Legal Assistant

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Stuart, Florida *****

June 14, 2017

NextEra Energy

Juno Beach, Florida 33408

To Whom It May Concern;

I am applying for the legal assistant position. I recently received my A.S. in Paralegal Studies and have B.S in Chemistry and a M.S. in College Student Personal. I currently work as a Developmental Math adjunct instructor at Indian River State College.

I completed an internship which led to an interim position with the Martin County Attorney’s Office. During my internship I assisted attorneys with the case binders as they prepared for hearings and trials. I also preformed legal research using the Florida Constitution and Statutes, MuniCode, Westlaw, and PACER. During my interim position I created a timeline for a big litigation case against the county. The timeline required me to organize over 3 years of case material in regards to one particular aspect important to the case.

I have spent many years working in various fields of education which require me to possess many of the necessary skills needed to work in the legal field. While working in education I have had to write letters and correspondence with parents and for student o receive various services. In Adult Education, I frequently had to field calls from the public in regards to services available. I also had to maintain student registration records and GED registration. Finally, as a teacher in any capacity it is vital to create and maintain a schedule in order to complete the required material in an adequate amount of time.

My salary requirement is in the $17 -$18 per hour range. However, my salary is negotiable based on the benefits package that is offered.

Thank you for your time and consideration for the available position. I can be reached at 772-***-**** for an interview.

Sincerely,

Amy Schnitzer

Amy Schnitzer

5794 SE Windsong Lane, Stuart, Florida 34997 772 – 341 – 6110 e-mail: ***********@*****.***

Objective

Detail-oriented professional looking to secure a paralegal position in a legal office.

Relevant Coursework

Intro to Paralegal Studies Survey of Law Real and Property Law

Civil Litigation I Civil Litigation II Bankruptcy Law

Legal Research I Legal Research II Advance Legal Writing

Contracts Criminal Law Torts

Corp/Business Law Family Law

Professional Skills

Created a timeline that highlighted important events in a case that covered over 3 years.

Prepared case binders prior to hearings and trial.

Excellent organizational skills.

Preformed legal research using Florida Statutes and Constitution, MuniCode, Westlaw Next, PACER.

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Power Point, and Excel.

Work Experience

Martin County Attorney’s Office, Stuart, Florida (January 2016 – July 2016)

Paralegal Intern/ Paralegal Temp

Indian River State College, Ft. Pierce, Florida (August 2008 – present)

Chastain Campus and St. Lucie West Campus

College Prep Math Instructor: Developmental Math I (MAT 0018) and Developmental Math II (MAT 0028)

Martin County School District, Stuart, Florida (August 2005 – June 2010)

Stuart Community Adult High School (August 2009 – June 2010)

Co-Enrolment/ Credit Recovery Lab Teacher

Stuart Community Adult High School (August 2008 – August 2009)

Co-Enrolment/ Credit Recovery Lab Teacher

Adult Basic Education (ABE) and General Education Diploma (GED) Teacher

Vocational, Adult, Community Education’s Jensen Beach Center for Education (August 2005 – June 2008)

Adult Basic Education (ABE) and General Education Diploma (GED) Teacher

College Education

Associates of Science in Paralegal, December 2016

Indian River State College, Ft Pierce, Florida

Educator Preparation Institute, August 2011

Indian River State College, Ft. Pierce, Florida

Master of Science in College Student Personnel, May 1998

Canisius College, Buffalo, New York

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, May 1996

Canisius College, Buffalo, New York

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