Paralegal / Law Clerk / Office Administrator / Manager
Resume:
Crystal Ann Gorzalski Page * of 3-702-***-****
Crystal Ann Gorzalski
Henderson, Nevada 89011
ac7v6u@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION
May 2013 William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV Juris Doctor, May 2013
May 2008 University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV Bachelor’s of Science, Business Finance, May 2008
Dean’s Honor List: Fall 2005
Spring 2006
Memberships: National Society of Collegiate Scholars National Scholars Honor Society
EXPERIENCE
Jan. 2018 – vegas west attorneys aka Pecos Law Group, Paralegal Aug. 2018 5594 South Fort Apache Road, Suite 120, Las Vegas, Nevada 89148
Relevant Duties:
• Drafted numerous types of family law pleadings, with varying degrees of difficulty, and electronically filed and served same via the Court’s online filing system.
• Concurrently took direction from multiple attorneys regarding a myriad of cases.
• Obtained, organized and redacted documents from clients for production during discovery pursuant to NRCP 16.2.
• Updated and maintained Outlook calendar as it pertained to the attorneys that I worked under.
• Prepared Pre-Trial Memorandums, witness lists, and exhibit books for submission to the Family Court and opposing party/counsel prior to trial and in observance of Court guidelines and due dates.
Feb. 2015 – Mushkin Cica Coppedge fka Michael R. Mushkin & Associates, Law Clerk Jan. 2018 4495 South Pecos Road, Las Vegas, Nevada 89121
Relevant Duties:
• Drafted civil pleadings on the District Court and Federal Court levels.
• Conducted legal research and prepared Memorandums for the supervising attorney detailing my results.
• Drafted requests for and responses to various discovery, Pre-Trial Memorandums, Witness Lists, and Exhibit Books for civil law cases. Drafted detailed briefs for arbitration and case management conferences.
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• Transcribed correspondence from dictation by the attorneys.
• Acted as liaison between the attorney, client and/or other parties involved in and throughout the matter.
Nov. 2013 – Moran Law Firm nka Moran Brandon Bendavid Moran, Law Clerk Feb. 2014 630 South 4th Street, Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
Relevant Duties:
• Conducted legal research and prepared a memorandum to detail the results.
• Reviewed medical records and medical billing statements. Compiled and updated a medical summary in each insurance defense personal injury matter.
• Drafted civil pleadings on the District Court level.
• Prepared Video Summaries, Hearing and/or Sentencing Summaries, legal research summaries, Privilege Logs and NRCP 16.2 Disclosures.
• Drafted Requests and Responses for Discovery, Pre-Trial Memorandums, Witness Lists, and Exhibit Books for Civil Law cases.
Aug. 2012 – Law Firm Express fka Mann Law Firm, Paralegal April 2013 10438 Val Piora Street, Las Vegas, Nevada 89178
Relevant Duties:
• Drafted family law and civil pleadings on the District Court level.
• Drafted appeals and petitions for writ of mandamus on the Supreme Court level for Family and Civil Law cases.
• Prepared cases for hearings and/or trial for the attorney including pre-trial documents, opening statements and witness questions for Family and Civil Law cases.
• Drafted Requests and Responses for Discovery, Pre-Trial Memorandums, Witness Lists, and Exhibit Books for Family and Civil Law cases.
• Drafted Prenuptial Agreements.
• Assisted the attorney in preparing for and during hearings and trials. EXTERNSHIP AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM
June 2011 – Eighth Judicial District Court, Department XXXI, Extern to Judge Joanna S. Kishner July 2011 Regional Justice Center, 200 Lewis Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
(8 weeks) 702-***-****
Relevant Duties:
• Awarded a Certificate of Appreciation for “outstanding support and providing tireless legal research as an extern;” signed by Chief Judge Jennifer P. Togliatti and Judge Joanna S. Kishner.
• Prepared bench memos detailing the remaining legal issues at controversy in each matter prior to the hearing.
• Prepared case briefs for Judge Kishner’s Motion Calendar summarizing the relevant pleadings on file for the matters set to be heard.
• Observed civil and criminal court proceedings which included a criminal trial and the resulting sentencing.
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June 2009 – William S. Boyd School of Law Community Service Program, Paternity/Custody Aug. 2009 Boyd School of Law, 4505 S. Maryland Pkwy., Las Vegas, Nevada 89154 Presenter
Relevant Duties:
• Awarded ‘Outstanding Student’ as decided by my peers and the supervising attorney.
• Gave informative presentations for community members interested in establishing paternity, custody agreements, and child support.
• Answered questions from community members concerning paternity, custody, and child support issues.
SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE
Word Excel PowerPoint
Word Perfect LexisNexis Westlaw
Outlook Tabs3 TimeMatters
Adobe Acrobat X Nuance PDF Converter Adobe Reader
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
Joe W. Riccio, Esq. L. Joe Coppedge, Esq.
vegas west attorneys Mushkin Cica Coppedge
5594 S. Fort Apache Rd., Ste. 120 4495 South Pecos Road Las Vegas, Nevada 89148 Las Vegas, Nevada 89121
ac7v6u@r.postjobfree.com ac7v6u@r.postjobfree.com Robert Blau, Esq. Karen L. Foley
vegas west attorneys Case Manager & Office Supervisor 5594 S. Fort Apache Rd., Ste. 120 Mushkin Cica Coppedge Las Vegas, Nevada 89148 4495 South Pecos Road
702-***-**** Las Vegas, Nevada 89121
ac7v6u@r.postjobfree.com 702-***-****
kfoley@mccnvlaw.com4
*** Civil and/or family law writing samples are available upon request. ***
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