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Skills

  • Operational improvement
  • Drafting memoranda
  • Proficient in MS Office
  • Advanced legal writing
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams
  • Team building
  • Budgets
  • Digital legal filing system design
  • Exceptional writer
  • Client and attorney interaction

Work Experiences

  • Organized materials, wrote documentation, and prepared digital materials and displays for trial exhibits.
  • Compiled factual data and witness testimony.
  • Eliminated 11% of workflow downtime by restructuring and maintaining client billing and case records.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams.
  • Oversaw the scheduling of 2 attorneys' appointments and made adjustments and changes using the Jira application.
  • Compiled monthly legal reports.
  • Consolidated research findings from multiple jurisdictions, informing framework legal strategy that contributed to winning verdict in 2019.
  • Developed and managed up to 16 process cases over a three years.
  • Assisted in 6 settlements.
  • Compiled factual data and witness testimony to construct supporting legal documentation that aided in securing favorable verdicts.

Summaries

  • Legal Research Assistant with 6 years of progressive method performance, pursuing system in Legal.
  • Drafting legal documents, scheduling appointments, managing client files, and interacting with clients are all skills I have.
  • Assisted senior attorneys in negotiating settlements.
  • Client-focused Legal Research Assistant.
  • While reviewing documents, checking websites, and searching titles, experienced Legal Research Assistant pays close attention to detail.
  • Within Legal, senior Legal Research Assistant and outstanding performer in project management and performance reporting.
  • Experienced in the logistical challenges of trial preparation.
  • Legal Research Assistant with 13 years of successful quality assurance and performance reporting experience.
  • Analyzed case law.
  • Assisted attorneys in trial preparation.

Accomplishments

  • Facilitated the review of over 11 legal claims, directly contributing to 15 favorable case outcomes in one year.
  • Analyzed and summarized key discovery documents in process, increasing senior attorney review efficiency by 54%.
  • Co-authored legal outlines for use in settlement negotiations, leading to successful resolutions in 3 cases under framework's supervision.
  • Organized and cataloged over 9 case files for ongoing litigation, allowing attorneys easy access to key information during trial preparations.
  • Reviewed and revised legal documents, including contracts and memos, to ensure compliance with court filings and minimize risk exposure for Lakeside Partners.
  • Documented and resolved framework which led to process.
  • Conducted in-depth legal research on statutory law that supported favorable rulings in 10 court cases.
  • Collaborated with senior attorneys to draft key briefs and memos, directly contributing to a 52% win rate in appeals.
  • Produced detailed case analyses on emerging legal trends, influencing strategic decisions in 3 high-profile cases.
  • Researched and compiled complex case law summaries, assisting attorneys in drafting motions for summary judgment in 15 cases.

Affiliations

  • Project Management Institute
  • International Council of Nurses
  • Council for Court Excellence (CCE) - Active Volunteer
  • Association of Information Technology Professionals
  • Corporate Legal Operations Consortium (CLOC) - Legal Technology Group
  • National Alliance of Legal Research Professionals - Training and Development Lead
  • National Association of Social Workers
  • Legal Writing Institute (LWI) - Conference Participant
  • American Marketing Association
  • Academy of Legal Studies in Business (ALSB) - Legal Research Community

Certifications

  • Fundamental Legal Research Techniques Certification – Harbor & Co.
  • CompTIA Network+
  • Certified Legal Researcher in Regulatory Affairs – Summit Group
  • Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)
  • Certified Information Governance Professional (IGP)
  • Certified Contract Manager (CCM) - Cedar Works
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  • CompTIA A+ Technician
  • Certificate in Intellectual Property (IP) Law – standard
  • Advanced Civil Litigation Strategies Certification – Lakeside Partners

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