Office Assistant

Location:

Winter Haven, FL

Salary:

$10.00 per hour

Posted:

March 27, 2015

Contact this candidate

Resume:

Lamar W. Sessoms, Jr. Cell: 252-***-****

Email: *********@*****.***

POB 91481 Lakeland, FL 33804

Paralegal/Legal Assistant

10+ Years of Labor Relations & Employment Law Experience

Skills Summary

United States Army Veteran MS Office Suite 2010

Website Management/Specialist Certificates Types 53 wpm

Employment Experience

LEGAL

. Advises employees on adherence to employment regulations and

contractual compliance; Provides guidance to at-risk employees to

ensure job success.

. Develops litigation strategies through knowledge of Westlaw or

LexisNexis web properties, processes and policies to be used in

litigating cases in administrative law and arbitration hearings.

Provides on-going job retention efforts.

. Participates in contractual grievance and mediation process

improvement initiatives

Personnel Staffing

. Effectively communicates compliance requirements, skills and

responsibilities to applicants

. Contacts managers to build and maintain rapport and accommodate

staffing needs

. Ensure regulatory and staffing questions are answered and vacancies

are filled

. Assists managers and applicants with questions related to staffing

policies, expectations, technical assistance, and other student

support services.

. Interview applicants to procure proper forms and paperwork as needed

OFFICE/COMPUTER SKILLS

. Proficient in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Windows XP,

Internet Explorer; Also: Mac OS X, Photoshop and iMovie digital video

software

TRAINING

. Trained on filing CBA, EEO, and FMLA complaints, employment rights,

federal civil service regs., admin. litigation procedures, discovery,

CBA arbitration legal research

. H & R Block Income tax Certification (45 CTEC hrs.) Nov. 17, 2011

Employment History

4 years H & R Block Income Tax Associate Washington, D.C.

3 years Law Offices of R. M. Sealey, LLC Paralegal/Process Server

Upper Marlboro, MD

1 year Office of Personnel Mgt. Personnel Staffing Asst.

Washington, DC

4 years U.S. Treasury, Public Debt Bureau Personnel Specialist

Washington, DC

10+ years Union Relations Specialist APWU AFL/CIO Merrifield, VA

Education

Bachelors North Carolina Central University Bus. Admin/Personnel

Mgt. Durham, NC

Associates Northern Virginia Comm. College Legal & Web Site Studies

Alexandria, VA

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

I currently counsel and represent employees in federal sector litigation:

EEOC, CBA, FMLA, NLRB, MSPB, mediation and monitor compliance with

settlements. Proven office skills in a variety of Microsoft Office

settings. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Internet Explorer; Mac OS

X, Dreamweaver, Photoshop and iMovie digital video software. Experienced

in Microsoft Outlook, Access and PowerPoint. Performs legal research using

Westlaw, LexisNexis and the Internet. Researches law, investigates facts,

and prepares documents to assist lawyers. Researches and analyzes law

sources such as statutes, recorded judicial decisions, legal articles,

treaties, constitutions, and legal codes to prepare legal documents, such

as briefs, pleadings, appeals, wills, contracts, initial and amended

articles of incorporation, stock certificates and other securities, buy-

sell agreements, closing papers and binders, deeds, and trust instruments

for review, approval, and use by attorney. Appraises and inventories real

and personal property for estate planning. Investigates facts and law of

case to determine causes of action and to prepare case accordingly. Files

pleadings with court clerk. Prepares affidavits of documents and maintains

document file. Delivers or directs delivery of subpoenas to witnesses and

parties to action. Directs and coordinates activities of law office

employees. Specializes in litigation, probate, family& elder law. Acts as

arbitrator and liaison between disputing parties. Keeps and monitors legal

volumes and ensuring legal volumes are up-to-date. Photographs accident

scenes and edits images in Photoshop. Takes digital video for evidence and

edits clips for review. Served subpoenas in Washington, DC Metro area.

While working towards my paralegal degree, I was employed as a paralegal

with a law firm. I have many years of experience as a dependable civil

servant with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and many other aspects of

Federal litigation. I am a self-starter in any administrative/legal

environment and dedicated to achieving high-quality results. I have proven

Microsoft Office skills, an upbeat, positive attitude with a history of

producing quality results. My education includes internet certifications

with B.S., A.A. and Paralegal degrees. I am also a U. S. Army veteran with

administrative training and a Top Secret security clearance while serving

at the Pentagon. As a civil servant, I specialized in union contract

litigation and labor relations. I also litigated hearings in EEO, NLRB,

MSPB, Debt Collection Act, unemployment and administrative law judicial

processes with extensive experience in EEOC litigation, counseling and

mediation. I relocated to Lakeland, FL after 10+ years of federal

paralegal experience in employment law in the Washington, D.C. metro area.

Income Tax Preparer

I currently work as a seasonal tap preparer for H & R Block. I review

income documents and determine the lowest legal tax liability for my

clients. Other duties include: Reviews tax returns for accuracy and

contacts taxpayers to resolve any problems. Files tax returns and

determines whether tax credits and deductions are allowed by law. Performs

clerical duties, such as and entering them into a computer system for

processing. Checks taxpayers' math and making sure that the amounts that

they report match those reported from other sources. Make sure that tax

credits and deductions claimed by taxpayers are legitimate. Contact

taxpayers by mail or telephone to address discrepancies and request

supporting documentation. Adjust the total amount by assessing fees,

interest, and penalties and notify the taxpayer of the total liability.

Personnel Staffing Specialist Ability Summary

Three years - Bureau of the Public Debt, U. S. Treasury, Washington, D.C.

Interviews job applicants to select people meeting employer qualifications.

Reviews employment applications and evaluates work history, education and

training, job skills, compensation needs, and other qualifications of

applicants. Records additional knowledge, skills, abilities, interests,

test results, and other data pertinent to selection and referral of

applicants. Reviews job orders and matches applicants with job

requirements, utilizing manual or computerized file search. Informs

applicants of job duties and responsibilities, compensation and benefits,

work schedules and working conditions, company and union policies,

promotional opportunities, and other related information. Refers selected

applicants to person placing job order, according to policy of

organization. Keeps records of applicants not selected for employment. May

perform reference and background checks on applicants. May refer applicants

to vocational counseling services. Conducts skills, intelligence, or

psychological testing of applicants. May evaluate selection and placement

techniques by conducting research or follow-up activities and conferring

with management and supervisory personnel. Specializes in interviewing and

referring certain types of personnel, such as professional, technical,

managerial, clerical, and other types of skilled or unskilled

workers. Searches for and recruits applicants for open positions. Contacts

employers in writing, in person, or by telephone to solicit orders for job

vacancies for clientele or for specified applicants and record information

about job openings on job order forms to describe duties, hiring

requirements, and related data. Compiles and maintains personnel records:

Records employee information, such as personal data; compensation,

benefits, and tax data; attendance; performance reviews or evaluations; and

termination date and reason. Updates employee files to document personnel

actions and to provide information for payroll and other uses. Examines

employee files to answer inquiries and provides information to authorized

persons. Compiles data from personnel records and prepares reports using

typewriter or computer. Administers and scores aptitude, personality, and

interest tests.

Personnel Staffing Assistant

One Year, Office of Personnel Management, Washington, D.C. -

Interviews applicants to obtain work history, education, training, job

skills, and salary requirements. Screens and refers qualified applicants

to company hiring personnel for follow-up interview. Files and maintains

employment records for future references. Processes employment

applications and assists in other employment activities. Administer and

score aptitude, personality, and interest tests. placement interviewer