Luis Lopez
Charlottesville,VA
Summary
Recent Virginia Tech graduate dedicated to protecting and helping people navigate the complexity of the legal system. Go getter and people person with under a year of formal legal assistant experience fresh out of college and eager to expand and demonstrate honed skills.
Relevant Courses: Agricultural Law, Real Estate Law, Administrative Law, Constitutional Law (Structures, Civil Rights), Judicial Process, Jurisprudence, U.S. Policy Process, Law and Politics, Environmental Law.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Assistant
Weitz and Luxenberg, P. C.
New York, NY
10.2022 - Current
Legal Assistant
Peter Thos. Hansen, P.C.
Warrenton, VA
09.2021 - Current
- Handled office scheduling and made notes for deadlines, motions and other important dates for over 25 clients.
- Filed court documents and legal pleadings with court clerk on behalf of attorney.
- Scheduled appointments, court appearances and depositions for busy local law firm.
- Managed accounts and client records of clients, observing confidentiality and extreme discretion.
- Developed positive working relationship with courts, clients, law enforcement members and attorneys.
- Worked alongside attorneys, administrative assistants and fellow legal assistants on complex cases and legal processes.
General Warehouse Associate
The Home Depot
Winchester, VA
02.2020 - 08.2021
- Operated RF scanners to track merchandise and verify contents of containers for all stores in Northern Virginia area.
- Prepared orders for shipment by systematically picking, packing and labeling merchandise.
- Wrapped and constructed pallets in shrink wrap prior to loading, over 60 per day.
- Labeled and accurately moved 100+ customer orders to meet shipment timetables and minimize errors.
- Managed or Facilitated organization of complex systems for arranging, scanning, and shipping while maintaining precise records on all transactions.
Line Leader/Packing Lead
Aereotek/Interbake
Front Royal, VA
08.2017 - 02.2020
- Assessed processes and production lines for proper setup per instructions and procedures.
- Maintained communication across key departments and senior leadership team.
- Monitored employee performance to determine need for additional education and training.
- Tracked and organized records of amount packed/thrown away and maintain records of up to 2 years.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science (Legal Studies)
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA05.2022
Skills
- Familiar with legal terminology, court processes, and determined to further gain knowledge on clerking and other processes
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access
- Correspondence and Legal Forms Drafting-Familiar with filing case briefs, writing down of conversations with clients, organizing all relevant legal documents with efficiency
- Leadership experience-Driven to learn and hone legal skills and general work skills too become valuable asset to business owners and citizens against overreach
- Previous though limited experience with Database Searching (ie Westlaw and LexisNexis) and eager to become further proficient
- Communication- 5 years experience in high paced and high volume communication situations, driven to connect with people of all backgrounds
- Fluent in Spanish
- Proficient in French and currently on track for certification
Timeline
Legal Assistant
Weitz and Luxenberg, P. C.
10.2022 - Current
Legal Assistant
Peter Thos. Hansen, P.C.
09.2021 - Current
General Warehouse Associate
The Home Depot
02.2020 - 08.2021
Line Leader/Packing Lead
Aereotek/Interbake
08.2017 - 02.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science (Legal Studies)
Virginia Tech
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