MEGAN PETERS

Long Beach, NY *****

516-***-****

ab9yjp@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

. Graduated from an ABA-Approved Paralegal Certificate Program.

. Coursework included Litigation, Business Law, Contracts, Real Estate,

Family law, Wills Trusts and Estate, Criminal Law, Legal Research and

Writing.

. Experienced with drafting of legal instruments, filings, and pleadings.

. Ability to perform legal research using traditional library resources,

Lexis, Westlaw and the internet.

. Professional, well organized, and detail oriented approach to job

responsibilities.

EXPERIENCE

Marcote and Associates, P.C, Hicksville, NY 10/09-Present

Paralegal

. Primary responsibilities require the preparation of summons and

complaints, discovery motions, and notice of trials.

. Additional responsibilities include; preparing client intake and files,

research insurance companies, and contact clients regarding cases.

. Input cases into TimeMatters and experience using Hotdocs.

Buoy Bar, Point Lookout, NY 05/00-Present

Managing, Waitress

. Ensure customer satisfaction by providing a pleasurable dining

experience. Mentoring new hires and resolve any food or service issues

that arose with customers. Other responsibilities include food

preparation and presentation.

Child Care Provider, Rockville Centre, NY 01/09-

9/09

. Provided care and coordinated educational and extracurricular activities

for 3 and 1 year old children.

New Canaan Public School, New Canaan, CT 03/08 -

05/08

Substitute Teacher

. Substituted for grades Kindergarten to Fourth grade. Followed current

lesson plans and activities.

New York Community Bank, Westbury, NY 05/07-8/07

Summer Intern

Coordinated major credit fraud projects that included; reviewing credit

card transactions, identifying questionable charges and preparing summary

reports. Actions taken included closing the accounts and processing the

necessary claims related to the fraudulent transactions.

EDUCATION

Long Island University, CW Post Brookville, NY

Paralegal Studies- ABA approved Certificate: August 2010

Neumann College Aston, PA

Bachelors of Arts Degree, Criminal Justice Major, December 2007

COMPUTER SKILLS

IBM-PC, Windows, MS Office Suite, Internet Explorer, eMail, Time Matters,

Hot Docs, Lexis, and West Law

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