Meghan Guilliams
Summary
Insightful and diligent Family Law Paralegal with four years of experience. Background includes in-depth understanding of family and civil court proceedings, with a personal love for doing discovery. Caring and compassionate with excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Paralegal
The Law Office James Steele, PLLC
12.2023 - 08.2024
- Assisted counsel in preparing answers, providing documentation, and information for discovery request.
- Prepared legal briefs, motions, and pleadings.
- Communicated with clients, opposing counsel and court personnel to keep all parties informed on case updates.
- Oversaw trial pleadings, notices, motions and discovery.
- Scheduled consultations, meetings, hearing, mediations, and settlement conferences.
- Managed multiple tasks and met time-sensitive deadlines.
- Corresponded with clients through email, telephone, or postal mail.
- Greeted incoming clients and visitors professionally and provided friendly, knowledgeable assistance.
- Responded to inquiries from callers seeking information.
- Handled assignments independently with good judgement and critical thinking skills.
- Collected consultation and retainer payments, processed transactions and updated relevant records.
Paralegal
Huffman & Nixon P.C.
05.2021 - 11.2023
- Managed scheduling of court calendars and deadlines to maintain smooth flow of firm operations
- Drafted, edited, and proofread legal documents to verify accuracy
- Communicated with clients, opposing counsel and court personnel to keep all parties informed on case updates
- Assisted counsel in preparing answers, providing documentation, and information for discovery request
- Prepared legal briefs, motions, and pleadings
- Communicated pertinent information to clients via phone, email, and mail
- Researched statutes, decisions, legal articles, and codes
- Scheduled meetings, hearing, mediations, and settlement conferences
- Gathered, organized, and maintained case files
- Oversaw trial pleadings, notices, motions, and discovery.
- Summarized depositions, legal documents and other material to provide attorney with relevant material for cases.
Assistant Front of House Manager
Three Li'l Pigs Barbecue
08.2014 - 09.2019
- Managed day-to-day FOH operations to drive quality, standards, and meet customer expectations
- Handled complaints, settled disputes, and resolved grievances to maintain customer satisfaction
- Developed and maintained effective working relationships with team members, management, and customers
- Demonstrated leadership by keeping up with cleanliness and organization and delegating roles to employees
- Managed staff schedules and maintained adequate coverage for all shifts.
Office and Payroll Manager
Community Sanitation
10.2016 - 07.2018
- Created and implemented a method to liquidate and collect past dues payments in preparation of selling the business
- Used effective mail and direct correspondence with customers to collect past dues payments
- Collected over 85% of past due balances.
- Calculated deductions and processed payroll for employees.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Paralegal Studies
Virginia Western Community College
Roanoke, VA05.2021
Skills
- Legal Jargon Knowledge
- Attorney Support
- File and Records Management
- Office Administration
- Legal Research
- Civil Law
- Document drafting
- Hearing preparation
- Client Communication
- Financial and estate planning
- Case Management
- Discovery process
- Notary Public
- Proficient in MS Office
Additional Education
- Legal Office Assistant Career Studies Certificate
- The Institute of Paralegal Education, Continuing education credits in Family Law Practices
Timeline
Paralegal
The Law Office James Steele, PLLC
12.2023 - 08.2024
Paralegal
Huffman & Nixon P.C.
05.2021 - 11.2023
Office and Payroll Manager
Community Sanitation
10.2016 - 07.2018
Assistant Front of House Manager
Three Li'l Pigs Barbecue
08.2014 - 09.2019
Associate of Applied Science - Paralegal Studies
Virginia Western Community College
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