PAIGE WALKER SMITH
Belton,SC
Summary
Dedicated candidate focused on utilizing practical experience to contribute to organizational success. Skilled paralegal with broad experience in document drafting, trial preparation, client relations, 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. Background in office administration, workers' compensation, and personal injury cases, combined with training in evidence gathering and legal document analysis. Talented in managing complex schedules, goal setting and office administration.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Paralegal
Christian & Christian, LLC
Greenville, SC
05.2024 - 06.2025
- Drafted legal documents for attorney review.
- Managed case files and maintained organized records according to established protocols for efficient access and retrieval.
- Assisted attorneys in trial preparation by gathering evidence and preparing exhibits.
- Communicated with clients to gather information and provide updates on case status.
- Reviewed discovery materials to identify relevant information for ongoing cases.
- Coordinated scheduling of depositions, hearings, deadlines related to cases.t appearances for attorneys.
- Provided administrative support such as answering phones or scheduling appointments.
- Drafted correspondence to clients and other attorneys.
- Filed pleadings and paperwork with the courts.
- Prepared mailings and handled high call volumes.
- Interviewed clients and obtained vital case information to support associates.
- Organized exhibits for trial by preparing materials and supporting documentation.
- Drafted discovery responses, including interrogatories and requests for production of documents, and coordinated document production.
- Collaborated with attorneys in all stages of litigation process.
- Coordinated subpoena services and other support activities for legal office.
- Participated in mediation sessions by preparing necessary materials and taking notes during meetings.
- Reviewed and summarized depositions, transcripts, and other legal documents for attorney review.
- Assisted in drafting and reviewing legal correspondence, including letters, emails, and faxes.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure strategies and objectives were aligned and
- Filed motions with courts electronically or via hard copy.
- Organized evidence for use at trial or hearing proceedings.
- Prepared trial notebooks for court proceedings.
- Assisted in settlement negotiations and mediation preparations.
- Performed administrative duties such as photocopying, scanning, and organizing legal documents.
- Organized legal documents in the company's filing systems and databases.
Paralegal/Bookkeeper
Dunaway Law Firm, LLC
Anderson, South Carolina
02.2002 - 04.2024
- Meeting with personal injury, Social Security Disability and Workers’ Compensation clients and general bookkeeping
- Maintaining pre-litigation personal injury files - ordering medical records and bills for personal injury files, drafting settlement demands
- Maintaining litigation files - drafting pleadings, preparing discovery, scheduling depositions and mediation for litigation files, drafting settlement demands on litigation files, preparing litigation files for trial
- Maintaining Workers’ Compensation files - filing Workers’ Compensation forms, ordering medical records, corresponding with the Defense, drafting settlement demands on Workers’ Compensation files, scheduling depositions and mediation
- Maintaining disability files - filing Social Security Disability forms, ordering medical records and submitting them to the Social Security Administration, communicating with disability clients, preparing medical summaries, preparing Pre-Hearing Briefs, preparing for files hearings
- Bookkeeping - budgeting, reconciling bank accounts, preparing settlements, payroll, accounts payable and accounts receivable, communicating with Accountant, gathering documentation for income tax returns, coordinating, overseeing and implementing the installation of any new software or office equipment, ordering office supplies
Legal Assistant
Epps & Epps
Anderson, South Carolina
10.1998 - 01.2001
- Conducted client meetings and managed incoming calls to address inquiries efficiently.
Prepared pleadings and documents for various case types, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
Typed letters and documents using Dictaphone to improve documentation efficiency.
Maintained organized client files and updated medical records in a timely manner.
Scheduled appointments and court dates, managing calendar and deadlines effectively.
Filed Workers’ Compensation and Social Security Disability forms to expedite claims processing.
Coordinated administrative duties to support legal operations and maintain workflow.
Legal Assistant
Law Offices of Kurt D. Gibson
Anderson, South Carolina
06.1997 - 10.1998
- Meeting with clients, drafting pleadings and letters, filing, answering phone, maintaining calendar, preparing bankruptcy petitions and gathering information for the petitions, communicating with creditors for clients, entering billable time into accounting system, billing and other various clerical duties
Administrative Assistant
Roylco, Inc.
Anderson, South Carolina
10.1996 - 03.1997
- Answering phone, order entry, filing, purchasing, sourcing materials, assisting in preparing for trade shows, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, customer service and other administrative duties
Assistant Manager
Equilibrium Screen Printing
Anderson, South Carolina
04.1995 - 10.1996
- Meeting with customers and assisting them with decisions concerning their orders, quoting prices, general customer service, scheduling production of orders and managing the completion of orders, payroll, purchasing, computer graphics, accounts receivable and all phases of the of the screen printing process
Substitute Teacher, K-5
Anderson County School Districts 4, 5, and Oconee County
Anderson, SC
03.1993 - 04.1994
- Following lesson plans, teaching students, disciplining students, long term substituting jobs required writing lesson plans and maintaining the classroom as the teacher on leave would
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Clemson, South Carolina
Clemson, South Carolina01.1992
Associates Degree - Arts
Pendleton, South Carolina
Pendleton, South Carolina01.1989
Diploma -
Anderson, South Carolina
Anderson, South Carolina01.1986
Skills
- Trial preparation assistance
- Calendar management
- Pre-trial preparation
- Exceptional writer
- Legal writing
- Document preparation
- Notary public
- Case management
- Case file organization
- Document drafting
- Court filing
- Civil litigation
- Client communication
- Attorney support
- Case summaries
- Electronic filing with courts
- Public records research expertise
- Office administration
- Exhibit preparation
- Litigation support
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking
- Reliability
- Discovery process
- Effective communication
- Team collaboration
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Deposition scheduling
- Negotiation
- Proficient in MS office
- Subpoena coordination
Affiliations
- church involvement
- involvement with family and friends
- attending sporting events, especially seeing my nephew play
- water activities and seashell hunting
Salary Requirements
- $48,000.00
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Paralegal
Christian & Christian, LLC
05.2024 - 06.2025
Paralegal/Bookkeeper
Dunaway Law Firm, LLC
02.2002 - 04.2024
Legal Assistant
Epps & Epps
10.1998 - 01.2001
Legal Assistant
Law Offices of Kurt D. Gibson
06.1997 - 10.1998
Administrative Assistant
Roylco, Inc.
10.1996 - 03.1997
Assistant Manager
Equilibrium Screen Printing
04.1995 - 10.1996
Substitute Teacher, K-5
Anderson County School Districts 4, 5, and Oconee County
03.1993 - 04.1994
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Clemson, South Carolina
Associates Degree - Arts
Pendleton, South Carolina
Diploma -
Anderson, South Carolina