AMANDA SCHREIBER

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PARALEGAL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Enthusiastic, driven professional with the ability to multi-task and prioritize in stressful and demanding environments. Seeking a position that will encourage my education and growth in the legal and Criminal Justice field.

EDUCATION

Kaplan College (formerly Denver Paralegal Institute ) Thornton, CO

General Practice Paralegal Associates Degree: ABA Approved program November 2009

LEGAL COURSEWORK

Litigation

Bankruptcy Law

Business law

Contracts

Criminal Law

Employment law

Ethics

Intellectual property

Real Estate Law

Tort Law

Wills and Trusts

APPLIED LEGAL SKILLS

Legal Research: Library of Congress classification system, governmental structure, primary resources, finding aids, substantive law, procedural law, jurisdiction, case reporters, citations, legal analysis, jury instructions

Legal Writing: Pleadings and motions for filing in state courts, contracts, advanced medical directives, trusts, wills, probate documents, estate inventories, dissolution of marriage pleadings, copyrights, patents, trademarks, briefs, legal memorandums, employment contracts

Legal Process: State and federal rules of civil and criminal procedure, client interviews, calendaring, fact-gathering, document filing, interrogatories, depositions, admissible evidence, jury selection, trial preparation, courtroom protocol

COMPUTER SKILLS

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

LexisNexis

Westlaw

Outlook/ Lotus Notes

Internet Search Engines

WORK HISTORY

Legal Research Coordinator for Colorado 07/2010-Present

CBS-Swift Justice With Nancy Grace Hollywood, CA

Pulling small claims files from various courthouses all over the state, Reviewing and briefing the files before sending them to the studio, Reviewing cases to ensure that they would make for a good show!

Internship 08/2009 – 09/2009

Adams County DA’s Office Brighton, CO

Cataloging evidence; Cleaning files; Filing complaints with the courts, orders, forfeitures and other things; Aiding in PowerPoint presentations; Observing courtroom cases; Transcription of calls; E-Filing; Typing, reviewing and editing Briefs and proposals; and aiding in any other way possible to learn the workings of equipment and courtroom tactics.

Temporary to Hire 06/2008 –08/2008

Talent Tree Service Denver, CO

Beta Heath and Associates- Filing alphabetically, data entry, conversion of documents, reviewing Word documents, mailing processes: stamp machines, folding machines.

File Room Clerk 07/2006 – 04/2007

Telecheck Englewood, CO

Daily Pulls that consisted of pulling checks to send back to the bank, pulling checks for legal representatives, e-mail answers, 2nd Phase pulls, Power Point presentations, and other projects.

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Strathmore’s Who’s Who

Published Author of Iron Walls (pen name- Amanda Lenzini)

AMANDA SCHREIBER

3703 W 68TH AVE B404 WESTMINSTER, CO 80030

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Cell 720-***-****

REFERENCES

Michael Andersen

Director of Paralegal Operations

WestWood College

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Don Quick

Adams County District Attorney

Adam’s County DA’s Office

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Malaina Madelans

Admissions Representative

Westwood College

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