Assistant Office

Da'Nielle A. Serrano

**** ********** **** ** ******, AR 71730 856-***-****

********.*******@******.***

Education

New York Law School, New York, NY

Juris Doctor, May 2013

Activities: Institute for Information Law and Policy, affiliate

Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ

Bachelor of Arts, History and Political Science, May 2009

Experience

Neil A. Weinrib & Associates, New York, NY

Legal Assistant May 2011 -

Jun. 2013

. Prepared and filed various immigration petitions with USCIS; mainly H-1B

visas.

. Maintained case costs by verifying outstanding balances with attorney,

clients, and providers.

. Helped develop cases by maintaining contact with parties involved in the

case; prepared and forwarded summonses and subpoenas; drafted

complaints; prepared responses to opposing counsel.

. Kept cases organized by establishing and organizing files; monitored

calendars; met strict deadlines; documented actions; input information

into file; confirmed case status with attorney.

. Kept clients informed by maintaining contact; constantly communicated

case progress.

. Discussed changes in immigration law and its effects on clients'

immigration status.

. Set up appointments for clients, as well as answered clients' general

questions about the practice.

Law Office of Anish A. Joshi, Esq., New Brunswick, NJ

Legal Secretary Jul.

2009 - May 2010

. Set up appointments for clients, as well as answered clients' general

questions about the practice.

. Conserved attorney's time by reading, researching, reviewing, verifying,

and routing correspondence, reports and legal documents; drafted letters

and documents; collected and analyzed information; initiated

telecommunications; organized client conferences, and attorney meetings;

and scheduled client meeting.

. Represented attorney by communicating and obtaining information;

followed-up on delegated assignments; knew when to act and when to refer

matters to attorney.

. Maintained attorney calendar by planning and scheduling conferences,

teleconferences, dispositions, and travel.

. Ensured operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance

requirements; calling for repairs.

Rutgers University Press, Piscataway, NJ

Editorial Assistant Sept. 2007 -

Jul.2008

. Proofread manuscripts for spelling or grammatical errors before

submission to the Press.

. Summarized manuscripts for submission to committees.

. Emailed and mailed professional letters to authors concerning works of

the press.

. Performed general office duties: answered phones, made photocopies and

sorted mail.

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