Paralegal Resume Carrollton, Texas - Hire IT People

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A highly equipped Paralegal/Legal Assistant with experience in performing a variety of administrative and staff support duties for a specified department which require a range of knowledge and skills of organizational procedures and policies; directing and assisting visitors and resolving administrative problems and inquires; composing, editing and proofreading correspondence and reports and preparing a range of administrative documents.

Summary of Qualifications

More than nineteen years of extensive experience
Strong ability to lead and train staff
Great knowledge of general legal principals
Remarkable ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
Excellent ability to solve problems
General knowledge of the mortgage industry
Litigation
Excellent ability to make administrative/procedural decisions and judgments
Personal injury
Deep ability to compile information and prepare reports

Experience

Confidential
Carrollton, Texas
September, 2010 to April, 2011
Legal assistant/Paralegal

Assisted attorneys in litigation. Prepared cases for suit. Forwarded cases to other attorneys for suit. Prepared, transcribed, composed, typed, edited various legal documents. Assisted attorneys in foreclosure proceedings. Assisted attorneys in settlements. Prepared settlement documents. Also assisted attorneys in evictions as well as filing documents with the court. If needed made suitable arrangements for the client. Assisted attorneys in recovery as well as other legal matters. Consulted with other attorneys in legal matters.

Confidential
Dallas, Texas
December, 2005 to June 2010
Legal Assistant

Provided legal assistance to the Mental Health Division. Perform a variety of support task for several misdemeanor and felony attorneys. Maintain database for the Mental Health Division. Assisted in trial preparation. Assisted misdemeanor and felony attorneys in the Dallas County Jail Diversion Program. Contact client witnesses and other necessary parties to cases. Assisted attorneys in inmate release. Visited Lew Sterrett Jail to have MHMR clients sign a Release Waiver . Assisted attorneys in court room procedure for criminal defense. Also assisted attorneys in the Family Law Division.

Confidential
Carrollton, Texas
January, 2004 to November, 2005
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Assisted several attorneys in litigation. Prepared cases for suit. Forwarded cases to other attorney for suit. Prepared, transcribed, composed, typed, edited various legal documents.. Assisted attorneys in foreclosure proceedings. Assisted attorneys in settlements. Prepared settlement documents. Also assisted attorneys in evictions as well as filing documents with the court. If needed made suitable arrangements for the client. Assisted attorneys in recovery as well as other legal matters. Consulted with other attorneys in legal matters. Assisted attorneys in recovery as well as other legal matters. Consulted other attorneys in legal matters.

Confidential
Virginia Beach, Virginia
February, 2001 to November, 2003
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Scheduled hearings with the Worker’s Compensation Commission. Scheduled physician appointments for clients as well as transportation if needed. Assistedattorneys with litigation. Communication with several of the insurance companies. Maintained data and performed routine analyses and calculations in the processing of data for internal reports. Prepared several legal documents as needed.

Confidential
Virginia Beach, Virginia
September, 2000 to January, 2001
Legal Assistant

Assisted several attorneys in civil law. Prepared legal documents. Litigation. Assisted attorneys in some collection matters. Forwarded cases out for suit as well as settled cases. Prepared interrogatories as requested.

Confidential
Virginia Beach, Virginia
November, 1999 to July, 2000
Assisted attorneys in legal proceedings. Typed various legal documents such as Settlement Statement (HUD), Statement of Seller, Real Estate Certification and Disclosures of Lender’s Counsel several different documents as needed.

Confidential
Norfolk, Virginia
March, 1996 to September, 1999
Legal Secretary

Performed a variety of support task for attorneys, which include preparation of documents. Contacted client witnesses and other necessary parties to the case.

Confidential
White Plains, New York
April, 1986 to February, 1995
Legal Secretary

Provided administrative/secretarial support for the department such as answering telephones, assisting visitors, sorting incoming and outgoing mail. Prepared legal documents. Assisted several criminal attorneys with the Legal Aid Society. Scheduled appointments for Examinations Before Trial/Depositions.

Education

Confidential for Court reporters and Paralegals
Manhattan, New York 1992 to 1995

Skills and Proficiencies

MS Word, Planning and Scheduling, Written Communication, Customer Service, Internet Research, Transcription, Purchasing, Word Perfect, Timeslips, Debt Master, some Excel, Typing 60

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