Dawn Mason
Email: *********@********.***
Address: *** ***** *****
City: North Augusta
State: SC
Zip: 29860
Country: USA
Phone: 706-***-****
Skill Level: Experienced
Salary Range: $40,000
Primary Skills/Experience:
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Educational Background:
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Job History / Details:
EDUCATION:
Paralegal Certificate. February 2011 December 2011; Blackstone Career Institute.Subjects studied: Torts, Criminal, Real Estate, Pleadings in Civil Actions, Practice in Civil Actions, Criminal Procedures, Wills Trusts, Partnerships Corporations, Constitutional Law, Legal Reading Writing and Ethics for Paralegals.
Bachelors in Law (LLB). January 2003 July 2005; University of Buckingham, United Kingdom. Subjects studied: Land Law, International Law, European Law, Family Law, Equity and Trusts Law, Law for Business, Criminal Law, Law of Evidence, Contract Law, Company Law, Constitutional and Administrative Law and Law of Torts.
AS and A Levels (College Courses). August 1999 July 2001; Magdalen College, United Kingdom. Subjects studied: Communication Studies, History, Drama and Psychology
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Donsbach King, LLC, Augusta, Georgia
Paralegal December 2007 to October 2012
Individual case management of all assigned cases. Correspondence with clients, attorneys, banks, accountants, creditors, courts, financial advisors. Prepare estate planning documents, deeds and trusts (Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts, Gifting Trusts, Revocable Trusts and Testamentary Trusts.) Prepare crummy letters, prepare probate and administration petitions (Probate in Solemn Form, Administration with Will Annexed, Guardian and Conservatorships, Inventory Accountings.) Prepare transfer, designation and funding documents. Office conferences and out of office conferences with clients and attorneys, assist signing conferences, attorney follow-ups.
Walker, Lambe, Rhudy Costley and Gill, PLLC, Raleigh, North Carolina
Paralegal September 2007 to December 2007
Intake calls, general client inquiries, scheduling appointments, greeting clients, scanning and purging files, witnessing signings, finalizing simple documents, client portfolios, attorney follow-ups, mail and filing.
Campbell Associates, Charlotte, North Carolina
Paralegal May 2007 to September 2007
In take calls, client sign ups, requesting medical records and opinion letters, prepare settlement brochures and value code reports, correspondence with clients, medical facilities, liability and medpay insurance adjusters.
Augusta Legal Center, Augusta, Georgia
Paralegal April 2006 to April 2007
Prepared settlement brochures for insurance companies, trial notebooks for court, correspondence with adjusters, clients, medical facilities and attorneys. Attended client meetings and interviews. Responsible for intake calls and signups, discovery, scheduling appointments and depositions, disbursements, accounts and reductions.
Baileys Law Firm, Brackley and Buckingham, United Kingdom
Legal Secretary 2000 - 2001
Organize files, general correspondence to clients, responsible for schedules, answered phone calls, interacted positively with co-workers and maintained the companys high standards.
SEMINARS ATTENDED:
Lorman Essential Trial Preparation and Techniques for Paralegals in Georgia, Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice, Workers Compensation Case Preparation Techniques, Basic Workers Compensation in Georgia and Nuts and Bolts of Litigation for Attorneys and Paralegals.
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for the State of Georgia.
Marketing coordinator and leadership for the Dan Sullivan of the Augusta Lynxs Come and Get it Hockey Clinic 2006 and 2007.
Praise Worship Leader at The Vine.
COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE:
PCLaw, South Carolina Probate Forms (LS4), Practice Master, Worldox, Tabs 3, Needles, Outlook, Access, Adobe, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Word Perfect, Time Matters, Westlaw, Lexus Nexus, Acrobat Reader, HP CD-Writer and Internet Explorer.