Jessica Ray
Fayetteville,NC
Summary
Legal professional with strong skills in writing, organizing and project managing cases related to criminal law. Expertly conducts research, collects witness statements and organizes files. Experienced working with diverse populations to optimize representation.
Driven Paralegal successful at thriving in high stress, high-pressure environments and situations involving constant change and vast ambiguity in data and instruction.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Paralegal Specialist
United States Army
07.2007 - 02.2012
- Assisted with separation board proceedings and duty determinations.
- Examined and generated memos on statutory law, case law and federal and state regulations using online research databases, such as Westlaw and print sources.
- Conducted detailed client intakes and entered information into company database.
- Investigated claims and prepared processing documentation.
- Administered and supervised the provision of legal services to unit commanders and staff, and coordinated and assisted judge advocates/attorneys in providing special legal services in diverse disciplines including organizational legal services (military justice, legal assistance, claims, administrative law, , international law, operational law, and contract law).
- Supervised the operation of a section in a command or installation legal office.
- Provided technical guidance to subordinates.
- Maintained law/administrative library and section files and records.
- Monitored and reviewed actions to ensure accuracy and timely dispatch or disposition.
Human Resources Specialist
United States Army
07.2004 - 06.2007
- Supervised activities including maintaining personnel records and processing personnel actions for service members and their families.
- Prepared reports on staffing levels and status of personnel qualifications for special assignments.
- Prepared and processed requests for transfer or reassignment; processed enlisted personnel records.
- Prepared and reviewed personnel casualty document; monitored suspense actions.
- Processed applications for officer candidate school, warrant officer flight training and other trainings.
Education
High School Diploma -
Seventy-First High School
Fayetteville, NC06.1999
Criminal Justice Technology
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, NC05.2003
Bachelor in Criminal Justice W/minor in Psychology
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, NC05.2014
Criminal Justice/Latent Evidence
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, NC05.2015
Timeline
Paralegal Specialist
United States Army
07.2007 - 02.2012
Human Resources Specialist
United States Army
07.2004 - 06.2007
High School Diploma -
Seventy-First High School
Criminal Justice Technology
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Bachelor in Criminal Justice W/minor in Psychology
Fayetteville State University
Criminal Justice/Latent Evidence
Fayetteville Technical Community College
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