Yvette Gearring
Wittmann,Arizona
Summary
Paralegal motivated to continually improve and extend personal skills and knowledge to attain increased responsibility and opportunities for professional growth. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Corporate Paralegal
Bristol Bay Native Corporation
11.2017 - 05.2023
- Maintained and updated organized client contact information to keep in touch with clients and provide updates on cases.
- Liaised with other paralegals and legal staff to complete common tasks on schedule.
- Edited and proofread legal documents to verify accuracy.
- Summarized depositions, legal documents and other material to provide attorney with relevant material for cases.
- Monitored changes in laws, regulations and other legal matters to keep firm compliant with requirements.
- Assisted counsel in preparing answers, providing documentation, and information for discovery request.
- Examined and generated memos on statutory law, case law and federal and state regulations using online research databases, such as Westlaw and print sources.
- Managed scheduling of court calendars and deadlines to maintain smooth flow of firm operations.
- Created weekly, monthly and quarterly expense reports.
- Researched statutes, decisions, legal articles, and codes.
Litigation Paralegal
Bankston Gronning Brecht
09.2002 - 11.2017
- Organized evidence, exhibits, motions and subpoenas to support cases and prepare for trial.
- Completed electronic court filings at state and federal levels.
- Managed exhibits, evidence and data related to civil, domestic and real estate legal proceedings.
- Prepared, indexed and developed trial exhibits.
- Maintained litigation database and document organization for civil cases.
- Created visual displays such as timelines, graphs and PowerPoint slides to explain complex concepts during trials.
- Researched and analyzed legal issues and cases to provide accurate advice to clients.
- Conducted background investigations on defendant.
- Researched statutes, decisions, legal articles, and codes.
- Contacted witnesses to testify under oath at court hearings.
- Revised and finalized letters, briefs, and memos.
Education
No Degree - Political Science
University of Alaska, Anchorage
AnchorageSkills
- Motions Drafting
- Critical Thinking
- Team Oriented
- Corporate Governance
- Proficiency in MS Office
- Legal Case Files
- Manage Schedules
- Evidence Organization
- Legal Research
- Corporate Filings
- Strong Research Skills
- Settlement Statements
- Marital Settlement Agreements
- CaseMap
- Client Interviews
- Court Proceedings
- Case Summaries
Affiliations
Secretary/Director, Alaska Association of Paralegals
Timeline
Corporate Paralegal
Bristol Bay Native Corporation
11.2017 - 05.2023
Litigation Paralegal
Bankston Gronning Brecht
09.2002 - 11.2017
No Degree - Political Science
University of Alaska, Anchorage
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