Rachelle Gary
Klamath Falls
Summary
Seasoned paralegal with thirty years of experience. Over twenty years of experience specializing in family law. Looking for a long term career to utilize my extensive legal knowledge at a reputable law firm.
Experienced with drafting and reviewing legal documents, ensuring accuracy and compliance with legal standards. Utilizes strong organizational skills to manage multiple cases simultaneously, ensuring timely and efficient progress. Knowledge of legal procedures and track record of supporting successful case outcomes through meticulous preparation and collaboration.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Paralegal and Officer Manager
Law Office of Rebecca Whitney-Smith
05.2007 - Current
- Effective leader with the ability to work well with clients and staff in difficult circumstances.
- Successful at managing staff and creating a successful team while maintaining large caseload without losing sight of goals and meeting important deadlines.
- Assisted attorneys in preparing for trials/hearings, leading to successful outcomes and client satisfaction.
- Maintain good client relationships through clear communication and prompt response to inquiries.
- Prepare pleadings and correspondence with little to no instruction.
- Maintain tickle system to ensure deadlines are met and cases are on track.
- Edited and proofread legal documents to verify accuracy.
- Communicated with clients, opposing counsel and court personnel to keep all parties informed on case updates.
- Screen initial intake calls, with high success rate of scheduling and clients retaining.
- Research statutes, ORCP, UTCR, and SLR's.
- Request, review, track, organize, and update documents from various sources.
- Interview, hire, and train all staff.
- Billing and collections.
- Oversee and train associate attorneys.
- Managed scheduling of attorney's calendars to maintain smooth flow of firm operations.
Paralegal
Law Office of Linda Reed Haase
01.2002 - 01.2007
- Assist with legal research and writing.
- Prepare pleadings and correspondence.
- Schedule and maintain attorney calendars.
- Reduced attorney workload by drafting routine legal documents such as pleadings, motions, and affidavits.
- Contributed to firm-client relationship building through professional interactions with clients during meetings or phone calls, conveying empathy while maintaining confidentiality.
- Boosted office productivity by maintaining an accurate calendar of appointments, deadlines, and court appearances.
- 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.
- Conferred with clients and other involved parties to gather and track case information.
- Billing, collections, and balance attorney trust account.
- Maintain effective tickle system to ensure all deadlines were met.
Education
High School Diploma -
Bend Senior Highschool
Bend, OR01-1994
Skills
- Notary Public for Oregon
- Compose formal legal documents and communications
- Discovery
- Strong leadership capabilities
- Court filing procedures
- Skilled in client engagement
- Legal Terminology
- Easily established rapport with clients and staff
- Efficient file organization for large caseloads
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Effective billings and collecitons
Timeline
Senior Paralegal and Officer Manager
Law Office of Rebecca Whitney-Smith
05.2007 - Current
Paralegal
Law Office of Linda Reed Haase
01.2002 - 01.2007
High School Diploma -
Bend Senior Highschool
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