Paralegal/administrative assistant

Lisette Tirado

**** *. *** ******, *********, PA 18015

*********@*****.***

484-***-**** (cell)

Objective: To obtain a position which will allow me to utilize my

experience and education in a professionally and personally fulfilling

environment.

Experience:

Glennis L. Clark, Esquire August

2012-September 2013

Paralegal/Notary Public/Interpreter

. serve as an interpreter for Spanish speaking

clients;

. assist client(s) in all legal aspects;

. schedule appointments/phone conferences with

clients;

. assemble, analyze and maintain order of client files;

. serve as a liaison between Attorneys, Judges and/or

staff,

District Attorneys and clients;

. visit potential clients at the Prison for initial

client intake interviews;

. meet with current clients at the Prison to prepare

and

discuss case;

. schedule or reschedule Preliminary Hearings with

Magistrate Offices;

. proficient in drafting various documents including

but not

limited to fee agreements, letter of representation,

continuance requests, Divorce Complaints (various

documents pertaining to Divorces), etc.;

. translate various documents from English into

Spanish and vice versa;

. proficient in utilizing Microsoft Word, PowerPoint,

Excel,

Outlook and Internet;

. proficient in conducting legal research utilizing

Lexis

Nexis;

. timekeeping and billing for CJA Federal cases;

. proficient in meeting deadlines.

Eric K. Dowdle, Esquire-Criminal Defense May

2010-August 2012

Paralegal/ Notary Public/ Interpreter

. served as an interpreter for Spanish speaking

clients;

. assisted client(s) in all legal aspects;

. scheduled appointments/phone conferences with

clients;

. assembled, analyzed and maintained order of client

files;

. served as a liaison between Attorneys, Judges and/or

staff,

District Attorneys and clients;

. visited potential clients at the Prison for

initial client intake interviews;

. met with current clients at the Prison to prepare and

discuss case;

. appeared on Attorney's behalf for continuance

requests,

Arraignments and waivers of Preliminary Hearings or

Arraignments;

. scheduled or rescheduled Preliminary Hearings with

Magistrate Offices;

. proficient in Peachtree Accounting System for

billing and collection;

. proficient in drafting various documents including

but not

limited to fee agreements, letter of representation,

continuance requests, discovery motions, omnibus pre-

trial motions, etc.;

. translated various documents from English into

Spanish and vice versa;

. proficient in utilizing Microsoft Word, PowerPoint,

Excel,

Outlook and Internet;

. proficient in conducting legal research utilizing

Lexis

Nexis;

. trained individuals on proper office procedure;

. proficient in meeting deadlines.

St. Lukes Hospital-Pediatrics Department

January 2010-January 2011

Unit Clerk

. assembled, analyzed and maintained order of patient

charts;

. scheduled various testing and examinations for

patients;

. entered doctor orders in the HEO system;

. called parents to advise them of scheduled

operation times and pre-operation requirements;

. set up rooms for admissions either for one day

operations or inpatient admissions;

. admitted patients and discharged them through the

HEO system;

. disassembled patient charts once they were

discharged and forwarded them to the Medical Record

Department;

. communicated effectively with Doctors, Residents

Nurses, Hospital Supervisors, Patient Access Center,

Laboratory staff.

Education:

Internship

March 2010-April

2010

Law Office of Eric K. Dowdle, Esquire

Northampton Community College January

2011

Associate of Applied Science, Paralegal Studies ABA

Approved

Honors:

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

October 2010-Current

Tau Gamma Chapter

Northampton Community College All

Semesters

Dean's List (3.8 G.P.A)

Certifications:

Pennsylvania Associations of Notaries

December 2009-Current

Notary Public

References: Upon request

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