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Lori R. Lavely

PARALEGAL & MARKETING PROFESSIONAL

**** * ******** **. ********, NC 28105 704-***-**** ****.*.******@*****.***

Professional, experienced paralegal with excellent office management, client communication, and marketing

skills seeking a position within a large law firm or corporate legal department.

Detail oriented, hardworking, and reliable with excellent legal research and writing, investigative, and trial

preparation skills. Ability to work independently and exercise solid judgment in matters of ethics, deadlines,

and client communication. Excel in sales, marketing, and internet marketing with the ability to help build

your client base. Highly proficient in all Microsoft Office Suite, West Law, LexisNexis, and all forms of

online and print legal research.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Paralegal, Law Office of Laura H. Budd, Matthews, NC May 2011 Present

• Report to two attorneys with a variety of tasks including drafting legal documents, discovery, trial

preparation, attending client interviews, and assisting at trial.

• Coordinate client appointments, calendar calls, and managing all case deadlines with an emphasis on

making sure my attorneys never miss a deadline.

• Ensure quality communication between attorneys, clients, physicians, corporations, and all opposing

counsels.

• Office management including bookkeeping, collections, marketing, file management, supply ordering, and

coordinating CLE for attorneys and paralegals within the firm.

• Keeping client files organized throughout their cases and organizing trial notebooks.

• Handle cases primarily in family law, contract law, real property, wills, and estate planning.

• Some experience in tort litigation and traffic law.

Client Services Senior Associate, The Berry Company, Charlotte, NC July 2007 April 2011

• Inside Advertising Sales New sales and working with existing business clients.

• Responsible for achieving 10 15% retention and new sales quota on a monthly & annual basis.

• Focus on working with small to medium sized law firms and designing advertising packages to grow their

business.

• Designing multi level advertising packages including print, websites, online directories and search engine

marketing.

• Created my own administrative database to track sales and current clients.

• Required extreme organization, ability to work independently, ability to meet goals & deadlines and

outstanding interpersonal communication.

• Training & coaching new and current team members.

Real Estate Agent, Coldwell Banker United Realtors, Charlotte, NC June 2006 July 2007

• Sold residential real estate to buyers & sellers across Mecklenburg & Union Counties.

• Knowledgeable of real estate contracts, laws and expert at HUD forms.

College Program Coordinator, Street & Smith’s Sports Group, Charlotte, NC Sept 2003 June 2006

• Subscription sales to business owners & college professors.

• Primarily responsible for managing magazine’s college subscription program.

• Responsible for 5% growth each semester by identifying new sports management programs by college

throughout the US and Canada.

• Attending sports marketing trade shows to sell magazine.

Corporate Account Liaison, ALLTEL Communications, Charlotte, NC Sept 2000 July 2003

• Assisted sales reps with client proposals and sales calls.

• Ensured client satisfaction during the sales process, installation, and after all work was completed.

• Scheduled phone line and internet modem installation for small to large businesses.

EDUCATION

A.A.S. Paralegal Studies

Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte, NC May 2010 December 2011

• ABA Approved Program

• Program Focus: Legal Research & Writing, Drafting Legal Documents, and Civil Litigation

• 4.0 Overall G.P.A.

• President’s List

• Member Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

B.A. Liberal Studies

University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC Expected Graduation May 2013

• Completing bachelor’s degree online (80 hours completed)

B.S. Communications August 1996 January 2000

University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC

REFERENCES AND WRITING SAMPLES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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