Linda Lopez
Paralegal
Dallas
Summary
Driven Legal Assistant/Paralegal with five years of experience in defense, in-house, and corporate law. Highly skilled at multitasking and prioritizing tasks to complete projects on time and determine appropriate courses of action. Committed to streamlining processes to facilitate growth in corporate law.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Language
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Legal Assistant
Quintairos Prieto Wood & Boyer
10.2024 - 09.2025
- Managed accounts and client records of clients, observing confidentiality and extreme discretion.
- Handled attorney scheduling and calendaring, detailing notes for deadlines, motions, and other important dates.
- Responded to client inquiries, providing accurate information, and offering assistance.
- Booked depositions, mediations, and handled invoices for matters related to our clients.
- Maintained strict confidentiality, protecting sensitive client information as required by legal ethics and regulations.
- Improved communication between attorneys and clients by scheduling meetings, providing status updates, and relaying critical information promptly.
Paralegal
Dallas County District Attorney's Office
08.2023 - 06.2024
- Working in the Child Protection and Permanency Court by drafting orders based on what the judge has mandated for specific cases as well as taking notes for the attorneys
- Using electronic databases and physical case files with numerous documents
- Sitting in on hearings and taking notes for the attorneys
- Wrote and revised legal documents
- Organized files as necessary for each case
Paralegal
Hammond Neal Moore
08.2021 - 07.2023
- Helped by preparing documents for over 100 cases per month to send to USCIS, as well as other federal agencies, with the number increasing month by month. Billing for high-volume clients and organizing caseloads based on urgency and deadlines.
- Use a case management system to keep track of cases, billing for high-volume clients as well as individual cases. Engineered a dual-system approach, combining a case management platform with Excel to oversee 400+ individual cases annually, which elevated case-handling efficiency and established a more streamlined organization.
- Revised documents and forms.
- Performed daily administrative tasks.
Legal Assistant - Contract Position
Sunoco
Dallas, TX
08.2020 - 03.2021
- Organized and drafted documents to manage paper and electronic filing systems of clients.
- Scanning through a large number of contracts and documents on a weekly basis, often exceeding quotas
- Combed through large amounts of data at a time in 100+ cases with numerous documents each
- Organized documents to manage paper and electronic filing systems of clients.
Legal Assistant
Ben Abbott & Associates
02.2020 - 06.2020
- Filed court documents and legal pleadings with the court clerk on behalf of the attorneys. Managed accounts and client records of clients, observing confidentiality, and extreme discretion. Started in the records department, handling documents for cases and medical records.
- Used needles as a case management system.
- Managed accounts and client records of clients, observing confidentiality and extreme discretion.
- Used the Texas eFiling system to file and serve documents and medical records with the court and opposing counsel.
- Followed up on service for each case assigned.
- Ensured that all documents drafted and filed were in the correct format.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Texas Tech University
05.2022 - 05.2025
Associate of Applied Science - Paralegal Studies
Dallas College
08.2019 - 05.2021
Skills
Case management
Filing with federal and state courts
Legal writing
Legal research
Litigation support
Microsoft Office Software
Photoshop
Gluten-free baking
Timeline
Legal Assistant
Quintairos Prieto Wood & Boyer
10.2024 - 09.2025
Paralegal
Dallas County District Attorney's Office
08.2023 - 06.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Texas Tech University
05.2022 - 05.2025
Paralegal
Hammond Neal Moore
08.2021 - 07.2023
Legal Assistant - Contract Position
Sunoco
08.2020 - 03.2021
Legal Assistant
Ben Abbott & Associates
02.2020 - 06.2020
Associate of Applied Science - Paralegal Studies
Dallas College
08.2019 - 05.2021