Mary E. Kearin

*** *. ********* **., **** ***, Chicago, Illinois 60601

312-***-****, E-mail: acehuv@r.postjobfree.com

PARALEGAL AND BANKING EXPERIENCE

Mar. 2014 - Plante Moran ProjecTemps LLC, Chicago, Illinois

Present Paralegal Discovery Document Reviewer

Review and code documents in Concordance for a large discovery project. Temporary work at a law firm

client of the staffing firm.

Jun. 2003 - Mayer Brown LLP, Chicago, Illinois

Sept. 2012 Client Information Paralegal, Business Intake and Conflicts Department

Followed up through LegalKey E-mail requests to attorneys and staff for engagement letters and conflict

waivers. Searched LegalKey database and intranet library for matter conflict information and

documentation as needed. Maintained Excel spreadsheets regarding documentation issues. Evaluated and

input documents into intranet library through coding wizard. Reviewed and corrected LegalKey party

information input from Hong Kong office searches. Contributed substantive recommendations for

enhanced work procedure efficiency.

Nov. 2001 - Illinois Bankers Association, Chicago, Illinois

Jun. 2003 Paralegal for the General Counsel

Researched banking legal issues and responded to banker inquiries. Drafted agreements and

correspondence. Created and edited information and links for new legal pages of the association website.

Organized materials and planned logistics twice for the association annual bank counsel conference.

Served as conference administrative point of contact for print production, site logistics, attendance

information, and budgetary records.

May 1999 - JPMorgan Chase, Chicago, Illinois

Nov. 2001 Loan Documentation Review Specialist – Collateral Review (5/99-8/00)

Documentation Preparation Specialist – Middle Market Loans (9/00-11/01)

Reviewer Position: Examined commercial loan documentation and collateral for completeness after

closure. Corrected computer collateral information and created computerized exception requests.

Documentation Position: Documented loans in Microsoft Word with a Hot Docs customized program

after a review of any existing legal documents and collateral such as general business assets, real estate,

and marketable securities. Communicated with loan officers and analysts concerning documentation

issues.

Jul. 1998 – Bank of America, Chicago, Illinois

Apr. 1999 Loan Documentation Analyst – Commercial Loan Service Center

Examined commercial loan documentation for completeness after closure including various types of legal

entity and collateral information. Reviewed computer data on a credit management system and

automated financial systems (AFS) for accuracy of legal and financial terms of individual loans.

Communicated with loan officers and analysts concerning documentation issues.

OTHER EXPERIENCE English Instructor

SOFTWARE AND DATABASE EXPERIENCE Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook),

AFS, BRS, LegalKey, FileSite, PDF Converter, Adobe, LexisNexis, WestLaw, and Concordance

EDUCATION

Dominican University, River Forest, Illinois, Library and Information Science, M.L.I.S.

Courses Included: Reference and Online Resources, Legal Resources, Internet Fundamentals, Organizational Analysis and

Design, Public Relations and Marketing, Communication for Leadership, and Information User Instruction

Roosevelt University, Chicago, Illinois, Paralegal Studies, Generalist Paralegal Certificate, Graduate Level, A.B.A.

Approved Program, Core Courses: Civil Litigation; Corporations; Estates, Trusts and Wills; Real Estate; Legal Writing

Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, Humanities (English Concentration) M.A., B.A.

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