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Latoya Taylor

Cicero,IL

Summary

Driven Paralegal successful at thriving in high stress, high-pressure environments and situations involving constant change and vast ambiguity in data and instruction.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Paralegal

Del Galdo Law
02.2024 - Current
  • Reduced attorney workload by drafting routine legal documents such as pleadings, motions, and affidavits.
  • Managed scheduling of court calendars and deadlines to maintain a smooth flow of firm operations.
  • Enhanced case efficiency by organizing and maintaining legal documents, files, and correspondence.
  • Revised and finalized letters, briefs, and memos.
  • Going over FOIA Cases.
  • Reviewed Deed of Trust, Title Commitment, and prior bankruptcies documents.
  • Analyzed deeds of trust to verify grantor, grantee, trustee, and loan amounts for executive leadership.

Emergency Room Technician

AMITA Health
03.2016 - 01.2024
  • Responded quickly and calmly to emergency situations, providing life-saving measures when necessary.
  • Assisted in obtaining and documenting vital signs and placement of oxygen saturation, cardiac monitoring, and non-invasive blood pressure monitoring systems.
  • Improved patient care by efficiently performing emergency room procedures such as wound dressing, splinting, and CPR.
  • Assisted with resuscitation, CPR, and emergency airway procedures.
  • Enhanced ER efficiency through proficient use of medical equipment like EKG machines, defibrillators, and vital sign monitors.
  • Quickly responded to codes and cardiac monitor alarms.
  • Provided triage, first-aid,and referral to outside medical providers during workplace injury or medical emergency.
  • Prepared patients for surgery or further diagnostic testing by inserting IV lines and Foley catheters as required.

Paralegal ( Intership)

Venditti Law Group
07.2023 - 12.2023
  • Helped attorneys prepare for trial by organizing exhibits and calling on witnesses to testify at hearings.
  • Prepared legal briefs, motions, and pleadings.
  • Assisted attorneys with trial preparation through thorough research and analysis of relevant laws and regulations.
  • Contacted clients to schedule appointments and discuss progress of cases.
  • Contacted witnesses to testify under oath at court hearings.
  • Conducted background investigations on defendant.

Education

Paralegal - Law

Morton College
Cicero, IL
12.2023

No Degree - Emergency Medical Technology

Loyola Medical Center
Maywood, IL
02.2016

High School Diploma -

Carl Schurz
Chicago, IL
06.2003

Skills

  • Legal Research Lexis Nexis, Westlaw
  • Proficient in MS Office
  • Case Management
  • Client Communication
  • Notary Public
  • Filing System Organization
  • Deposition Briefings

Timeline

Paralegal

Del Galdo Law
02.2024 - Current

Paralegal ( Intership)

Venditti Law Group
07.2023 - 12.2023

Emergency Room Technician

AMITA Health
03.2016 - 01.2024

Paralegal - Law

Morton College

No Degree - Emergency Medical Technology

Loyola Medical Center

High School Diploma -

Carl Schurz
Latoya Taylor