Management Software

Christopher L. Sears

**** ***** **** ***** *****, Unit 5D

Chicago, IL 60657

312-***-**** cell

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EDUCATION LOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, Chicago, IL

Bachelor of Arts in Communication Spring 1993

Specialization: Television and Film

Production.

BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY, Bowling Green, OH

Winter 1990-Spring 1991

Specialization: Film Production.

SAINT ESKILS SKOLAN, Eskilstuna, Sweden

Fall 1987-Summer 1988

Studied the Swedish Language and Culture.

EXPERIENCE FREEBORN & PETERS, LLP, Chicago, IL

Paralegal Aug. 2012-Jan. 2013

* Trial/Arbitration and Related Preparation.

* Depositions and Related Preparation.

* Document Review, Coding, Production and

Privilege Log.

* Bluebook and Cite Check Legal Briefs.

* Internet and Legal Research.

* Draft Subpoenas, Discovery, Discovery

Responses, and Routine Motions.

DLA PIPER, Chicago, IL

Paralegal Feb. 2011-July 2012

* Deposition and Trial Preparation.

* Document Review, Coding, Production and

Privilege Log.

* Bluebook and Cite Check Legal Briefs.

* Internet and Legal Research.

* Draft Subpoenas, Discovery, Discovery

Responses, and Routine Motions.

* Create and Implement Sustainable Recycling

Programs of Office Supplies Both Internally

and Externally.

REED SMITH LLP, Chicago, IL

Paralegal June 2000-May 2010

* Trial/Arbitration and Related Preparation.

* Best Practices & Procedures for State &

Federal Appellate Briefs/Motions.

* Bluebook and Cite Check Legal Briefs.

* Supervise and Train Document Clerks.

* Prepare & Manage the Corporate Audit Letter

Process.

* Litigation Case Management.

* Draft Subpoenas, Discovery, Discovery

Responses, and Routine Motions.

* Deposition Abstract.

* Internet and Legal Research.

* Database Management.

HOLLEB & COFF, Chicago, IL

Paralegal Sept. 1998-May 2000

HORWOOD MARCUS & BERK, Chartered, Chicago, IL

Paralegal Nov. 1997-Sept. 1998

BUTLER RUBIN SALTARELLI & BOYD, Chicago, IL

Paralegal March 1995-Nov. 1997

HOFER GILSON & LIONE, Chicago, IL

Paralegal Assistant Sept. 1993-Jan.

1995

COMPUTER SOFTWARE

MS Office Suite 2007 & 2010 Concordance Relativity

WordPerfect 5.1, 6.1 and 8 Westlaw/Lexis LiveNote

Billing/Time Management Software Clearwell Adobe

Trial Presentation Software Summation CaseMap

Chrome River (expense reporting tool)

eRoom (web based case management tool to share with clients)

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