Sandra Eguia
HOUSTON,TX
Summary
Driven Paralegal motivated to continually improve and extend personal skills and knowledge to attain increased responsibility and opportunities for professional growth. Successful at thriving in high-stress, high-pressure environments and situations involving constant change and vast ambiguity in data and instruction.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Paralegal
Williams Hart Boundas LLP
8441 Gulf Freeway, Suite 600
06.2001 - Current
- Managed scheduling of court calendars and deadlines to maintain a smooth flow of firm operations.
- Edited and proofread legal documents to verify accuracy.
- Maintained and updated organized client contact information to keep in touch with clients and provide case updates.
- Conducted detailed client intakes and entered information into the company database.
- Prepared legal briefs, motions, and pleadings.
- Helped attorneys prepare for trial by drafting and filing Trail documents.
- Helped attorneys prepare for trial by organizing exhibits.
- Helped attorneys prepare for trial by calling on witnesses to testify.
- Conferred with clients and other involved parties to gather and track case information.
- Assisted counsel in preparing answers and providing documentation and information for discovery requests.
- Communicated with clients, opposing counsel, and court personnel to keep all parties informed on case updates.
- Communicated pertinent information to clients via phone, email, and mail.
- Contacted clients to schedule appointments and discuss the progress of cases.
- Interviewed clients to obtain information relevant to cases.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Paralegal Studies
Center For Legal Advanced Studies
Houston, TX02.2014
Skills
- Drafting Correspondence
- Exhibit Organization
- File Pleadings
- Client Correspondence
- Meeting Preparation
- Exhibit Preparation
- Litigation Support
- Case Management
- Evidence Gathering
- Review of Pleadings
- Case Summaries
Timeline
Paralegal
Williams Hart Boundas LLP
06.2001 - Current
Associate of Applied Science - Paralegal Studies
Center For Legal Advanced Studies