Real Estate Management

SHADAE STERLING

South Bound Brook, New Jersey 908-***-**** **********@***.***

EDUCATION

Berkeley College, Woodbridge, NJ

Bachelor of Science, Legal Studies, GPA: 3.72 Anticipated Date:

2014

Associate in Applied Science Degree, Paralegal Studies, GPA 3.67 April

2010

• Honor Societies: Lambda Epsilon Chi, Phi Theta Kappa

WORK EXPERIENCE

Karen M. Spano, Esq., Basking Ridge, NJ April, 2013 – June, 2013

Paralegal

• Document drafting and editing, assisted with due diligence including reviewing property title, survey and other third party reports and

documents, photocopying, faxing, scanning and document distribution

• Received and organized real estate closing matters, including ordering title searches and preparing closing documents

• Prepared documents and coordinated document production, including the redaction, duplication, scanning and indexing of documents

• Organized cases by establishing and organizing files; established calendars; expedited requirements and deadlines; documented actions

• Managed attorney calendar and clients, draft and filed letters and wrote correspondence related thereto, fax, follow-up

• Worked with Microsoft, email, scanning and other computer related tasks

• Prioritized multiple responsibilities and processed high volumes of work in a timely and accurate manner

Sital Shah, Esq., Edison, NJ May, 2011 – June, 2011

Legal Intern

• Coordinated meetings, scheduled appointments, provided information to callers, composed and typed routine correspondence and

read/routed incoming mail

• Faxed and emailed correspondence, i.e. attorney review letters to clients, opposing counsel, and realtors

• Sent deeds and owner’s policy of property to clients

• Prepared cover letters and sent closing documents to clients

• Contacted clients to follow-up with the progress of the real estate transaction

• Created real estate transaction folders for each property address and ordered title work

• Drafted rider to contract of sale and addendum to contract

• Informed and sent closing dates to clients, opposing counsel, and realtors

• Ensured proper indexing and filing of original legal documents

James A. Key, Jr., Esq., Fords, NJ May, 2010 – January, 2011

Legal Secretary

• Provided case management assistance and tracking of litigation

• Maintained attorney’s calendar, including scheduling appointments, trained part-time personnel

• Drafted routine contracts and legal documents, reviewed and approved legal documents for recordation or disposition

• Monitored and obtained discovery responses

• Reviewed legal documents to assure that all relevant materials are complete and conformed to pertinent laws, rules, and regulations

• Prepared corporate documents, Wills, Powers of Attorney, Living Wills, etc.

• Prepared and typed a variety of legal documents including contracts, deeds, HUD, leases, mortgages, etc.

• Initiated and maintained contact with clients and opposing counsel

• Receive, review, and edit attorney dictations and prepared documents for accuracy

• Prepared Interrogatories for review for attorney

• Managed client’s ledger, petty cash, pay bills, and deposits transactions

• Packaged, weigh stamp, all mail including certified and FedEx mail

• Knowledge in the use and navigation of the New Jersey Court Website

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

Somerset County Department of Human Services, One Stop Career Center of Somerville, NJ November 2013 -

Present

The R.O.S.E. Women’s Ministry of First Baptist Church, South Bound Brook, NJ February 2013

- Present

Usher Board of First Baptist Church, South Bound Brook, NJ December 2010 – Present

The Salvation Army of Bound Brook, NJ March 2011 - June 2011

TECHNOLOGY SKILLS

Windows, Microsoft Office Applications: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Easysoft (HUD & CIS), Westlaw/Lexis Nexis

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