ANITA L. COONEY
BELTON, TX **513
***********@*******.***
Work History
THOMAS J. BAKER, KILLEEN, Texas
Paralegal/Office Manager
May 10, 2010 - Current
All family law and managerial. Filed paperwork with the court. Met with
clients, opened files, billing, and case file management.
1. Review, analyze, and organize documents as assigned by attorney
2. Organize and maintain client files
3. Draft/Prepare pleadings, motions, orders, decrees, and letters
4. Extensive knowledge of Prodoc.
5. Effectively and professionally communicate with clients over the phone
and through written correspondence
6. Work with little supervision.
7. Analytical, experimental, and planning skills.
8. Able to multi-task in a fast paced and deadline-oriented environment
LAW OFFICES OF GREGORY K SIMMONS, KILLEEN, Texas
PARALEGAL
Nov 09, 2009 - May 01, 2010
Ran and managed entire family law department of the office. Filed paperwork
with the court. Met with clients, opened files, billing, and case file
management.
1. Review, analyze, and organize documents as assigned by attorney
2. Organize and maintain client files
3. Draft/Prepare pleadings, motions, orders, decrees, and letters
4. Extensive knowledge of Prodoc.
5. Effectively and professionally communicate with clients over the phone
and through written correspondence
6. Work with little supervision.
7. Analytical, experimental, and planning skills.
8. Able to multi-task in a fast paced and deadline-oriented environmen
LINLDEY, WILEY & DUSKIE, P.C., KILLEEN, Texas
PARALEGAL
Nov 10, 2008 - Oct 26, 2009
1. Review, analyze, and organize documents as assigned by attorney
2. Organize and maintain client files
3. Draft/Prepare pleadings, motions, orders, decrees, and letters
4. Extensive knowledge of Prodoc.
5. Effectively and professionally communicate with clients over the phone
and through written correspondence
6. Work with little supervision.
7. Analytical, experimental, and planning skills.
8. Able to multi-task in a fast paced and deadline-oriented environment.
UNEMPLOYED, Texas
Unemployed/Actively Seeking Employment
Sep 10, 2007 - Oct 27, 2008
Actively seeking employment.
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, Temple, Texas
TEMPORARY WORKER
Jul 30, 2007 - Sep 10, 2007
Worked in file room cleaning files, filing, typing, and data entry on case
status. Myself and another worker worked through entire case file room,
eliminating any unnecessary files, and disposing of approximately 10,000
files.
ED LAUGHLIN LAW OFFICES, KILLEEN, Texas
PARALEGAL/LEGAL ASSISTANT
Oct 10, 2003 - Oct 01, 2004
In this Law firm my duties were to prepare, edit, file and execute legal
documents. I have dealt with opposing counsel and paralegals, speaking
directly to them regarding case negotiations.
I set court dates, mediations, depositions, filing of documents with the
court. Management of calendars for the attorney, as well as Initial
interviews with the clients and retaining clients.
The areas of law I am most experienced in are family law, and criminal law,
with lesser experience in Personal Injury cases.
BARINA & ASSOC., Temple/Killeen, Texas
PARALEGAL
Mar 01, 2001 - May 30, 2003
Family law paralegal, met with clients, did initial interviews and
retainers, billing, filed documents with the court. Set up depositions,
mediation's and all other court dates.
Responsible for all correspondence to opposing counsel, clients and the
courts.
Prepared discovery request and responses as well as all other legal
documents necessary for client files.
SKYDIVE TEMPLE, Salado, Texas
PARACHUTE PACKER
Jun 07, 1997 - Aug 19, 2002
Packed parachutes at local drop zone on weekends while attending college.
SILVERBLATT LAW OFFICE, Harker Heights, Texas
INTERN PARALEGAL
Jul 01, 2000 - Jan 01, 2001
Phone, fax, filing, billing, notary, witnessing of signatures, and general
office duties.