With over 17 years of experience as a highly skilled legal assistant, my background aligns well with the qualifications you seek in a candidate. I have worked for several prominent law firms, gaining extensive knowledge of the legal field.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Litigation Paralegal/Notary Public
Selden & Company PC
Austin, TX
04.2021 - 07.2023
Draft case-related correspondence, pleadings, motions and orders, discovery requests
Assist in deposition, mediation and client prep
Propound, answer, analyze and organize discovery
Initiate open records requests, obtain criminal and driving records
Update and track information within case files including, client treatment, pursuing follow-up inquiries to clients for additional information
Prepare, review and revise draft demand letters to insurance companies as well as respond to letters from insurance company inquiries for additional information.
Paralegal/Notary Public
The Meyerson Law Firm
Austin, TX
09.2019 - 07.2020
Review case, contact clients to gather documents and organize file
Initiate open record request
Examine medical records
Draft medical summaries.
Legal Assistant/Austin Area Case Manager/Administrative Assistant
The Carlson Law Firm, P.C.
Round Rock, TX
09.2004 - 09.2016
Responsible for oversight of 10+ legal assistants and was tasked with reviewing their case files, creating task lists and maintaining an approachable open-door policy for questions by staff members
Coordinated with managing attorneys and human resources department in hiring new staff and/or legal assistants
Request all medical, billing records, criminal records, cell phone records and/or insurance records
Assisted attorneys in preparing for and coordinating depositions, mediation, court hearings, and trial
Attended to clients and potential clients, translated and interpreted for clients/witnesses
E-Filed petitions and pleadings.
Skills
65 wpm
Microsoft Office
Snipping Tool
Adobe Acrobat
LexisNexis
ADP
My Case
Drop Box
ShareFile
Perfect Law
Workspace
E-Copy
Internet savvy
Spanish speaking
General familiarity with Texas family law
Familiar and Microsoft Office Applications
Database Searching
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Litigation Paralegal/Notary Public
Selden & Company PC
04.2021 - 07.2023
Paralegal/Notary Public
The Meyerson Law Firm
09.2019 - 07.2020
Legal Assistant/Austin Area Case Manager/Administrative Assistant