Julie Burke
Decatur,GA
Summary
Organized and results driven professional with 10 years of administrative experience and 9 years of personal injury experience. Successful at thriving in high stress, high-pressure environments and situations involving constant change and vast ambiguity in data and instruction.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Litigation Paralegal
Morgan & Morgan PLLC
08.2023 - Current
- Supported attorneys during trial proceedings, ensuring the availability of key exhibits and witnesses when needed.
- Drafted pleadings, motions, and briefs in compliance with court rules.
- Maintained client satisfaction by providing regular updates on case progress and addressing concerns promptly.
- Managed high-volume caseloads effectively by creating organized systems for tracking deadlines and prioritizing tasks.
- Assisted in obtaining key evidence through subpoenaing records from various sources such as financial institutions or medical providers.
- Contributed to the development of firm-wide best practices for paralegal work through active participation in team meetings and training sessions.
- Increased case efficiency by streamlining document management and organization processes.
- Identified critical information within extensive documentation through meticulous attention to detail during document review process.
- Ensured accurate record-keeping by maintaining up-to-date case files, both physical and electronic formats.
- Drafted clear and concise correspondence on behalf of attorneys to clients, opposing counsel, and court personnel.
- Fostered a positive work environment by contributing to a collaborative atmosphere among colleagues and providing mentorship.
- Managed exhibits, evidence and data related to civil legal proceedings.
- Interviewed clients to obtain information relevant to cases.
- Reviewed, edited and proofread drafts litigation for proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.
- Researched statutes, decisions, legal articles, and codes.
- Managed case load of 90+ cases.
- Facilitated timely resolution of cases through effective communication with opposing counsel and court personnel.
- Managed document review for cases, ensuring thoroughness and accuracy in evidence compilation.
- Managed docket review to ensure timely responses.
- Collaborated with opposing counsel to schedule depositions and mediations.
Paralegal
Montlick & Associates, P.C.
06.2021 - 08.2023
- Case management through active treatment, pre-settlement, negotiation, litigation, and settlement.
- Liaison between client and attorney to maintain clear communication.
- Legal research.
- Request and obtain evidence such as accident reports, body cam, dash cam, certified dispositions of citation, certified medical records, itemized bills, and lien information.
- Maintain organized and confidential files.
- Administrative tasks including answering phones, making copies, sending emails, scheduling, and maintaining appointment schedules.
- Scheduling client calls, recorded statements, and depositions.
- Edit and proofread legal documents to verify accuracy.
- Initiate first party, third party, resident-relative, and subrogation claims.
- Communicate with clients, opposing counsel and court personnel to keep all parties informed on case updates.
Legal Assistant
Montlick & Associates, P.C.
04.2015 - 06.2021
- Managed cases through pre-settlement and settlement while collaborating on multiple teams.
- Researched specific laws, legal articles, and regulations
- Collected formal documents as required for evidence such as accident reports, body cam, dash cam, certified dispositions of citation, certified records, itemized bills, and lien information
- Maintained organized and confidential files.
- Created training material for new hires.
- Worked alongside attorneys, administrative assistants, and fellow legal assistants on complex cases and legal processes.
Director of First Impressions
Mainstreet Technologies
08.2014 - 04.2015
- Greeted persons entering establishment to determine nature of their visit and escort them to specific destinations.
- Assisted departments with contract organization, intern management, and implementation of new procedures.
- Managed posting, interviewing, and scheduling for recruitment of future interns.
- Data entry.
- Transmitted information or documents to customers, using computer, mail, or facsimile machine.
- Scheduled appointments, maintain, and update calendars.
- Planned, administered, and controlled budgets for supplies.
- Performed administrative support tasks such as supply orders, mail distribution, answering phones, filing, proofreading and editing documents
- Managed deadlines and information gathering for email blasts.
- Assisted in development of email marketing strategies.
- Conducted research for and assembled invitations for company run events.
Education
Paralegal Certificate
Atlanta Metropolitan College
Atlanta, GA06.2021
Georgia Perimeter College
Decatur, GA06.2018
Skills
- Proficiency in MS Office
- Case Management
- Data Collection
- Client Support
- Office Administration
- Reading Comprehension
- Evidence Gathering
- Online Databases
- Notary
- Legal Research
- E-filing through PeachCourt, Odyssey, and Pacer
- Legal Writing
Timeline
Litigation Paralegal
Morgan & Morgan PLLC
08.2023 - Current
Paralegal
Montlick & Associates, P.C.
06.2021 - 08.2023
Legal Assistant
Montlick & Associates, P.C.
04.2015 - 06.2021
Director of First Impressions
Mainstreet Technologies
08.2014 - 04.2015
Paralegal Certificate
Atlanta Metropolitan College
Georgia Perimeter College