Paralegal

JESSICA LEONARD

201-***-**** ***********@***.***

EDUCATION

BERKELEY COLLEGE, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY

Bachelor of Science Criminal Justice, Sep 2013

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

GPA in major: 3.8

Cumulative GPA: 3.5

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SEEGERWEISSLLP,NEWARK,NEWJERSEY

Intake Paralegal May 2016- Present

Conducting detailed new client intakes and providing a written narrative of client intakes for review by attorneys.

Interpret for Spanish speaking clients while conducting initial intakes and status updates.

Responding to client’s inquiries and status updates.

Ordering and reviewing client’s medical records.

Assisting supervising attorneys with various projects as needed.

NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY LEGAL SERVICES, JERSEYCITY, NEW JERSEY

Internship: Legal Assistant, June 2013 – May 2016

Drafting legal documents such as, preparing contact and closing letters for clients concerning their case.

Organize case files and maintain documents as well as conducting legal research.

Interview and interpret for Spanish speaking clients, and translating documents.

Answering and receiving phone calls from clients regarding their case.

Conducting legal research, and assist in preparing the bankruptcy petitions and files.

DATA PIPE, JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY

Receptionist: September 2015- January 2016

Welcome visitors by greeting them and directing them to the employees or department, as well as issuing visitor badges.

Maintain a safe and clean reception area by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.

Answer phone calls through a switchboard and forwarding the calls to the corresponding person or department.

Coordinate mail flow in and out of office and collect and distribute parcels and other mail.

Perform other clerical receptionist duties such as filing, photocopying, collating, faxing etc.

HEALTH REPUBLIC INSURANCE OF NEW JERSEY, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY

Data Entry Clerk: May 2015- August 2015

Entering data into the Sales Force system and securing information by completing data base backups.

Check to make sure that accurate data has been entered into the database.

Follow data program techniques and procedures to maintain data entry requirements.

Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Maintaining data entry requirements by following data program techniques and procedures.

Maintaining customer confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.

ADVANCED SURGERY CENTER, FORT LEE, NEW JERSEY

Medical Records Clerk: July 2014- February 2015

Manage and maintain documents.

Organize and manage health data such as medical history, examinations, reports, diagnoses, etc.

Responds to requests for medical records; processes letters and reports; answers and directs telephone calls.

Make photocopies of records and documents for billing and/or legal services; sends and receives information via facsimile machine.

Keeps supervisor informed of problems or issues; monitors supplies needed; performs other duties as assigned.

3M PHOTOGRAPHY, JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY

Office Assistant: January 2014- June 2014

Arrange schools’ and students’ photo shoots, photo packets, etc.

Organize photos and files as well entering the information into the database.

Contact parents and teachers regarding the child’s photos, orders, etc.

SELF-EMPLOYED, UNION CITY, NEW JERSEY

Child Caretaker, January 2013 – June 2014

Ability to handle responsibility.

Maintain a fit environment in the home.

Master the ability to multitask and manage their time well.

Plan, arrange, and provide meals for children.

Teach basic language and math lessons.

Organize and take part in leisure activities such as games, crafts, reading and outings to give pleasure and exercise.• Discipline children in keeping with the methods requested by the parents.

VECTOR MARKETING, UNION CITY, NEW JERSEY

Customer Service Sales Representative, January 2011– January 2013

Build rapport with customers, identify their needs, offer appropriate solutions, overcome objections, and close sales and generate referrals.

Conducting Cutco product demonstrations in customers’ homes.

Filling and submitting accurate customer orders.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

•Great communication and organizational skills.

•Bilingual, able to speak Spanish fluently as well as reading and writing.

•Outstanding computer and interpersonal skills.

•Telephone etiquette skills.

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