RESUME
DARLENE KISS Telephone: 587-***-****
Facsimile: 403-***-****
Email: ac2fgd@r.postjobfree.com
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
December 2016 Caregiver for parent to date of passing and dealing with Estates in Alberta October 2015 and Manitoba
September 2015 CODE HUNTER LLP
August 2013 Litigation - Provincial Court (Civil), Queen's Bench, Court of Appeal o Motor Vehicle Accidents
o Product Liability
o Family Law – Q.B. and P.C.
o Oil and Gas
o Writs of Enforcement
o Garnishee Proceedings
Corporate (CORES I and II)
Wills and Estate
July 2013 BELOW LISTED ARE SELF-PROCURED CONTRACT POSITIONS: November 2009
June 2013 McCONNELL MacINNES One Year Maternity Position June 2012 Drafting of Statement of Claim, Statement of Defence, Affidavits, Applications, Affidavit of Records, Employment Contracts and Terminations, Builder’s Liens, Certificate of Readiness, Writs of Enforcement, Garnishee Summons, etc.
Arranging for JDRs in various jurisdictions in Alberta
Corporate – (CORES I and II)
Drafting of correspondence
Dealing with various clients
Drafting of Wills and Drafting of Estate materials 2012 - 2013 ROBERTSON COLLEGE - Teaching Evening Classes
Updating Word 2010, Excel and PowerPoint Teaching Materials
Updating Wills and Estate Training Course and creating teacher/student manual
May 2012 GHOSTPINE ENVIRONMENTAL INC. - Four Month Contract Position February 2012 Document Specialist
Revamped all templates from WP and Word 2000 to Word 2012
Position ended once all templates were completed February 2012 REEVES COLLEGE Short Term Illness Position December 2011 Preparing PowerPoint presentation for students with respect to the new Wills and Succession Act ( “ W S A ” ) to come into force on February 1, 2012
Preparing and updating teaching materials with respect to WSA
Teaching the course for teacher on vacation
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November 2011 McMILLAN LLP - Contract Maternity Position March 2011 Document Specialist
Training staff how to use Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Word 2010
Updated firm to iBlaze Summation
February 2011 McPHERSON LESLIE & TYERMAN LLP - Contract Maternity Position July 2010 Litigation, Securities, Corporate (CORES I and II), Overflow
Vacation / illness relief
May 2010 McCONNELL MacINNES - Contract – Maternity Position December 2009 Drafting of Statement of Claim, Statement of Defence, Affidavits, Applications, Affidavit of Records, Employment Contracts and Terminations, Builder’s Liens, Certificate of Readiness, Writs of Enforcement, Garnishee Summons, etc.
Arranging for JDRs in various jurisdictions in Alberta
Corporate (CORES I and II).
Drafting of correspondence, Wills, and Estate
Dealing with various clients
ONGOING: AMERICAN LEGAL FIRMS
Providing legal services for American litigators in all facets of U.S. law on a subcontractor basis
ONGOING WHEATLAND CONTINUING Education (Evening) On Call Basis
Teaching Microsoft Word: Beginner to Advanced levels
Teaching PC Skills to Seniors: Beginner to Advanced levels
Teaching Internet / Email Skills: Beginner to Advanced levels November 2009 FIELD LLP – Overflow (Not Resource)
December 2006 Litigation, Family, Securities, Corporate Overflow (CORES I and II)
Vacation / illness relief (when required)
EDUCATION and PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
GEORGE BROWN COLLEGE Paralegal and Computer Courses RED RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE Business and Computer Courses CDI COLLEGE OF BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY Lan Administrator & Applications Programmer SUCCESS/ANGUS BUSINESS COLLEGE Paralegal Course
MacEWAN UNIVERSITY CORES I to be taken (and updating to Levels II and III) SKILLS
MICROSOFT WORD 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016
WORDPERFECT 2009, x3, x6, x10
EXCEL and POWERPOINT 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016
DICTATION: BIG HAND DIGITAL, PHILLIPS DIGITAL, OLYMPUS SONORITY ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS: PCLAW, ESILAW, ACUMIN, LEGAL VISION, BILL QUICK DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT: DOCSOPEN, FILESITE, 3E TIME, WORLDOX SPECIALIZED SOFTWARE: VISIO,
Working Knowledge of: SUMMATION, ECLIPSE, and DIVORCEMATE PERSONALITY TRAITS
Strong commitment with respect to the quality of work Able to multitask with ease, deal with any crises calmly Team player
When required, willing and able to work extended hours during the week and/or weekends Organized
Ability to think and resolve problems
References provided upon request.