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Refia Oral

Clifton,NJ

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Legal Assistant

Merit Law Firm
01.2024 - 05.2024


  • Handled office scheduling and made notes for deadlines, motions, and other important dates.
  • Improved communication between partners,attorneys and clients by scheduling meetings, providing status updates, and relaying critical information promptly.
  • Responded to client inquiries, providing accurate legal advice and offering assistance.
  • Assisted the accounting department making sure payments were up to date.
  • Drafted personal retainers and payment schedules for clients.


Paralegal

Akkoc Erdogan Kalyoncu LLP
07.2022 - 01.2024
  • Prepared legal briefs, motions, and pleadings to support litigation process of the Immigration Court.
  • Streamlined communication between clients by managing client inquiries promptly and professionally.
  • Worked with opposing counsel, law enforcement and court employees to better assist client situations.
  • Managed complex cases efficiently using specialized software programs designed for paralegal work to track information related to multiple parties over long periods of time.
  • Managed scheduling of court calendars and deadlines to maintain smooth flow of firm operations.

Copy Editor

555 Math Books
03.2019 - 03.2021
  • Enhanced writer skills by providing constructive feedback on submitted drafts.
  • Reduced errors by diligently fact-checking equations.
  • Created headlines, subheads and photo captions for social media content,

Education

Political Science And Law

Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ
05-2025

Skills

  • Fast Learner
  • Multilingual Proficiency
  • Case Management
  • Legal Document Preparation
  • Client Communication and Relations
  • Legal/Court Processes
  • Research and data collection
  • Attorney Support
  • Immigration inquiries and Strategies
  • Microsoft Office

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Turkish
Native or Bilingual

Work Availability

monday
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morning
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evening
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Software

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Microsoft

Timeline

Legal Assistant

Merit Law Firm
01.2024 - 05.2024

Paralegal

Akkoc Erdogan Kalyoncu LLP
07.2022 - 01.2024

Copy Editor

555 Math Books
03.2019 - 03.2021

Political Science And Law

Montclair State University
Refia Oral