Keiasha C. Carter
Waldorf,US
Summary
Recognized for delivering exceptional results while ensuring compliance, consistently achieving all deadlines.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Supervisory Paralegal Specialist, Claims Unit
Drug Enforcement Administration
Arlington, VA
11.2024 - 01.2025
- Guided and supervised a team of paralegals
- Trained all new employees pursuant to the DEA’s policies and procedures
- Prepared sustainment training for senior employees
- Revised and updated Standard Operating Procedures in adherence to DEA’s guidelines and CAFRA regulations
- Worked with an electronic filing system
- Monitored deliverables to ensure deadlines were met
- Disseminated assignments to employees
- Analyzed rerouted documents based on merits of the written request
- Interviewed potential employees for hiring
- Conducted staff meetings
- Acted as the point of contact for the assigned field divisions and provided information and assistance regarding the case statuses and procedural inquiries
- Prepared and administered quarterly sustainment training for all Paralegal II employees
- Proofread assignments to ensure practices and procedures were followed
- Monitored the progress of the team and prepared weekly status reports for project manager
- Prepared annual performance appraisals
- Prepared monthly production presentations/reports
- Performed random quality control checks on AMP (Asset Management Program) electronic filing systems
- Reviewed employees’ daily assignment for quality assurance and made proper edits according to regulations
- Analyzed and sorted incoming correspondences according to request
- Communicated with Chief Counsel regarding case-related legal issues and provided technical direction on complex issues and recommended solutions
- Coordinated with Chief Counsel involving updates to policy changes
- Coordinated with other field divisions regarding case related issues
- Monitored teams pending request to outside team members and the office field divisions
- Conducted final review of trial folders for missing or unrelated documentation
- Used and maintained an electronic filing database for retrieving/assigning assignments and logging work progress
Senior Paralegal Specialist/ Legal Claims Analyst
Drug Enforcement Administration
Arlington, VA
04.2007 - 11.2009
- Assisted Chief Counsel Attorney’s by preparing and organizing exhibits for trial
- Analyzed and processed claim and petition documents received from respondents seeking relief of seized property
- Prepared responses to substantiate reasons for denying/approving a request base of merits
- Prepared written factual summaries, case analyses, and memorandum for Chief Counsel
- Reviewed and processed cases through to solution
- Received, examined and evaluated submissions filed by the public, corporations and attorneys seeking relief from seizures, penalties of liquidation damage; and made decisions as to accept/deny statements
- Provided verbal and technical direction on complex issues and recommended a solution
- Identified and provided feedback on deficiencies such as missing information or inconsistent materials, which may require returning the requests to the respondent to cure deficiencies
- Prepares summary notes for attorneys, which explain case facts and legal standards which may have not been met by a complainant
- Recommended solutions and assisted associates with legal strategies
- Communicated with other government agencies/ contractors on topics related to drug crimes to gain information to corroborate findings
- Used various databases to locate files (AFMS) and information (CATS)
- Created and categorized formal monthly status reports on the number of submissions processed and completed and maintained the fastest turnaround in the unit
- Set priorities, planned work and met all deadlines
Data Analyst
Drug Enforcement Administration
03.2007 - 04.2007
- Modified returned mail and advertisement in an internal database (BBC /CATS)
- Tracked delivery of certified mail through USPS (online)
- Organized seizure case files numerically and chronologically
- Constructed and updated case files
- Check status on large case files through an electronic tracking system
SEAT Program/Legal Assistant
United States Department of Justice
Washington, DC
10.2006 - 03.2007
- Assisted paralegals and attorney’s by:
- Performed legal administrative duties pertaining to hearings and litigation
- Assisted attorneys with interviewing potential witnesses
- Prepared and distributed subpoenas to essential witnesses in a timely manner
- Assisted AUSA’s in preparing cases for filing in accordance with the D.C
- Superior Court’s rules and criminal codes
- Organized information in case jackets for review
- Reviewed, analyzed and summarized useful evidence for trial
- (Recorded jail tapes and other evidence)
- Created spread sheets to organize case jackets and determine if more information was required for trial
- Used RCIS computer applications to research status on pass and present homicide cases
