Jennifer Benjamin
Woburn,MA
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability, detail-oriented, and exceptional interpersonal skills with a history of meeting company requirements with consistent and organized practices. Offers excellent research, problem-solving skills, and technical capabilities with software and applications. Ability to handle challenging work, and excellent time management skills. Competent in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to meet demands.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Wolf Greenfield & Sachs, IP Litigation Paralegal
Beacon Hill Staffing
Woburn, MA
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Draft pleadings, discovery, letters, motions, and subpoenas
- Filing pleadings, motions, etc
- With state and federal courts on-line
- Legal and investigative research
- Track case deadlines / docketing
- Work with electronically stored information (ESI)
- Case management and document organization
- Prepare deposition exhibit lists and notebooks as well as trial exhibit lists and notebooks
- Communicate with colleagues, opposing counsel and court staff
- Set up vendors (printing, delivery, food/catering) for trial
- Good problem-solving skills with team input and independently.
Paralegal
Independent Contractor
Woburn, MA
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Ability to communicate with attorneys, clients, insures and colleagues
- Ability to maintain confidential information and issues related to attorneys/firms and clients
- Knowledge of Criminal codes and laws, motions, and procedures; Real Property pre and post closings, recordings, and procedures; Family Law mediation and negotiations; Wills and Estates; and Worker's Compensation procedures and filings (plaintiff side)
- Analyzed and guided several attorneys and small firms on new case software management programs for better accountability, case progression, and billing
- Familiarity with using Microsoft office, Google Suite, West Law, Smokeball, MyCase, Adobe Acrobat, Massachusetts Land Records, Eclosing, Massachusetts Courts (e-filling), and Metrofax.
Paralegal and Office Manager Bankruptcy Firm
Kitaeff & Associates, PC
Woburn, MA
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Provided administrative support to Lead Counsel, management and supervision of all bankruptcy filings, 341 meetings, Court Orders, and deadlines to the US Trustee's Office
- Managed bankruptcy firm and the other rental offices in the same location, handling conference room schedules, mail, technology assistance, collecting rent, copying and mail billing to the rentals, and any other needs as necessary
- Conducted all follow up meetings with clients to get information needed to proceed with their bankruptcy filing
- Ability to communicate with attorneys, clients, court officers, and colleagues
- In-depth knowledge of government laws both federal and state pertaining to bankruptcy and relevant federal court procedures
- Familiarity with using Microsoft office, Google Suite, West Law Jubilee/Legal Pro, Adobe Acrobat, ECF/CM, and PACER
- Maintained confidential information and issues related to related to client's financial records.
Legal Assistant Personal Injury
Cohen & Dussi, LLC
Woburn, MA
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Provided daily support to attorneys and other paralegals to ensure appropriate and timely handling of bodily injury claims
- Follow up with clients for additional information as needed for their claim and to keep clients up-to-date on the status of their personal injury and/or workers' compensation claims
- Knowledge of Massachusetts laws and relevant court procedures
- Familiarity with using Microsoft office, Google Suite, West Law, Needles, and Nuance
- Ability to communicate with attorneys, clients, insures and colleagues, and to maintain confidential information and issues related to client matters.
Education
Juris Doctor -
Massachusetts School of Law, Andover, MA
Bachelor of Science, Business Management -
Southern Vermont College, Bennington VT
Skills
- Office Management
- Caseload Management
- Litigation Preparation
- Docketing
- Legal Research
- Effective Verbal and Written Communication Skills
- Problem Solving
- ESI Management
- Quality Control
- Proficient in MS Office
- Planning and Coordination
- Training and Development
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Excellent Communication
Certification
- United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Online 8 week course
- Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council, Collaborative Law Training, 2 Day Introductory Interdisciplinary, Salem MA
- The Center for Negotiation and Mediation Training, 34 Hour Mediation Certification, Andover MA
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
"If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it."
— Margaret Fuller
Timeline
Wolf Greenfield & Sachs, IP Litigation Paralegal
Beacon Hill Staffing
01.2022 - 01.2023
Paralegal
Independent Contractor
01.2021 - 01.2023
Paralegal and Office Manager Bankruptcy Firm
Kitaeff & Associates, PC
01.2020 - 01.2021
Legal Assistant Personal Injury
Cohen & Dussi, LLC
01.2018 - 01.2020
Juris Doctor -
Massachusetts School of Law, Andover, MA
Bachelor of Science, Business Management -
Southern Vermont College, Bennington VT
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