KATIE V. TRUJILLO-CORDOVA

*** **** ****** ?Brooklyn NY 11232 ? Phone: 347-***-****

E-mail: acgrw7@r.postjobfree.com

Paralegal / Administrative Assistant

Experienced Certified Paralegal with excellent office management and client

relation skills seeking a position within a corporate legal department

where a working knowledge of legal terminology, general law, and legal

proceedings, pertaining to the follow up case types will be fully utilized

and expanded:

Contracts, Torts, Business Law, Property & Creditor's Rights, Family Law,

Evidence, Personal Injury, Civil Litigation and Discovery, Wills & Estates,

Trust, Probate Administration, Law Office Management,

Legal Writing, Legal Research.

Detail-oriented with excellent research, investigative, and reporting

skills

Exercise independent judgment and decision-making abilities, and a high

level of confidentiality

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Bilingual in English and Spanish, Strong Computer Skills, Proficient in

Microsoft Office

(Word, Power Point, Excel and Outlook), WordPerfect, Lotus Notes, Abacus

Law,

Law Manager, HotDocs, LexisNexis, Westlaw,

Standard knowledge of clerical procedures and system processing, managing

files and records, Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Paralegal Employed (2011- Present)

New York City Law Department

Corporation Counsel

Assist attorneys with requests and responses to discovery demands by

reading material and preparing and processing subpoenas, motions,

affidavits, legal notices and/or other forms and papers which relate to

legal proceedings and transactions. Assist in obtaining, reviewing,

updating and maintaining physical and electronic case files and log books

that may also be archived. Obtain, collects, assembles, and reviews records

and data for attorneys. Performs legal research. Submits, obtains and files

documents. Check records and requests adjournments to various courts.

Receive and direct visitors and clients, general clerical duties including

photocopying, fax and mailing, maintain electronic and hard copy filing

system, retrieve documents from filing system, handle requests for

information and data, resolve administrative problems and inquiries,

prepare written responses to routine enquiries, prepare and modify

documents including correspondence, reports, drafts, memos and emails.

Paralegal Years Employed (2005 - 2011)

Law Offices of Melvyn S. Jacknowitz

Responsible for handling legal files and documents. Prepare legal papers

and correspondence of all legal nature, such as Summons and Complaints,

Index number applications, file affidavits of service with court, default

letters, exchange medical records, Notice of Trial, Infant Compromise

Orders, Releases to Clients, Defendants Attorneys and Insurance Carriers,

specials to No-Fault and Liability, assemble Arbitration and Mediation

briefs and settlement packages, serve and follow up with motions and signed

orders, Notice for Discovery and Inspection, respond to Preliminary

Conference Orders and Compliance Conference Orders, and prepare Note of

Issues and RJI's.

Answer, screen and transfer inbound phone calls, receive and direct

visitors and clients, general clerical duties including photocopying, fax

and mailing, maintain electronic and hard copy filing system, retrieve

documents from filing system, handle requests for information and data,

resolve administrative problems and inquiries, prepare written responses to

routine enquiries, prepare and modify documents including correspondence,

reports, drafts, memos and emails, schedule and coordinate calendar

meetings, appointments and travel arrangements attorney, prepare agendas

for meetings and prepare schedules, sort and distribute incoming

correspondence, maintain office supply inventories coordinate maintenance

of office equipment.

Legal Assistant Years employed (2001-2003)

Law Offices of William Pryor

Responsible for preparing and filing a wide range of immigration documents,

including the following forms:

G-325

I-90,

I-485,

I-751,

N-400

H1-B visa petitions.

Drafted correspondence to agencies and clients, using technology for

document assembly.

Worked closely with clients to gather and organize supporting

data. Developed a case by connecting with clients to understand needs,

analyzed and gathered information, and helped prepare the case. Translation

of documents from Spanish to English. Answer, screen and transfer inbound

phone calls, general clerical duties including photocopying, fax and

mailing, maintain electronic and hard copy filing system, retrieve

documents from filing system, resolve administrative problems and

inquiries, prepare and modify documents including correspondence, reports,

drafts, memos and emails, schedule and coordinate calendar meetings,

appointments and travel arrangements for attorney, sort and distribute

incoming correspondence, maintain office supply inventories coordinate

maintenance of office equipment, coordinate and maintain petty cash.

EDUCATION

Paralegal Certificate

New York Paralegal School, New York City

Executive Legal Assistant Certificate

ASA Institute of Business and Technology, New York City

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LICENSES

New York State Notary Public

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