Assistant Years Experience
Resume:
Christina R. Mitchell
ablnpq@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE I am seeking a job with growth and long-term stability in the
legal field. I am a dynamic, innovated, quick learner with an
energetic and well-rounded personality.
I have a four year degree in Psychology along with a Post-
Graduate ABA Paralegal Certification from Texas State
University.
SKILLS
. I have excellent communication skills, along with
exceptional intrapersonal skills to effectively work with
clients, attorneys, co-workers, and supervisors.
. I have a vivid understanding of E-filing, Document intake,
attorney/client communication, discovery drafting, along
with vivid knowledge of O'Connors Rules of Civil Procedure,
Westlaw and LexisNexis. This allows me to be able to draft
petitions, complaints, discovery, motions, and anything
within the process of a lawsuit, document review, trial
preparation, client intake, and working client files from
beginning to end. (Samples upon request)
. I have a significant amount of computer knowledge and
skills which include but are not limited to: legal research
within E-filing, Westlaw & LexisNexis, Microsoft Word,
Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Elite Paperless Proformas,
ACT, Time-Matters, Needles, Word Perfect, Adobe Reader,
Photoshop, Mailer-Mailer, File Maker Pro, along with a
Westlaw paralegal provenience certification and strong
understanding of the Railroad Commission web-site and other
various applications.
. I am able to master any type of research including new
programs, procedures and new laws; as I have shown by
working with Medicare & Medicaid's ever changing and
emerging laws of this century.
. I am organized and a goal-oriented individual, able to
prioritize and delegate tasks effectively and ensure timely
project completion within a team or independent
environment.
. I have exceptional Internet skills, along with a diligent
law background from a year in graduate school at Texas
State in legal studies along 3 years experience within the
field.
. In Texas, I have acquired the minimum 40 hours of training
to meet Texas statute's requirement to be a mediator in
Texas.
EDUCATION Texas State University (GPA 3.71)
(Post-Graduate) ABA Paralegal Certification (July 2008) in Legal Studies
(Classes: Litigation, Advanced Litigation, Legal Research,
Legal Drafting, Legal Theories/Analysis, Internship,
Alternate Dispute Resolution, and Family Law.
(Undergraduate) Bachelor of Arts from Texas State University (GPA 3.22)
(May, 2007)
Major- Psychology, Minor- Forensic Psychology
EXPERIENCE
McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore, LLP (January 2009- March 2010)
1221 McKinney, 3200 One Houston Center
Houston, Texas 77010
Phone: 713-***-****
Legal Secretary
. Assisted two main partners in Oil & Gas Litigation for large Oil
Companies such as ExxonMobil, Chevron Pipe Line and Kerr-McGee,
etc.
. Worked with two partners for a winning verdict in favor of
ExxonMobil in 2010.
. Intersected all calls, incoming mail, filing, written and verbal
communication with clients, experts, court personnel and opposing
counsel; preparing trial notebooks and exhibits, e-filing, travel
plans, pulling West-Law cases invoices, expenses, and preparing
legal documents from drafting through editing and submission,
including pleadings, petitions, answers, motions, briefs, legal
memoranda, interrogatories and discovery responses and requests.
. Worked many hours overtime to assist in pre-trial process and
trial process for a 2 week long trial in every manner needed.
. Upon request, I have letters of recommendation from both my
partners. I was laid of due to downsizing.
The Plaintiff's Resource (March 2008- January 2009)
1220 Colorado Street, Ste. 400
Austin, TX 78701
Phone: 512-***-****
Executive Assistant to President
. Personal assistant to President of a newly developed sister
company to a large corporation working with Plaintiffs Attorneys.
. Handled all incoming Medicaid/Medicare/ERISA/Private liens and
managed all corresponding files, audited bills for unrelated
charges with ICD-9 medical codes, worked with the Alhborne
formula for cases, waivers, appeals, compromises and the any
other correspondence between our firm and the attorneys.
. Handled Medicare set-asides and a variety of different types of
lien resolution for Plaintiffs Attorneys.
. I solely created new 2008 database system from ACT to accommodate
our new company.
. Researched all state Medicaid tort recovery laws and made contact
with each Third Party Liability/subrogation unit.
. I have vivid knowledge of the entire process of handling liens
with The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
. I petition for unrelated charges on clients liens for insurance
purposes by reading complaints and comparing those to medical
diagnosis codes.
. Solely managed clerical tasks, faxes, scanning, typing,
preparation, and organization of documents.
Lloyd Muennink, Esq. (August 2007- April 2008)
221 E 9th Ste 203
Austin, TX 78701
Paralegal/Legal Secretary
. Personally and solely assisted Attorney Lloyd Muennink with
drafting and editing all law documents, including court
documents, demand letters, and all responses to and from clients
and attorneys.
. Established relationships with clients & kept my boss informed
and up to date on current issues and concerns with pending cases.
. Filed drilling permits online with the Railroad Commission, along
with production reports, and other E-filing forms on the RRC
website.
. Create invoices for clients, billed monthly including expenses,
etc.
. Assist Lloyd in preparation for closings, hearings, trials, and
corporate meetings with clients.
. Duties include research, document review, trial preparation,
client intake, and working client files from beginning to end.
. Researched at the Court House for various reasons and went to the
Railroad Commission for cases.
. Managed the office with all and any clerical tasks, faxes,
scanning, typing, preparation, and organization of documents.
REFERENCES (Available upon request)
PERSONAL Member of the Student Paralegal Division of the State Bar of
Texas, Member of Texas State Campus Crime Stoppers, TCLEOSE
Certified, TABC Certification, Red Cross CPR Certification,
Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor Certification, Scuba Diving
Certification, Deans List in 2006 at Texas State.
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