Halimah Appling
Atlanta,GA
Summary
Effective and professional Legal Manager with excellent communication and leadership skills. Highly skilled in legal counseling, negotiation and contract analysis. Expertise in developing and assessing regulatory compliance systems.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Paralegal Manager
The Law Office of Deirdre M. Stephens Johnson, LLC
Atlanta, GA, Georgia
01.2013 - Current
- Created and updated case management and client account databases.
- Supervised the work of junior paralegals assigned on specific cases ensuring accuracy in data entry and reporting.
- Coordinated attorney schedules, including hearings, depositions, and client meetings.
- Prepared pleadings, motions, briefs, contracts, memoranda of law, discovery requests, jury instructions, deposition notices, subpoenas and other legal documents.
- Filed pleadings and appeals with court clerks to expedite trial proceedings.
- Managed a team of paralegals to ensure timely completion of projects and tasks.
- Attended court proceedings with attorneys as needed to provide support services such as note taking or document preparation.
- Used state and federal electronic filing systems.
Real Estate Closing Paralegal
OM Smith at Law, PC
Atlanta, G
12.2011 - 01.2013
- Responded to client calls and inquiries to deliver applicable information.
- Managed post-closing activities such as recording deeds and mortgages with local registers of deeds offices.
- Reviewed closing documents to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Assisted in the preparation of deed, promissory note, mortgage and other related documents.
- Assisted in preparing settlement statements showing disbursement of funds at closing table.
- Prepared closing statements for review by attorneys.
- Organized closing binders with all necessary documentation for client review.
- Provided assistance to lawyers during the negotiation process with buyers and sellers agents and lenders representatives.
- Processed payments from buyers and sellers at closing table.
- Coordinated with lenders regarding funding amounts prior to closings.
- Drafted closing instructions and conducted title searches.
Litigation Paralegal
The Law Office of BA Thomas, LLC
Atlanta, Georgia
02.2003 - 12.2011
- Provided administrative support such as scheduling meetings and appointments.
- Prepared deposition summaries and tracked deadlines for filing of briefs or other documents.
- Investigated potential sources of evidence such as public records or online databases.
- Responded to client calls and inquiries to deliver applicable information.
- Contacted witnesses and scheduled interviews and evaluations.
- Coordinated service of process among all parties involved in litigation matters.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration
Clayton State University
Morrow, GA12.2013
Associate of Applied Science - Paralegal Studies
Clayton State University
Morrow, GA05.2008
Skills
- Contracts
- Strategy Development
- Negotiating Agreements
- Drafting Settlement Agreements
- Drafting Personal Injury Demands
Certification
- Notary
Timeline
Paralegal Manager
The Law Office of Deirdre M. Stephens Johnson, LLC
01.2013 - Current
Real Estate Closing Paralegal
OM Smith at Law, PC
12.2011 - 01.2013
Litigation Paralegal
The Law Office of BA Thomas, LLC
02.2003 - 12.2011
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration
Clayton State University
Associate of Applied Science - Paralegal Studies
Clayton State University
- Notary
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