Raven Adkins
Shreveport,LA
Summary
Trusted Paralegal offering extensive legal skill set, proficiency in managing large caseloads and capacity to meet deadlines. Collects, organizes, analyzes and disseminates significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy. Exercises independent judgment regarding legal and contractual matters within broadly defined practices and policies.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Paralegal
Acadiana Legal
Shreveport, LA
02.2024 - Current
- Reviewed and organized legal documents, such as pleadings, motions, and briefs.
- Drafted correspondence to clients and other attorneys.
- Conducted research on relevant laws, regulations, judicial decisions, and legal articles.
- Created spreadsheets to track case information and deadlines.
- Maintained client files according to established protocols.
Office Assistant
Rice and Kendig Personal Injury Attorneys
Shreveport, LA
04.2021 - 12.2022
- Greeted visitors, determined their needs and directed them to the appropriate personnel.
- Provided administrative support to staff members, including copying and scanning documents, filing paperwork, and ordering supplies.
- Answered incoming calls in a professional manner and directed callers to the appropriate personnel.
- Assisted with special projects as needed by researching information on the internet or through other sources.
- Maintained an organized filing system of paper documents and electronic files.
Customer Service Representative
Etech
Lufkin, TX
07.2019 - 11.2020
- Identified areas of improvement in customer service processes and suggested changes accordingly.
- Developed strong relationships with customers by providing personalized assistance and support.
- Performed administrative tasks such as filing paperwork, updating databases and generating reports.
- Maintained detailed records of customer interactions, transactions and comments for future reference.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Pre-Law
Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA05-2025
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice
Bossier Parish Community College
Bossier City, LA12-2023
Skills
- Exceptional writer
- Calendar oversight
- Document filing
- Case file organization
- Legal research skills
- Conflict mediation
- Legal case files
- Compliance monitoring
- Proficient in MS office
- Proofreading
Affiliations
- I actively assist in ProBono outreach and community development.
- I am very time-oriented as that allows time for a positive family-work-life balance.
Accomplishments
- I quickly promoted due to my high motivation and ambition to achieve.
- I have been a member of the Honors Society due to my educational and personal merits.
- I have maintained active leadership roles due to my dedication to tasks and job/activity performance.
Certification
- Technical Degree in Criminal Justice.
- Proper Paralegal accreditations (2-year degree with law experience).
- Basic IT Knowledge Certification.
Languages
English
Professional
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Paralegal
Acadiana Legal
02.2024 - Current
Office Assistant
Rice and Kendig Personal Injury Attorneys
04.2021 - 12.2022
Customer Service Representative
Etech
07.2019 - 11.2020
- Technical Degree in Criminal Justice.
- Proper Paralegal accreditations (2-year degree with law experience).
- Basic IT Knowledge Certification.
Bachelor of Arts - Pre-Law
Regent University
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice
Bossier Parish Community College
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