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Tuscaloosa AL *****

Phone: 205-***-****

Phone: 205-***-****

Cell: 205-***-****

Fax: 720-***-****

E-mail ablhpm@r.postjobfree.com

Michael Hope

Objective

To obtain a position as a Paralegal or Legal Assistant within a Firm or

Corporation where I am eager to utilize over 11 years of legal experience.

Work experience

2008 to Present, Odesk.com,

Research Paralegal

Providing research, writings and administrative services to corporations,

attorneys, governmental, administrative agencies, and the general public.

Over 11 years of experience as a Paralegal, Legal Assistant, Legal

Researcher, Private Detective and Operations Manager.

My strengths as a manager are in screening, recruiting, hiring, training,

managing and maintaining a high level of employee production and

performance while maintaining or exceeding a monthly corporate set P&L.

My strengths in the legal field are; attention to details, file management,

research using databases such as Lexis Nexis and West Law, etc., analyzing,

writing, and composing documents.

Administrative activities associated with handling of contracts, includes

monitoring contract relationship, composing and editing contracts,

addressing related problems, incorporating necessary changes or

modifications in the contract, ensuring both parties meet or exceed each

other's expectations, and actively interacting with the contractor to

achieve the contract's objective(s).

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2007 to October 2007 US Security Associates, Inc, Montgomery, AL

Operations Manager

Responsibilities included screening, recruiting, training, hiring and

managing 150 officers.

Maintained and established Security and Loss Prevention contracts with 14

clients and contracts that totaled over 5 millions dollars.

Interacted on a daily basis with clients and prospective clients in order

to maintain and obtain security and investigation contracts.

Participated during sales meeting to obtain private security and

investigation contracts.

Demonstrated and educated clients and prospective clients with information

regarding the corporation policies and procedures.

2003 to January 2006 State of TN Dept. of Finance & ADM Bureau of TennCare,

Nashville TN

Legal Assistant

Processed medical appealed cases in the Legal Solutions Unit for hearing

according to established time frames and file custody policies and

procedures.

Communicated on a daily basis with the assigned attorney as needed for the

appropriate processing of the case.

Communicated on a daily basis with Managed Care Corporations and

Organizations (MCC)(MCO).

Prepared the Notice of Hearing according to the Grier Consent Decree

Compliance applications within LSU.

Ensured that the legal basis of the case and the laws matched.

Assisted in developing recommendations for changes in the TennCare program

policies and procedures.

Assisted in the discussions and methods used to improve performance and

quality within LSU

Communicated on a daily basis with TennCare enrollees for the proper

processing of the case.

Intercepted HIPPA violations that were found in case files while employed

in the TennCare Legal Solutions Unit LSU.

Communicated on a daily basis with Administrative Law Judges (ALJ) for the

proper scheduling of cases.

2002 - February 2003 Hughes & Coleman Attorneys at Law Nashville TN

Paralegal

Caseload consisted of Tort, Personal Injury, Employment, Unemployment

Compensation and other areas of law.

Drafted and answer legal documents and other correspondence.

Researched case law, codes and statues both electronic and manual.

Prepared trial and medical notebooks, scheduled trial dates, client

appointments, depositions and other appointments for attorneys.

Filed legal documents with the Courts and general office duties.

April 1999 - January 2000 Dennis Steverson Law Office, Tuscaloosa AL

Paralegal

Caseload consisted of Criminal, Civil, Personal Injury, Real Estate,

Bankruptcy, and Probate Law.

Drafted and answer legal documents and other correspondence.

Researched case law, codes and statues both electronic and manual.

Interviewed and prepare witnesses and clients for trial and depositions.

Participated during jury strike and trial.

Conducted initial client interviews, prepared trial notebooks and client

file maintenance.

Worked with tickler system and maintained calendar and appointments for the

attorneys.

May 1991 - May 1997 Secure Security Agency Tuscaloosa AL

Business Owner Private Detective Security Guard Retail Merchant

Private Detective services.

Delivered legal papers.

Interviewed Witnesses and video monitoring.

Contracted armed and unarmed security guards with local businesses and

organizations.

Retail Merchant the sale of home, auto, personal security products, 10kt &

14kt gold and electronics.

Education

August 2007 U. S. Security Associates, Inc. Training Academy, Alpharetta GA

Certificate Branch Management

Branch manager training in Managing Profitability / Cash Management,

Selling Against the Competition, Payroll and Billing Process, ISO

Certification, Client Dedicated Branch, Loss Prevention, Training Academy,

Market Master, AR and Collections, P/L Accounting, AP & UC Management,

Contract Review Process, Pricing Module, WC Program, EEO & OFCCP Complaints

and Audits, Admin/Mgt Human Resources & Personnel Actions, Benefits

Administration, Fleet Management, MIS Overview, Post Positive, Enterprise

Security Mgr and Reports and Hands On Responsive Management.

January 2001 to February 2002 Virginia College at Birmingham, AL

Completed fifty-one quarter hours toward an associates degree in paralegal

studies and maintained president's list status with a 4.0 GPA.

August 1997 to August 1998 Shelton State Community College, Tuscaloosa AL

Certificate Paralegal Studies

Completed thirty semester hours in Paralegal Studies with a 3.6 GPA.

Computer skills in Windows 95/98/2000/XP/Vista, Internet, Needles, ProLaw,

Abacus, Microsoft Office, Corel 8, CRM, SaaS, Lexis Nexis, West Law,

LexisOne, Claris Works, Word-Perfect and other software applications.

August 1988 to November 1988 Career Development Institute, Tuscaloosa, AL

Completed ten weeks of Private Security and Investigation training.

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