Administrative Assistant Office

Steven Sanders

**** **** ********* *** ***#**, Gardena, CA 90247

323-***-****

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

Career Objective

Criminal Justice, Paralegal, and prospective law student with

impeccable academic credentials and relevant work experience seeking

full time/part time Administrative assistant; Legal clerk; or

Paralegal position

Profile

. Over 7 years of administrative assistant and office management

experience

. Coordinated office functions, including calendar management, client

meetings, and managing conference calls

. Performed law library and internet research through Westlaw and Lexis

Nexus to obtain and gather case-relevant data and materials

. Goal oriented individual with strong leadership capabilities

. Organized, flexible highly motivated and detail oriented

. Proven ability to work in unison with all levels of personnel,

vendors, and clients

Education

Southwest College Associate of Arts Degree in Paralegal Studies

California State University Dominguez Hills Bachelors of science degree in

Criminal Justice, minor Political Science and Africana Studies-Graduate

2013 GPA 3.25

Relevant Experience, Course Work & Accomplishments

Administrative Assistant/Paralegal

. Report to attorneys with a broad range of responsibilities,

encompassing the timely and complex preparation of cases from

discovery to trial phase

. Experienced in performing research by law libraries and internet using

Westlaw and Lexis Nexus to obtain and gather case-relevant data and

materials

. Initiate legal correspondence (family law, landlord tenant,

bankruptcy, etc) for attorney/client consultation and overall

efficiency

. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

. Ability to draft correspondence, memoranda, agreements, and gather

all relevant data and materials

. Professional etiquette, communication, and negotiation skills

. Ability to formulate, plan, and execute duties in a time sensitive

environment

. Paralegal procedures

. Administrative law

. Legal writing and research

. Law and evidence

. Criminal Justice

. Legal office management

Employment

Paralegal, Mesereau Legal Clinic, Inglewood, Ca Assistant to attorneys in

case preparation, client interview legal and city research, factual

investigation, drafting complaints, answers, motions, and filing

confidential documents. Act as liaison between litigants, attorneys, and

clinic personnel, ensuring open lines of communication and proficient legal

process, 2010-present

Internship, Challengers Boys & Girls Club, Los Angeles, Ca Youth counselor

and advisor mentoring and counseling "at risk" youth of South Los Angeles

and Long Beach California in academic excellence, gang prevention, drug

awareness and conflict resolutions through seminars, lectures and positive

reinforcement activities, 2012-present

Docent, California African American Museum, Los Angeles, Ca Assistant

Curator and tour guide coordinating/conducting tours, seminars, and

lectures on African American history through literature, visual arts,

paintings, sculptures, and antiquities showcasing historical figures and

events that helped shape, express, and cultivate African American culture

in the United States, 2012-present

Administrative Assistant, Southwest College, Los Angeles, Ca Coordinate

office functions, including calendar management, scheduling client

consultations, and managing conference calls, drafting, filing and faxing

confidential documents, interview/assessment of client needs, answering

phones, use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, 2005-2012

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