Jillian Watlington
Mont Belvieu,TX
Summary
Experienced with legal research, case management, and document preparation. Utilizes attention to detail and organizational skills to ensure accuracy and efficiency in legal processes. Track record of supporting attorneys effectively by maintaining comprehensive case files and facilitating client communications.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Paralegal
Kersh Law Firm
04.2022 - 10.2024
- Gain and maintain client rapport
- Understanding client wants and needs
- Attorney support with all case records
- Supplying attorneys will all information needed to have a successful hearing, trial, enforcement, mediation, or arbitration
- Staffing of cases; keeping up with 50+ cases, deadlines, incoming filings, scheduling all court dates, meeting all discovery deadlines and other demands made by client and/or attorneys
- Working with document control programs such as; MyCase, Westlaw Form Builder, and Bundledocs
- Extensive use of eFile, Odyssey, Research Texas, Word, Adobe, Excel, Zoom, Outlook 365, SendPro, and LexisNexis
- Drafting of motions and orders
- Billing inquiries received by clients, along with discussing billing issues
- Maintaining client confidentiality
- Notary Public of the State of Texas
Office Manager
Integrity Solution Mechanical
07.2021 - 04.2022
- Compile employee time, production, and payroll data from timesheets and other records
- Document team meetings
- Served as initial contact for clients
- Managed approximately 30 incoming calls, emails. and faxes per day from customers
- Schedule workload
- Produce inquiries, invoices, and collect payments for all transactions
Massage Therapist
Bergeson Chiropractic & Body Works
03.2014 - 02.2020
- Informed chiropractors on duty of client’s status
- Gained and maintained client rapport
- Operated in compliance with HIPPA
- Addressed and created solutions to client’s needs
- Trained in multiple modalities
- Entered data & S.O.A.P.S notes for Chiropractor review
- Assessed and reacted to human behavior during appointments
- Maintained client confidentiality
Education
Bryant & Stratton
Skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Outlook 365
- Family Law
- Probate Law
- Amicus assistance
- Office administration
- Effective communication
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Document control support
- Document preparation and Filing
- Effective Multitasking
- Proofreading
- Notary public
- Trial preparation assistance
- Case management
- Calendar oversight
Certification
- Legal Office Assistant in Paralegal Studies Certificate – Issued by accredited colleges and educational institutions.
Timeline
Lead Paralegal
Kersh Law Firm
04.2022 - 10.2024
Office Manager
Integrity Solution Mechanical
07.2021 - 04.2022
Massage Therapist
Bergeson Chiropractic & Body Works
03.2014 - 02.2020
Bryant & Stratton
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