Samuel Kulp
Coeur d'Alene,Idaho
Summary
Experienced legal assistant with 4 years in civil and criminal litigation, and general practice including high volume case management, discovery, drafting, filing, and research. Familiar with iCourt and Idaho Rules. Known for discretion, and grounded communication with clientele regardless of the severity of the circumstances. Reliable under pressure. Teachable.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner/Operator
Self-Employed
Coeur d'Alene
03.2022 - Current
- Window, gutter, and solar panel cleaning service.
- Construction cleaning
- Managed client relationships, schedule, invoicing, inventory, training employees, and all business operations
- Maintained consistent customer base over 4+ years with very high reviews
Assistant/Paralegal
General Practice Firm
Coeur d'Alene
03.2021 - 03.2022
- Discovery drafting including interrogatories and responses across a high volume case load with varied clientele
- Drafted dozens of petitions, complaints, answers and responses with minimal supervision
- Coordinated with difficult to reach clients who were under significant distress
- Located and vetted expert witnesses
- Maintained and organized approximately 30 documentary and video evidence files as they occurred
- Conducted legal research across multiple fields including tort, property, criminal, contract, and family law
Assistant/Outside Sales
Crandall Law Group
Hayden, ID
08.2020 - 11.2020
- Drafting Pleadings
- Contact with Court, and iCourt filing
- Case File Updating/Organizing
Contract author
Law Office of Morton J. Grabel
Temecula, CA
04.2020 - 06.2020
- Summarizing the civil litigation process and simplifying legal terminology for prospective clients and laymen.
Assistant
Law Office of Nolan King
Upland, CA
05.2014 - 11.2017
- Assisted in trial preparation and document drafting across civil matters
- Filed documents electronically and in person across multiple counties
- Researched case law, managed client communications, and maintained case calendars
Education
B.A. - English
University of California, Santa Barbara
Goleta, CAJD - undefined
University of La Verne, College of Law
Skills
- Legal Drafting
- Legal Research
- Document Management Software
- Calendar Software
- Communication of Complex Information with Highly Diverse Clientele during Stressful Events
- Management of Employees and Scheduling
- Conveyance of Potential Options without Proposing a Particular Strategy
- Use of Analogy to Explain Processes
- Expert Diplomacy
Additional Experience
- Part-Time Event Representative : Bath Fitter of Spokane
- 2021–present
- Sustained consistent performance in client-facing sales role over 5 years, demonstrating reliability and professional communication under variable conditions.
Timeline
Owner/Operator
Self-Employed
03.2022 - Current
Assistant/Paralegal
General Practice Firm
03.2021 - 03.2022
Assistant/Outside Sales
Crandall Law Group
08.2020 - 11.2020
Contract author
Law Office of Morton J. Grabel
04.2020 - 06.2020
Assistant
Law Office of Nolan King
05.2014 - 11.2017
JD - undefined
University of La Verne, College of Law
B.A. - English
University of California, Santa Barbara