Veronica Polanco
West Covina,CA
Summary
Paralegal motivated to continually improve and extend personal skills and knowledge to attain increased responsibility and opportunities for professional growth.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Paralegal
LA County District Attorney’s Office
01.2003 - Current
- Enhanced case efficiency by organizing and maintaining legal documents, files, and correspondence.
- Expedited document review process by conducting initial review of key documents for relevance.
- Streamlined communication between victims and legal staff by managing victim inquiries promptly and professionally.
- Reduced attorney workload by drafting routine legal documents such as California Victim Compensation Board memos, documents and retrieving certified documents from the State.
- Facilitated efficient restitution settings by attending hearings as necessary to assist attorneys in the presentation of arguments.
- Ensured compliance with court rules and procedures by accurately preparing and submitting supporting documents from the victims out of pocket expenses within established timeframes.
- Maintained up to date knowledge of changes in restitution laws.
- Managed a scheduling of court dates and deadlines to maintain a smooth flow of cases.
- Edited and proofread legal documents to redacted pertinent information and accuracy.
- Communicated with victims and entered information into our DA lotus notes database.
Transcriber
San Diego County Public Defenders Office
01.2002 - 01.2004
Office Clerk
Mt. San Antonio College
01.1998 - 01.2002
Legal Secretary
Law Offices of Steven J. Melmet Inc.
01.1997 - 01.1998
Education
AA Degree - Liberal Studies
Mt. San Antonio College
Walnut, CA01.2001
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
California State University of Los Angeles
Los Angeles03.2013
Master of Science - Forensic Psychology
UC Irvine
Irvine, CA03.2027
Skills
- Proficient in MS Office
- Database Research
- Accurint Proficient
- Transcription (jail calls, interviews)
- Bilingual: English/Spanish
Relevant Experience
- Research/Investigation
- Located victims on cold cases, retrial of cases.
- Located witness not willing to testify, next of kin.
- Research information and law, such as statutes, court decisions, criminal pleadings, legal documents and articles to provide useful information to help prosecutors.
- Record Keeping
- Maintained highly confidential records
- Compiled information to create new client files
- Testify in court regarding State records/funds
- Kept records of all Court Orders
- Conducted interviews related to Victim Restitution
- Assisted attorneys, police officers, courts and public on Restitution issues
- Prepared Motions, Judgments, and Inter-Office memorandums to Head Deputy District Attorneys
- Client /Customer Contact
- Distributed court orders to proper individuals
- Maintained excellent client relationships, securing trust and confidence by providing complete service
- Attended court hearings regarding restitution Research and analyze victim losses and payments by the State Restitution fund
- Conducted trainings with probation officers about restitution
- Interpreted for Spanish speaking clients
- Contacted adjusters to verify insurance claims
- Set up and assisted in college orientations
- Clerical
- Sort, Prep and Scan files
- Received and distributed mail and faxes
- Typed and formatted Spanish letters
- Assisted all office staff with work overload
- Routed incoming calls to various departments
- Requested and filed police reports
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Paralegal
LA County District Attorney’s Office
01.2003 - Current
Transcriber
San Diego County Public Defenders Office
01.2002 - 01.2004
Office Clerk
Mt. San Antonio College
01.1998 - 01.2002
Legal Secretary
Law Offices of Steven J. Melmet Inc.
01.1997 - 01.1998
AA Degree - Liberal Studies
Mt. San Antonio College
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
California State University of Los Angeles
Master of Science - Forensic Psychology
UC Irvine
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