KEVIN M. KELSAY
Milwaukee, WI 53204-1700
abkauq@r.postjobfree.com
Employment History
Pearson Learning Solutions 2010 - Present
Course Writer, Paralegal Studies
Duties: Author courses on paralegal studies to be used by colleges across
America.
Habush, Habush & Rottier, S.C., 2008 - 2010
Waukesha, WI
Legal Assistant
Duties: Provide administrative support to Medical Malpractice team;
prepare deposition summaries, bills of costs, pleadings, correspondence,
motions, orders and briefs.
ITT Technical Institute, 2006 - 2007
Greenfield, WI
Chair, School of Criminal Justice
Duties: As School Chair, oversaw management of Criminal Justice
program including faculty recruitment and retention, student recruitment
and retention, taught courses.
Significant Accomplishments: Member, National Criminal Justice Curriculum
Committee; Course Subject Matter Expert (Juvenile Law) for course revision;
achieved highest first quarter student retention rate in history of program
at this school.
American Appraisal Associates, Inc., 2002 - 2006
Milwaukee, WI
Paralegal
Duties: Provided administrative, system, contract, and secretarial support
for the legal department, organizing and expediting the flow of work and
following up with internal and external clients as required
Significant Accomplishments: Distinguished Performance Reviews;
established and maintained legal file room, legal tracking databases, lease
tracking spreadsheet; mastered review of Requests for Proposal,
Confidentiality Agreements; managed intellectual property rights
enforcement.
Waukesha County Juvenile Court, 2002
Waukesha, WI
Judicial Assistant / Deputy Clerk
Duties: Assist Circuit Court Judge assigned to Juvenile Court in
performance of her duties; served as in-court Clerk of Record; maintain
files; act as Deputy Clerk to Juvenile Division.
Significant Accomplishments: Rearranged court calendar and scheduling to
substantially reduce overtime payments to social workers and other county
staff members. Assisted with implementation of new computer system in
Juvenile Court.
Glynn, Fitzgerald & Albee, S.C., 1997 - 2002
f/k/a Shellow, Shellow & Glynn, S.C.
Bookkeeping / Legal Secretarial
Duties: provide high level legal secretarial and bookkeeping services to
Senior Partner and all staff attorneys
Significant Accomplishments: Assumed responsibility for all trust account,
expense, tax and payroll submission duties such that employee bookkeeper no
longer needed; provided substantial support in preparation of litigation
and for appellate matters, including brief production.
Teaching Positions (Educational Institution / Courses Taught)
American Institute for Paralegal Studies, American Jurisprudence
Milwaukee Area Technical College, Business Law, Introduction to
Paralegalism (Full-time for two semesters), Law Office Management, Domestic
Relations
MBTI - Milwaukee, Business Law, WordPerfect, Computer Systems
Stratton College n/k/a Bryant-Stratton College, Business Law
Lakeland College, Business Law
ITT Technical Institute, Courts & The Criminal Justice; State & Local
Government
Education
Juris Doctoris (J.D.), Marquette University Law School, May, 1984
Bachelor of Arts (A.B.), Marquette University, May, 1981