Paralegal legal assistant legal secretary administrative

ANNA ROSOL

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SKILLS PROFILE

Independent and self-motivated; works well in a team or independent environment, able to execute required tasks with minimal supervision

Excellent writing skills and experience in drafting a variety of legal documents such as pleadings, motions, correspondence, and legal memoranda

Significant computer skills in Microsoft Office including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook; QuickBooks, WestLaw, LexisNexis, HotDocs, TimeSlips, PC Law, and TimeMatters

Exceptional client and Court personnel relations skills

Fluent in Polish, Notary Public, licensed to sell real estate in New Jersey

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Shain, Schaffer & Rafanello, P.C. 4/15- present

Paralegal

Provides legal and administrative support to tax appeal, civil litigation, and Workers’ Compensation defense attorneys

Prepares legal documents including pleadings, discovery demands, motions, judgments, petitions, and correspondence; reviews and edits legal documents

Tracks and records billable hours for all matters

Records and monitors court appearance schedule, depositions, meetings, and pleading and deadline requirements

Builds, maintains, and manages case files for relevant matters

Prepares quarterly status reports of pending tax appeal cases and Workers’ Compensation matters

Organizes and prepares trial binders, witness lists, and exhibits

Stavitsky & Associates LLC, Fairfield, New Jersey 11/13-4/15

Paralegal

Prepared commercial property tax appeal petitions for out of state clients at all levels of the tax appeal process and ensured that all deadlines are timely met

Assisted in the discovery process by drafting answers to interrogatories and compiling documents requested, such as income and expense statements, rent rolls, leases, etc.

Coordinated attorneys’ calendar by scheduling site inspections, court appearances, attorney meetings and telephone conferences with various out of state assessors

Ensured that assessors’ information and documentation requests are met in a timely and efficient matter to expedite the settlement process

Acted as point of contact between attorneys and client representatives, assessors, and court personnel

Prepared assessment analyses using the income and/or sales approach, which are used as supporting documentation in reduction negotiations

Osofsky & Bocker, LLC, Maria J. LaSala, Esq., Wayne, New Jersey 6/12- 11/13

Paralegal/Office Manager

Drafted legal documents such as correspondence to counsel, clients, and court personnel, as well as complaints, answers, certifications, Case Information Statements, and proposed orders with minimal attorney supervision

Managed and coordinated calendars for three attorneys, which consisted of court appearances, mediations, client consultations, seminars, etc.

Communicated extensively with clients, opposing counsel and court personnel in a professional and pleasant manner

Accountable for office managerial functions such as ordering office/computer supplies, communicating with all vendors and insurance companies, maintaining attorney business and trust accounts, responsible for accounts payable/receivable

Welt & Kuzemczak, LLC, Clifton, New Jersey 5/10-6/12

Paralegal

Created and maintained physical and electronic client files for matrimonial, municipal, real estate, and litigation clients

Acted as liaison between attorneys, clients, and court staff on a daily basis

Coordinated calendar for two managing partners consisting of court appearances, depositions, client appointments, and continuing legal education courses

Assisted in discovery for plaintiffs’ personal injury matters by obtaining medical records, police reports, expert reports; drafted answers to interrogatories

Facilitated the discovery process in insurance defense cases by communicating with clients, insurance adjusters, experts, and court staff

Responsible for real estate matters by preparing attorney review letters, ordering and reviewing title binders, ensuring that all title and mortgage commitment conditions were met and closing took place in a timely manner; drafted and compiled sale documents such as deeds, affidavits, and certifications

Barbarula Law Offices, Butler, New Jersey 2/08 – 3/10

Legal Secretary

Organized cases by establishing files and preparing retainer agreements

Developed cases by forwarding subpoenas, scheduling depositions and preparing a variety of legal documents including complaints, answers, motions, briefs, and memoranda of law in matrimonial and civil litigation matters

Maintained and managed files to ensure that court documents were filed in a timely fashion

Edited legal documents and correspondence for grammar and citations

EDUCATION

Berkeley College, Woodland Park, New Jersey

Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Science with a concentration in Marketing and Management

Berkeley College, Woodland Park, New Jersey

Associate’s Degree in Paralegal Studies

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