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Sophie Pili

Honolulu,HI

Summary

Experienced Legal Assistant with a proven track record at Ashford + Wriston LLP, specializing in real estate, litigation, and conveyancing matters, while maintaining case files, enhancing client satisfaction and operational efficiency. Experience with Adobe, Word, Excel, Outlook, Dropbox, OneDrive, and iManage document management software.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

Paralegal

Ashford + Wriston LLP
04.2018 - Current
  • Drafting routine legal documents such as pleadings, motions, and affidavits.
  • Managing scheduling of court calendars and deadlines.
  • Organizing and maintaining legal documents, files, and correspondence.
  • Assisting counsel in preparing answers, providing documentation, and information for discovery requests.
  • Communicating with clients, opposing counsel, court personnel, escrow companies and title companies.
  • Editing and proofreading legal documents to ensure accuracy.
  • Preparing deeds, mortgages, trust reviews, and other documents pertinent to financial transactions for various credit unions.
  • Conducting research regarding property ownership
  • E-filing and e-recording in various courts, the Bureau of Conveyances and the Land Court Judiciary.

Legal Assistant

Ashford + Wriston LLP
11.2000 - 04.2018
  • Filed court documents and pleadings with various courts .
  • Organized documents to manage paper and electronic filing systems of clients.
  • Maintained strict confidentiality of client documents, protecting sensitive client information.
  • Handled office scheduling and made notes for deadlines, motions, and other important dates.
  • Completed electronic filings, initiated billing statements, and managed firm administrative matters.
  • Increased client satisfaction by efficiently managing case files and promptly addressing inquiries.
  • Scheduled appointments, court appearances, and depositions for various partners and associates.
  • Coordinated with court personnel and attorneys to determine scheduling of hearings and filing documents.

Paralegal

Neely & Anderson
10.1992 - 06.2000
  • Specialized in collections of association dues and foreclosures.
  • Prepared documents for court filings and recorded documents in the Bureau of Conveyances.
  • Prepared correspondence and pleadings, and communicated regularly with clients, managing agents, debtors, opposing counsel, and escrow companies.
  • Implemented a computer network for all collection department personnel and for coordination and management of the input of all necessary data into a network database.
  • Conducted research via Lexis-Nexus to locate defendants for service of process, including international service of process
  • Trained paralegal personnel and assisted staff with computer troubleshooting, learning how to enter fee entries, and how to read title reports.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - English And Political Science

University of Hawaii At Manoa
Honolulu, HI
06.1992

Skills

  • Legal Research
  • Proficient in MS Office
  • Case Management
  • Client Communication
  • Document drafting
  • Calendar Management
  • Administrative Support
  • Research and data collection
  • File Organization

Timeline

Paralegal

Ashford + Wriston LLP
04.2018 - Current

Legal Assistant

Ashford + Wriston LLP
11.2000 - 04.2018

Paralegal

Neely & Anderson
10.1992 - 06.2000

Bachelor of Arts - English And Political Science

University of Hawaii At Manoa

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