Michelle Vaala
Spring Hill,FL
Summary
Skilled Paralegal with broad experience in Estate planning, Probate and Trust Administration as well as research, document drafting, trial preparation, and case management. Strong communication skills and adept at building relationships with clients and fellow professionals. Proven ability to work well under pressure while maintaining high levels of accuracy. Previous role resulted in smoother office operations and expedited case resolution times.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Paralegal/Office Manager
Patrick A. Schilken, P.C.
Centennial, CO
04.2010 - 09.2024
- Coordinated and managed case files, ensuring all documents were accurately filed and easily accessible.
- Proofread documents prior to filing them with courts or submitting them to opposing counsels.
- Interpreted various types of legal documents including contracts and agreements.
- Maintained calendars for upcoming court dates or deadlines related to cases.
- Drafted legal documents including briefs, pleadings, appeals, agreements, contracts, and legal memoranda.
- Organized and executed court calendar with daily cases and supervisor meetings.
- Processed closing documents and transactional documents for legal review.
- Provided administrative support such as answering phones or scheduling appointments.
- Drafted correspondence to clients and other attorneys.
- Filed motions with courts electronically or via hard copy.
- Participated in client interviews, observed questioning process and documented information.
- Organized client calendars, prepared mailings and handled high call volumes.
- Drafted motions, briefs and other legal documents.
- Performed administrative duties such as photocopying, scanning, and organizing legal documents.
Paralegal
Bruce A. Schilken, P.C
Englewood, CO
08.1994 - 04.2010
- Coordinated and managed case files, ensuring all documents were accurately filed and easily accessible.
- Proofread documents prior to filing them with courts or submitting them to opposing counsels.
- Interpreted various types of legal documents including contracts and agreements.
- Maintained calendars for upcoming court dates or deadlines related to cases.
- Drafted legal documents including briefs, pleadings, appeals, agreements, contracts, and legal memoranda.
- Organized and executed court calendar with daily cases and supervisor meetings.
- Processed closing documents and transactional documents for legal review.
- Provided administrative support such as answering phones or scheduling appointments.
- Drafted correspondence to clients and other attorneys.
- Filed motions with courts electronically or via hard copy.
- Participated in client interviews, observed questioning process and documented information.
- Organized client calendars, prepared mailings and handled high call volumes.
- Drafted motions, briefs and other legal documents.
- Performed administrative duties such as photocopying, scanning, and organizing legal documents.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Legal
Arapahoe Community College
Littleton, CO08-1994
Skills
- Legal research skills
- Expertise in legal proceedings
- Document filing
- Calendar oversight
- Exhibit preparation
- Case file organization
- Power of attorney
- Document preparation
- Document drafting
- Notary public
- Client intake procedures
- Legal research
- Public records research expertise
- Court filing
- Proofreading
- Account administration
- Motion drafting
- File organization
- Calendar management
- Administrative support
- Client communication
- Attorney support
- Office administration
- Proficient in MS office
Timeline
Paralegal/Office Manager
Patrick A. Schilken, P.C.
04.2010 - 09.2024
Paralegal
Bruce A. Schilken, P.C
08.1994 - 04.2010
Associate of Applied Science - Legal
Arapahoe Community College
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