Hi, I’m
STEPHANIE MIZE
Paralegal/ Law Office Manager
Dallas,GA
Summary
Driven Paralegal successful at thriving in high stress, high-pressure environments and situations involving constant change and vast ambiguity in data and instruction.
Overview
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Frye Law GroupMarietta, GA
Paralegal
05.2021 - Current
Job overview
- Managed 3 attorney caseloads of up to 100 individual cases at any given time
- Commended by attorneys and staff for deconfliction and conflict resolution skills with clients experiencing crises
- Frequently liaised for the office with judges, prosecutors, law enforcement, court administration, and the public
- Doubled as an intake specialist by evaluating and analyzing up to 10 potential clients per week.
Holloway Law GroupMarietta, GA
Paralegal
05.2018 - 05.2021
Job overview
- Answered 10-20 client calls per day to respond to inquiries, using open-ended questioning skills to attain applicable information
- Managed billable hour tracking, payroll, client invoicing and schedules for 3 attorney office
- Created highly researched and articulate legal paperwork such as pleadings, contracts and briefs
- Developed and managed up to 200 criminal and traffic cases over yearly basis
Cobb Count Pretrial Court ServicesMarietta, GA
Pretrial Release Officer
01.2013 - 05.2018
Job overview
- Reviewed First Appearance calendars for defendants' statuses to include probation, parole, recidivism rates, severity of charge, danger to the community or victim
- Conducted investigations to determine defendant eligibility for release according to specific criteria
- Prepared and submits recommendations for defendant release
- Interacted with high-ranking government and law enforcement personnel with utmost professionalism.
Cobb County Magistrate CourtMarietta, MN
Courtroom Deputy Clerk
11.2005 - 01.2013
Job overview
- Scheduled dockets and published all Criminal Calendars for Cobb County Magistrate Court
- Attended various hearings to include probable cause, bond, ordinance, and domestic violence hearings
- Interacted and maintained superior business rapport with high ranked government officials.
Cobb County Pretrial Court ServicesMarietta, GA
Judicial Administration Technician
12.2003 - 11.2005
Job overview
- Scheduled and attended Bond Revocation Calendar
- Processed GCIC requests made by judges for criminal proceedings
- Monitored defendants for check-in and compliance statuses
- Established and maintained a superior level of customer satisfaction.
Cobb County Magistrate CourtMarietta, GA
Warrant Division Clerk
12.2002 - 12.2003
Job overview
- Successfully processed Criminal Warrants and Search Warrants
- Strategically assisted in the implementation of Electronic Warrant Interchange Program (EWI)
- Assisted judges, police officers and the public.
WalmartAustell, GA
Loss Prevention Associate
01.2002 - 10.2002
Education
Kennesaw State University
Bachelor of Science from Sociology, Criminology
GCIC Certified/TAC Certification
Skills
Proficient in MS Office and Mac OS
Criminal Law KnowledgeMyCase softwareCase management
Legal Research
Document filing
Legal jargon knowledge
Administrative support
Specialty in Criminal Law
Timeline
Paralegal
Frye Law Group
05.2021 - Current
Paralegal
Holloway Law Group
05.2018 - 05.2021
Pretrial Release Officer
Cobb Count Pretrial Court Services
01.2013 - 05.2018
Courtroom Deputy Clerk
Cobb County Magistrate Court
11.2005 - 01.2013
Judicial Administration Technician
Cobb County Pretrial Court Services
12.2003 - 11.2005
Warrant Division Clerk
Cobb County Magistrate Court
12.2002 - 12.2003
Loss Prevention Associate
Walmart
01.2002 - 10.2002
Kennesaw State University
Bachelor of Science from Sociology, Criminology
07.2006
GCIC Certified/TAC Certification