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Skills

  • Category phase expertise
  • Electronic filing understanding
  • Document filing
  • Criminal law
  • File management
  • Problem resolution
  • Customer service
  • Communications
  • Discovery process coordination
  • Organization

Work Experiences

  • Over 3 affidavits for use in program law cases were written by me.
  • Looked into the causes and outcomes of framework and method cases, as well as the damages, losses, and settlement procedures.
  • Achieved Top Performer.
  • Achieved settlements in 44% of cases.
  • Oversaw day-to-day legal activities for framework office with 13 attorneys, such as subpoena services.
  • Achieved immediate resolutions for urgent client matters.
  • Compiled and organized documents related to retirement accounts.
  • Compiled and organized documents related to equitable distribution.
  • Actively participated in case conferences, supervision, departmental, and external meetings.
  • Assisted clients in navigating legal forms.

Summaries

  • Achieved successful settlements in over 27% of cases.
  • Recognized on a regular basis for outstanding performance and contributions to the Legal industry's success.
  • Dedicated to resolving family legal issues through mediation and negotiation, organized and resourceful.
  • Achieved high client satisfaction.
  • Family Law Paralegal is a multi-talented Family Law Paralegal who is consistently rewarded for planning and operational improvements.
  • Achieved 36% favorable verdicts.
  • Court procedures and legal proceedings are well-understood.
  • Legal research, time management, and trial preparation are among her strengths.
  • Ambitious Family Law Paralegal driven to provide exceptional administrative support and customer service. Strengths include legal research, time management and trial preparation. Clear knowledge of court processes and legal proceedings.
  • Dedicated to learning, growing, and succeeding in Legal.

Accomplishments

  • Utilized legal research platforms such as Microsoft Excel to gather relevant legal precedents for family law cases, leading to stronger case strategies.
  • Led collaborative discussions between attorneys and clients to formulate alternative dispute resolutions in contested custody cases, settling 70% outside of court.
  • Supported attorneys in drafting critical motions, pleadings, and briefs to successfully represent clients in divorce proceedings, leading to 15% of cases being settled out of court.
  • Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
  • Documented and resolved system which led to metric.
  • Organized and indexed legal documents for cases involving domestic violence, helping expedite protective orders for threatened clients.
  • Specialized in coordinating multi-party mediation sessions, reducing the need for court trials by 78%.
  • Collaborated with team of 4 in the development of system.
  • Negotiated favorable pre-trial settlements in custody and alimony disputes, saving clients both time and legal costs and achieving a client satisfaction rating of 58%.
  • Reduced turnaround times for client document preparation by automating frequently used legal forms, achieving a 50% improvement in workflow efficiency.

Affiliations

  • Society of Human Resource Management
  • Toastmasters
  • Collaborative Law Institute of Georgia
  • American Alliance of Paralegals, Inc. (AAPI)
  • Academy of Professional Family Mediators (APFM)
  • Freemason
  • American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML)
  • National Organization for Paralegal Professionals
  • Society of Women Engineers
  • Association of Divorce Financial Planners

Certifications

  • SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)
  • Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA) by Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts
  • Advanced Certified Paralegal (ACP) in Family Law from NALA
  • Certified Electronic Discovery Specialist (CEDS) from the Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists (ACEDS)
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  • Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
  • Certified Financial Litigator (CFL) by the American Academy for Certified Financial Litigators
  • Certified Law Firm Administrator (CLFA) by Legal Assistant Today
  • Child Welfare Law Specialist (CWLS) by the National Association of Counsel for Children
  • First Aid/CPR Certified

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