Experience:
August, **** to September, **** - Charles B. Darrah & Associates, LLC
Paralegal - I maintained over 900 client files in 18 counties
throughout
Colorado; including drafting, editing, and filing pleadings for a
collections law
firm. I prepared files, exhibits, and other documents for hearings,
trials, pretrials,
mediations, arbitrations, Rule 69 hearings, discovery and
interrogatories, and
depositions. I also assisted the attorneys in any other way requested
to ensure the
smooth functionality of the practice. I am also a client liaison as
well as a key
inter-office communicator.
March, 2009 to August, 2009 - LaBuda & Fiddleman, LLC
Paralegal/Legal Assistant - My duties included maintaining files,
exhibits, and
other documents for hearings, trials, pre-trials, mediations,
arbitrations, and
depositions for a family law firm. I assisted the attorney in billing
and collecting
balances from clients, and in any other way requested.
I was also a key agent in maintaining the client/firm relationships,
and the
relationships with courts and other attorneys.
January, 2008 to March, 2009 - Wilson and Hassler Law Firm, LLC, Pueblo, CO
Paralegal - My duties included maintaining over 200 client files,
including drafting, filing, and editing pleadings for 3 attorneys
practicing
primarily family and bankruptcy law.
I prepared file/case/clients for hearings, trials, pre-trials,
mediations, depositions and case management/status conferences.
I assisted in training 2 associate attorneys, 3 legal secretaries, and
3 paralegals.
April, 2007 to January, 2008 - Subway Sandwiches, Pueblo West, CO
Manager - My duties included interviewing, hiring and training new
employees.
I supervised up to 5 employees at a time, maintained the schedule,
inventory,
costs and corporate standards of the store. I also resolved
disputes, prepared food
and handled customers regularly.
February, 2005 to January, 2007 - KOAA-TV, Pueblo, CO
Production Crew - My duties included preparing for live news casts,
assisting
producers with organization and writing of stories, trained for field
work as a
photojournalist, graphics operator, sound operator, editor, and tape
editor.
Education:
Bachelor of Science, May 2007
Colorado State University-Pueblo, Pueblo, CO
Major: Mass Communications
Skills:
-Proficient in CLS, Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel, Word Perfect and
Adobe
Acrobat Reader
-Ability to work well under pressure and adapt to changing situations
-Organized and very detail oriented
-Technical, legal, news, and formal writing
-Proficient in the use of all office equipment
-Type approximately 60-70 wpm