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Katsiaryna Rusinovich

Oakland Park,Florida

Summary

Experienced practical lawyer specialized in civil, economic and business law.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Legal Assistant

Samorukova & Shabetayev, PA
09.2022 - Current
  • Prepared and drafted correspondence and legal forms to maintain smooth communications.
  • Managed accounts and client records of clients, observing confidentiality, and extreme discretion.
  • Handled office scheduling and made notes for deadlines, motions, and other important dates.
  • Worked alongside attorneys, administrative assistants, and fellow legal assistants on complex cases and legal processes.
  • Completed electronic filings, initiated billing statements, and managed firm administrative matters.
  • Conducted legal research, compiled and organized evidence and identified relevant legal articles and statutes to use for legal proceedings.
  • Monitored changes in relevant laws to stay abreast of procedures and provide legal updates to clients.
  • Contacted clients to schedule appointments and discuss progress of cases.
  • Revised and finalized letters, briefs, and memos.
  • Produced legal documents such as briefs, pleadings and appeals.

Legal Advisor

LLC "Autopromsnab-spedition"
07.2016 - 12.2021
  • Monitoring changes in current legislation, ensuring compliance with current legislation.
  • Take part in the development of legal documents directly related to the activities of the organization, including maintaining electronic document management.
  • Carry out activities for legal work in the organization, provide legal assistance to structural divisions in the preparation and execution of documents directly related to the activities of the organization, participate in the preparation of substantiated responses when claims are rejected.
  • Prepare statements of claim in court, appeals against court decisions, responses to statements of claim, as well as other possible documents and petitions to protect the interests of the company in court.
  • Prepare, together with other divisions of the organization, materials on theft, embezzlement, shortages, production of substandard, non-standard and incomplete products, violation of environmental legislation and other offenses for submitting them to the court, economic court, investigative and judicial authorities.
  • Participate in the implementation of measures to strengthen contractual, financial and labor discipline, and ensure the safety of the organization’s property.
  • To study, analyze and summarize the results of consideration of claims, court and arbitration cases, the practice of concluding and executing business contracts in order to develop proposals to eliminate identified shortcomings and improve the economic and financial activities of the organization.
  • In accordance with the established procedure, prepare materials on bringing employees to disciplinary and financial liability.
  • Take part in the work on concluding business contracts, conducting their legal examination, as well as considering issues of receivables and payables.
  • Coordination and organization of work with representatives of legal services of third parties in order to collect and analyze documents either for potential cooperation during controversial situations, or in order to find the optimal solution to the dispute in accordance with current regulations.
  • Monitor the timeliness of submission by structural units of certificates, calculations, explanations and other materials for preparing responses to claims.
  • Prepare, together with other departments, proposals to change existing or cancel expired orders and other regulations issued in the organization.
  • Take part in the preparation of opinions on legal issues arising in the activities of the organization, draft regulations submitted for review.
  • To familiarize officials and employees of the organization with regulatory legal acts related to their activities.
  • Compilation of established reports at the request of the head of the legal department, assistance to the head of the legal department in the preparation and analysis of legal documents.
  • Consult employees of the organization on organizational, legal and other legal issues, prepare conclusions and answers, assist in the preparation of documents and acts of a legal nature.

Specialist in Claims and Contract Work

LLC "Autopromsnab-spedition"
03.2014 - 07.2016
  • Monitoring changes in current legislation, ensuring compliance with current legislation.
  • Take part in the development of legal documents directly related to the activities of the organization, including maintaining electronic document management.
  • Carry out activities for legal work in the organization, provide legal assistance to structural divisions in the preparation and execution of documents directly related to the activities of the organization, participate in the preparation of substantiated responses when claims are rejected.
  • Conduct research on civil and related legislation, check information on current court cases on labor and other related disputes.
  • Inform employees about changes in the requirements of current legislation.
  • Prepare materials on theft, embezzlement, shortages, production of substandard, non-standard and incomplete products, violation of environmental legislation and other offenses for submitting them to the court, economic court, investigative and judicial authorities.
  • Prepare statements of claim in court, appeals against court decisions, responses to statements of claim, as well as other possible documents and petitions to protect the interests of the company in court.
  • Participate in the implementation of measures to strengthen contractual, financial and labor discipline, and ensure the safety of the organization’s property.
  • To study, analyze and summarize the results of consideration of claims, court and arbitration cases, the practice of concluding and executing business contracts in order to develop proposals to eliminate identified shortcomings and improve the economic and financial activities of the organization.
  • Prepare materials on bringing employees to disciplinary and financial liability.
  • Take part in the work on concluding business contracts, conducting their legal examination, as well as considering issues of receivables and payables.
  • Coordination and organization of work with representatives of legal services of third parties in order to collect and analyze documents either for potential cooperation during controversial situations, or in order to find the optimal solution to the dispute in accordance with current regulations.
  • Monitor the timeliness of submission of certificates, calculations, explanations and other materials to structural units for the preparation of responses to claims.
  • Prepare proposals for changing existing or canceling expired orders and other regulations issued in the organization.
  • Take part in the preparation of opinions on legal issues arising in the activities of the organization, draft regulations submitted for review.
  • To familiarize officials and employees of the organization with regulatory legal acts related to their activities.
  • Compilation of established reports at the request of the head of the legal department, assistance to the head of the legal department in the preparation and analysis of legal documents.
  • Consult employees of the organization on organizational, legal and other legal issues, prepare conclusions and answers, assist in the preparation of documents and acts of a legal nature.

