Microsoft Office Paralegal

Stephanie A. Jones

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Desired Position

I am a detailed oriented, flexible and creative team player who is looking for an experienced paralegal position that will allow my education and skill-set to benefit the firm and its clients.

Skills & Abilities

MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP

Supervised up to four employees at one time

oCounseled employees regarding annual reviews and when disciplinary actions were required

oInterviewed new potential employees for the firm

oApproved personal days, responsible for notifying supervisor of employees’ call-ins

Ensured office operated efficiently and smoothly daily

Supervised soldiers during peace and war-time operations

PARALEGAL

Adept in all Microsoft Office programs

Significant experience preparing all documents including correspondence, pleadings, and all other documents filed with the court and preparing for and handling litigation matters

Experienced using PACER and using most data management programs

Significant experience transcribing dictation using dictation equipment

Able to work independently and as part of a team

COMMUNICATION

Daily in telephone communications with clients, judges’ chambers, opposing counsel, and other third parties

Able to quickly adapt and learn individual attorneys’ writing styles, therefore creating correspondence, pleadings, and other documents submitted to the court

Trained, presented, and tested other service members on a variety of communications equipment and procedures, to include secret materials, to ensure mission readiness at all times

Military Experience

U.S. ARMY 1986 - 1993 COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST SECTION CHIEF

Category of Discharge: Honorable Discharge

Served in Desert Shield/Desert Storm

Experience

HUNTSVILLE, AL

PARALEGAL TURNING POINT LEGAL, PC 2017 TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT

PARALEGAL SNELLING STAFFING 2016 – 2017 TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT

PITTSBURGH, PA

SR. PARALEGAL JACOB LEVINE ATTORNEY AT LAW, LLC. VIRTUAL PRACTICE 2015 – 2016

SR. PARALEGAL DOMENICK LEGAL GROUP, PLLC. 2014 – 2016

PARALEGAL GRUDOWSKI LAW, LLC. 2013 – 2014 TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT

LAW CLERK GENTILE, HOROHO, & AVALLI, P.C. 2012 – 2013

LEGAL ASSISTANT WELCH, GOLD, SEIGEL & FIFFIK, P.C. 2006 – 2011

Education

JURIS DOCTOR DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW PITTSBURGH, PA 2012

Major: Law (Unbarred)

BACHELOR OF ARTS POINT PARK UNIVERSITY PITTSBURGH, PA (2006)

Major: Legal Studies

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY PITTSBURGH, PA (1994)

Major: Paralegal Studies

Entrepreneur

PINK ZEBRA INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT 2017 to Present

Professional & Community Affiliations and Recognition

Women’s Bar Association of Western Pennsylvania 2007- 2017

oFuture Champion Award Recipient 2014

Duquesne University School of Law Alumni Association 2012-2017

oOutstanding Woman Law School Student of the Year 2012

Local Church Administrative Counsel 2017

Local Church Children’s Choir Director 2017

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