LEGAL ASSISTANT

Qualifications Profile

Detail-oriented, analytical, and highly organized professional with hands-

on experience in document drafting, legal support, litigation and trial

preparation, and client relations. Skilled at preparing and maintaining a

wide array of legal documents, records, and files with high degree of

confidentiality, quality, and accuracy. Armed with the ability to analyze

complex legal problems and apply legal principles to resolve intricate

issues. Equipped with excellent interpersonal and critical thinking skills;

expert at establishing relationships and interfacing with attorneys, teams,

and clients.

Professional Experience

OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART, P.C. ( Costa Mesa, CA

2012-Apr 2015

. Specializing in Labor & Employment Law

Legal Secretary

- Assumed responsibility in generating subpoenas and jury instructions,

assembled and organized case documents for attorney review, organized

depositions and client meetings, as well as revised and finalized

pleadings and other court documents for service and filing in state and

federal courts.

- Edited, processed, and finalized discovery and discovery responses for

service.

- E-filed court documents in both state and federal courts.

- Communicated with clients to gather required data and information for

case assessment, analysis and discovery.

- Managed chain of custody tracking for evidence and documents to be

uploaded into Relativity.

- Efficiently planned and organized travel arrangements for two

shareholders and one associate.

- Arranged for payment of incoming invoices, and processed expenses for

reimbursement.

MALCOLM & CISNEROS, A LAW CORPORATION ( Irvine, CA 2008-2012

. Specializing in Foreclosure Defense Litigation and Unlawful Detainers

Litigation Team Lead

- Organized and scheduled hearing dates and follow ups.

- Regularly interfaced with clients to relay updates on case status.

- Filed documents in both state and federal courts in Arizona,

California, and Nevada, as well as the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

- Took charge of delegating tasks obtained from attorneys to paralegals

in the Litigation Department.

Education and Credentials

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-EXTENSION, Irvine, CA

Paralegal Certificate from ABA approved program, 2013

UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO, San Diego, CA

Bachelor of Science in Political Science, Minor in Philosophy and Business

Administration, 2008

- Accumulated GPA: 3.6 Dean's List

- Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity Member

WESTERN STATE COLORADO UNIVERSITY, Gunnison, CO

Coursework toward Political Science, 2006

- Dean's List Mear's Hall Government at Western State College

Professional Affiliation

Member of Orange County Paralegal Association

Technical Acumen

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and Outlook)

WordPerfect CompuLaw Best Authority Westlaw Lexis InterAction

Nuance Relativity Adobe Concordance

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