JESSICA I. RAMIREZ
El Paso,USA
Summary
National Paralegal, highly motivated and hardworking employee with strong work ethic. Responsible and motivated, offering 11 years of experience helping attorneys with heavy load of case management and excellent organizational skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
National Paralegal
KIND
06.2024 - Current
- Aid multiple filed offices within the organization.
- Manage scheduling of court calendars and deadlines.
- Enhance case efficiency by organizing and maintaining legal documents, files, and correspondence.
- Prioritize tasks to accomplish service goals effectively.
- Provide administrative support to attorney.
- Prepare legal forms and documents.
- Interview clients to obtain information relevant to cases.
- Contact clients to schedule appointments and discuss progress of cases.
- Communicate pertinent information to clients via phone, email, and mail.
- Contribute to firm-client relationship building through professional interactions with clients during meetings or phone calls.
- Prioritized tasks to accomplish service goals effectively.
- Reduced attorney workload by drafting routine legal documents such as SIJS forms, State court documents and declarations
Senior Paralegal
KIND-Kids in Need of Defense
06.2022 - 06.2024
- Experience working in a shelter
- Registered over 100 clients daily
- Aided in obtaining a translator when needed
- Conducted Know Your Rights presentations in person and virtually
- Conducted Tailored Legal Screenings in person and virtually
- Organized committee to implement an updated list of legal services providers
- Helped mobilize an international wide movement with VERA
- Supervised 3 paralegals
- Communication with team members, resulting in successful project outcomes
- Planned and completed group projects
- Prioritized tasks to accomplish service goals effectively
- Provided administrative support to attorney
- Prepared legal forms and documents
- Organized Sharefile and Legal Server
- Worked closely with data team
- Provided Post Release Services
- Collaborated with El Paso Paralegal Associations
- Aid multiple KIND offices with different projects
- Translate documents
- Screen calls
- Assisted in Hiring process/Conducted interviews
- Knowledge using Sharefile, UCORD, Concur, Clear Company
Legal Assistant
Enrique Garcia Law Firm PLLC
11.2019 - 04.2022
- Worked closely with Attorney
- Identified needs of customers promptly and efficiently
- Prioritized and organized tasks
- Prepared immigration forms and packets
- Contacted Federal agencies
- Provided excellent service and attention to customers face-to-face or through phone conversations
- Opened contracts, explained procedure to clients, requested documents
- Knowledge using PCLaw
- Provided administrative support to attorney
- Managed calendars, organized files, prepared correspondence
- Met with clients and attorney to discuss case details
- Redacted confidential information from legal documents
Administrative Assistant
Apodaca Bail Bonds
06.2018 - 02.2019
- Provided excellent service and attention to customers when face-to-face or through phone conversations
- Kept close communication with clients regarding their outstanding balance
- Opened and closed bond cases
- File organization
- Called clients requesting missing documents or information
- Used Bail Vision Pro to keep cases updated
- Searched for clients, updated addresses and telephone numbers using Experian
- Contacted El Paso County Court to request information on going cases
- Worked on collections
- Prepared outgoing correspondence
- Received payments
Legal Assistant
Spurgin Law Group
01.2017 - 08.2017
- Assisted with document production
- Provided administrative support to attorney
- Managed calendars, organized files, prepared correspondence
- Met with clients and attorney to discuss case details
- Redacted confidential information from legal documents
- Identified needs of customers promptly and efficiently
- Prioritized and organized tasks
Legal Assistant
Sandra Prieto Law Office
02.2015 - 04.2016
- Answered telephone calls
- Managed calendars, set appointment and hearing dates
- Received payments
- Prepared immigration forms and packets
- Provided excellent service and attention to customers when face-to-face or through phone conversations
- Conducted initial screenings and intakes
- Organized tasks
- Attended court hearings
- Accompanied clients to USCIS info pass
Legal Assistant
Jose Montes Law Office
01.2014 - 02.2015
- Answered telephone calls
- Set appointments and hearing dates
- Received payments
- Met with clients
- Maintained close communication with attorney
- Prepared legal forms
- Filed forms with court
- Communicated with county and federal agencies
Legal Assistant-Intern
Gabriel Jiménez Law
10.2013 - 01.2014
- Answered phone calls
- Received payments
- Maintained close communication with clients
- Prepared legal forms
- Greeted clients
- File organization
Legal Assistant-Intern
Ernesto Pineda Law Firm
09.2013 - 10.2013
- Assistant filing clerk, billing clerk
- Worked closely with clients
- Prepared legal forms and contracts
Education
Paralegal Studies -
El Paso Community College
El Paso, Texas05.2014
Skills
- Management
- Leadership
- Organizational Skills
- Proficient with Microsoft Applications
- Confidentiality
- File Organization
- Document Preparation
- Office Administration
- Client Communication
- Family Immigration
- Detained Work
- Removal Defense
- Direct Representation
- Calendar management
- Application processing
- Teamwork
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
National Paralegal
KIND
06.2024 - Current
Senior Paralegal
KIND-Kids in Need of Defense
06.2022 - 06.2024
Legal Assistant
Enrique Garcia Law Firm PLLC
11.2019 - 04.2022
Administrative Assistant
Apodaca Bail Bonds
06.2018 - 02.2019
Legal Assistant
Spurgin Law Group
01.2017 - 08.2017
Legal Assistant
Sandra Prieto Law Office
02.2015 - 04.2016
Legal Assistant
Jose Montes Law Office
01.2014 - 02.2015
Legal Assistant-Intern
Gabriel Jiménez Law
10.2013 - 01.2014
Legal Assistant-Intern
Ernesto Pineda Law Firm
09.2013 - 10.2013
Paralegal Studies -
El Paso Community College
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