent analytical skills, and exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
College graduate from the University of New Mexico with highly refined communication and interpersonal skills. Seeking opportunities to utilize a strong project management skill set to realize a humanitarian and community development effort. Academic background in Political Science and an advanced foundation in interpersonal and collaborative skills.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
PARALEGAL
ANDY SCHOLL LAW, P.C.
04.2022 - Current
- Managed scheduling of court calendars and deadlines to maintain smooth flow of firm operations.
- Edited and proofread legal documents to verify accuracy.
- Maintained and updated organized client contact information to keep in touch with clients and provide updates on cases.
- Conducted detailed client intakes and entered information into company database.
- Communicated with clients, opposing counsel and court personnel to keep all parties informed on case updates.
- Helped attorneys prepare for trial by organizing exhibits and calling on witnesses to testify at hearings.
- Produced legal documents such as briefs, pleadings and appeals.
- Researched statutes, decisions, legal articles, and codes.
PARALEGAL
LAW 4 SMALL BUSINESS
07.2022 - Current
- Prepared legal documents for electronic filing with the Secretary of State in all 50 states
- Developed and managed up to 15 work orders simultaneously
- Generated leads to meet and exceed revenue goals by identifying new clients
- Developed project management processes to improve cost-effective service to clients
- Collected, drafted, and maintained resources to provide comprehensive materials accessible to all firm lawyers
- Contributed to, maintained, and updated online data repositories for accessibility and to reflect firm standards
- Established knowledge-sharing culture through focused communications to publicize benefits.
LEGAL ASSISTANT
LAW OFFICES OF MYLES S. BREINER
08.2020 - 04.2021
- Scheduled and maintained client appointments and court date calendar
- Guided and assisted attorneys in development and management of criminal case
- Conducted investigation of various criminal litigations and performed legal record searches
- Drafted and filed a variety of legal documents including discovery response, exhibits and complaints
- Informed clients about pending court dates and communicated case status
- Archived and maintained all case dockets and files, manually and electronically
- Protected all sensitive information and documents and maintained their confidentiality
- Developed and maintained professional relationships with clients, attorneys, and court officials.
LEGAL ASSISTANT
LAW OFFICES OF ALLAN L. WAINWRIGHT
05.2019 - 06.2020
- Assisted attorneys in the timely drafting and filing of legal documents and correspondence supporting case preparation for court appearances, hearings, depositions, trials and meetings
- Organized and copied exhibits for major cases; assist senior paralegals with Bates Stamping their exhibits for upcoming trials
- Improved filing database by systematically arranging litigation files resulting in a 15% reduction in the time it takes to catalogue files and documents
- Prepare and file affidavits, legal correspondence, and other legal documentation for in-house attorneys and partners
- Experienced with filing pleadings and preparing wills, appeals, contracts, and briefs
- Prepared and processed over 100 summons, complaints, motions, pretrial agreements, subpoenas, and other legal documents.
Education
PARALEGAL STUDIES -
CENTRAL NEW MEXICO COMMUNITY COLLEGE
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO05.2020
BACHELOR OF ARTS, POLITICAL SCIENCE -
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO05.2016
Skills
- Legal Research
- Legal Memorandum Drafting
- Legal Document Drafting
- Database Research including WestLaw and LexisNexis
- Corporate and Civil Law Background
- Litigation Support
- Adobe Acrobat Proficient
- Administrative Experience
- Case Management
- Multi-Calendar Management
- Personal Assistant Experience
- Technical Writing Skills
- Event Planning
- Presentation Skills
- Odyssey E-file
- CM/ECF E-file
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- QuickBooks
References
- Carri Bowen, Paralegal, Law Offices of Allan Wainwright, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 505.842.1313 x 15, Carri@law1313.com
- Myles Breiner, Attorney, Law Offices of Myles S. Breiner, Honolulu, Hawaii, 808.526.3426, Myles@breinerlaw.net
- Char Kochersberger, Executive Director of Business Services, Law 4 Small Business, 505.715.5700, Charlene@slingshot.law
Timeline
PARALEGAL
LAW 4 SMALL BUSINESS
07.2022 - Current
PARALEGAL
ANDY SCHOLL LAW, P.C.
04.2022 - Current
LEGAL ASSISTANT
LAW OFFICES OF MYLES S. BREINER
08.2020 - 04.2021
LEGAL ASSISTANT
LAW OFFICES OF ALLAN L. WAINWRIGHT
05.2019 - 06.2020
PARALEGAL STUDIES -
CENTRAL NEW MEXICO COMMUNITY COLLEGE
BACHELOR OF ARTS, POLITICAL SCIENCE -
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
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