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KEILA MORALES

LAS VEGAS,NV

Summary

Legal Assistant with years of experience e-filing documents, drafting orders and motions, calendar hearings, and translating Spanish to English between client and attorneys. Knowledge in Microsoft Word, Amicus, FileVine, and Adobe Acrobat. Looking to expand my experience in the legal field.


Thorough team contributor with strong organizational capabilities. Experienced in handling numerous projects at once while ensuring accuracy. Effective at prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines.


Pursuing full-time role that presents professional challenges and leverages interpersonal skills, effective time management, and problem-solving expertise.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Legal Assistant

Shook & Stone Injury
11.2024 - Current
  • Handled office scheduling and made notes for deadlines, motions, and other important dates.
  • Managed accounts and client records of clients, observing confidentiality, and extreme discretion.
  • Responded to client inquiries, providing accurate legal advice and offering assistance.
  • Researched statutes, decisions, legal articles, and codes.
  • Assisted attorneys with reviewing and organizing witness reports.
  • Researched and analyzed legal issues and cases to provide accurate advice to clients.
  • Reviewed Deed of Trust, Title Commitment, and prior bankruptcies documents.
  • Reviewed, edited and proofread litigation for proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.
  • Developed polished motions and briefs to support litigation processes and court proceedings.
  • Generated leads to meet and exceed revenue goals by identifying new clients.
  • Produced legal documents such as briefs, pleadings and appeals.
  • Revised and finalized letters, briefs, and memos.

Legal Assistant

Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada
07.2022 - 09.2024
  • Provide administrative support to 6 attorneys
  • Draft and prepare case briefs, summarized depositions, interrogatories, and testimonies
  • Translate Spanish to English between clients and attorneys
  • Draft Motions and Orders for filings in 8th Judicial District Court and Justice Court
  • Help clients in the Guardianship Advocacy Program where we represent adults/seniors to ensure their rights are protected
  • Answered and directed phone calls
  • Calendared deadlines and appointments for all attorneys
  • Created and maintained comprehensive case files, including correspondence, pleadings, and discovery documents
  • Assisted in preparing trial exhibits, witness lists, and case documentation for court proceedings

Contact Center Representative

Wyndham Desert Blue
03.2022 - 07.2022
  • Main point of contact for customer addressing their questions, concerns, and complaints
  • Educated owners on the products and timeshares that they owned
  • Maintained customer accounts and record information relating to their portfolio
  • Managed a team of customer service representatives and ensures that they met monthly quotas
  • Followed guidelines, policies, and procedures
  • Performed data manipulation, transportation, and cleansing
  • Created pivot tables and charts using worksheet and external resources
  • Developed and implemented standard operating procedures to bridge data gaps and resolve issues

Maintenance Inventory Clerk

Wyndham Desert Blue
06.2019 - 03.2022

Front Desk Associate

Wyndham Desert Blue
06.2017 - 06.2019

Education

Certified Paralegal -

University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV
01.2021

Bachelor of Urban Justice - Criminal Justice

University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV
01.2018

Skills

  • Fluent in Spanish
  • Time Management
  • Organized
  • Detailed-Oriented
  • Court reporting
  • Order and request filing
  • Case management support
  • Logistics management
  • Billing statements
  • Client communication
  • Contract review
  • Office management
  • Legal writing
  • Calendar management
  • Legal terminology
  • Client billing
  • Legal research and writing
  • Database management
  • Confidentiality
  • Microsoft office
  • Case management
  • Legal research
  • Fast learner
  • Legal document preparation

Personal Information

Title: LEGAL ASSISTANT

Leadershipcommunication

Ability to manage multiple deadlines and tasks with limited supervision. Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present and engage in new ideas for an efficient workflow.

Languages

Spanish
Full Professional

Timeline

Legal Assistant

Shook & Stone Injury
11.2024 - Current

Legal Assistant

Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada
07.2022 - 09.2024

Contact Center Representative

Wyndham Desert Blue
03.2022 - 07.2022

Maintenance Inventory Clerk

Wyndham Desert Blue
06.2019 - 03.2022

Front Desk Associate

Wyndham Desert Blue
06.2017 - 06.2019

Bachelor of Urban Justice - Criminal Justice

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Certified Paralegal -

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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