Laura Guerra-López
Miami,Florida
Summary
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level Legal Assitant position. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Assistant
New Haven Legal Assistance Association
08.2023 - Current
- Increased client satisfaction by efficiently managing case files and promptly addressing inquiries.
- Facilitated timely resolution of legal matters by preparing and organizing essential documents.
- Supported attorneys in achieving favorable outcomes through thorough research and analysis of complex legal issues.
- Enhanced client and attorney satisfaction with interpretive support to cases when necessary.
City of Miami, Office of the City Attorney
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Intern for the City of Miami Office of the City Attorney
- I interned under the Real Estate and Compliance division, which includes all contracts, real estate, financial matters, code enforcement, public records, community and economic development, and the like
- I completed legal memos and submitted bill analyses, as well as contributed to deposition prep for clients.
Institute for Civic Democracy and Engagement, MDC
05.2021 - 05.2022
- Helped students with service-learning paperwork and civic action scorecards
- Organized and carried out various community engagement events
- Managed social media accounts for all iCED offices
- Created and supported civic engagement opportunities at the MDC Padrón campus.
Volunteer
Office Of New Americans
09.2021 - 04.2022
- Assisted attorneys with client's cases, such as helping people file for TPS or Citizenship and filling out the appropriate paperwork, as well as on-boarding potential clients and interviewing them in Spanish.
Intern
U.S. House Of Representatives
02.2021 - 07.2021
- Assisted in community events for Florida's District 27 and led constituents' cases until they were resolved
- Sat in on meetings, took notes, drafted letters for constituents seeking humanitarian visas, and organized local job fairs.
- Enhanced intern productivity by assisting with project coordination and providing ongoing support to projects like job fairs.
- Streamlined office processes for improved efficiency and time management through regular organization and filing.
- Contributed to a positive team environment by collaborating with fellow interns on group projects and presentations.
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Political Science
Yale University
Associate of Arts - Political Science
Miami Dade College (MDC), Honors College Dual Language Program
Skills
- Advanced Word Processing
- Case Management
- Correspondence
- Organizational Efficiency
- Administrative Support
- Relationship Building
- Scheduling/Planning
- Client Service and Support
Languages
Spanish
Civic Engagement Community Organizing
- Clinton Global Initiative University, Class of 2022, Mar. 2022
- Office of New Americans, Legal Clinic Volunteer, Sept. 2021, Present
- Motivote, Strategist, Sept - Nov. 2021
- Miami Dade County Elections Office, Poll Worker, 2020, Present
- Campus Election Engagement Project, Fellow, Aug - Nov. 2020
- Corazon Contento, Happy Heart Foundation, INC, Founder, 2016, Present
Awards Recognition
- 2022-2023 Northwestern LLSA Pre-Law Scholar
- 2023 HSF Finalist
- 2023 SEO Catalyst Finalist
- 2022 HSF Scholar
- Student Service Award & Horizon Award, Miami Dade College
- Newman Civic Fellowship Finalist
- Presidential Volunteer Service Award - Gold Recipient
- IREX Global Solutions & State Department Foreign Exchange Alumni
- Part of Urbana staff recognized with "Innovation Pacemaker for Associated Collegiate Press 2021" award
- 2021 Coca-Cola Leader of Promise Scholar Award
- 2021 Civic Action Gold Award
- 2021 Civic Leadership Award
- 2021 Honors Convocation Institute for Civic Engagement and Democracy recognition for student activism
- Senator of the Year 2020-2021, MDC
- Bright Futures Full Academic Scholarship Recipient
- Cambridge University Merit Diploma Recipient
- QuestBridge Scholarship Finalist
- Yale Basset Award for Community Engagement and Academic Achievement
- 2019 Miami-Dade County Moot Court - District Finalist
Leaderships Affiliations
- Dwight Hall Urban Fellow, New Haven Legal Aid Assistance, 2023, 2024
- Yale Academic Strategies Program, Transfer Student Mentor, 2023, 2024
- The Legal Gist, Campus Ambassador, 2023
- Yale's Club Venezuela, Vice-President, 2023
- Yale MacMillan Center for Latin American and Iberian Studies, Undergraduate Fellow, 2022, Present
- Yale Institution for Social and Policy Studies, Democracy Innovations Working Group, Member, 2023
- Yale Interpretation Network, Translator and Transcriber, 2022, Present
- Yale Undergraduate Legal Aid Association, Project Leader, 2022, Present
- First-Generation Guide Capstone Project, Founder/Director, 2021, Present
- Pre-Law Society, Founder/President, 2021, 2022
- Urbana Literature Magazine, Editor/Contributor, 2021, 2022
- Student Government Association, Senator, 2020, 2022
- Phi Theta Kappa, Beta Kappa Iota Chapter Member, 2020, 2022
Publications
Urbana, I Believe Blog - Apr. 2022 Urbana, Sustainability Series - Mar. 2021
Training
LatinoJustice Winter LAWbound Academy, Jan. 2023 Univ. of Miami School of Law Summer Legal Academy, Jul. 2022 Humanities Education and Research Association Conference, Mar. 2022 Barry University Community Engagement Symposium, Mar. 2022 AEI & CHLI National Conference on Hispanic Politics, Feb. 2022 Student-Led Changemaking Symposium, Dec. 2021 Global Solutions Conversations Conference, Oct. 2021, Nov. 2021 The Washington Center's Inauguration Seminar, Jan. 2021 Humanities Edge Cohort Fellow (Mellon Foundation), 2020, 2021
Timeline
Legal Assistant
New Haven Legal Assistance Association
08.2023 - Current
City of Miami, Office of the City Attorney
05.2023 - 08.2023
Volunteer
Office Of New Americans
09.2021 - 04.2022
Institute for Civic Democracy and Engagement, MDC
05.2021 - 05.2022
Intern
U.S. House Of Representatives
02.2021 - 07.2021
Bachelor's Degree - Political Science
Yale University
Associate of Arts - Political Science
Miami Dade College (MDC), Honors College Dual Language Program
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