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Email: abqris@r.postjobfree.com

Address: Address Withheld

City: Grand Rapids

State: MI

Zip: 49546

Country: USA

Phone: 616-***-****

Skill Level: Entry

Salary Range: $35,000

Willing to Relocate

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Job History / Details:

Patricia A. Swanson

E-mail: abqris@r.postjobfree.com

Summary of Qualifications

* Experienced in the legal area with a strong education and professional background

* Skilled with working in a fast paced environment

* Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Outlook for scheduling

* Ability to effectively communicate with attorneys, customers, crew, management, and children

* Strong skills working with legal documents, files, and correspondence

Technical Summary

* Microsoft Office: Access, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Publisher, Word

* Abacus Law

* Abacus Accounting

* Tabs3

* Summation: CaseMap and TimeMap

* SmartDraw

* PC Law

* MitraTech

* Westlaw

* Lexis-Nexis

* MarginSoft: Support 2011(Michigan)

Education Summary

Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI Graduated 2010

* Bachelor of Science - Paralegal Studies

* Accredited by the American Bar Association

Professional Summary

Otterbase Grand Rapids, MI 12/12-02/13

Performed as a Legal Assistant at Meijer Corporate

* Office and secretarial experience: updated and kept schedule in five different locations, answered telephone and routed callers, read and routed incoming mail, organized client files, set appointments for attorneys, maintained potential client files, made photocopies, responded and sent e-mail correspondence, facsimile experience, arranged travel schedules, reservations, and completed expense reports

* Daily use of Microsoft Office : drafted documents and correspondence using Word and Outlook, created spreadsheets in Excel, prepared presentations using Power Point

* Daily use of MitraTech: opened and managed cases in MitraTech, closed cases in MitraTech when appropriate

* Attention to detail

* Respect for confidential and sensitive material

Law Offices of Margaret Webb, PLC Dorr, MI 11/09 - 04/11

Paralegal

* Office and secretarial experience: updated and kept schedule in five different locations, answered multiline telephone, kept telephone log and records, mail preparation, organized and logged mail for both incoming and outgoing, organized client files, set appointments for attorneys, maintained potential client files, made photocopies, responded and sent e-mail correspondence, facsimile experience, and general cleaning

* Billing experience: billing of clients and attorneys billable hours, created pre-bills, collected payments, mailed client bills, telephone inquiries regarding payment, and drafted payment plans

* Daily interaction with clients: message taking, setting appointments, gathered information, explained processes, and answered questions without giving legal advice

* Court experience: worked with the courts in Allegan, Barry, Kent, and Ottawa Counties, filed documents with the courts, accompanied attorneys to court, worked with Clerks of the Court for special instructions and rule compliance specific to different counties

* Drafted documents: Appearance of Attorney, Summons and Complaint, Answers, Motions, Hearing Notices, Counterclaims, Proof of Service, Temporary Orders, Stipulations, Orders after Motion, Affidavits, Scrivener`s Affidavit, Quit Claim Deeds

* LLC formation: Obtained Articles of Incorporation, drafted Member Letters, drafted Bylaws, Obtained EIN numbers

* Probate experience: drafted Wills, Trusts, and POA`s of Healthcare and Disability

* Divorce, Criminal Law, and Personal Injury experience: sent FOIA requests, prepared subpoenas, served subpoenas, worked as a process server, and medical terminology knowledge

* Wrote articles and drafted newsletter for the community

* Was cross-trained as secretary to run the office

* Researched applicable laws and cases

Davenport University - Barbara Kraft Grand Rapids, MI 2/10 - 2/10

Intern

* Researched relevant laws applicable to ongoing cases with client specific detail

* Executed case briefs of relevant law

* Summarized information for attorney and created internal memorandums

Mel Trotter Ministries-Legal Clinic Grand Rapids, MI 06/09 - 08/09

Research Intern

* Helped to coordinate efforts to open this legal clinic

* Worked with people in the community

* Researched topics pertinent to issues in the community

* Put information into -Quick Reference- formats

* Assisted with legal forms

St. Margaret`s Catholic School Otsego, MI 09/07 - 03/09

Substitute Teacher/Preschool Aide/Daycare

* Worked with children while utilizing patience and creativity

* Followed a lesson plan

* Helped the children to learn and understand their work in a safe environment

* Assisted the teacher with various tasks including art and craft projects

* Ability to explain reasoning at an age appropriate level

* Utilized problem solving skills

* Performed general cleaning

* Took children on various field trips

* Willingness to sing and dance when appropriate

* Completed Virtuous Training

Volunteer Experience

* Jury Duty for the Hillman Advocacy Program

* Secretary of the PTO at St. Margaret`s Elementary School (two years)

* Volunteered at St. Margaret`s Preschool (three years)

* Worked on grant funding for St. Margaret`s Elementary School

* Volunteered at United Methodist Church

* Volunteer child care and working with special needs children

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