Misty Allaire
Arcade
Summary
Detail-oriented paralegal with strong skills in contract review, risk management, and litigation support. Proven ability to facilitate communication between departments and manage contract intake for large vendor agreements.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Paralegal
ABD Law Firm
Orlando
07.2023 - Current
- Trained new employees on office procedures and policies.
- Review insurance policies for case related information.
- Review State and Federal policies and procedures.
- Managed contract intake and review for large vendor agreements.
- Assisted in budget preparation and expense tracking for the office.
- Tracked invoices and payments to ensure accuracy of accounts receivable and payable information.
- Monitored payments due from clients and promptly contacted clients with past due payments.
- Facilitated communication between departments to streamline workflows.
Judge’s Assistant
State of Florida
Ocala
09.2018 - 07.2023
- Served as a liaison between courts and outside agencies such as law enforcement or social services.
- Maintained communication with court personnel regarding changes in court procedures or policies.
- Stayed abreast of changes in legislative and regulatory guidelines.
- Adhere to Supreme Court Orders regarding Court Procedures
- Maintained various dockets such as Family Law; Probate; Civil, Criminal; Injunctions; Mental Health; and Dependency.
- Managed office scheduling and kept accurate notes on deadlines, motions, and other dates.
- Prepared and processed expense reports for reimbursing Judge's
Legal Assistant
Bice Cole Law Firm
Ocala
07.2014 - 01.2018
- Review Insurance Policies for appropriate coverage
- Work with hospital to obtain accurate billing and records database.
- Corresponded daily with clients, insurance adjusters, doctors and attorneys.
- Ordered materials needed by attorneys throughout the duration of a case.
Skills
- Expertise in legal proceedings
- Accounts Payable
- Human Resources
- Assist in Hiring of Staff Members
- Risk management
- Contract review
- Client intake procedures
- Litigation support
- File and records management
- Policy research
- Healthcare documentation
- HIPAA compliance
Timeline
Paralegal
ABD Law Firm
07.2023 - Current
Judge’s Assistant
State of Florida
09.2018 - 07.2023
Legal Assistant
Bice Cole Law Firm
07.2014 - 01.2018