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Jennifer Dolquest

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals and to attain increased opportunities for professional growth.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Fact Witness Management (Contractor)

Concord Professional Services, LLC
02.2022 - Current
  • Enhanced office productivity by implementing efficient document management systems for easy retrieval and updates regarding the Victim Notification System.
  • Managed correspondence with victims and witnesses, including scheduling travel arrangements and case updates, while maintaining professionalism and confidentiality.
  • Participated in pre-trial witness conferences.
  • Maintained strict confidentiality, protecting sensitive client information as required by legal ethics and regulations.
  • Managed high-volume workload while maintaining strict attention to detail on every task such as USMS/SENTRY error logs or maintaining FW reimbursement accounting spreadsheets.
  • Maintained organized office and case-specific paper and digital files for easy tracking and retrieval.
  • Prepared and processed vouchers for reimbursement for in and out of district victims and witnesses.

Certified Paralegal

Elliott Frazier Law Firm, LLC
12.2019 - 01.2022
  • Managed scheduling of court calendars and deadlines to maintain smooth flow of firm operations.
  • Used a basic knowledge of the application of a body of law, regulations, precedents, and practices covering one or more recurring types of legal actions, performed research, evaluation, and analysis of a variety of routine legal topics and points of law.
  • Reduced attorney workload by drafting routine legal documents such as pleadings, motions, and affidavits.
  • Managed discovery and evidence in electronic and hard copy formats and presented the exhibits using trial presentation software in court.
  • Provided automated litigation assistance to attorneys in trial preparation and courtroom presentations.
  • Prepared, and organized trial exhibits, documents, memoranda, reports, and correspondence relating to cases for review by attorney.
  • Communicated with clients, opposing counsel and court personnel to keep all parties informed on case updates.
  • Determine which statutes, regulations, cases, procedures and/or policies need to be researched and assembled, prepares initial summary, and made recommendations as to appropriateness of data.

Paralegal

Law Firm of William R. McKibbon, III P.A.
02.2018 - 12.2019
  • Used multiple online legal systems, researched references such as agency manuals, directives, issuances, court reports, appellate records or commercial legal publications to locate appropriate data such as applicable precedents, legislative history and commentaries which bear on particular legal issues.
  • Drafted initial legal and administrative briefs, motions, oppositions to defense motions and correspondence for attorney review.
  • Assisted attorney in court during hearings and trials.
  • Contributed to firm-client relationship building through professional interactions with clients during meetings or phone calls, conveying empathy while maintaining confidentiality.
  • Managed complex cases efficiently using specialized software programs designed for paralegal work to track information related to multiple parties over long periods of time.

Paralegal

The Kania Law Firm, P.A.
04.2016 - 12.2017
  • Notarized legal documents and contracts.
  • Increased client satisfaction with thorough research and prompt response to inquiries.
  • Strengthened case presentations with detailed investigative work and evidence gathering.
  • Reviewed administrative records and discovery production for privileged content and other content for redaction.
  • Created weekly, monthly, and quarterly expense reports.
  • Boosted office productivity by maintaining an accurate calendar of appointments, deadlines, and court appearances.

Education

Paralegal Certification -

Spartanburg CC- Career of Legal Studies
01.2016

Associate degree - Business Administration

Arkansas State University- Mid-South
01.2006

High School Diploma -

Academies of West Memphis
West Memphis, AR
01.2004

Skills

  • Experienced in MS Office, VNS, USAForms, RPO, UFMS and EOUSA systems, E-Filing, PACER, Adobe, NetDocs, and CLEAR
  • Deadline monitoring
  • Legal research
  • Case management/ CaseView
  • Document preparation
  • Proofreading
  • Exhibit preparation
  • Attention to detail
  • Effective multitasking

Timeline

Fact Witness Management (Contractor)

Concord Professional Services, LLC
02.2022 - Current

Certified Paralegal

Elliott Frazier Law Firm, LLC
12.2019 - 01.2022

Paralegal

Law Firm of William R. McKibbon, III P.A.
02.2018 - 12.2019

Paralegal

The Kania Law Firm, P.A.
04.2016 - 12.2017

Paralegal Certification -

Spartanburg CC- Career of Legal Studies

Associate degree - Business Administration

Arkansas State University- Mid-South

High School Diploma -

Academies of West Memphis
Jennifer Dolquest