Joseph McMurray
**** *. ********** **** 317-***-****
Indianapolis, IN 46229 **********@*******.***
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position as paralegal in your prestigious law firm where my
exceptional organization skills, excellent communication skills and
considerable educational background in law can make me a valuable resource
to your law team.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
LEGAL RESEARCH & ANALYSIS
Skills & Experience:
Gained experience as a Graduate Assistant (2010 Present) working with
Westlaw for legal research, data collection and information reporting.
Excellent qualifications in extrapolating, analyzing and reporting legal facts,
precedents and case law.
Proven success in independently managing projects and meeting/exceeding all
milestones and deadlines.
Hands on skills in the full range of paralegal functions and activities.
Professional Training:
Graduate, Advanced Legal Research & Writing, Brown Mackie College, 07/2012
Graduate, Effective Writing for the Paralegal, Brown Mackie College, 07/2012
Graduate, Basic Legal Research & Writing, Brown Mackie College, 07/2012
Graduate, Introduction to Legal Systems, Brown Mackie College, 07/2012
Graduate, Conflict Resolution Training Program, Brown Mackie College,
07/2012
WRITING, EDITING & PROOFREADING
Skills & Experience:
Superior writing and editorial skills within the legal, business and not for profit
industries.
Excellent command of English language, grammar, syntax and context.
Employment History
Prime Distrubtion Service, Plainfield, Indiana 06/06 Present
Inventory Control
Performed cycle counts on inventory in warehouse.
Reconcile cycle countsof warehouse inventory.
Prepared reports for presentation to customers.
Train new empolyees in cycle counting and reconciling in warehouse inventory.
Pick special request orders for shipment.
PEPSI Americas Indianapolis, Indiana 11/00 02/06
Quality Control Laboratory Technician
Made line checks to ensure all product was running within PCNA and FDA
guidelines.
Performed seam checks on cans to ensure no leaking occured.
Washed out syrup tanks after each use.
Checked in raw materials for use in batching process.
Loaded trucks for distribution.
Trained new employees in the Quality Control Product Lab.
TECHNOLOGY QUALIFICATIONS
Proficient in the use of Westlaw, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and QuickBooks.
Skilled in search engine optimization (SEO) and website optimization.
COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY EDUCATION
Brown Mackie College, Indianapolis, IN Anticipated Graduation Date: July
2012
Applied Associates Degree for Paralegal Studies.
Naval Legal Clerk School, Newport, RI 1985
Honor Graduate
Yeoman "A" School, Meridian, MS 1983
References
References available upon request