Arleth Torres
Email: *********@********.***
Address: **** ***** **
City: pasadena
State: TX
Zip: 77504
Country: USA
Phone: 832-***-****
Skill Level: Experienced
Salary Range: $30,000
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ARLETH TORRES
OBJECTIVE
Seeking a paralegal position in a law firm where I can use my six years of experience as a litigation
paralegal as well as my education.
EDUCATION
University of Houston-Clear Lake
Bachelor of Applied Science in Legal Studies Degree expected in December 2016
aa Training includes Legal Writing & Appellate Process, Intro to Law & the American Legal
System, Logic, American System of Trial by Jury, Estate Planning & Admin, Criminal Law,
Torts, Texas Consumer Law, Family Law & Procedures, Intro to Texas Rules of Pre-Trial Civil
Procedures, Property Transactions and Legal Research.
San Jacinto College
Associate of Applied Science-Paralegal (ABA Approved) May 2011
aa Training includes Legal Writing and Contracts, Wills, Trusts and Probate Administration,
Criminal Law and Procedure, Torts and Personal Injury Law, Family Law, Civil
Litigation, Legal Research and Law Office Technology.
aa Member of National Paralegal Honor Society (LIaI- Lambda Epsilon Chi).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2006-Present THE FELDMAN LAWFIRM LLP Houston, TX
Paralegal
aa Assist senior paralegal and attorneys in preparing legal instruments, letters, appellate
briefs, production documents and arbitration documents, such filing involved multiple
forums and multiple states.
aa Legal research using LexisNexis to obtain public records information for multiple
defendants across the country.
aa Maintain office calendar; keeping track of busy docket schedule.
aa Organize and update client files. File instruments with several nation-wide
courthouses.
aa Assist receptionist in answering phones often utilizing my bilingual skills.
aa Coordinate filing with local counsel in multiple states involving multiple matters.
2005-2006 RAPID SETTLEMENTS, LTD. Houston, TX
Marketing Clerk
aa Assist marketing department through online database and on-site courthouse research
to locate leads.
aa Organized and prepared materials for delivery to prospective customers.
SKILLS
Proficient in Windows, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and WordPerfect; type 50+ words per minute.
aEaProficient with time keeping software (TimeSlips by Sage). aEaWell-organized; efficient; fast learner
and dependable. aEaBilingual (English and Spanish).