Keshawn Legendre
Queens,NY
Summary
Skilled Paralegal with broad experience in legal research, document drafting, and case management. Strong communication skills and adept at building relationships with clients and fellow professionals. Proven ability to work well under pressure while maintaining high levels of accuracy.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Paralegal
New York City Law Department - Torts Division
New York, NY
08.2023 - Current
- Managed scheduling of court calendars and deadlines to maintain a smooth flow of firm operations.
- Edited and proofread legal documents to verify accuracy.
- Maintained and updated organized client contact information to keep in touch with clients, and provide updates.
- Communicated with clients, opposing counsel, and court personnel to keep all parties informed on case updates.
- Conferred with clients and other involved parties to gather and track case information.
Paralegal
Georgia E. McCarthy Esq
Brooklyn, NY
08.2021 - 03.2022
- Communicated with clients and opposing counsel to keep all parties informed on case updates.
- Researched and analyzed legal issues and cases to provide accurate advice to clients.
- Edited and proofread legal documents to verify accuracy.
- Produced legal documents such as briefs, pleadings and appeals.
- Reviewed, edited and proofread litigation for proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.
- Organized documents to manage paper and electronic filing systems of clients.
- Filed pleadings and paperwork with court clerk to meet strict deadlines.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Paralegal Studies
New York City College of Technology of The City University of New York
Brooklyn, NY05.2023
Skills
- Proficiency in MS Office
- Legal research
- Risk Management
- Electronic discovery
- Drafting correspondence
- Writing and editing
- Document preparation
Accomplishments
NSLT/ACEDS eDiscovery Technology Certificate - Awarded June 2022 - completed training on eDiscovery software programs including CaseMap, TimeMap, TextMap, Concordance, iCONECT, VenioOne, Everlaw, DISCO, and Sanction.
Timeline
Paralegal
New York City Law Department - Torts Division
08.2023 - Current
Paralegal
Georgia E. McCarthy Esq
08.2021 - 03.2022
Bachelor of Science - Paralegal Studies
New York City College of Technology of The City University of New York
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