CLIFFORD JARVIS

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Douglasville, GA, 30135

acbs2v@r.postjobfree.com

843-***-****

SUMMARY:

Seasoned Legal Assistant and Litigation Paralegal bringing 10 years of diverse experience supporting both

Defense and Plaintiff Litigation firms. Proficient in all aspects of mediation and trial preparation, assembling

notebooks, conducting research, drafting correspondence, pleadings and discovery, electronic filings and,

interaction with witnesses, clients and court personnel. Strengths include excellent communication, strong work

ethic and high integrity, attention to detail and, an unwavering commitment to confidentially.

SKILLS:

65 wpm (typing), Windows (XP/Vista/7), Trial Works, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), MS Outlook, Innova;

PDF Docs; Roxio; Pro Law; Needles; Time Matters; Trial DeNovo; Adobe Photoshop; Litigation Manager.

EDUCATION:

ASS, Networking Systems Administration, ITT Technical Institute, Anticipated Graduation 09/2014, GPA: 3.2

BFA, Applied Concert Piano - Jazz Studies, University of Hartford, Hartt School of Music, GPA: 3.1, Incomplete

EXPERIENCE:

MOTLEY RICE, LLC – Mt. Pleasant, SC (Temporary Position) 06/2013 – 09/2013

(Plaintiff Litigation: Anti-Terrorism and Human Rights)

Executive Assistant:

• Conduct highly confidential legal research on Anti-Terrorism & Human Rights, asbestos exposure and the

9/11 litigation cases.

• Drafting correspondence, assisting with class action settlement agreements, processing incoming and

outgoing mail.

• Calendaring all appointments, managing incoming calls, client interaction (via telephone), schedule travel

arrangements both business and personal.

• Administrative and personal assistant for lead attorney.

WIGGER LAW FIRM, LLC – North Charleston, SC (Temporary Position) 02/2013 – 05/2013

(Plaintiff Litigation: Personal Injury, Workers’ Compensation, Employment, Social Security Disability)

Claims Paralegal:

• Manage and prepare all cases from the intake process through to settlement with a case load of over 100

cases.

• Drafting correspondence & filing pleadings, processing incoming and outgoing mail, calendaring all

appointments for attorneys and clients including hearing dates and depositions.

• Attended medical appointments with clients, heavy client interaction and client meetings.

JOYE LAW FIRM, LLC – North Charleston, SC (Temporary Position) 01/2013 – 02/2013

(Plaintiff Litigation: Personal Injury)

Legal Assistant:

• Organize over 150 cases

• Drafting correspondence

• Processing incoming and outgoing mail

ANASTOPOULO LAW FIRM, LLC – North Charleston, SC 01/2012 – 10/2012

(Plaintiff Litigation: Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death)

Litigation Paralegal:

• Manage and prepare all cases from the intake process through to settlement for the litigation department

which also included trial and mediation preparation along with client interaction for two associate

attorneys with a case load of 100 cases including complex litigation medical malpractice cases.

• Drafting discovery, medical summaries, assembling notebooks and materials for plaintiff expert witnesses,

filing pleadings, drafting correspondence, processing incoming and outgoing mail, calendaring all

appointments and trial dates.

• Manage and delegate discovery, research and special tasks to interns.

CARLOCK COPELAND & STAIR, LLP - Charleston, SC 09/2010 - 07/2011

(Defense Litigation: Commercial, Health Care, Transportation, Trucking Litigation; General Liability)

Legal Assistant:

• Legal Assistant for two independent legal teams which consisted of five associates and two partner

attorneys for a large defense litigation firm with a case load of 150 cases in all phases of defense litigation

including mediation and trial preparation, assembling trial & mediation notebooks, conducting research for

case management, assembling notebooks and materials for defense expert witnesses, processing

incoming mail, calendaring all appointments and trial dates for both legal teams.

ANASTOPOULO & CLORE, LLC - Charleston, SC 07/2007 - 10/2009

(Plaintiff Litigation: Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death)

Litigation Paralegal:

• Manage and prepare all cases from the intake process through to settlement which also included trial

preparation and client interaction for one associate attorney with a case load of 75 to 80 cases including

complex litigation medical malpractice cases.

• Drafting discovery, assembling notebooks and materials for plaintiff expert witnesses, filing pleadings,

drafting correspondence, processing incoming mail, calendaring all appointments and trial dates.

YOUNG CLEMENT RIVERS, LLC - Charleston, SC. 09/2005 - 07/2007

(Defense Litigation: Workers' Compensation, Personal Injury)

Litigation Paralegal:

• Manage and prepare all cases from the intake process through to settlement which also included client

interaction and itemized billing for two associate attorneys.

• My first year I was given a budget of $50,000 and I billed over $80,000. My second year I was given a

budget of $75,000 and I billed over $90,000 for the worker’s compensation department.

• Drafting discovery, assembling notebooks and materials for defense expert witnesses, filing pleadings,

drafting correspondence, processing incoming mail, calendaring all appointments and trial dates.

THE STEINBERG LAW FIRM, LLP - Charleston, SC. 06/2003 - 06/2005

(Plaintiff Litigation: Workers' Compensation, Medical Malpractice)

Litigation Paralegal:

• Manage and prepare all cases from the intake process through to settlement with a case load of 200

which also included trial & mediation preparation and client interaction for the managing partner.

• Drafting discovery, medical summaries, assembling notebooks and materials for plaintiff expert witnesses,

filing pleadings, drafting correspondence, processing incoming mail, calendaring all appointments and

trial dates.

HUNT LEIBERT CHESTER & JACOBSON, P.C. - Hartford, CT. 06/1999 - 02/2003

(Plaintiff Litigation: Personal Injury, Criminal, Medical Malpractice, Workers' Compensation)

Legal Assistant:

• Assist the paralegals in all phases of plaintiff litigation.

• Mediation and trial preparation, assembling trial & mediation notebooks, client interaction

• Taking photographs of accident scenes & injuries of clients for evidence, conducting & recording video

depositions expert testimony for use at trial.

Jazz Pianist: 1993 - 2002

Traveled throughout the US and Europe performing with various jazz ensembles.

Released a jazz CD through Prophet Records in 2001.

REFERENCES WILL BE FURNISHED UPON REQUEST

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