R uth M. Corcoran

**** *. ******* ***. *, CHICAGO, IL 60618 815-***-****

aceig1@r.postjobfree.com

Education

Elgin Community College, Elgin, IL

May 2011

Paralegal: Basic Vocational Certificate

GPA: 3.8/4.0

Classes Taken in Paralegal Studies: Legal Research, Legal Writing, Litigation, Legal Technologies, Family

Law, Business Organization, Contract Law, and Federal Taxation.

Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL

Dec. 2008

Bachelor of Arts in History

GPA: 3.0/4.0

Illinois Valley Community College, Oglesby, IL

Aug. 2006

Associate of Arts in History

GPA: 3.5/4.0

experience

Johnson, Blumberg, and Associates LLC Feb 2013-

April 2014

Paralegal: WI Foreclosure Sales

Scheduled sheriff sales with various sheriff departments throughout the state of Wisconsin.

Prepared and sent Notices of Sheriff’s Sale.

Prepared and sent the Notices of Sheriff’s Sale to local newspapers for publication.

Prepared correspondence to the sheriff as to the opening bid amount for each sale.

Recorded the results of the sheriff’s sales after it was held.

Updated case history and answered client questions through various client sites, as well as notified client of

potential issues and delays.

Entered case notes, uploaded documentation, hearings and sales data into firm’s case management system.

Prepared HUD Occupancy letters for FHA loans. Uploaded letters to P260 site on behalf of client.

Ordered titles and VA appraisals on behalf of client.

Kelly Services, Chicago, IL Dec. 2011-

Jan. 2013

Contract Specialist for JP Morgan-Chase

Analyzed contracts and agreements received from clients, while tracking and recording necessary client

information.

Reviewed and corrected errors in customer records databases.

Researched utilizing numerous in-house databases.

Balanced multiple projects simultaneously.

Trained new employees in office policies, procedures, and project criteria.

Law Offices of Timothy F. Kohn Aug 2010

– Aug 2011

Paralegal/Office Manage-Intern

Prepared and filed legal documents including: contracts, petitions, motions, orders, notices, answers,

interrogatories, notices to produce, and client letters.

Performed legal research (in electronic and print form), summary, and analysis.

Organized and prepared case files for trial and assisted attorney in managing and updating client case files.

Communicated with clients via email, letters, phone calls, and in-person.

Office of Property Renovation Manager, Ottawa, IL July

2007-Aug. 2009

Assistant to Ms. Rose Marie Jones

Organized project workspace.

Fielded telephone inquiries.

Assisted Ms. Jones with any necessary tasks and took notes in meetings, at events, and on site.

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