COLLEEN P. O’HARE
Apt. #***
Gainesville, FL 32608
acuywi@r.postjobfree.com
Education Hammel College Riviera Beach, FL
July 1990 Paralegal Certification
December Valencia Community College Orlando, FL
1986 Social Work Studies
October Orlando Vocational Institution Orlando, FL
1983
Experience
03/02- 03/16 Office of the Public Defender 15th Judicial Circuit West Palm Beach, FL
Felony Legal Assistant
Assisted three to four attorneys at a given time in the representation of their clients facing first to third degree felony charges
Handled all incoming telephone calls for attorneys
Scheduled meetings and conferences, coordinating all parties
Responsible for scheduling depositions of essential witnesses to case
Daily communication with police department agencies to order evidence for cases as requested by attorneys
Paralegal functions in assisting attorney for preparing a case for trial from the beginning; drafting templates for motions, filing notice of hearings
Assisting attorneys in contacting potential experts
Maintained attorneys’ calendars with complete Microsoft office tools
10/01-03/02 Elder Justice Center West Palm Beach, FL
15th Judicial Circuit
Administrative Clerk
Handled all incoming customer matters in terms of filing paperwork in appropriate case files
Answered telephone calls and assisted individuals with to the correct departments, whether elder housing requests, social security questions, medicare etc.
Responsible for keeping the latest up to date the information for the Courts
Managed and analyzed data input from others in weekly generated reports
04/99-09/01 Office of the Public Defender 15TH Judicial Circuit West Palm Beach, FL
Felony Legal Assistant – Major Crimes Department
Assistant to maximum two attorneys who represented individuals charged with homicide
Major crimes department is the highest department in the public defender’s office because the clients represented in that department faced the death penalty
Was responsible of assisting the attorney from the beginning of the case to the end to mitigation
Responsible of handling the client’s families in a sensitive fashion as majority of these cases went on for years
Handled all telephone calls, assisted in preparation of exhibits, maintain attorney’s calendars, scheduling depositions and evidence viewings.
References available upon Request
-Carey Haughwout, The Public Defender 15th Judicial Circuit
-Barbara White, Esquire (second in command at Public Defender)
-Elsa Lopez, Felony Secretary Supervisor
-Shakira Ali, Esquire