Natalie Laney
Lexington,KY
Summary
At Casey Maines PLLC, I enhanced legal operations by drafting key documents and managing court schedules, significantly reducing attorney workloads. Skilled in document management and client communication, I improved case efficiency and team productivity, demonstrating exceptional attention to detail and multitasking abilities.
Work History
Paralegal
Casey Maines PLLC
- Reduced attorney workload by drafting routine legal documents such as pleadings, motions, and affidavits.
- Managed scheduling of court calendars and deadlines to maintain smooth flow of firm operations.
- Enhanced case efficiency by organizing and maintaining legal documents, files, and correspondence.
- Assisted counsel in preparing answers, providing documentation, and information for discovery request.
- Edited and proofread legal documents to verify accuracy.
- Liaised with other paralegals and legal staff to complete common tasks on schedule.
- Communicated with clients, opposing counsel and court personnel to keep all parties informed on case updates.
- Prepared legal briefs, motions, and pleadings.
- Boosted office productivity by maintaining an accurate calendar of appointments, deadlines, and court appearances.
- Helped attorneys prepare for trial by organizing exhibits and calling on witnesses to testify at hearings.
- Improved document organization by implementing a comprehensive file management system for easy access to essential case materials.
- Streamlined communication between clients and legal staff by managing client inquiries promptly and professionally.
- Ensured compliance with court rules and procedures by accurately preparing and submitting legal filings within established timeframes.
- Facilitated timely and accurate billing by recording billable hours, expenses, and other relevant information in the firm''s billing system.
- Conducted detailed client intakes and entered information into company database.
- Assisted attorneys with trial preparation through thorough research and analysis of relevant laws and regulations.
- Summarized depositions, legal documents and other material to provide attorney with relevant material for cases.
- Managed complex cases efficiently using specialized software programs designed for paralegal work to track information related to multiple parties over long periods of time.
- Promoted a positive work environment by providing training and guidance to junior paralegals or interns as needed.
- Aided settlement negotiations with effective summary reports outlining key points from discovery materials for use during mediation sessions or pretrial settlement talks.
- Improved team productivity by coordinating with attorneys to prioritize and delegate tasks effectively.
- Assisted in drafting legal documents, ensuring compliance with court requirements and deadlines.
- Streamlined office communication and improved case management with meticulous record-keeping and scheduling.
- Communicated pertinent information to clients via phone, email, and mail.
- Reviewed, edited and proofread litigation for proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.
- Attended court hearings and depositions to take notes and document proceedings.
- Conducted background investigations on defendant.
- Prepared various exhibits for attorneys for public meetings, zoning commission meetings, and legal resolutions.
- Reviewed Deed of Trust, Title Commitment, and prior bankruptcies documents.
Education
Associates - Secretarial
05.1998
Skills
- Proficient in MS office
- Case management
- Client communication
- Document drafting
- Notary public
- Document preparation
- Calendar management
- Administrative support
- Research and data collection
- Legal writing
- File organization
- Proofreading
- Attorney support
- Trial preparation assistance
- File and records management
- Records management
- Legal compliance
- Document filing
- Court filing
- Exhibit preparation
- Discovery management
- Deposition summaries
- Civil law
- Subpoena coordination
- Calendar oversight
- Case file organization
- File pleadings
- Document control support
- Pre-trial preparation
- Deposition scheduling
- Civil litigation
- Legal case files
- Effective multitasking
- Attention to detail
- Critical thinking
- Legal document preparation
- Document management
- Multitasking
- Legal correspondence
- Case file management
- Deadline monitoring
- LexisNexis
- Work prioritization
- Schedule coordination
- Correspondence writing
- Document editing
- Pleading drafting
- Court document filing
- Document organization
- Filing system organization
- Appointment scheduling
Timeline
Paralegal - Casey Maines PLLC
Trinidad State College - Associates, Secretarial
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