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INDIRA KARAN

Stockton,PA

Summary

Paralegal with eighteen (18) years' of experience as a Legal Assistant/Paralegal and Legal Secretary, with exceptional skills in multitasking, attention to detail, knowledge of Judge's procedures and Florida Rules of Civil Procedure. Experience in Employment, Commercial, Criminal, Foreclosure, Family Law, Personal Injury, PIP, and Property Damage with impeccable people/communication skills with a dynamic personality that has led to 100% client satisfaction with zero complaints.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

LEGAL ASSISTANT/PARALEGAL

C
01.2021 - 02.2025
  • Responsible for approximately 80 plus cases in workplace discrimination, harassment or retaliation, violation of employment terms (including wage and hour laws), and wrongful termination
  • Liaison between attorneys, opposing counsel, clients, judicial assistants, experts, CPAs, etc
  • Responsible for all scheduling matters such as hearings, depositions, mediations, arbitrations, etc
  • Prepared general pleadings including but not limited to correspondences, discovery requests and discovery objections and/or responses
  • Managed attorneys' calendar, including but not limited to deadlines and reminders
  • Trained new staff on procedure, protocol, case management of files, and research
  • Assisted attorney with preparation in all upcoming events including but not limited to weekly meetings, depositions, mediations, arbitrations, hearings, and trials

PARALEGAL

Moraitis & Raimondi, PA
05.2018 - 08.2020
  • Worked closely with two attorneys on Family Law Cases and Real Estate matters
  • Dictations
  • Managed attorneys' calendar: scheduling hearings, depositions, arbitration, mediations, meeting with client and all attorney's personal matters
  • Prepared 'to do list' based on Trial Order
  • Met with clients to collect information for Petitions, Petition for Dissolution of Marriage, Family Law Financial Affidavit, Motions, Certificate of Compliance with Mandatory Disclosure, Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) Affidavit, Child Support Guidelines, Marital Settlement Agreement, etc

LEGAL ASSISTANT/PARALEGAL

01.2016 - 01.2018
  • Responsible for approximately 80 plus cases in workplace discrimination, harassment or retaliation, violation of employment terms (including wage and hour laws), and wrongful termination
  • Liaison between attorneys, opposing counsel, clients, judicial assistants, experts, CPAs, etc
  • Responsible for all scheduling matters such as hearings, depositions, mediations, arbitrations, etc
  • Prepared general pleadings including but not limited to correspondences, discovery requests and discovery objections and/or responses
  • Managed attorneys' calendar, including but not limited to deadlines and reminders
  • Trained new staff on procedure, protocol, case management of files, and research
  • Assisted attorney with preparation in all upcoming events including but not limited to weekly meetings, depositions, mediations, arbitrations, hearings, and trials

LEGAL SECRETARY/LEGAL ASSISTANT

Kirwan, Spellacy & Dannerr
01.2010 - 04.2013
  • Worked closely with four (4) associates, two (2) managing partners, and clients to ensure the accuracy of all PI, PIP, and homeowner cases
  • Calendaring: inputting all discovery deadlines, trial orders, notices of depositions, and hearings
  • Prepared necessary affidavits and legal forms within the scope of my limitations
  • Handled all aspects of scheduling, such as hearings, depositions, EUO's, IME's, mediations, and arbitrations for over 100 insurance defense cases
  • Inputted and kept track of daily billing, always meeting the required quota
  • Established and maintained strong working relationships with the judicial assistant, the opposing party, and their staff that facilitated the administrative process
  • Maintained a system to ensure that upcoming deposition, arbitration, and mediation deadlines are met, and that the client and attorney handling the case have all necessary documents and are fully prepared for the agenda

PARALEGAL/RECEPTIONIST/ADMINISTRATOR

Law Office of Roberto Stanziale, PA
02.2007 - 01.2010
  • Managed approximately 70 cases in PI, Family, Criminal and Civil
  • Preparation of all legal forms including but not limited to correspondences Notices, Pleadings, Orders, and Served as liaison between attorney, adjusters, clients, and medical providers; researched and gathered accurate information by meticulously interviewing clients and witnesses, as well as obtaining records from similarly settled suits
  • Negotiated outstanding medical bills for settlement
  • Handled all aspects of personal injury cases (client's treatments, settlements, etc.)
  • Assisted with new intakes; discuss potential cases with clients and prepare paperwork to sign
  • Dictation
  • Provided administrative support to attorneys on all aspects of the firm including but not limited to ordering office supplies, paying all business and personal expenses and my payroll

Education

COMPUTER GRAPHIC -

Silicon Valley College
01.2000

Los Medanos College
01.1999

Skills

  • Microsoft Office
  • Excel
  • Word
  • Outlook
  • Windows
  • WordPerfect
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Pacer
  • Aim
  • Client Profiles
  • Aderant
  • Time Matters
  • Time Slips
  • Lexis/Nexis
  • WestLaw
  • E-Filing
  • E-Service
  • CM/ECF
  • Multitasking
  • Attention to detail
  • Communication
  • Time management
  • Legal research
  • Case management
  • Scheduling
  • Client relations
  • Negotiation
  • Fast learner
  • Scheduling/Planning
  • Microsoft office
  • File organization
  • Calendar management
  • Legal document preparation
  • Interviewing clients
  • Document drafting
  • Document filing
  • Document preparation

Timeline

LEGAL ASSISTANT/PARALEGAL

C
01.2021 - 02.2025

PARALEGAL

Moraitis & Raimondi, PA
05.2018 - 08.2020

LEGAL ASSISTANT/PARALEGAL

01.2016 - 01.2018

LEGAL SECRETARY/LEGAL ASSISTANT

Kirwan, Spellacy & Dannerr
01.2010 - 04.2013

PARALEGAL/RECEPTIONIST/ADMINISTRATOR

Law Office of Roberto Stanziale, PA
02.2007 - 01.2010

Los Medanos College

COMPUTER GRAPHIC -

Silicon Valley College

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