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Kelsey Warner

Manchester,NH

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Family Law Paralegal

Orr & Reno, P.A.
03.2023 - Current
  • Directly assisted attorneys with preparation of court forms, accumulation and review of documents, conducting legal research and drafting briefs and memos regarding same, and preparation for and attendance at trials
  • Met or exceeded billing requirements on consistent basis.
  • Prepared legal briefs, motions, and pleadings.
  • Examined and generated memos on statutory law, case law and federal and state regulations using online research databases, such as Westlaw and print sources.

Paralegal

Welts White & Fontaine, P.C.
05.2022 - 03.2023
  • Managed active divorce, post-divorce, parenting, and domestic violence cases for marital department along with probate cases, civil litigation matters, and DCYF neglect and/or abuse matters under attorney supervision
  • Prepared pleadings and legal documents
  • Conducted legal research and drafting briefs and memos regarding same, and preparation for and attendance at trials
  • Worked directly with attorneys new to NH family matters to teach them procedure of NH Family Division filings
  • Worked in tandem with Managing Partner and management staff to manage general firm litigation claims
  • Consistently communicated with clients, opposing parties, court officials and other law offices while maintaining trusting relationships with client and attorneys.

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Klug Law Offices, PLLC
09.2020 - 05.2022
  • Managed divorce, parenting, DV, and Grandparents' Rights cases under attorney supervision
  • Conducted legal research and drafted pleadings, exhibits, correspondence, interrogatories and other discovery documents on variety of matters to all involved parties
  • Consistently communicated with clients, opposing parties, court officials and other law offices via email, phone, and in person while maintaining trusting relationships with client and attorneys
  • Implemented new organizational methods for overseeing discovery portion of cases as well as organizing client files to maximize work product output and efficiency
  • Conducted initial client intakes, scheduled appointments, managed attorneys' calendars, collected payments
  • Managed office supply inventory, phone account, and hiring process for new employees.

Child Care Counselor

St. Ann's Home & School
05.2020 - 09.2020
  • Provided consistent, 24 hour care to children in custody of the state as part of their residential and therapeutic treatment program
  • Treatment and care included processing behavioral incidents, supervising off-grounds activities, and mediating peer incidents
  • Managed requisitions budget and completed weekly orders for unit supplies
  • Completed quarterly summary reports on behavioral treatment progress for individual children to advocate their progress to agency care teams.

Tour Guide & Historian

Salem Witch Museum
08.2019 - 03.2020
  • Presented information on Salem Witch Trials, conducted guided tours focused on evolving perceptions of witches throughout history
  • Provided general information about Salem, MA history and answered tourist questions
  • Conducted data entry and research projects for Education Department.

Education

J.D. -

Massachusetts School of Law
Andover
01.2025

Bachelor of Arts - English and History

Saint Anselm College
Manchester, NH
05.2019

Skills

    • Electronic Filing Understanding
    • Exceptional organizational skills
    • Database Research
    • Proficient in MS Office
    • Records Management
      • Administrative Support
      • Office Administration
      • Research Queries
      • Conversational in Spanish
      • Strong Oral and Written Communication Skills

Languages

English
Spanish

Timeline

Family Law Paralegal

Orr & Reno, P.A.
03.2023 - Current

Paralegal

Welts White & Fontaine, P.C.
05.2022 - 03.2023

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Klug Law Offices, PLLC
09.2020 - 05.2022

Child Care Counselor

St. Ann's Home & School
05.2020 - 09.2020

Tour Guide & Historian

Salem Witch Museum
08.2019 - 03.2020

J.D. -

Massachusetts School of Law

Bachelor of Arts - English and History

Saint Anselm College
Kelsey Warner