Assistant Legal

Amanda R. Bulman **** Benton Street

Barberton, OH 44203

Mobile: 330-***-****

ac1t7p@r.postjobfree.com

Legal Assistant

A highly skilled and self-motivated Legal Assistant with 6 years of legal oriented experience. Proven ability to successfully balance a high case volume while assisting a large number of attorneys and clients. Exceptional communication skills, developing and maintaining strong client relationships. Highly organized individual with an exceeding attention to detail and ability to multi task. Experienced legal assistant looking for the position of Legal Assistant/Paralegal in a fast paced work environment to become an asset to your firm.

EXPERIENCE

Amourgis & Associates 2014 - Present

Akron, Ohio

Head Paralegal, Bankruptcy Department

• Assist 9 attorneys throughout the state of Ohio

• First contact for all clients from 7 offices and 6 satellite offices across Ohio

• Schedule and organize attorney calendars

• Prepare Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy petitions

• Comply with all trustee requirements throughout the bankruptcy process for Northern and Southern District filings

• Oversee paralegal staff, including hiring of new employees

• Experienced using Best Case and PC Law

Reimer, Arnovitz, Chernek, & Jeffrey, Co. LPA 2013-2014 Solon, Ohio

Legal Assistant, Foreclosure, Complaints Department

• Review all documents need to file foreclosure (Preliminary Judicial Report, Note, Mortgage, Loan Modification, Assignment of Mortgage, etc.) redacting loan numbers, social security numbers and any other personal identifiers, compiling all information to prepare a complaint for foreclosure

• Perform searches on borrower, SCRA Military Search, Accurint, and Pacer National, Northern and Southern Ohio

• Experience with Perfect Practice and client-firm websites such as LPS, Vendorscape, and various secure email sites.

• Familiarity with differing security policies for each client, i.e. shredding documents, locking of desks, and password protected work environment

Roberts, Matejczyk & Ita, Co. LPA, 2010-2013

Seville, OH

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

• Answer direct attorney phone lines and act as a liaison between client, defendants and attorneys

• Ensure legal document are processed and handled in a timely and efficient manner in order to comply with appropriate regulations and deadlines

• Prepare pleadings, notices, motions, complaints, and any other needed documents

• Check service of the complaint on all attorney files

• Extensive research of defendants (i.e. address history, property, employment, etc.) Applebee's 2009-2010

Strongsville, OH

Server

• Exceptional guest service with excellent serving and sales skills

• Basic serving duties

• Training new employees

EDUCATION

University of Akron,

Akron, OH

Paralegal

VOLUNTEER WORK

Charity committee Reimer, Arnovitz, Cherneck, & Jeffrey Co. LPA, Solon, OH 2013 Professional references available upon request.

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