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Patrick M. Hapin
Objective
Obtain a challenging career in the legal profession with the utilization of obtained executive and professional expertise
Educational Background
• Juris Doctor, Roger Williams University School of Law, Bristol, Rhode Island, May 2008
• Certificate in Paralegal Studies, San Francisco State University School of Extended Learning, San Francisco, California, December 1996
• Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California, May 1994
Professional Background
• Contract Document Coder, Certified Employment Group / LECG, Emeryville, California, September 2008 – March 2009
o Analyzed business documents related to Superfund site and Entered pertinent data into Microsoft Access database
• Contract Paralegal, Attorney Assistance, Novato, California, September 2008
o Reviewed manually litigation and business documents for relevancy and privilege for Rule 26 disclosure
• Contract & Full-Time Case Clerk, Carroll, Burdick & McDonough, LLP, San Francisco, California, August 2000 – August 2005
o Scanned and Analyzed litigation documents and Entered pertinent data into database for client automobile manufacturers and supplier of composite resins; Created and Managed files for products liability, asbestos, corporate and real estate transaction practice groups
• Contract Document Coder, Certified Personnel / Van Bourg, Weinberg, Rogers & Rosenfeld, April 2000 – August 2000
o Analyzed litigation documents and Coded pertinent data into database
• Contract Document Coder, Certified Personnel / Landels, Ripley & Diamond, San Francisco, California, November 1998 – April 2000
o Analyzed commercial and environmental documents and Coded pertinent information into database
• Contract Case Clerk, Certified Personnel / Heller, Ehrman, White & McAuliffe, San Francisco, California, November 1997 – August 1998
o Analyzed complex litigation and trial documents and Entered pertinent information into the chronological, document management, pleadings, production, trial exhibit and witness databases; Drafted correspondence and memoranda; Reviewed and redacted documents
• Document Administrator, Helm Financial Corporation, San Francisco, California, January 1997 – September 1997
o Drafted leases, sales agreements, and correspondence; Conducted lien searches; Notarized documents; Retrieved insurance certificates from clients
• Contract Records Clerk, The Affiliates / Jackson, Tufts, Cole & Black, San Francisco, California, July 1996 – December 1996
o Created case files; Managed conflict of interest sheets
Volunteer Accomplishment
• Volunteer Mediation Coach, Brown University Mediation Project, Providence, Rhode Island, April 2008
o Assisted Professor Law in training Brown University community members in mediation; Participated in simulated co-mediation sessions; Researched relevant law and prepared negotiation plans and post-mediation briefs for said sessions
Additional Professional Background
• Contract Conference Assistant, VNH Staffing / SPIE Photonics Convention, San Francisco, California, January 2010
• Seasonal Sales Associate, Macy’s Inc. – Union Square, San Francisco, California, November 2009 – January 2010
• Contract Registration Clerk, Action Figures, LLC / AAO-PAAO Convention, San Francisco, California, October 2009
• Contract Event Attendant, Volt Workforce Solutions / Microsoft Conference, San Francisco, California, September 2009
• Contract Retail Associate, Ultimate Staffing Services / Barneys Newyork, San Francisco, California, July 2009 – August 2009
• Support Clerk & Receptionist, Woodruff-Sawyer & Co., San Francisco, California, August 1994 – May 1996
• Receptionist & Cashier, Kabuki Hot Springs, San Francisco, California, August 1990 – January 1992
Computer Programming
• Microsoft Word, Lexis-Nexis, Westlaw, Microsoft Access, WordPerfect, Excel, ZyBase, iCase, Inmagic/DB Textworks, Summation, Folio Views, Paradox