Melody O'Grady
East Liberty,MT
Summary
Paralegal motivated to continually improve and extend personal skills and knowledge to attain increased responsibility and opportunities for professional growth.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Paralegal/Office Manager
Randles Mata, LLC
01.2020 - Current
- Managed scheduling of court calendars and deadlines to maintain smooth flow of firm operations.
- Edited and proofread legal documents to verify accuracy.
- Maintained and updated organized client contact information to keep in touch with clients and provide updates on cases.
- 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.
- Contacted clients to schedule appointments and discuss progress of cases.
- Revised and finalized letters, briefs, and memos.
- Produced legal documents such as briefs, pleadings and appeals.
- Reviewed, edited and proofread litigation for proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.
- Wrote and filed pleadings with State and Federal courts on schedule to maximize case success.
- Developed polished motions and briefs to support litigation processes and court proceedings.
- Managed phone calls from clients and potential clients for attorney and investigator
Legal Administrative Assistant
Polsinelli PC
08.1995 - 10.2019
- Prepared drafts of forms, letters and agreements for legal staff use.
- Generated pleadings and other legal documents for review by attorneys and paralegals.
- Worked alongside attorneys, administrative assistants, and fellow legal assistants on complex cases and legal processes.
- Managed general clerical needs such as scanning sheets and faxing documents
- Worked alongside attorneys, administrative assistants, and fellow legal assistants on complex cases and legal processes
- Completed electronic filings with State and Federal courts
Education
Bachelor of Science - Social Science Education
Southwest Baptist University
Bolivar, MO05.1984
Skills
- Motions Drafting
- Drafting Correspondence
- Proofreading
- Deadline Monitoring
- File Pleadings
- Litigation Support
- Microsoft Applications
Timeline
Paralegal/Office Manager
Randles Mata, LLC
01.2020 - Current
Legal Administrative Assistant
Polsinelli PC
08.1995 - 10.2019
Bachelor of Science - Social Science Education
Southwest Baptist University
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