Paralegal motivated to continually improve and extend personal skills and knowledge to attain increased responsibility and opportunities for professional growth.
Overview
3
3
Paralegal
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Paralegal
Schaus & Schaus
Cheektowaga, New York
03.2022 - 06.2022
Prepared legal property descriptions for use in transactions.
Used public databases such as Real Property Parcel Search, Erie County Clerks Office and BAS Tax lookup to conduct research.
Organized contracts and closing documents for rentals and purchases.
Mitigated legal team's workload by reviewing and evaluating legal documents, and contracts.
Filed will documents on behalf of attorney.
Diligently edited legal correspondence for grammar and spelling.
Prepared legal correspondence and wrote professional letters for legal assistants and attorneys.
Supported team of 3 attorneys in practice of General law.
Organized envelopes, postage and mail correspondence for staff and leadership.
Obtained signatures from attorneys for legal documents.
Answered and directed calls using multi-line switchboard.
Drafted Wills, POA, HCP
Witnessed Wills, POA & HCP
Drafted Attorney Approvals
Open New Client Files
REAL ESTATE LEGAL SUPPORT
Tully Rinckey PLLC
Buffalo, NY
04.2020 - 03.2022
Greeted and checked-in guests at front desk for appointments.
Open new client files
Ordered last owners search from search company
Requested title from title company
Received mortgage commitment for lenders bank
Coordinated, scheduled, and arranged refinance closings.
Prepared closing documents for signing
Scheduled notary for mail away closings
Submit Mortgages for recording
Prepare title submission.
Accounts Payable on loan
Answered over 40 calls per day.
Order abstract and survey updates
Prepare closing statements
Draft transfer Documents
Legal Intern
Carolyn Leed Law
Williamsville, NY
09.2019 - 03.2020
Completed research via wide range of public databases, including tax
Office and deed record systems
Mailed and arranged for delivery of legal correspondence to clients
Maintained accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions
Used Quickbooks to track all income and expenses
Organized envelopes, postage, and mail correspondence for staff and management
Education
Licensed - Licensed Notary
Erie County Notary
Associate of Applied Science - Paralegal Studies
Bryant And Stratton College, Getzville, NY
2019
Diploma - Business Administration
Bryant And Stratton College, Getzville, NY
1994
Skills
Microsoft Office Suite
Drafting memoranda
Clerical skills
Scheduling
Telephone skills
Title submission
Drafting Wills, POA & HCP
Notary Public
Timeline
Paralegal - Schaus & Schaus
03.2022 - 06.2022
REAL ESTATE LEGAL SUPPORT - Tully Rinckey PLLC
04.2020 - 03.2022
Legal Intern - Carolyn Leed Law
09.2019 - 03.2020
Erie County Notary - Licensed , Licensed Notary
Bryant And Stratton College - Associate of Applied Science, Paralegal Studies
Bryant And Stratton College - Diploma , Business Administration
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