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Seasoned Paralegal Seeking Roots in Nevada

Location:
Las Vegas, NV
Posted:
June 10, 2015

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MAMIE A. OTT

*** *** ***** ******

North Las Vegas, NV 89031

702-***-****

acp5up@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE:

A seasoned paralegal motivated to continually improve and extend personal skills & knowledge for increased

responsibility and opportunities for professional growth.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Data Sustainment Specialist / DMLSS Clerk 09/2014 – 03/2015

Employer: CACI – ISS, Inc.

1100 N. Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22201

Salary: $15.48/hour, 40 hours/week

Supervisor: Shiloh Mann, 210-***-****; May be Contacted

Security Clearance: Current NACI

Created & maintained the DMLSS database inventories of Facilities, Rooms, and Facility System Inventory

(FSI)/real property installed equipment (RPIE). Processed and closed all work performed within the facilities, both

preventive maintenance (scheduled) and repair (unscheduled). Created and maintained maintenance procedure

and preventive maintenance (PM) schedule records. Created Annual, Quarterly & Monthly Business Objects

reports. Maintained all suspense dates and deadlines. Maintained detailed work request information to track actual

facility operating and maintenance cost for 3 facilities. Maintained historical cost data on the individual RPIE items

to support facility life cycle management (FLCM). Ensured the Joint Medical Asset Repository contains accurate

data for the Medical Treatment Facility (MTF). Maintained records of all active facility requirements in DMLSS and

tracked progress of all funding requests. Maintained records of all active facility projects in DMLSS. Tracked

financial progress of all design and construction contracts on active projects, including contract

modifications/change orders. Established and maintained budget records for applicable Elements of Resource

(EORs) / Elements of Expense Investment Codes (EEICs). Recorded & transcribed meeting minutes for the MTF

Facilities Utilization Board (FUB) Committee meetings. Provided completed minutes to the Facility Manager and/or

Safety Officer within 10 days of completion of the meeting. Maintained contact information on all organizations

assigned to the medical facility, i.e., contractors, manufacturers, vendors, DoD agencies, regulatory agencies, etc.

Issued Employee ID Badges & Key Cards. Maintained the Inventories for ID Badges & Key Cards in database

systems. Completed miscellaneous administrative tasks assigned by the Facility Manager

Human Resources Assistant 04/2014 – 09/2014

Employer: NAF Human Resources Office 52 FSS/FSMH

Unit 3670 Box 170, Bldg. 151, Spangdahlem AB, Germany

Salary: $9/hour, 40 hours/week

Supervisor: Charlotte Key, 049**********; May be Contacted

Security Clearance: Current NACI

Assisted in providing recruitment & placement service to applicants & employees by processing personnel actions

such as appointments, position & pay changes, transfers & separations. Created & maintained applicant supply

files, confirmed presence of required supporting documentation for employment & confirm applicant’s qualifications

determined by the Position Description Guide established by the United States Air Force. Reviewed items of

information for conformance to applicable laws, regulations. Contacted appropriate sources to secure missing data

or documents. Provided specific items of information to NAF employees regarding personnel matters to include

insurance, retirement, 401(k), unemployment compensation, workers’ compensation & awards. Conducted In-

Processing for new employees to provide an overview of employee benefits & assists in the completion of

employment documents. Maintained official personnel folders, position control registers, office files, group

insurance files. Conducted security checks to include local record checks, state criminal history repository checks

& national agency checks. Inputted personnel data into the automated NAF personnel data system to process a

variety of personnel actions. Acted as primary Safety Representative responsible for conducting monthly safety

briefings & facility inspections per Unites States Air Force policy. Maintained office safety binder & employee

informational bulletin board. Acted as Government Purchase Card (GPC) cardholder, responsible for purchasing

office supplies, manage documentation of purchases & reconciling monthly statement of account.

Certified Paralegal 11/2010 – 11/2012

Employer: Helgesen, Waterfall & Jones, P.C.

5732 S. 1475 E. #200, South Ogden, Utah 84403

Salary: $13/hour, 40 hours/week

Supervisor: Keith M. Backman 801-***-****; May be Contacted

Security Clearance: None Required

Drafted general non-legal correspondence, as needed without supervision. Drafted discovery pleadings, such as

Requests for Production, Interrogatories & Requests for Admissions. Drafted family law pleadings, such as Petition

for Divorce, Affidavit of Military Service, Motions, Financial Declaration & other court required forms. Drafted real

estate pleadings, such as Evictions, Orders of Restitution, & Default Judgments. Drafted estate planning

documents, such as Trust, Will, Healthcare Directive, Power of Attorney, & Quit Claim Deed. Drafted cross-practice

pleadings such as motions, counterclaims, affidavits, appeals, memorandums, subpoenas, notices, requests, etc.

Managed attorney's calendar, including scheduling consultations, client appointments, court hearings, mediation,

domestic conferences & depositions. Managed my personal tickler system for deadlines. Managed attorney's trust

account. Handled all non-legal appointments for clients & provided case status updates to clients & opposing

counsel. Assisted attorney with trial preparation, including organization & delivery of trial notebooks & exhibits.

Managed & organized client files. Conducted detailed client intakes & entered information into company database.

