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Rachel Tan

Rachel Tan

Oakland,CA

Summary

Paralegal with over one year of experience at a small, boutique law firm as case manager and litigation support. Eager to expand my knowledge and skill set at a larger firm.

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience

Work History

Litigation Paralegal

Cooc & Associates, P.C.
10.2024 - Current
  • Litigation support for personal injury, wrongful eviction, construction defect, and breach of contract cases
  • Assistance in propounding and responding to written discovery and organizing discovery documents
  • Drafting and filing various motions and pleadings with California State Courts
  • Case file and document organization and management
  • Proofreading and editing, as well as writing correspondence, demand letters, document summaries, and legal memoranda
  • Acting as main liaison between all parties to each case, trial preparation, managing an active caseload, prioritizing tasks and maintaining deadlines
  • Familiar with MS Office Suite, Adobe, One Legal, and WestLaw


Paralegal Intern

Law Office of E. Michael Linscheid
01.2024 - 04.2024
  • Interned as a paralegal for Criminal Defense attorney E. Michael Linscheid
  • Completed 120 hours in Spring 2024

Restaurant Server and Line Cook

Various
2011 - 2024
  • 10+ years of experience working as a restaurant server
  • Skills included customer service, time management, multitasking, problem solving, personnel management, and working in a fast-paced environment

Education

Bachelor of Arts - International Studies; Political Economy

University of Washington
06.2021

Paralegal Certificate - undefined

CSU East Bay
06.2024

Skills

  • Written discovery
  • Requesting medical records
  • Preparing subpoenas
  • Court filings

  • Trial preparation
  • Legal research
  • Client intake
  • Motions preparation

Timeline

Litigation Paralegal

Cooc & Associates, P.C.
10.2024 - Current

Paralegal Intern

Law Office of E. Michael Linscheid
01.2024 - 04.2024

Paralegal Certificate - undefined

CSU East Bay

Restaurant Server and Line Cook

Various
2011 - 2024

Bachelor of Arts - International Studies; Political Economy

University of Washington
Rachel Tan