Senior Paralegal Management System
Resume:
Sherry Blakeney
Alexandria, VA ***** 571-***-**** ad5noi@r.postjobfree.com
Work History
Nordstrom Department, 2002- current
Sales/ Top salesperson
Working parttime while achieving recognition in full-time position in law, along with attending school
Paralegal, 04/24/202*-*-**-**** temporary position.
Robinson Law, Fairfax, Virginia
Executive Paralegal, 07/2021 to 11/2021
Fox & Mogul – Fairfax, Virginia
Performed in-depth research and culled information into the informative summary for review.
Responded to internal and external correspondence on behalf of executive leadership.
Assisted counsel in preparing answers and providing documentation and information for discovery requests.
Prepared legal briefs, motions, and pleadings.
Maintained a comprehensive database covering a wide range of topics, such as client information, billable hours, and budget documentation.
Senior Paralegal, 07/2020 to 07/2021
PAE – Washington, DC
Created highly researched and articulate legal paperwork such as pleadings, contracts, and briefs for government officials.
Coordinated trial exhibits by organizing materials, writing documentation, and preparing digital materials and displays.
Developed polished legal documents to support litigation processes and court proceedings, including motions and briefs.
Researched state statutes, decisions, legal articles, codes, and documents.
Established law library database accuracy by maintaining legal records to regulate disparities and perform updates.
Managed three high-profile legal government cases recently.
Mitigated the legal team's workload by reviewing and evaluating legal documents, including discovery materials and contracts.
Established knowledge-sharing culture through focused communications to publicize benefits.
Cooperated with legal teams to create performance documents for curative action planning.
Routinely uses automated Matter Management System to provide short turnaround requests.
Hold, collect, process, review, and produce documents daily using the Relativity program.
Checked and corrected grammatical and spelling errors in diverse documents for trail preparation.
Routinely reviewed, and edited documents using Bluebook to proof-read, copy and edit trial documents efficiently.
Coordinated trial exhibits by organizing materials, writing documentation, and preparing digital materials and displays.
Executive Paralegal, 02/2006 to 01/2020
Nealon & Associates – Alexandria, Virginia
Managed Personal injury client correspondence.
Met with attorneys, clients, and other professionals to discuss assigned cases or projects.
Drafted legal documents including routine pleadings and motions, sworn statements, discovery requests, and responses.
Filed motions and pleadings according to judicial procedures.
Interviewed clients and witnesses and prepared summaries of their statements.
Prepared, organized, stored, and retrieved case files, which included evidence, exhibits, depositions, pleadings, and other items.
Assisted attorney with trial preparation, which included attending trials and hearings.
Used Clio to complete tasks including client intake, contact management, calendaring, document management,
communicated directly with clients, conducting new client screening.
Scheduled appointments and prioritized competing meetings
Maintained a comprehensive database covering a wide range of topics, such as client information, billable hours, and budget documentation.
Supervised appointment scheduling for eight attorneys and adjusted and changes through Word application.
Managed billable hour tracking, payroll, client invoicing, and schedules for 2-attorney office.
Managed day-to-day legal activities such as subpoena services for Family Law client’s office with six attorneys.
Evaluated multi-facets of substantive law, including domestic relations, property law, and bankruptcy.
Developed polished legal documents, including motions and briefs, to support litigation processes and court proceedings.
Conferred with clients and other involved parties to gather anr4 track case information.
Answered client calls and responded to inquiries, using open-ended questioning skills to attain applicable information.
Researched state statutes, decisions, legal articles, codes, and documents
Responded to internal and external correspondence on behalf of executive leadership.
Coordinated trial exhibits by organizing materials, writing documentation, and preparing digital materials and displays.
Conferred with clients and other involved parties to gather and track case information.
Paralegal Contractor, 03/2002 to 02/2006
Blakeney & Associates LLC – Annandale, VA
Researched state statutes, decisions, legal articles, codes, and documents
Routinely Filed court documents for multiple small law firms
Drafted documents for clients and filed said documents on their behalf.
Assisted five small companies weekly and ten private clients monthly.
Drafted correspondence, uncontested Divorce documentation, and disseminated materials to appropriate parties.
Conferred with clients and other involved parties to gather and track case information.
Examined and generated memos on statutory law, case law, and federal and state regulations using online research databases, such as Westlaw, and print sources.
Developed polished legal documents, including motions and briefs, to support litigation processes and court proceedings.
Implemented emergency procedures to save time and spearhead specific legal projects.
Generated new business leads through direct customer engagement, deploying inbound and outbound marketing tactics, and developing and optimizing informative content.
Paralegal Specialist, 02/1995 to 03/2002
Becker, Hicks, Irving & Hadeed Law Firm – Annandale, VA
Coordinated trial exhibits by organizing materials, writing documentation, and preparing digital materials and displays.
Authored over 1,000 sworn statements for use in multiple law cases.
Researched Family law and regulations and delivered analysis and assessments to law partners.
Created highly researched and articulate legal paperwork such as pleadings, contracts, and briefs.
Directed and coordinated law office activity, including service of subpoenas and scheduling of depositions.
Conferred with clients and other involved parties to gather and track case information.
Reviewed regulations regarding procedures and requirements for class action suits
Contributed to, maintained, and updated online data repositories for accessibility and to reflect firm standards.
Communicated with outside vendors on behalf of attorneys and legal departments.
Conducted detailed client intakes and entered information into the company database.
Skills
Communication (20 + Years)
Clio Software (3+ years)
Legal Citation (20+ years)
Legal Research (20+ years)
Relativity (5 years)
Litigation (2+yrs)
Case Documentation (20+ years)
Westlaw (5+ years)
LexisNexis (5+ years)
Bloomberg Law (4+ years)
Cite Checking (4+ years)
Blue booking (4+ years)
Legal Research (8+ years
Office Applications (10+ years)
Documentation (10+ years)
Education
Associate of Arts: Paralegal Studies, Expected graduation 05/23 formal/final class December 2022
Northern Virginia Community College – Annandale, VA
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