Dana Carnett 847-***-****
*** ****** ****** #*, *********, IL 60140 **********@*******.***
Professional Profile
Bachelor Degreed paralegal seeking a position that utilizes my diverse work experience,
advances my professional development, and stimulates my passion for law.
Excellent legal writing, proof reading and • Flexible, organized and able to handle
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analytical skills multiple tasks simultaneously
Strong interpersonal skills, work ethic, • Strong computer literacy and expertise
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professional demeanor and initiative with Microsoft Office applications
High degree of independent analysis and • Ability to utilize legal reference
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judgment publications and computer databases
including MarkMonitor, SAEGIS, Westlaw
Excellent customer focus, project
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and Lexis-Nexis
management and cross-functional
• Knowledge of PC Law, Time Matter,
teamwork skills
FinPlan
Professional Skills
Trademark Paralegal
• Correspond directly with clients and foreign associates throughout the world regarding
trademark filing and other maintenance issues
• Prepare all necessary documentation for registering trademark applications in selected
countries
• Analyze trademark searches and provide counsel with results indicating potential
impediments to registration
• Develop enforcement strategies for infringement issues
• Assemble and update relevant evidence and information bearing on trademark oppositions,
cancellations and proof of working procedures
• Utilize the USPTO’s electronic filing system
• Docketing
Legal Administrative
• Report directly to counsel with broad ranged responsibilities that encompass the timely and
complex preparation and maintenance of cases
• Proofread and edit project reports, letters, memos, presentations, spreadsheets and other
documents.
• Perform computerized and law library research to gather case-relevant data and materials,
providing written summaries where applicable
• Compile deposition summaries
Accounting
• Process all accounts payable to include coding and entering invoices, automated check
runs, manual checks, reconciling vendor statements, verifying and tracking expense
reports, maintaining and reporting petty cash expenditures
• Process all accounts receivable including analysis, evaluation, and collection of customer
accounts, working with customers to resolve payment issues and discrepancies, daily
preparing and processing of invoices, cash receipts application, bank deposits
• Balance multiple bank accounts, prepare month-end journal entries, process bank and
credit card account reconciliations
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Education
Bachelor Degree, Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL 08/2006
Paralegal Studies (with
Honors)
Work History
Branch 01/2008 – Present
W.R. Meadows, Inc
Accountant
Hampshire, IL
Trademark Paralegal 06/2007 - 11/2007
Greer, Burns & Crain,
Chicago, IL
Legal Assistant 12/2006 - 05/2007
Hanson, Peters, Nye,
Barrington, IL
Account Reconciliation 03/2005 - 11/2006
Groot Recycling and Waste,
Specialist
Elk Grove Village, IL
Domestic Purchasing 08/2003 – 08/2004
Magid Glove & Safety,
Coordinator
Chicago, IL
Quality Assurance 04/1995 - 07/2003
3M,
Specialist
St. Paul, MN