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Rita Hamlet

Simi Valley,California

Summary

Enthusiastic and project-oriented paralegal offering several years of experience in law. Strong understanding of legal language and principles, research methods and court pleadings and processes. Demonstrated attention to detail and adherence to confidentiality and ethical requirements.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience

Work History

Paralegal

L Turner Law, P.A.
Boca Raton, Florida
10.2022 - Current
  • Perform paralegal duties in civil litigation with an emphasis in veterinary malpractice, puppy lemon law, personal injury, family law, ADA, and construction law
  • Duties include drafting legal documents, responding to requests for production, summarizing medical and other types of records
  • Aid with all aspects of trial preparation and settlement negotiation.
  • Heavy concentration in Discovery Requests and Responses

Executive and Personal Assistant

Dulek & Associates
Simi Valley, California
02.2006 - 09.2022
  • Manage all aspects of busy CPA's professional and personal business dealings
  • Duties included general clerical work, organizing and paying invoices, drafting correspondence, working as liaison between employer, business associates and clients, organizing large client document files.

Intellectual Property Paralegal

NeoPets, Inc.
Glendale, California
10.2004 - 01.2006
  • Filed over 100 copyright registrations, which included preparing packages with related artwork, fees, etc
  • To be submitted to the Library of Congress
  • Organized database of copyrights owned, and applications pending, by the company
  • Prepared documents for due diligence requests
  • Reviewed approximately 2,000 e-mails sent weekly to the legal department to determine proper action.

Intellectual Property Litigation Paralegal

Motion Picture Association of America
Encino, California
01.2002 - 08.2004
  • Aided in filing lawsuits nationwide related to unlawful duplication and distribution of pirated motion pictures
  • Duties included researching databases to determine the legal rights holder and assembling documents to support such determination; coordinating with local counsel nationwide to file lawsuits simultaneously.

Paralegal/Quality Assurance Coordinator

Tennessee Human Rights Commission
Nashville, Tennessee
08.1999 - 12.2002
  • Created file system for legal department; Performed internal performance reviews of each of the four statewide offices; Developed and implemented policies and procedures manual; Managed payroll/personnel department
  • Reviewed investigative findings of discrimination claims for approval or other proper follow up; Aided in settlement negotiations; and issuing right to sue letters.

Paralegal

Bowen Riley Warnock & Jacobson, PLC
Nashville, Tennessee
05.1996 - 06.1999
  • Performed civil litigation paralegal duties with an emphasis in entertainment law and intellectual property
  • General litigation support tasks such as document production, file organization and drafting legal documents
  • Prepared state and federal trademark and copyright applications
  • Liaised between attorneys, clients, opposing counsel and courts; Assisted with all aspects of trial preparation
  • Organized and maintained large music catalogs.

Legal Assistant

Insignia Financial Group, Inc.
Nashville, Tennessee
07.1993 - 03.1996
  • Duties included file management; general administrative support to Executive Vice President and head of legal department
  • Drafted various commercial real estate closing documents; Planned, organized, and prepared materials for investor meetings; Coordinated with outside counsel regarding various litigation matters.

Legal Assistant

Stokes & Bartholomew
Nashville, Tennessee
05.1990 - 07.1993
  • Performed secretarial and paralegal duties primarily in the areas of corporate transactions, international law, immigration, commercial real estate, estate planning and family law.

Marketing Assistant

Southwestern Great American, Inc.
Nashville, Tennessee
06.1988 - 04.1990
  • Performed general secretarial duties for President and Vice President of marketing department
  • Created promotional flyers for sales contests using Power Point
  • Tabulated results of sales statistics
  • Scouted potential sites for sales rewards trips
  • Managed various areas of sales seminars and troubleshooting when necessary.

Education

Sociology

Cumberland University
Lebanon, TN

Skills

  • Legal Writing
  • Legal Document Preparation
  • Legal Research
  • E-filing
  • Analytical Skills
  • Attention to Detail
  • Civil Law
  • Office Administration
  • Contract Review
  • Proofreading
  • Civil Litigation
  • Deposition Summaries
  • Problem-solving aptitude
  • Good Judgment and Decision Making
  • Document Editing
  • Attorney Support
  • Litigation Support

Affiliations

  • Fund raising for St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital through celebrity golf tournaments

Timeline

Paralegal

L Turner Law, P.A.
10.2022 - Current

Executive and Personal Assistant

Dulek & Associates
02.2006 - 09.2022

Intellectual Property Paralegal

NeoPets, Inc.
10.2004 - 01.2006

Intellectual Property Litigation Paralegal

Motion Picture Association of America
01.2002 - 08.2004

Paralegal/Quality Assurance Coordinator

Tennessee Human Rights Commission
08.1999 - 12.2002

Paralegal

Bowen Riley Warnock & Jacobson, PLC
05.1996 - 06.1999

Legal Assistant

Insignia Financial Group, Inc.
07.1993 - 03.1996

Legal Assistant

Stokes & Bartholomew
05.1990 - 07.1993

Marketing Assistant

Southwestern Great American, Inc.
06.1988 - 04.1990

Sociology

Cumberland University

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