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Tiffany Mitchell

Westland,Michigan

Summary

Detail-oriented and organized certified paralegal with over 10 years of litigation experience in criminal law. Background includes legal research, trial preparation, client and witness interviewing, and drafting legal memorandums. Seeking to leverage my legal research and trial preparation experience to obtain a paralegal position at a firm.

Legal professional with experience in supporting attorneys and legal teams. Skilled in managing case files, drafting legal documents, and conducting research. Strong focus on team collaboration, reliable under changing needs, and results-driven. Known for communication skills, organizational abilities, and confidentiality.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Legal Assistant

Bradley Law Center
08.2020 - Current
  • Conducted advanced legal research using Westlaw and LexisNexis, contributing to wins in 75% of the supported cases
  • Collaborated on a high-profile international arbitration case, providing key research that influenced a favourable Ruling
  • Analyzed and summarized over 800 litigation documents per quarter, directly impacting case strategy
  • Implemented a comprehensive training course on e-discovery platforms for the paralegal team, enhancing skill sets and reducing average document review times by 25%
  • Supported legal team during arbitration hearings, specifically praised for preparation of exhibit bundles leading to more streamlined case presentations

Paralegal

Culpepper and Kinney PLLC
08.2013 - Current
  • Assist 3 attorneys with trial preparation, proofreading, editing, organizing, and notarizing legal documents
  • Gather, analyze and investigate statutes and legal decisions relating to criminal cases, while managing additional office-related tasks
  • Coordinated case scheduling with law enforcement, Défense attorneys, and witnesses to ensure attendance of all concerned entities at court hearings
  • Scanned, organized, and filed exhibits, briefs, and legal documents into the firm’s litigation database
  • Attended two annual in-house training seminars and multiple court hearings to understand criminal law and office workflow
  • Serve as client-attorney liaison, managing high-volume email and phone correspondence, and scheduling and conducting client and witness interviews
  • Reduced administrative investigative expenses by 15% through reviewing and developing questionnaires and SOPs for attorney usage when interviewing clients or witnesses
  • Maintained litigation database, answered phones and correspondences, drafted legal documents, and performed other administrative tasks as needed
  • Prepared and presented case evidence and data for attorney review

Education

Associate degree - Paralegal Studies, Criminal Justice

American Intercontinental University
Chicago, IL
07.2012

Skills

  • Trial preparation
  • Client interviewing and consulting
  • E-filing State and Federal
  • Records management
  • Legal Research
  • Westlaw
  • LexisNexis
  • PACER
  • JSTOR
  • HeinOnline
  • ProQuest
  • Litigation Support Tools
  • CaseMap
  • TimeMap
  • TextMap
  • TrialDirector
  • Relativity
  • Concordance
  • Document Management
  • IManage
  • NetDocuments
  • Worldox
  • Adobe Pro
  • DocuSign
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Scheduling/Planning
  • File organization
  • Calendar management
  • Client communication
  • Fast learner
  • Administrative support
  • Interviewing clients
  • Document drafting
  • Client relations
  • Writing and editing
  • Document filing
  • Proofreading
  • Office management
  • Exceptional telephone etiquette
  • Litigation support
  • Legal writing
  • Court filing
  • Civil law
  • Criminal law
  • Billing statements
  • Client billing
  • Order and request filing

Timeline

Legal Assistant

Bradley Law Center
08.2020 - Current

Paralegal

Culpepper and Kinney PLLC
08.2013 - Current

Associate degree - Paralegal Studies, Criminal Justice

American Intercontinental University

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