Personnel Department Specialist

LLC "Autopromsnab-spedition"
08.2013 - 03.2014
  • Monitoring changes in current legislation, ensuring compliance with current legislation.
  • Timely and error-free execution of personnel documents, including electronic document management.
  • Conduct research on labor and related legislation, check information on current court cases on labor and other related disputes.
  • Inform employees about changes in the requirements of current legislation.
  • Drawing up job descriptions and other local regulatory legal acts.
  • Control of data on document expiration dates.
  • Processing orders for personnel, processing recalls from vacation.
  • Issuing certificates to employees.
  • Reflection in documents and electronic databases of changes in conditions and remuneration, timely notification of employees;
  • Drawing up and filling out employee forms for events, familiarizing employees.
  • Drawing up established reports at the request of the head of the HR department, assisting the head of the HR department in the preparation and analysis of labor documents.
  • Prepare documents for establishing benefits and compensation, processing pensions for employees and other established personnel documentation;
  • Maintaining and recording cards of those liable for military service, entering updated data if those of the person liable for military service change;
  • Registration of business trips for employees in terms of personnel document flow.
  • Ensure compliance with the requirements established by regulatory legal and local regulations.
  • Provide timely responses to employee requests and provide them with all relevant information regarding applicable labor laws and their rights, duties and responsibilities.

Personnel Specialist

"Belotar Group" Private Enterprise
01.2013 - 07.2013
  • Cross-trained to cover other personnel staff duties to facilitate office management.
  • Conducted full-cycle recruitment to meet company staffing goals and maintain effective business operations.
  • Initiated and maintained personnel and employee-related files and records and established archives to support internal audits.
  • Assisted supervisors with employee performance management and offered recommendations for approach and process.
  • Facilitated employee termination process and performed employee exit interviews to relay pertinent information to appropriate personnel.

Education

First Degree in Law - Civil Law

Belarusian State University
Minsk, Belarus
06.2016

Associate Degree in Law - Civil Law

Law College of Belarusian State University
Minsk, Belarus
06.2012

Skills

  • Litigation Support
  • Civil Law
  • Conflict Mediation
  • Document Editing
  • Document Filing
  • Legal Document Preparation
  • Negotiation
  • Document Preparation
  • Legal Compliance
  • Legal Research
  • Legal/Court Processes
  • Case Management

Certification

  • Certificate of completion training on the topic “Damage (loss) of cargo: how the owner can recover damages” by National Center for Legal Information and Grevtsov Information Legal Agency LLC.
  • Certificate of completion training on the topic “Personal data: practical issues of compliance with new legal requirements”by National Center for Legal Information and Grevtsov Information Legal Agency LLC.

Languages

Russian
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional

Timeline

Legal Assistant

Samorukova & Shabetayev, PA
09.2022 - Current

Legal Advisor

LLC "Autopromsnab-spedition"
07.2016 - 12.2021

Specialist in Claims and Contract Work

LLC "Autopromsnab-spedition"
03.2014 - 07.2016

Personnel Department Specialist

LLC "Autopromsnab-spedition"
08.2013 - 03.2014

Personnel Specialist

"Belotar Group" Private Enterprise
01.2013 - 07.2013

First Degree in Law - Civil Law

Belarusian State University

Associate Degree in Law - Civil Law

Law College of Belarusian State University
Katsiaryna Rusinovich