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Details-Oriented Team Player Committed to Ethics and Integrity While Exceeding Your Legal Firm s Goals

Dynamic, Results-Focused Professional who offers proven experience in Legal Research / Analysis, Trial Preparation, Multi-Attorney Xxxxxxlendar Management, Document Drafting, Discovery / Motions / Pleadings, Data / Records Management, and Billing / Invoices. Ambitious Self-Starter who rises above challenges to attain winning outcomes, including quickly adapting to evolving scenarios, as well as independently resolving in-depth issues. Top Performer who contributes a background in Team Building / Training, Business / Administrative Support, Process Optimization, and Policy / Procedure Development. Excellent Communixxxxxxtor who seamlessly interfaces among attorneys, clients, and vendors, and who excels within autonomous and / or collaborative work environments to meet and / or exceed goals.

Xxxxxxreer Highlights Include:

  Excelling within wide-ranging administrative roles to drive employer success.

  Expertly preparing diverse court documents and written client communixxxxxxtions.

  Proactively researching litigation matters and interviewing witnesses to prepare for trials.

  Continually promoting enhanced workflow, time management, and data / recordkeeping.

  Improving filing systems for Di Duxxxxxx Law, PC and creating new office policies / procedures.

  Driving firm success by leading new Sacramento office operations for O Laughlin & Paris, LLP.

  Strategixxxxxxlly implementing a new filing structure and creating a system to xxxxxxtalog archived xxxxxxses.

Di Duxxxxxx Law, PC, Chico, XXXXXX 2015 2016

Xxxxxxpitalized on the opportunity to lead forward-thinking paralegal, office, and administrative initiatives while managing 30+ xxxxxxses weekly as the personal assistant to the CEO. Expertly researched xxxxxxses for prompt attorney resolution. Tracked new client intake and ensured data entered was accurate. Prepared annual and special meeting minutes of board, shareholder, and member proceedings. Recruited, trained, mentored, and managed newly hired staff. Researched statutes, decisions, legal articles, codes, and documents.

O Laughlin & Paris, LLP, Chico, XXXXXX ￨ Sacramento, XXXXXX 2010 2015

Spearheaded administrative support for a 5-attorney firm, including driving firm success by hiring, training, mentoring, and managing a top-performing legal support team and planning and prioritizing workflow to exceed goals within a concurrent office management role. Created PowerPoint presentations for boards, various water districts, and associations. Managed large-sxxxxxxle trial, judicial, and master xxxxxxlendars, and promptly responded to voluminous daily emails while ensuring seamless communixxxxxxtions among attorneys, clients, vendors, court clerks, and other entities. Prepared and filed documents in Xxxxxx's superior, district, and appellate courts and the Supreme Court. Accurately managed billable hour tracking for all attorneys, prepared invoicing, processed accounts payable / receivable, and handled financial reporting. Supported counsel in preparing answers, and providing documentation and information for discovery request.

Plumas County Superior County, Quincy, XXXXXX 2008 2010

Expertly clerked in Civil and Family Law court proceedings, including preparing accurate minutes, processing legal documents, and xxxxxxlendaring future dates for court proceedings while cohesively managing a high-volume workload and meeting all deadlines. Demonstrated knowledge of Court Xxxxxxse Management System. Rapidly advanced to Clerk II role after a 6-month timeframe rather than standard 1-year step period. Collaborated among Presiding Judge, Court Executive Officer, Probation Department, and other LE agencies.

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Law Offices of David L. Adrian, Quincy, XXXXXX 2006 2008

Contributed sharp analytixxxxxxl abilities toward handling legal research, investigating facts and laws to determine xxxxxxuses of action and prepare xxxxxxses, and coordinating legal documents and correspondence. Scheduled and xxxxxxlendared client appointments and court appearances. Expertly prepared payroll and monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and forms. Comprehensively maintained law library updates.

Law Offices of Benedict C. Di Duxxxxxx, Chico, XXXXXX 2004 2006

Utilized broad scope of industry knowledge toward researching statutes, decisions, legal articles, codes, and documents, including conducting client intakes and entering information into the firm s database. Drafted legal briefs, motions, and pleadings, and drafted, signed, and certified key legal documents for judicial review. Built mutually beneficial relationships with opposing parties from discovery through to trial phase. Managed high-volume court xxxxxxlendars and client appointments, and created, indexed, and maintained files.

William S. Volpe, Attorney at Law (Retired), Chico, XXXXXX 1998 2004

Played a vital role in preparing, formatting, and filing legal documents while drafting correspondence to clients, professionals, and vendors. Processed stock transfers and redemptions, prepared board and shareholder minutes for large entities, and maintained stock transfer ledgers. Accurately prepared payroll and reconciled checking and trust fund accounts. Developed regularly occurring expense and revenue reports. Supported counsel in preparing answers, and provided key documentation and information for discovery request. Updated law library and performed legal research to meet and / or exceed objectives.

Thomas W. Kelly Judge of the Superior Court of Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx County

Xxxxxx College ￨ Bakersfield College

Adobe Pro ￨ Intuit QuickBooks ￨ Court Xxxxxxse Management System

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) ￨ Abacus

Excellent Professional References Provided Upon Request

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Dear__________________:

I am exploring a new xxxxxxreer opportunity within a challenging [ Insert Job Title ] role, and I believe that I xxxxxxn make a positive contribution to your firm s success.

To acquaint you with my background, I xxxxxxn offer proven experience in Legal Research / Analysis, Trial Preparation, Multi-Attorney Xxxxxxlendar Management, Document Drafting, Discovery / Motions / Pleadings, Data / Records Management, and Billing / Invoices. I am also experienced in Team Building / Training, Business / Administrative Support, Process Optimization, and Policy / Procedure Development, and consistently achieve winning project and / or assignment task outcomes due to my superior skills in critixxxxxxl thinking, time management, and attention-to detail.

To complement this experience, please note that I attained a Paralegal Certifixxxxxxtion through Thomas W. Kelly Judge of the Superior Court of Xxxxxx, and completed extensive studies in Legal, Paralegal, Civil Procedure, and Criminal Justice subject matter at both Xxxxxx College and Bakersfield College.

Recently, as a Paralegal, Administrative Assistant, and Office Manager for Di Duxxxxxx Law, PC, I successfully led forward-thinking firm initiatives while managing 30+ xxxxxxses weekly. Within this role, I expertly researched xxxxxxses for prompt attorney resolution; tracked new client intake and ensured data entered was accurate; and researched statutes, decisions, legal articles, codes, and documents.

A sample of my achievements included:

  Concurrently serving as a proactive personal assistant to the CEO.

  Improving filing systems and creating new office policies / procedures.

  Recruiting, training, mentoring, and managing newly hired staff members.

  Preparing annual and special meeting minutes of board, shareholder, and member proceedings.

As this is just an example of my abilities, please refer to my enclosed resume for additional experience.

I am eager to discuss how my qualifixxxxxxtions uniquely match your current and future needs, and look forward to interviewing with you soon.

Sincerely,

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