Kimberly Wood
Birmingham,AL
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Assistant to the Managing Partner
Wettermark Keith
Birmingham, AL
08.2006 - Current
- Handled office scheduling and made notes for deadlines, motions and other important dates.
- Filed court documents and legal pleadings with court clerk on behalf of attorneys.
- Managed accounts and client records of clients, observing confidentiality and extreme discretion.
- Worked alongside attorneys, administrative assistants and fellow legal assistants on complex cases and legal processes.
- Scheduled appointments, court appearances and depositions for busy law firm.
- Developed positive working relationship with courts, clients, law enforcement members and attorneys.
- Completed electronic filings, initiated billing statements and managed firm administrative matters.
- Completed document revisions, court document filings, travel arrangements and client billing.
- Reviewed, edited and proofread legislation drafts for proper grammar, spelling, punctuation and formatting.
- Prepared for trials, conducting legal research and drafting pleadings.
- Organized key evidence exhibits to prepare for trials.
- Interviewed and prepared intake sheets for clients in Spanish and English.
- Transcribed weekly and bi-weekly calendar meetings for staff and attorneys.
- Prepared case summaries for mediation conferences.
- Maintained complex files for short sales, foreclosures and traditional real estate transactions.
- Supported partners and associates in areas of appellate and complex commercial litigation.
- Analyzed client balance sheets for auditing purposes.
- Assessed real and personal property inventory for estate planning.
- Updated company software with skip trace results.
- Conducted blue-sky research in support of legal initiatives.
Litigation Legal Assistant
ENVIRONMENTAL LITIGATION
Birmingham, AL
01.2003 - 08.2006
- Completed electronic court filings at state and federal levels.
- Organized evidence, exhibits, motions and subpoenas to support cases and prepare for trial.
- Maintained litigation database and document organization for [Type] cases.
- Designed documents in [Type] program, creating or adding fields for reviewers, searches and indexes.
Litigation Paralegal
CARR ALLISON
Birmingham, AL
04.1993 - 03.2002
- Completed electronic court filings at state and federal levels.
- Maintained litigation database and document organization for [Type] cases.
- Organized evidence, exhibits, motions and subpoenas to support cases and prepare for trial.
- Uploaded data into [Software] for review and pre-processing.
- Managed exhibits, evidence and data related to [Type] legal proceedings.
- Collected data from client media and [Type] sources to prepare for litigation.
- Prepared, indexed and developed exhibits such as [Type].
- Created custom fields in [Type] documents to allow for repeat use as master documents.
- Designed documents in [Type] program, creating or adding fields for reviewers, searches and indexes.
- Fulfilled roles of legal videographer, digital court reporter and production assistant.
- Collaborated with lead attorney and juror specialist to recommend effective strategies for [Type] cases.
- Used document review tools to discover and inspect records.
- Produced documents and created audio and visual media for presentation.
- Created visual displays such as timelines, graphs and PowerPoint slides to explain complex concepts during trials.
- Offered tech support to [Number] paralegals and attorneys.
- Used [Software] spreadsheets to track data and calculate information such as potential damages.
- Communicated pertinent information to clients via phone, email and mail.
- Contacted clients to schedule appointments and discuss progress of cases.
- Reviewed case files and reported case progress to clients.
- Revised and finalized letters, briefs and memos.
- Assisted attorneys with reviewing and organizing witness reports.
- Researched statutes, decisions, legal articles and codes.
- Handled electronic court filings and coordinated court activities.
- Assisted up to [Number] lawyers at time.
- Produced legal documents such as briefs, pleadings and appeals.
- Conducted background investigations on defendant.
- Developed polished motions and briefs to support litigation processes and court proceedings.
- Reviewed Deed of Trust, Title Commitment and prior bankruptcies documents.
- Reviewed, edited and proofread litigation for proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.
- Conducted skip traces to obtain case participant information.
- Developed and managed up to [Number] [Type] cases over [Timeframe].
- Produced contracts and real estate closing statements.
- Created weekly, monthly and quarterly expense reports.
- Contacted witnesses to testify under oath at court hearings.
- Wrote and filed pleadings with [Type] court on schedule to maximize case success.
- Reviewed and analyzed government and judicial structures, as well as arbitration concepts and negotiation techniques.
- Researched [Type] laws and regulations and delivered analysis and assessments to [Job title]s.
- Managed day-to-day legal activities such as subpoena services for [Type] office with [Number] attorneys.
- Investigated causes and resolutions to [Type] and [Type] cases, reviewing damages, losses and settlement formalities.
- Generated leads to meet and exceed revenue goals by identifying new clients.
- Analyzed deeds of trust to verify grantor, grantee, trustee and loan amounts for executive leadership.
- Prepared various exhibits for attorneys for public meetings, zoning commission meetings and legal resolutions.
- Promoted firm's value and brand, and researched legal market to target new accounts.
- Authored over [Number] affidavits for use in [Type] law cases.
- Researched bankruptcy loan files to confirm federal guideline compliance.
Education
MASSAGE THERAPIST/NMT CERTIFICATION AND LICENSE - Massage Therapy
Birmingham School of Massage
Birmingham, AL06.2023
Bachelor of Science - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PSYCHOLOGY
University of Alabama At Birmingham
Birmingham, AL12.1991
Skills
- Document Control Support
- Risk Management
- Project Management
- Legal Research
- Customer Relationship Management
- Legal Document Preparation
- Writing and Editing
- Legal Compliance
- Motion Preparation
- Legal Research and Writing
- Office Management
- Billing Statements
- Interviewing Clients
- Trial Preparation
- QuickBooks Pro
- Administrative Support
- Affidavit Preparation
- Westlaw and LexisNexis
- Manage Schedules
- Court Document Filing
- Litigation Support
- Evidence Gathering
- Legal and Court Processes
- Assisting Legal Professionals
- Prepare Exhibits
- Case Management
- Collect Data
- File Pleadings
- Project Organization
- Research Facts
- Power of Attorney
- Review of Pleadings
- Jurisdoc
Timeline
Legal Assistant to the Managing Partner
Wettermark Keith
08.2006 - Current
Litigation Legal Assistant
ENVIRONMENTAL LITIGATION
01.2003 - 08.2006
Litigation Paralegal
CARR ALLISON
04.1993 - 03.2002
MASSAGE THERAPIST/NMT CERTIFICATION AND LICENSE - Massage Therapy
Birmingham School of Massage
Bachelor of Science - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PSYCHOLOGY
University of Alabama At Birmingham