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Undra Watkins

Tacoma

Summary

To secure a position as a paralegal in a law firm that specializes in litigation, criminal law and civil law.

Offering strong organizational skills and quick learning ability, eager to develop in legal environment. Contributes valuable research capabilities and adeptness with legal documentation processes. Ready to use and develop analytical and communication skills in Paralegal role.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience

Work History

Paralegal Intern

Housing Justice Project (HJP)
01.2014 - 09.2014
  • Company Overview: The Housing Justice Project provides free legal assistance including legal advice for tenants having problems with their landlords.
  • Help answering eviction paperwork 3 day, 5 day, 10 day, 20 day, and 30 day notices to evict tenant; also, distribute resource and referral information, no legal advice given by legal assistant and no legal advice over the phone;
  • Tenants will first talk to a legal assistant who will collect information: screen clients through HJP data base, copy documents, create a file and brief attorney on tenant eviction, pleading and notice preparation and filing for attorney’s;
  • Perform: faxes, emails, calls to sheriff, create a calendar for tenant, hold meeting with staff attorney’s, file documents w/ clerk, attend hearings, Docket research and conflict checks for next day show cause hearings, and participate in client interviews w/ other legal assistants;
  • Collaborating with attorneys to research legal issues using a wide variety of databases, Client intake interviews and case preparation with a wide variety of clients, including those with mental, physical and emotional challenges;
  • Training new legal assistants, King County Electronic Court Records system research, King County Bar Association legal server data entry

Education

Paralegal -

Tacoma Community College
09.2025

Skills

  • I am a determined self-starter, with knowledge and background in criminal/civil law and presently attending Tacoma Community College in the ABA Approved Paralegal Program Emphasis on Conduct client interviews/maintains contact, Locate/interview witnesses, and Calendar/track deadlines, Organize/maintain client files, Conduct legal research, and Draft Legal documents and file with the court
  • Team collaboration
  • Client communication
  • Microsoft office
  • Legal research
  • Document filing
  • Client relationships
  • Document preparation

Timeline

Paralegal Intern

Housing Justice Project (HJP)
01.2014 - 09.2014

Paralegal -

Tacoma Community College

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