Tyshi Davis
Chicago,IL
Summary
Certified Paralegal with strong work ethic and expertise in case management support and legal office administration. Skilled in conducting thorough legal research and analyzing documents. Proficient in managing complex schedules, setting goals, and handling office administration.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Liaison
Illinois State Bar Association
Chicago, IL
02.2023 - 09.2024
- Prepared committee/section council agendas and other informational items.
- Facilitated committee/section council meeting schedules, space needs, and conference calls.
- Facilitated committee/section council activities by promptly referring proposals for Association action to appropriate professional staff or Association leadership.
- Participated in person or via conference or Zoom calls at committee or section council meetings.
- Processed event registration, including any monetary transactions.
- Assisted in the planning, tracking, and execution of events and meetings related to the Association's Young Lawyers Division.
- Monitored and overviewed over ten section/committee communities on ISBA central.
Legal Administrative Assistant- Temp
Flanagan Bilton
Chicago, IL
07.2022 - 09.2023
- Coordinated correspondence between attorneys and clients for active cases and other matters.
- Managed high volume of phone calls and coordinated well-organized appointment schedules.
- Helped draft, edit and transmit legal documentation such as motions and letters.
- Supported attorneys in multiple practice groups with clerical and bookkeeping needs.
- Routed contracts, agreements and invoices through proper signature process.
- Mailed and arranged for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses and court officials.
Administrative Assistant
Honda of Downtown
Chicago, IL
08.2019 - 08.2021
- Consulted regarding a redesign of the office scheduling system, increasing accuracy by 40%
- Achieved 95% customer satisfaction score based on verbal and written feedback
- Handle successfully 100+ calls daily with no complaints for 2 years
- Maintain an up-to-date department organizational chart
- Manage scheduling for staff, monitoring resource allocation to provide optimal coverage and service.
- Outpacing service advisors by scheduling 200+ appointments within a month's time frame, overall increasing customer traffic.
- Independently taking initiative by expanding my responsibilities just from a receptionist to cultivating as the company's floater within the human resource department, title department, and AP/AR departments.
Legal Affairs Intern
Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago, IL
09.2018 - 12.2020
- Worked with the university's policy coordinator on regular university policy review and revision process
- Gathered information in regards to the revision process
- Took the initiative to build out a comprehensive board meeting material webpage with expandable and collapsible ads.
- Uploaded and maintained all policy documents from 2010 to 2020, making it easier to find historical board documents
- Researched other public university policies for research, support, and revision.
Restaurant Team Member
Panda Express
Chicago, IL
05.2016 - 09.2018
- Welcomed guests with personable attitude
- Verified guest satisfaction with meals and suggest additional items to increase restaurant sales
- Maintained knowledge of menu items, ingredients and preparation methods to assist guests with menu selection
- Interacted and engaged with customers to promote friendly environment
Education
Master of Arts - Legal Studies
University of Illinois Springfield
Springfield12-2026
Bachelor of Arts - Legal Studies
Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago, IL12.2020
Paralegal Certificate - Legal Studies
Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago, IL12-2020
Skills
- Organizational Skills
- Critical Thinking Skills
- Understanding legal documentation and terminology
- Evaluation capabilities
- Project planning
- Activity planning
- Reporting
- Solutions development
- Team Collaboration
- Interpersonal abilities
- Verbal and written communication
- Policies and procedures implementation
- Recordkeeping
- Proficient in IMIS
Certification
- Student Leadership Development Training - 2020
- Paralegal Certificate- 2021
- Advanced Paralegal Certificate- 2022
Timeline
Liaison
Illinois State Bar Association
02.2023 - 09.2024
Legal Administrative Assistant- Temp
Flanagan Bilton
07.2022 - 09.2023
Administrative Assistant
Honda of Downtown
08.2019 - 08.2021
Legal Affairs Intern
Northeastern Illinois University
09.2018 - 12.2020
Restaurant Team Member
Panda Express
05.2016 - 09.2018
- Student Leadership Development Training - 2020
- Paralegal Certificate- 2021
- Advanced Paralegal Certificate- 2022
Master of Arts - Legal Studies
University of Illinois Springfield
Bachelor of Arts - Legal Studies
Northeastern Illinois University
Paralegal Certificate - Legal Studies
Northeastern Illinois University
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