Jerry Nash
Texarkana,TX
Summary
Adept at providing legal support to commanders and soldiers alike. Well-qualified and eager to contribute to a smooth and efficient military legal process. Hardworking Legal Support professional well-versed in United States law and judicial processes. Manages Word, Excell, and Adobe Acrobat, writes reports and conducts investigations. Advanced skills in Word, Excell, . Paralegal motivated to continually improve and extend personal skills and knowledge to attain increased responsibility and opportunities for professional growth. Legal professional with strong skills in writing, organizing and project managing cases related to various bodies of law. Expertly conducts research, collects witness statements and organizes files. Experienced working with diverse populations to optimize representation.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Paralegal Specialist
Red River Army Depot
02.2009 - Current
- Managed scheduling of court calendars and deadlines to maintain smooth flow of firm operations.
- Maintained law and administrative library, as well as department files and records.
- Investigated claims and prepared processing documentation.
- Supported family law proceedings by managing documents such as wills, separation degrees and powers of attorney.
- Assist five attorneys and complete work in timely manners. Handle several calls per day, and make sure that any witnesses are notified when they must appear to provide testimony for scheduled hearings.
- Tasks must be completed by day's end.
- Keep list of all office inventory and must account for all property.
- 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.
- Helped attorneys prepare for trial by organizing exhibits and calling on witnesses to testify at hearings.
Desk Clerk
Ramada Inn In Texarkana
01.2004 - 01.2006
- Greeted visitors and customers upon arrival, offered assistance, and answered questions to build rapport and retention.
- Collected room deposits, fees, and payments.
- Recorded significant occurrences in daily log with professionalism and critical details.
- Supported staff with clerical assistance for diverse daily routines and special actions.
- When Hurricane Katrina hit, we have to accommodate more guests than normal.
- Maintained clean, tidy and sanitized common areas for personnel and guests
- Promptly received and forwarded incoming communications, such as phone calls, emails and letters, to appropriate staff
- Enforced building rules with staff, guests and outside professionals
- Greeted visitors and customers upon arrival, offered assistance, and answered questions to build rapport and retention
- Collected room deposits, fees, and payments
- Recorded significant occurrences in daily log with professionalism and critical details
- Supported staff with clerical assistance for diverse daily routines and special actions
- Maintained transaction security by verifying payment cards against identification
- Checked in and out designated equipment, keys and supplies
Child Support Enforcement Officer
Office Of The Texas Attorney General, Child Support Division
11.1994 - 04.2000
- Calculated child support obligations and debts.
- Processed legal documents such as summons, bench warrants, wage attachments and liens to prepare materials for trials.
- Located parents for gaining child support and prepared records of payments.
- Worked in collaboration with local, state and federal departments to obtain documentary evidence and other sensitive information.
- Calculated child support obligations and debts to initiate collection actions.
- Performed case management tasks to enforce court-ordered child support obligations.
- Executed collection calls and written or in-person interactions to solicit child support payments on overdue accounts.
- Monitored cases for support order compliance and made adjustments.
- Evaluated income and expense data of non-custodial parents to determine support capability
- Calculated child support obligations and debts
- Located parents for gaining child support and prepared records of payments
- Executed collection calls and written or in-person interactions to solicit child support payments on overdue accounts
- Developed and implemented strategies to reduce and prevent family conflict
- Researched legal, financial and other records to obtain data needed to secure and enforce child support cases.
- Explained policies, procedures and instructions to parents.
- Evaluated income and expense data of non-custodial parents to determine support capability.
Education
No Degree - Legal Studies As A Law Student
Oklahoma City University School of Law
Oklahoma City, OK12.2003
Skills
- Evidence Gathering
- Witness Interview Skills
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Litigation Support
- Professional Development
- Legal Precedent
- Legal Research
- Meeting Preparation
- File and Records Management
- Motions Drafting
- Office Administration
- Data Collection
Certification
- Certified [Job Title], [Company Name] - [Timeframe]
I speak conversational Spanish
I studied Spanish in High School and College. I also have an aunt who is Hispanic and I lived with her for a few months to enhance my Spanish speaking abilities.
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Paralegal Specialist
Red River Army Depot
02.2009 - Current
Desk Clerk
Ramada Inn In Texarkana
01.2004 - 01.2006
Child Support Enforcement Officer
Office Of The Texas Attorney General, Child Support Division
11.1994 - 04.2000
No Degree - Legal Studies As A Law Student
Oklahoma City University School of Law
- Certified [Job Title], [Company Name] - [Timeframe]
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