Yesika Mendez
Dallas,TX
Summary
Driven bilingual legal assistant with over four years of experience working primarily in immigration law. Skilled in managing case files, drafting legal documents and reliable under changing needs.
Highly-skilled in multitasking, organizing, and prioritizing tasks to complete projects and meet deadlines in case management.
With a passion for law and a strong work ethic, I strive to continue working towards making an impact in people's lives through their legal needs and/or apply my administrative experience and skills in a meaningful way in an office setting.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
The Law Office of Carlos E. Castro
06.2020 - Current
- Conduct front desk daily administrative tasks such as but not limited to greeting clients, handling up to 15+ calls daily, managing client account balances, opening new cases, filing documents into cases, and managing attorney's physical and online calendar.
- Assist solo practitioner attorney with case management on hearings, draft discovery, request medical records, and gather documents for criminal, civil, personal injury, and traffic ticket cases.
- Successfully complete various USCIS & EOIR immigration applications from form preparation to translations including bond hearings, family-based petitions, consular process, citizenship and FOIA requests by working directly with clients and under limited attorney supervision.
- Attorney recognized for my competent work, strong attention to detail, and adaptability towards everyday unexpected challenges.
Cashier & Stocker
Dollar Tree Plus
06.2016 - 01.2021
- With exceptional client-recognized customer service, I greeted, responded and resolved client questions while conducting their transactions at a fast pace.
- Kept a fully stocked and organized frozen food department; placed balanced weekly online food orders and received and unloaded weekly merchandise truck under limited manager supervision.
- Often recognized by customers and manager on my positive client service and fast pace in a constant busy environment. Our store was also awarded #1 in frozen food sales across the district and region, at times weeks back to back.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
University of North Texas
Denton, TX05.2019
Associate of Science -
Mountain View College
Dallas, TX12.2017
Skills
- Administrative Support
- Strong Organization & Detail- Oriented
- Texas Civil Legal Forms Drafting
- Effective Evidence Gathering From Clients
- Forms Preparation & Filing (Texas eFiling, USCIS, EOIR ECAS)
- Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
The Law Office of Carlos E. Castro
06.2020 - Current
Cashier & Stocker
Dollar Tree Plus
06.2016 - 01.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
University of North Texas
Associate of Science -
Mountain View College
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