Office Manager
Resume:
San Rafael, CA ***** *********@*******.***
Alex Pak
Objective
Highly motivated, hard-working & dedicated individual seeking
challenging legal employment where I can share my knowledge &
experience to make a significant contribution with the opportunity to
Education
sharpen & develop my skills to allow me to grow in a challenging field. I
strive to exceed expectations and follow through on all of my
commitments in both my professional and personal life.
University of San Francisco School of Law, San Francisco, CA
Juris Doctorate, May 2010
University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Bachelor of Arts, Sociology/Legal Studies Minor, May 2006
Summary of
Qualifications
• Proven excellent research, analytical, and writing skills. Extensive
experience in researching and completing numerous assignments &
research projects for attorney Michael Primus.
Meticulous attention to accuracy & detail with excellent proof-reading
skills.
Very strong work-ethic and professional demeanor.
Excellent time-management & efficiency skills. Capable of working
quickly & accurately under pressure to successfully meet all assigned
deadlines.
Great communication & customer-service skills (extensive experience in
interviewing prospective clients, corresponding with existing clients &
answering office incoming calls).
Active listener with strong problem resolution techniques.
Skills
Exceptional working knowledge of legal terminology, case pleadings,
and legal proceedings.
Strong critical thinking skills.
Proven ability to maintain the highest level of confidentiality at all times
(before and after the completion of client cases) & upholding the ethical
standards of the legal profession.
Very organized and able to effectively multi-task/complete several
assignments at once with strict deadlines.
Incredibly dependable & consistent.
Experience Great ability to work independently & with a team.
Very positive attitude & strong willingness to learn.
Capable of stepping in right away with minimal training.
• Strong willingness to consistently do whatever it takes to get the job
done (completely open to staying late whenever needed to finish
assignments & contribute whatever is needed to help the team).
Proficient in Westlaw & Lexis/Nexis; Highly competent in relevant
computer skills and common software programs such as MS Office
(Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel & Internet Explorer); Adobe Systems
(Adobe Acrobat Reader, PDF Explorer file manager image & text
extractor, PDF Creator for pdf generating & PDF-XChange Viewer for
pdf reading/editing); Very experienced in using legal software programs;
Strong proficiency & knowledge with using ECF & Pacer and performing
online research with internet search engines; Very experienced, reliable &
efficient in managing office telephone systems, maintaining calendar
database for attorney deadlines/appointments, and client case document
management.
July 2007 – November 2013 Law Office of Michael Primus
Hercules, CA
Paralegal
Regularly researched and completed projects on various legal issues
pertaining to attorney’s clients.
Coordinated multi-faceted office functions including legal administrative
functions and office-related support.
Trained to effectively retrieve all requisite documents & information
from current/prospective clients in timely & orderly fashion.
Interviewed prospective clients and gathered all required documents &
information needed.
Answered phones and managed regular office logistics; called potential
clients & scheduled consultations.
Directly involved in a broad range of assignments pertaining to the
timely and complex preparation of bankruptcy cases from filing to
discharge.
Maintained all case file folders in an orderly, up-to-date manner.
Copied, organized and distributed all incoming mail & copied all
outgoing mail.
Assembled & completed various documents to be dispersed to
active/former clients.
Researched and collected property information at County Recorder’s
Office.
Researched cases and articles.
January 2006 – February 2007 Doug Slain Law Offices
Larkspur, CA
Legal Assistant
Assisted Criminal Defense attorney with all facets of legal blog
pertaining to criminal law-related cases & issues.
Continuously drafted posts regarding criminal defense issues for
ongoing blog maintained by firm.
Regularly researched & completed tasks on various matters concerning
criminal defense issues pertaining to attorney’s clients.
Provided administrative and office-related support.
Wrote summaries and analyses of recent state and federal appellate
decisions for monthly newspaper published by firm.
Performed case analysis.
August 2005 – December 2005 Law Office of Alexsis C. Beach
San Francisco, CA
Legal Intern
Organized & filed client documents and pleadings.
Performed extensive data entry work.
Oversaw litigation calendaring and mail/office management.
Filed various motions with the courthouse.
Regularly maintained updates to legal publications.
Answered phones, greeted clients, and faxed documents.
January 2005 – August 2005 John Robert Powers
Kentfield, CA
Booking Agent
Called interested models & actors and booked auditions.
Fielded follow-up questions after auditions from participants.
Answered phone and cold-called potential clients.
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