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Katie L. green

Education

*/**-*/**, */04-5/08 Cuyahoga

Community College Parma, OH

Associates of Applied Business in Paralegal Studies

(ABA Approved Program)

CAREER SUMMARY

Experienced Legal Assistant/Paralegal for more than

eight years, proficient in Windows 2000 computer

software, Lexis Nexis, Westlaw legal research

databases. Notary Public, positive attitude,

independent, self motivated, well organized,

adaptable, reliable, a team player and eager to

learn and take on new responsibilities.

RELEVANT COURSE WORK

. Probate law

. Torts and Evidence

. Family law

. Workers' Compensation law

. Advanced Litigation

. Business Transactions and Organizations

Employment

8/07-Present Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A.

Cleveland, OH

Promoted to Legal Assistant III-08/11-Present

. Work as a floater and Lead Legal Assistant

to work in many areas of the foreclosure process to

where help is needed

Legal Assistant II

. Work as a floater and Lead Legal Assistant

to work in many areas of the foreclosure process to

where help is needed

. Prepare all initial pleadings at the

Complaint stage

o Prepare the first filing of the initial

foreclosure process

o Prepare Affidavits

. Skip-Trace and complete service by Special

Process Server, Sheriff Service, Publication,

Ordinary and Certified Mail

. Prepare all pleadings at the default stage

o Prepare Motions for Default Judgment

o Prepare Judgment Entries/Foreclosure

Decrees

o Prepare Motions for Summary Judgment

o Prepare Affidavits

o County Legal Approvals

o Prepare Praecipes for Order of Sale

. Prepare documents at the Sheriff Sale

stage

o Check county docket for upcoming sheriff's

sales

o Obtain taxes from each county Treasurer's

office to prepare bid request form to send to client

for sheriff's sale

o Prepare Notice of Sheriff Sale

o Prepare bidding instruction form to take to

sheriff's sale to bid on property

o Obtain local counsel to attend sheriff's

sales in out-of-county sales

o Report bidding results to clients

. Prepare documents at the Confirmation of

Sale stage

o Prepare Motions and Entries to Confirm Sale

o Prepare Deeds to the sheriff

o Call and obtain final court costs and taxes

due

. Speak with clients daily on legal matters

. Prepare any miscellaneous pleadings or

motions when needed

. Responsible for maintaining all fees and

costs requests for numerous clients

8/05-8/07 Keith Weiner & Associates Co., L.P.A.

Cleveland, OH

Legal Assistant

. Prepare all pleadings at the default stage

o Prepare Motions for Default Judgment

o Prepare Judgment Entries/Foreclosure

Decrees

o Prepare Motions for Summary Judgment

o Prepare Affidavits

o Prepare Praecipes for Order of Sale

o Arrange local counsel to attend

out-of-county hearings

. Speak with clients daily on legal matters

. Work as a floater in any area when needed

o Set up new accounts when needed

o Help prepare complaints

o Help in the service area when needed

o Prepare notices of sale

o Prepare any miscellaneous pleadings or

motions when needed

. Responsible for maintaining all fees and

costs requests for numerous clients

10/04-8/05 The Law Offices of John D. Clunk

Hudson, OH

Paralegal

. Promoted to member of the litigation team

o Prepared Motions for Summary Judgment

o Prepared Affidavits

o Called and spoke with clients daily

o Called courts daily for statuses of cases

o Responsible of handling all hearings and

scheduling hearing dates for all attorneys within

the firm weekly

o Prepared any miscellaneous motions or

pleadings for entire staff when needed

. Member of the service team

o Located individuals and corporations and

serve them at their appropriate place of residence

and business to perfect service

o Prepared publications to be published by

the courts

o Called clients as needed on legal matters

5/02-10/04 Babcock, Wasserman & Green Co.,

L.P.A.

Cleveland, OH

Legal Secretary

. Prepared complaints and garnishments to be

filed with the courts

o Call courts to check up on the status of

cases filed

. Called clients as needed on legal matters

. Assisted in organizing and maintaining

files

. Assisted in setting up and closing files

as needed

. Was responsible for setting up and

maintaining foreclosure files

. Provided backup for the receptionist

Assisted in handling incoming and outgoing mail

. Assisted in the preparation of weekly

client mail and weekly court mail

hONORS AND AWARDS

A member of the Dean's List at Cuyahoga Community

College in 12/01

References

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