- Prepared request reports for evidence from various agencies
- Provided administrative and technical support for case management and litigation to offices with Attorney’s and paralegal specialist
- Coordinated with case attorneys concerning the most practical way to display trial exhibits
Administrative Assistant
Robert Half (Office Team)
Washington, DC
08.2006 - 10.2006
- Prepared correspondence letters
- Managed front office
- Data entry
Administrative Assistant/Internship/Office Manager
Free Star Title & Escrow
Largo, MD
06.2006 - 08.2006
- Prepared documents for real estate settlement
- Prepared correspondence letters to clients
- Organized office and files
- Prepared new files electronically
- Made follow-up phone calls on client’s behalf
Legal Assistant/Paralegal Internship
United States Department of Justice
Washington, DC
09.2005 - 06.2006
- Dispatched closed cases
- Prepped litigation notebooks for trial by labeling and filing scheduled orders
- Prepared a variety of legal documents such as motions, subpoenas, and other technical reports
- Organized cases for court presentation by preparing and gathering exhibits containing a variety of visual materials and noted deficiencies in case materials, such as missing and conflicting information
- Monitored the progress of multiple pending cases and initiated action to ensure that legal pleadings, forms, reports, correspondence and other documents are prepared and submitted within established deadlines
- Maintained the judge’s calendar
- Made phone calls to all essential witnesses
- Used computer applications to check status and find location of trial notebooks/jackets
- Assisted paralegals on extended leave of absence
Legal Secretary and Paralegal /Internship
Law Offices of Darlene Wright-Powell Esq.
Greenbelt, MD
06.2004 - 09.2005
- Managed front office
- Prepared requests and response letters to clients and other businesses
- Prepared legal documents for court filings
- Filed documents with the courthouse on behalf of Attorney’s client
- Prepared summary notes for the Attorney, which explained case facts and legal standards which may have been or not been met
- Answered a multi-line telephone while taking detailed messages
- Informed clients regarding updated status reports on their court cases and answered questions pertaining to their court cases and other personal concerns based on the attorney’s instructions
- Monitored and the status of individual client cases and discussed with the attorney
- Organized client files and office
- Scheduled appointments in the Abacus computer program
- Handled all outgoing and incoming mail
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Legal Studies, Public Policy
University of Maryland Global Campus
College Park, MD05-2026
Associates Program - Paralegal Studies
Prince George’s Community College
Largo, MDSkills
- Writing Legal Documents
- Contracts
- Case Research
- Westlaw
- West Law Docket
- LexisNexis
- Corel
- Word
- Outlook
- Excel
- Power Point
- CPR
- First Aid
- Legal research
- Case analysis
- Document drafting
- Client communication
- Team building
- Employee training
- Attention to detail
- Correspondence and legal forms
- LexisNexis proficiency
- Manage schedules
- File organization
- Client intake procedures
- Database research
- Research and data collection
- Brief writing
- Legal documentation and reporting
- Court filing
- Administrative assistance
- Multitasking capacity
- Legal case files
- Good judgment and decision making
- Compliance monitoring
- Policy research
- Quality control
- Expertise in legal proceedings
- Exceptional writer
- Attorney support
- Reliability
- Evidence collection
- Case management
- Court transcription
- Critical thinking
- Correspondence writing
- Analytical skills
- Work prioritization
- Collect data
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Time management
- Case file organization
- Court document filing
- Decision-making
- Effective communication
- Case presentation
- Interpersonal skills
- Proficient in MS office
Announcement Number
-25-OLA-12708274
Personal Information
Citizenship: US Citizen
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Supervisory Paralegal Specialist, Claims Unit
Drug Enforcement Administration
11.2024 - 01.2025
Senior Paralegal Specialist/ Legal Claims Analyst
Drug Enforcement Administration
04.2007 - 11.2009
Data Analyst
Drug Enforcement Administration
03.2007 - 04.2007
SEAT Program/Legal Assistant
United States Department of Justice
10.2006 - 03.2007
Administrative Assistant
Robert Half (Office Team)
08.2006 - 10.2006
Administrative Assistant/Internship/Office Manager
Free Star Title & Escrow
06.2006 - 08.2006
Legal Assistant/Paralegal Internship
United States Department of Justice
09.2005 - 06.2006
Legal Secretary and Paralegal /Internship
Law Offices of Darlene Wright-Powell Esq.
06.2004 - 09.2005
Bachelor of Arts - Legal Studies, Public Policy
University of Maryland Global Campus
Associates Program - Paralegal Studies
Prince George’s Community College
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