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Email: ********@************.***
Address:
City: Loxahatchee
State: FL
Zip: 33470
Country: USA
Phone: 561-***-****
Skill Level: Any
Salary Range:
Primary Skills/Experience:
Skilled Paralegal with a reputation for maintaining and processing client records, files and legal documents in a highly organized, efficient and precise manner. Extensive office administration, client interface and legal document development experience.
Educational Background:
High School Dipolma from Palm Beach State College, Lake Worth FL 1/2001 to 12/2012 (Paralegal Studies)
Job History / Details:
Summary
Skilled Paralegal with a reputation for maintaining and processing client records, files and legal documents in a highly organized, efficient and precise manner. Extensive office administration, client interface and legal document development experience.
Highlights
Self-starter
Microsoft Office skills
Administrative operations
Problem Solving
Data Entry
Calendaring
Client Relations
Bilingual (Spanish and English)
Strong ability to plan and organize
Proven ability to establish rapport and build relationships with people of diverse background
Notary
Time Management
Dependability
Attention to detail
Fast Learner
Letters and Memos
Client Profiles
Multi-Task Management
Organizational Skills
Scheduling
Telephone Skills
Willingness to work in a team
Excellent communication skills
Over 6 years of legal experience
Accomplishments
Legal Administration Tasks
Generated, typed, formatted and edited letters, documents and trained new employee on Software -Client Profiles Integrated with Microsoft Outlook.
Initial meeting with client, gathered information at intake, explained retainer, clients rights agreement, fees and cost. Explained the personal injury protection (PIP) process. Scheduled doctors appointments for clients, assisted in any property damage issues. Scheduled follow up appointment with the client and the attorney, every six to eight weeks and translated if needed. Scheduled IME's and EUO's with the insurance companies directly.
Reported claim to both insurance carriers, requesting policy limits. Opened file in Client Profiles, generated all initial letters, created to do's for follow up. Requested and maintained medical records, pip log's, special damages and to do's. Requested final reports and started the preparation of the demand package, for the attorney review.
Experience
August 2009 to December 2012
Frankl & Kominsky, P. A. Boynton Beach, Florida
Paralegal
Developed and implemented office procedure which resulted in increased company efficiency and productivity.Supported CFO through personal document management, calendar organization and collateral preparation for meetings.
Met with clients and other legal professionals to discuss case details.Conducted client interviews and all client intake services.Opened new claim files.Collected data to prepare and draft settlement packages for clients.Corresponded daily with clients, insurance adjusters, doctors and attorneys.Composed and typed routine letters of correspondence.Trained new employees on office equipment and job duties.Photocopied all correspondence, documents and other printed materials.Drafted and typed grammatically correct office memos.Processed and distributed invoices to bill clients.Maintained the master calendar for client appointments and court appearances.Received and disbursed all incoming mail.Assisted in maintaining department attorney personnel files with the utmost confidentiality.Organized and prioritized the case loads of [] attorneys.Opened new client files and new matters in Client Profiles.Coordinated and scheduled meetings and telephone conferences.Maintained office supplies by checking stocks and placing orders. Picked up and delivered police reports from the police department to the attorney.
March 2006 to June 2009
Rosenthal, Simon & Levy, P. A., West Palm Beach, Florida
Legal Assistant
Corresponded daily with clients, insurance adjusters, doctors and attorneys.Composed and typed routine letters of correspondence.Mailed and arranged for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses and court officials.Coordinated and scheduled meetings and telephone conferences.
Education
Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, Florida
Pursuing AS Degree in Paralegal Studies