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SAMANTHA COMBS

SAMANTHA COMBS

Legal Assistant
Cortez,CO

Summary

Driven Legal Assistant with ~5 years of experience in Criminal Litigation seeks competent, non-toxic, growth oriented office/firm to transfer skillset.


Highly adept at multitasking and prioritizing tasks to support attorneys during various types of hearings and needs from the Court.


Appreciates direct communication and blanket approval for certain motions/filings. Requires minimal supervision once these expectations are established.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

District Court Legal Assistant

District Attorney’s Office
06.2018 - Current
  • Effective and efficient docket management for district court prosecutors.
  • F1-F3 criminal case management and hearing preparation including Direct File, Felony Complaints, Amended Complaints, Preliminary Hearings, Motions Hearings, Pre-Trial Readiness, Jury Trial).
  • Juvenile case management and hearing preparation including Petitions in Delinquency, Detention Hearings, Filing of Charges, and Court Trials.
  • Spearheaded preparations and collaborations for juvenile transfer hearing for F1 (the first in the judicial district).
  • Proficient with defendant competency intricacies.
  • Mental Health case filing experience.
  • Special Prosecution case management with neighboring JDAs.
  • Court Trial and Felony Jury Trial preparation including securing certified felony convictions/DOC records for impeachment, trial notebooks, exhibits, digital exhibits, jury instructions, organizing witness testimony, etc.
  • Grand Jury experience.
  • High volume discovery management - eDiscovery.
  • Seasoned in requesting law enforcement reports, dispatch/radio traffic, bodycam, dashcam/fleet cam, surveillance, supporting documentation for DUIs (blood or breath testing results), DV, Child Abuse (TRAILS), Sexual Assault (SANE), Stolen Firearms (Trace), Controlled Substances (CIs, Nik Testing, TruNarc Testing, CBI testing), cases involving death (Coroner's Report, Autopsy Report, toxicology), cases involving drones, digital forensics (Cellbrite), etc.
  • Developed polished motions to support litigation processes and court proceedings.
  • Reviewed, edited and proofread litigation for proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.
  • Draft and file exhibits for hearings (including photo and video exhibits).
  • Conducted legal research, compiled and organized evidence and identified relevant legal articles and statutes to use for legal proceedings.
  • Schedule meetings with law enforcement detectives and other key witnesses as needed with prosecutors.
  • Executive calendar management for elected District Attorney.
  • District Court testimony as required.
  • Proficient with Governor’s Warrant acquisitions, Fugitive of Justice cases, and obtaining writs (in-person or virtual).
  • Experience with Interstate Agreement on Detainers and Clemency Responses.
  • Expert Witness recruitment and management for trials and other hearings as necessary.
  • Established amazing rapport and collaborative relationships with law enforcement agencies, government agencies, and local/state governments.
  • Coordinated with court personnel and defense attorneys to determine scheduling of hearings and filing documents.
  • Information dissemination of law enforcement records, court documents, to appropriate support staff.
  • VRA contact/documentation as needed.
  • Weekend Bond Hearing experience.
  • Experienced with homicide, vehicular homicide, child sex assault, child exploitation cases, and DV strangulation.
  • Working relationship with the Attorney General's office.

Agency Support Professional

Hospice Of Montezuma
11.2016 - 06.2018
  • Initiated project management of HIPAA compliant messaging platform and completed initial and ongoing end user training
  • Primary internal IT support professional - manage all troubleshooting and correspondence with external agencies regarding technological issues
  • Prepare, maintain, issuance and training on company cell phones and laptops for patient care staff
  • Integrate and adapt Excel Macros to meet specific agency needs
  • Streamlined patient admission process

Home Care Service Coordinator

Hospice of Montezuma
05.2012 - 10.2014
  • Spearheaded improvements to policies and procedures for Home Care Service
  • Attend state level Home Care Administrator training in Denver
  • Coordinated and supervised over 70 clients care in Montezuma and Dolores Counties
  • Maintain HIPAA confidentiality, Occurrence Reporting, and Mandatory Reporting
  • Provide continuity of care by collaborating with area agencies
  • Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality client care.
  • Developed and updated policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with guidelines relating to HIPAA, benefits administration and general liability.
  • Liaised with other healthcare entities to develop comprehensive patient care plans and provide highest quality of care.
  • Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
  • Maintained grant documentation and allocation

Restaurant Supervisor

Sky Ute Lodge & Casino
06.2011 - 05.2012
  • Scheduled and rotated staff for adequate coverage and fair distribution of workload.
  • Trained new hires in food handling and safety protocols to boost knowledge and performance.
  • Planned and executed promotions and special events in close collaboration with management.
  • Maintained accurate records of sales, labor and other costs.
  • Monitored staff performance, enforcing adherence to policies, procedures, regulations, health codes, license requirements and top service standards.
  • Addressed customer complaints with professional demeanor and used communication and problem-solving skills to resolve issues.
  • Organized implementation of new banners, displays and menus.

Education

No Degree - Paralegal Certification

National Association of Legal Assistants
07.2023

Bachelor of Fine Arts -

Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO
06.2010

Skills

Soft Skills

  • Ability to work independently or with a team
  • Amazing phone etiquette
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Exceptional learner
  • Executive management/calendars
  • Meticulous attention to detail
  • Project management

Technological Fluency/Expertise

  • Action/E-Discovery
  • Action DocGen Document Creation
  • Cisco Phone System, common office hardware/software savvy
  • Colorado Open Records Act
  • COPS
  • Data Access
  • E-Filing (ICCES)
  • Evidencecom (Axon), Visual Labs
  • Google platform adept
  • Microsoft Office/Adobe Pro (forms)
  • Microsoft Excel Automation/Macros experience
  • Notary Public/Remote Notary
  • Openfox Certification
  • PACER
  • Quickbooks
  • Slack
  • Tech Savvy (Apple or PC)
  • Virtual Meeting facilitation (zoom, 3cx, webex, microsoft teams
  • VRA
  • Westlaw

Affiliations

  • National Association of Legal Assistants

Additional Information

  • Cortez Creative Alliance (Member) 2023-Current
  • 81321 Launch Trustee (Member) 2023-Current
  • Cortez Public Arts Advisory Committee (Secretary) 2021-Current

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote

If man hasn’t discovered something that he will die for, he isn’t fit to live.
Martin Luther King, Jr.

Timeline

District Court Legal Assistant

District Attorney’s Office
06.2018 - Current

Agency Support Professional

Hospice Of Montezuma
11.2016 - 06.2018

Home Care Service Coordinator

Hospice of Montezuma
05.2012 - 10.2014

Restaurant Supervisor

Sky Ute Lodge & Casino
06.2011 - 05.2012

No Degree - Paralegal Certification

National Association of Legal Assistants

Bachelor of Fine Arts -

Colorado State University
SAMANTHA COMBSLegal Assistant