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Skills

  • Discovery process optimization
  • Communications
  • Litigation support
  • Deadline management
  • Court transcription
  • Advanced legal research tools (QuickBooks)
  • Compliance with federal and state laws
  • Operational improvement
  • Organization
  • Contract drafting and review

Work Experiences

  • Looked into the causes and outcomes of process and framework cases, as well as the damages, losses, and settlement procedures.
  • Achieved results over 2024.
  • Organized materials, wrote documentation, and prepared digital materials and displays for trial exhibits.
  • Carried out initial intake interviews with clients, identifying key issues and streamlining case processing by 17%.
  • Took 8 client calls per three years to respond to inquiries, employing open-ended questioning techniques to obtain relevant information.
  • Assisted with client interviews and took meticulous notes for inclusion in reports using quality assurance and stakeholder engagement.
  • Aided clients in avoiding legal penalties.
  • Co-managed the firm's pro bono activities.
  • Co-managed the firm's participation in pro bono activities, helping provide services to 11 clients from Denver each year.
  • Contributed to Outstanding Service Award recognition.

Summaries

  • Achieved trial success rate of 27% in metric.
  • Achieved favorable outcomes in 55% of framework disputes.
  • Balanced multiple high-priority cases.
  • Accomplished Head Paralegal.
  • Devoted paralegal with a background in client relations and legal research expertise.
  • Recognized for motivating management team members to achieve their goals and fostering innovative work environments.
  • Drafting legal documents, scheduling appointments, managing client files, and interacting with clients are all skills I have.
  • Head Paralegal with 6 years of successful data analysis and risk assessment experience.
  • While reviewing documents, checking websites, and searching titles, experienced Head Paralegal pays close attention to detail.
  • Excellent track record of resolving issues, increasing customer satisfaction, and driving overall operational improvements.

Accomplishments

  • Collaborated closely with attorneys and partners to create litigation strategies that resulted in 68% success rate in cases handled in 2022.
  • Collaborated with senior counsel in the drafting and filing of 11 pleadings, contributing to firm’s 2019 litigation success of 24% wins.
  • Led a cross-collaborative effort with IT to upgrade legal databases and case management software for 6 departments firm-wide.
  • Executed training workshops for paralegals on Tableau, increasing proficiency by 67% and streamlining technology adoption firm-wide.
  • Developed and implemented firm-wide legal technology solutions, reducing administrative overhead by $9 and increasing overall productivity.
  • Analyzed case precedents and conducted legal research that resulted in 17% favorable rulings in court decisions in 2020.
  • Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
  • Advised firm’s senior leadership on potential legal risks in compliance with metric, successfully mitigating 17 risk areas for clients.
  • Assisted attorneys in trial preparation by developing exhaustive case timelines, enhancing evidence presentation strategies that contributed to case wins.
  • Managed all aspects of trial preparation, including exhibits, witness coordination, and discovery, leading to 7 trial successes in 2019.

Affiliations

  • National Association of Social Workers
  • National Association of Freelance Legal Professionals
  • International Paralegal Management Association (IPMA)
  • Project Management Institute
  • International Practice Management Association (IPMA)
  • American Association for Paralegal Education (AAfPE)
  • Certified Paralegal (CP) by NALA
  • American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), Paralegal Section
  • American Medical Informatics Association
  • Women in eDiscovery (WiE)

Certifications

  • Advanced Certified Paralegal (ACP) - NALA
  • Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility Certification - initiative
  • Salesforce
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Professional Paralegal (PP) – NALS
  • Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
  • Westlaw Legal Research Certification
  • E-Filing Proficiency Certificate - program
  • Specialist Paralegal Certification in Civil Litigation - NALS
  • Certified Legal Manager (CLM) – ALA

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