Assistant Real Estate
Resume:
Re: Paralegal/Legal Assistant Position
Dear Hiring Manager:
It is with great interest that I submit my resume for consideration for a Paralegal/Legal
Assistant position with your law firm. My professional credentials and experiences cover
an extensive range of responsibilities, including managing phone lines, interviewing
clients, drafting intake sheets, correspondence, pleadings, discovery, gathering case
information and preparing cases, directly working with clients to secure requisite
information and assisting with trouble resolution, and following up with third-party
contacts, coordinating couriers and process servers. As for my technical knowledge, I
am proficient in Microsoft Office, WordPerfect and a myriad of legal programs.
As you will learn from my resume, and hopefully through an interview, I am an
individual who thrives on professional challenges, working highly independent, yet I also
possess strong collaborative skills and enjoy contributing to the collective
accomplishments of others. My professional expertise covers a range of responsibilities
– receptionist, secretary, legal secretary and paralegal - across multiple fields. My
diverse repertoire acts as a definite attribute I may offer your organization.
Please find my resume attached. I greatly look forward to the opportunity to discuss my
qualifications in person. Thank you in advance for your consideration.
Best regards,
Elizabeth Johnson
********@*****.***
Elizabeth Johnson
2132 Jill Way, Upland, California 91784
909-***-**** (Cell)
Elizabeth Johnson
2132 Jill Way, Upland, California 91784
909-***-**** (Cell)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SELF-EMPLOYED Upland, CA 1/2009
– present Paralegal
Specifically responsible for:
Gathering case information, collecting income and expense declarations, drafting
petitions, preparing case files and briefs.
Preparing pleadings and filings; modifying legal documents; contacting opposing legal
teams; coordinating court filings, gathering and preparing discovery requests and other
general legal preparations.
Preparing all case files for Judgment.
Handling all facets of the trial preparation, including subpoenas, lists of witnesses, list of
exhibits and trial notebooks.
Directly working with clients to secure requisite information and assisting with trouble
resolution, and following up with third-party contacts, coordinating couriers and process
servers.
HASLAM & PERRI, LLP Ontario, CA 12/2006
- 1/2009
Paralegal
Primarily responsible for providing paralegal support to several partners specializing in
Family Law and specifically responsible for:
Gathering case information, collecting income and expense declarations, drafting
petitions, preparing case files and briefs.
Preparing pleadings and filings; modifying legal documents; contacting opposing legal
teams; coordinating court filings, gathering and preparing discovery requests and other
general legal preparations.
Preparing all case files for Judgment.
Handling all facets of the trial preparation, including subpoenas, lists of witnesses, list of
exhibits and trial notebooks.
Directly working with clients to secure requisite information and assisting with trouble
resolution, at times negotiating with opposing legal counsel on behalf of clients.
Following up with third-party contacts, coordinating couriers and process servers.
DIANA, CONTI & TUNILA, LLP Manchester, CT 9/2004 -
11/2006
Paralegal
As one of only two paralegal professionals within the Family Law Division, primarily
responsible for:
Gathering case information, collecting income and expense declarations, documenting
petitions, preparing case files, assisting with briefs and performing research. Preparing
pleadings and filings; modifying legal documents; contacting opposing legal teams;
coordinating court filings, gathering and preparing discovery requests and other general
legal preparations.
Preparing all case files for Judgment.
Handling all facets of the trial preparation, including subpoenas, lists of witnesses, list of
exhibits and trial notebooks.
Directly working with clients to secure requisite information and assisting with trouble
resolution, at times negotiating with opposing legal counsel on behalf of clients.
Following up with third-party contacts, coordinating couriers and process servers.
SABIA & HARTLEY, LLC Hartford, CT
1/2001 - 4/2004
Legal Secretary and Assistant Paralegal
Primarily responsible for providing office administrative support to seven-attorney law
firm specializing in Real Estate, Bankruptcy and Civil Litigation. In this capacity,
personally accountable for the following:
Supporting multiple lawyers with their document preparation, correspondence and filing
needs.
Procuring office supplies, coordinating courier services, and assisting with client billing
and accounts receivables, including following-up on outstanding legal fees.
Serving as the in-house contact for all computer-related issues working with an outside
vendor for problem resolution.
Answering a multi-line phone system, addressing client inquiries and escalating calls to
lawyers.
Additionally, provided back-up support as a paralegal for real estate and bankruptcy
cases. As an assistant paralegal, performed a range of duties - assisting with pleadings
and filings; modifying legal documents; contacting opposing legal teams; coordinating
court filings and other general legal preparations.
GASSNER & GASSNER Ontario, CA
5/2000 - 1/2001 Paralegal
Provided paralegal and administrative support for a Family Law practice. As one of only
two paralegal professionals, gained experience in all facets of the business, specifically
responsible for:
Gathering case information, collecting income and expense declarations, documenting
petitions, preparing case files, assisting with briefs and performing research.
Directly working with clients to secure requisite information and assisting with trouble
resolution, at times negotiating with opposing legal counsel on behalf of clients.
Performing general legal secretarial and office management responsibilities, while
providing direct executive administrative support to one of the partners.
Elizabeth Johnson
2132 Jill Way, Upland, California 91784
909-***-**** (Cell)
COLLEGE EDUCATION
Platt College Ontario, CA
Paralegal Certificate
Finished at top of class with a grade point average of 3.80.
REFERENCES
DIANE GARCIA, ESQ. 909-***-**** or (805)
698-3648 - Cell
RUBEN ULATE, JR. 909-***-**** or
626-***-**** - Cell
JENNIFER PALMER 909-***-****
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