Assistant Insurance

DAWN F. THOMAS

**** ******* ******, ***. ***, Brooklyn, NY 11225

347-***-**** / ***********@*******.***

EXPERIENCE: BEDFORD STUYVESANT COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES, Brooklyn, NY 4/09-11/1

Paralegal/Intake Officer; Volunteer Paralegal (4/09 to 11/09) 0

Compose letters, document requests, and memorandums.

Conduct initial intake and ascertain type of problem.

Provide referrals for ineligible applicants.

Open, maintain, and close case files.

Research court and property information, using various websites.

Maintain administrative hearings calendar.

Assist clients with gathering documentation and completing

various forms.

Provide effective client advocacy.

NEW YORK STATE 8/08-4/09

ASSSEMBLYMEMBER RHODA S. JACOBS, Brooklyn, New York

Volunteer

Received visitors; received and placed telephone calls.

Organized constituent files and maintained tracking system.

NAMI, New York, New York 1/06-3/06

Volunteer

Received visitors; received and placed calls using multi-line

telephone.

Performed various clerical projects, using Microsoft Office and

the Internet.

Temporary employment agencies, New York, New York 11/01-5/0

Paralegal 2

Assignments included: Fiduciary Guaranty Insurance Company and

Allstate Insurance Company

Inputted contracts' terms and contact information into Microsoft

Access.

Assisted with document productions; maintained pleadings and

discovery files.

SIDLEY AUSTIN BROWN & WOOD, New York, New York 4/01-9/01

Legal Assistant

Researched and retrieved case history, citations, caselaw, and

statutes using Westlaw, Lexis/Nexis, Bluebook, and various law

reporters.

Assisted with document productions, redacting, and copy-checking.

Indexed and maintained pleadings and discovery files using

LegalKey.

O'HARA & O'CONNELL, Syracuse, New York 1/00-6/00

Legal Assistant

Researched and retrieved, case history, citations, caselaw, and

statutes using Westlaw, McKinney's, Bluebook, and various law

reporters.

Indexed and maintained pleadings and discovery files.

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, Syracuse, New York 6/99-8/99

Secretary (Internship Program) and Library Assistant (Bird

Library/Empire Express)

Provided secretarial support to program director.

AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, New York, New York 3/97-5/98

Secretary

Provided secretarial support to executives.

EDUCATION: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, College of Arts and Sciences/University

College

Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies - December 2000

LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY, Paralegal Studies Program (Approved by

the American Bar Association), Certificate in Paralegal Studies -

September 1998

PROFICIENCIES: Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Outlook, and the Internet. Basic

Spanish (taking classes).

REFERENCES: Available upon request.

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