Communicated pertinent information to clients via phone, email & mail. Managed billable hour tracking, client

expenses, client invoicing & firm reimbursement of expenses. Maintained ongoing communication with opposing

parties from discovery to trial phase. Directed & coordinated law office activity, including delivery of subpoenas.

Paralegal 11/2009 – 11/2010

Employer: Law Office of F. Kim Walpole, P.C.

2661 Washington Blvd. #203, Ogden, Utah 84401

Salary: $11/hour, 40hours/week

Supervisor: F. Kim Walpole 801-***-****; May Be Contacted

Security Clearance: None Required

Served as paralegal to F. Kim Walpole. Prepared legal documents, including Pleadings, Discovery, Subpoenas,

Affidavits & Wills. Scheduled attorney's appointments, court appearances, Mediation & Depositions. Drafted client

correspondence per dictation Prepared documents & organized materials for civil & criminal trials. Transcribed

court hearings as needed. Gathered research data, such as Statutes, Decisions, Codes & legal articles. Filed legal

documents with the courts & opposing counsel. Directed & coordinated the delivery of legal documents for Process

Service, tracked status of service & return of documents to the court. Communicated pertinent information to

clients via phone, email & mail. Maintained ongoing communication with opposing parties from discovery to trial

phase. Directed & coordinated law office activity, including delivery of subpoenas.

Court Liaison 07/2009 – 11/2009

Employer: Alliance Probation Services

360 S. Fort Lane, Layton, Utah 84041

Salary: $10/per hour, 30 hours/week

Supervisor: Dena Nelson 801-***-****; May Be Contacted

Security Clearance: None Required

Served as the company representative in District & Justice Courts. Assisted in the probation supervision of over

300 probationees. Assisted in the supervision of treatment & fine requirements ordered by the Court. Assisted in

the management of random Drug & Alcohol testing for consumption detection. Prepared legal documents such as

Affidavits of Probation Violation, Bench Warrant Requests, Probation Terminations, Probation Extensions & Orders

to Show Cause. Prepared court updates in regards to clients' probation status. Prepared clientele

correspondence. Explained & insured client understanding of Probation Agreements, Financial responsibilities &

random drug testing policies.

Court Liaison 09/2007 – 05/2009

Employer: New Horizons

3003 Grant Avenue, Ogden, Utah 84401

Salary: $12/hour; 40 hours/week

Supervisor: Jennifer Beasley, 801-***-****; May Be Contacted

Security Clearance: None Required

Served as company representative in the Court system. Attended Court sessions in District & Justice courts located

in Weber County. Prepared legal documents such as Affidavits of Probation Violation, Bench Warrant Requests,

Treatment Extensions, Probation Extensions & Orders to Show Cause. Prepared correspondence on behalf of

company therapists & myself for submission to Court. Prepared court updates in regards to patients' treatment

status. Prepared probation officer updates in regards to patients' treatment status. Entered court referrals into office

database. Maintained computer tracking of court referred individuals. Provided treatment descriptions & guidelines

to clients. Provided treatment descriptions & guidelines to Court personnel. Served as front desk back-up as

required.

INTERNSHIP:

Pima County Attorney’s Office 01/2007 – 05/2007

32 N. Stone Avenue, Tucson, Arizona 85701

Salary: None

Supervisor: Valerie Valencia, Certified Paralegal 520-***-****; May Be Contacted

Security Clearance: Completed State Background Check

Prepared case summaries, correspondence to opposing counsel, memorandums & evidence requests for

detectives. Responded to inquiries made by case Detectives regarding evidence requests. Assisted in telephonic

& in person interviews of witnesses. Organized evidence & other documentation within case files into labeled

subfolders. Attended court proceedings to provide assistance for attorney(s) assigned to as needed. Served as a

liaison to Valerie Valencia, CP

EDUCATION:

Pima Community College, May 2007

A.A.S. Degree, Paralegal

AFFILIATIONS:

Utah State Bar Paralegal Division, Member, Bar No. 45278 (2010–2012)

Utah Paralegal Association, Member (2010–2012)

Utah Paralegal Association, Northern Regional Director (2011 & 2012)

Utah Paralegal Association, Membership Committee Member (2010–2012)

National Association of Legal Assistants, Member (2011-2012)

Tucson Paralegal Association, Student Member (2006-2007)

CERTIFICATIONS:

NALA Certified Paralegal Exam, May 2011; DoD IAA Cyber Awareness Challenge V2.0, March 2015; Force

Protection, March 2015; Human Relations, March 2015; Information Protection, March 2015; Suicide Prevention,

April 2014; Air Force Risk Management Fundamentals Course, April 2014; Environmental Management System

General Awareness Training, April 2014; Fire Extinguisher Training April 2014; Free Exercise of Religion Training,

May 2014 Operation OPSEC Awareness, May 2014 AF Civilian Substance Abuse Awareness, June 2014;

Purchase Card Online System (PCOLS), July 2014; DoD Government Purchase Card, August 2014

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Proficient in Microsoft Office including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Proficient in WordPerfect, Internet, Business

Objects, Services Agency Information System (SAIS), Defense Civilian Personal Data System (DCPDS), Defense

Medical Logistics Standard Support (DMLSS) Best Case Bankruptcy Software, Utah Court XChange, Westlaw,

LexisNexis, PACER, Abacus



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