Dana Carnett 847-***-****

*** ****** ****** #*, *********, IL 60140 ab9ykt@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Profile

Bachelor Degreed paralegal seeking a position that utilizes my diverse work experience,

advances my professional development, and stimulates my passion for law.

Excellent legal writing, proof reading and • Flexible, organized and able to handle

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analytical skills multiple tasks simultaneously

Strong interpersonal skills, work ethic, • Strong computer literacy and expertise

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professional demeanor and initiative with Microsoft Office applications

High degree of independent analysis and • Ability to utilize legal reference

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judgment publications and computer databases

including MarkMonitor, SAEGIS, Westlaw

Excellent customer focus, project

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and Lexis-Nexis

management and cross-functional

• Knowledge of PC Law, Time Matter,

teamwork skills

FinPlan

Professional Skills

Trademark Paralegal

• Correspond directly with clients and foreign associates throughout the world regarding

trademark filing and other maintenance issues

• Prepare all necessary documentation for registering trademark applications in selected

countries

• Analyze trademark searches and provide counsel with results indicating potential

impediments to registration

• Develop enforcement strategies for infringement issues

• Assemble and update relevant evidence and information bearing on trademark oppositions,

cancellations and proof of working procedures

• Utilize the USPTO’s electronic filing system

• Docketing

Legal Administrative

• Report directly to counsel with broad ranged responsibilities that encompass the timely and

complex preparation and maintenance of cases

• Proofread and edit project reports, letters, memos, presentations, spreadsheets and other

documents.

• Perform computerized and law library research to gather case-relevant data and materials,

providing written summaries where applicable

• Compile deposition summaries

Accounting

• Process all accounts payable to include coding and entering invoices, automated check

runs, manual checks, reconciling vendor statements, verifying and tracking expense

reports, maintaining and reporting petty cash expenditures

• Process all accounts receivable including analysis, evaluation, and collection of customer

accounts, working with customers to resolve payment issues and discrepancies, daily

preparing and processing of invoices, cash receipts application, bank deposits

• Balance multiple bank accounts, prepare month-end journal entries, process bank and

credit card account reconciliations

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Education

Bachelor Degree, Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL 08/2006

Paralegal Studies (with

Honors)

Work History

Branch 01/2008 – Present

W.R. Meadows, Inc

Accountant

Hampshire, IL

Trademark Paralegal 06/2007 - 11/2007

Greer, Burns & Crain,

Chicago, IL

Legal Assistant 12/2006 - 05/2007

Hanson, Peters, Nye,

Barrington, IL

Account Reconciliation 03/2005 - 11/2006

Groot Recycling and Waste,

Specialist

Elk Grove Village, IL

Domestic Purchasing 08/2003 – 08/2004

Magid Glove & Safety,

Coordinator

Chicago, IL

Quality Assurance 04/1995 - 07/2003

3M,

Specialist

St. Paul, MN

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