Paralegal
Resume:
RESUME
JILL RUSIN
acg32t@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE
I would like to bring my strong history of achievement and professionalism, along with tireless motivation and work ethic, to a position
of impact, where I can exceed the expectations of both my employer and myself.
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Current Project
Mercy Mission Bear Hospital, Redondo Beach,, California ? Present
? Director of Funding & Donor Development ? Charitable Fundraising L.A s Underprivileged Children and Elderly; Campaigns;
Donor Management; Records Management
Paralegal & Business Services
rusin ink- Owner/Freelance Writer/Certified Paralegal/ Fundraising Consultant ? Ongoing - 1997 to Present
? Part-time freelance professional services business, specializing in patent and trademark portfolio management, and assisting law
firms and private clients with preparation of legal paperwork; drafting provisional patent applications, trademarks, blog and
website content; contracts drafting, legal writing, business writing; taglines, marketing materials, press releases, brochures, staff
bios, personal and professional profiles; drafting of legal evidence motions, appellate briefs, marital settlement agreements,
insurance demand letters; client development, case management; records management, deposition and trial preparation
? Special Expertise: Intellectual Property (patents, trademarks, copyrights); Criminal Law; Contracts; Civil Rights; Family Law,
Civil Litigation, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice
Project Manager/Senior Paralegal
Shimokaji & Associates - Irvine, California ? (Intellectual Property Law Firm) - 08-2011 to 08-2013
? Senior Paralegal and Project Manager: successfully grew and solely handled firm?s ?large? client cases from beginning to
conclusion (IBM, Xerox, Philips Electronics, US Navy, Lenovo, Honeywell); legal document drafting, including heavy editing
work (Microsoft Office), Bates numbering, etc.; created the firm?s standard correspondence and emails; handled any of the
firm?s dissatisfied clients, and created public relations correspondence; created company advertisements; independently
managed office operations during principal?s extended out-of-country absences; was personally offered business development
position by senior partner.
? Sole paralegal handling all litigation cases; public relations
? Handled interviewing of incoming new hire applicants (potential new paralegals, office managers, etc.); trial and deposition
preparation of clients; manage litigation cases with trial attorney; opposing counsel liaison.
? Kept firm and other paralegals up to date regarding any and all USPTO changes (new fees, requirements, etc.)
Senior Paralegal/Administrator/ Legal Writer
Law Offices of Jordan Morgenstern - South Lake Tahoe, California ? (General Law, Criminal and Family) - 1993 to 2007
? Solely managed all cases from beginning to conclusion for busy trial lawyer (sole practitioner - Criminal, PI, Family Law, and
General Business); managed staff and client base; negotiated medical liens; handled firm?s collections matters; handled all
client disbursements; managed all discovery; prepared demand letters and attorney correspondence; created ads and marketing
materials; negotiated settlements with insurance adjusters; drafted evidence motions and other motions; drafted contracts; set up
corporations; handled trial and deposition preparation; prepared jury instruction; conducted research; prepared medical records
summaries, etc.
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PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Director of Funding /Project Manager / Head Fundraiser
US Snowboard Team; Heavenly Ski & Snowboard Foundation.; Vail Ski & Snowboard Academy; Barton Memorial Hospital
Various ongoing projects from 2001 to 2011
? Planned events, silent auctions, etc.; acquired and maintained celebrities, sports teams, local and international businesses for
charitable participation; procured event venues; courted local and international restaurant and business owners; allocated funds
and prepared disbursements; created speeches for others and gave speeches; prepared press releases; copy for events, flyers,
brochures, etc.
Freelance Writing
? Copyrighting; blog and website content; bi-monthly newspaper column (2008-2011, Colorado); press releases; speeches; ghost
writing; e-books; editing; records management; business writing; calendar management; medical records summaries; business
analysis; business plans; marketing plans; sales strategies; solicitation letters
? Professional and personal profile writing (for social networks, company websites, etc.)
? Business reputation management
Legal & Investigation
? Drafting of legal documents, motions, briefs; Private Placement Memorandum; Business Plans, Marketing Plans
? Particularly skilled in establishing and maintaining client and other professional relationships
? Extremely self-motivated, self-directed
? Small Claims Court appearances as company representative
Attributes of Note
? Excellent client relations skills, handles clients with confidence and courtesy
? Extremely conscientious; uncommon attention to detail; unique pride in work product
? Outstanding verbal, written, and interpersonal skills, Positive approach ? Can Do attitude
? Organizational skills are exemplary; history of establishing order to offices in need of organization
? Calm demeanor - displays professionalism, composure, and discretion
? Self-motivated, self-directed, hyper-organized, efficient time manager
? Strong work ethic, committed and self-disciplined
? High tolerance for stress; calm demeanor in hectic situations and comfortable when working with strict deadlines
? Familiar with Federal, California and Colorado law and procedure, electronic filing systems, local rules
? Familiar with United States Patent & Trademark Law, PTO procedure, electronic filing, patent searches, forms, etc.
? Advanced technological skills (both Mac and PC operating systems), and proficient with wide range of applications
? Savvy with social media outlets such as Facebook, LinkedIn; Twitter, WordPress, etc.
? Ten Key speed, 12,500 keystrokes; Typing ? 100 wpm
Interests
? Family; Friends
? Cooking; Wine; Travel
? Poetry; Literature, Reading; Writing; Typography; Calligraphy; Photography; Painting
? Ocean and General Conservation; Diving; Sailing
? Art; Music (I was a concert-pianist when I was a young girl; my sons and husband all play music now)
? Being Outdoors (Lived in Tahoe and Vail when raising my children; love skiing, snowshoeing, boating)
? Civil Rights Law
? Sports Fan: Steelers Football, LA Kings
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EDUCATION
? U.C.L.A. (English); Boston College (Semester Exchange); Balin Institute (Paralegal); Sierra College (Art, Humanities
Coursework);
Lincoln Law School Coursework; Colorado Mountain College (Real Estate)
REFERENCES
I will be delighted to provide several endorsements upon request
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