Assistant Sales

EDUCATION:

University of California, Los Angeles - Extension Paralegal Training

Program

Paralegal Certificate (September, 2012)

Western State University College of Law (Fullerton, CA)

Juris Doctor Candidate (2010-2011)

Activities: Student Body Association (Social Committee Member),

Business Law Association, Entertainment and Sports Law Association

California State University, Northridge (Northridge, CA)

Bachelor of Science degree, Business Law, awarded May 2010

Honors: Deans List, Fall 2007

Activities: Business Law Association (Outreach Committee), Management

Association

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP, Los Angeles, CA

Paralegal - Products Liability & Environmental Department, (December 2012 -

Present)

- Analyze pleadings, including complaints in order to prepare case

summaries and memorandum

- Draft correspondence for plaintiff counsel, defense counsel and

experts;

- Excel spreadsheets: Maintain various charts per client, case and

plaintiff;

- Generate and distribute monthly report for clients

- Prepare propounding discovery;

- Prepare subpoenas for records;

- Summarize depositions and discovery responses;

- Summarize medical and billing records;

- Assist with trial preparation:

o Assist in preparing pre-trial reports;

o Prepare trial notebooks;

o Prepare exhibits for trial;

- Schedule independent medical exams;

- Schedule and confirm depositions;

- Communicate with clients regarding status of cases;

- Proof read and edit attorney's documents;

- Review client guidelines to ensure compliance;

- Research cases and federal rules; and

- Manage and keep cases organized

New Matters-Conflicts Department - Specialist, (July 2011 - December 2012)

- Handled conflict checks between parties;

- Prepared client/matter numbers for new clients and matters;

- Open and monitor pending files for new matters and existing clients

awaiting waivers

- Added, created and changed pricing rates for specific clients and

attorneys;

- Update client and matter names in Lawtime

- Update billing addresses and timekeeper assignments in Lawtime

- Sorted through mail

Corleto & Ackerman, LLP, Encino, CA

File Clerk, (February 2007 - February 2009, July 2010 - August 2010,

January 2011)

- Maintained and prepared files for new clients and matters;

- Prepared administrative and legal documents dictated by attorneys;

- Organized and prepared exhibits for trial, including bates stamped;

- Organized storage and file room;

- Answered telephone calls

- Assisted conference room calendar and appointments;

- Faxed, photocopied, scanned and hand delivered documents to clients;

and

- Sorted through mail.

INTERN: Pasadena Superior Courthouse - Self Help Resource Center, Pasadena,

CA

JusticeCorps Internship, (August 2009 - April 2010)

- Aided self-represented litigants fill out legal documents through

workshops regarding:

o Dissolution of marriage (Petition, Response, Judgments,

Paternity Establishment); and

o Unlawful detainers (Answers to eviction notices).

Office Team, Los Angeles, CA

On-Call Office Assistant/Receptionist for the following companies, (June

2010 - July 2010)

- Companies: Jones, Lang LaSalle; Ebell of Los Angeles; and Henry Hanger

Company

Pacific Cranes and Equipment Sales Corporation, Glendale, CA

Office Assistant, (2002 - July 2011)

- Prepared documents and labels; answered phone calls; organized

documents; soted through mailing; made copies, faxes, and scanned

SPECIAL SKILLS:

. Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook

. Lexis Nexis File and Serve

. Westlaw, LexisNexis, Pacer

. Concordance

. Lawtime Program

. Intermediate Arabic speaker, Beginning Armenian speaker

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