Paralegal Intern

Candace Tyndall

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Bronx, NY 10468

Cell: 646-***-****

E-Mail: *********************@*******.***

EDUCATION

New York City College Of Technology Of The City Of New York - CUNY, Brooklyn, NY

Bachelors of Science – Law And Paralegal Studies (Graduated June 2014)

Specific Coursework included but was not limited to: West Law Utilization; Law Office Management;

Legal Research; Statistics and Accounting

EXPERIENCE

Paralegal Intern, Sonali Leslie-Hopkins, Attorney At Law Private Practice, Brooklyn, NY

September 2013-June 2014

Responsibilities included but were not limited to: Providing administrative support to 4 other

attorneys; managing internal calendar for conference room scheduling, for attorney meetings and

court appearances; handling legal documents and correspondence; Maintaining document files or

other documents; Preparing and filing pleadings with court clerk; Responsible for administering

Office Mailing systems; Performing initial contact with clients and other members of the legal

community; Preparing legal documents including nunc pro tunc, affidavits, requests for discovery,

order to show cause, affirmations, and motions; Document preparation to the court for probate, and

deed transfers from Seller to Buyer; managing day-to-day office operations including intern

supervision; performing other duties and special projects.

Care Manager Assistant, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York

October 1997-February 2013

Duties included but were not limited to: Providing administrative support to 4 managers, 60 Social

Workers and 20 patients daily in a complex team environment in the Social Work Department;

Slashed payroll/benefits administration costs by 30% by negotiating pricing and fees, while ensuing

the continuation and enhancement of services; mentored and trained other employees on legal

issues related to Medicaid and Medicare Home Care rules; Audited vendor insurance certificates to

ensure compliance standards have been met; Responsible for new patient processing for post-

discharge care and performing follow-up on existing patient treatment status; Maintained detailed

accurate records of client meetings and interactions.

SKILLS

Typing 70 Words Per Minute; Microsoft Office 2010 (Word, Excel and Working Knowledge of Power

Point); Certified and Trained in Health Privacy Matters

MEMBERSHIP AND AFFILIATIONS

New York City Paralegal Association

Member-January 2014-Present

National Federation of Paralegal Association

Member- January 2014-Present

National Association for Legal Assistants

Member-January 2014-Present

LEADERSHIP

A member of Fundraising Board: Collectively Grossed $2000 for my church – June 2014

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