Paralegal/Legal Assistant

LANE KOWITZ

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Eagan, MN ***23

Cell: 218-***-****

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Over ten years of cross-functional experience in:

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Legal Research (Westlaw, Westlaw Next) Office Management and Support Services

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Office Correspondence and Records Hiring and Training

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Library Reference, Circulation Services Licensing and Compliance

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Database Planning and Management Software Documentation

Expertise in handling many projects and deadlines simultaneously

Demonstrated ability to build rapport with clients, superiors and staff members

Skills and Accomplishments

• Office Management correspondence, filing, support services Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

• High quality customer service in university, corporate and private sectors

• Proven highly resourceful in analyzing problems along with initiating and implementing effective solutions

within ever-changing work environment

• Database Development Certificate from ExpertSolutions (November 2014)

EDUCATION

Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Paralegal Studies Minnesota School of Business – Moorhead, MN

Associate Degree – Accounting Rasmussen College – Fargo, ND

MS Information and Library Science University of North Texas - Denton, TX

BME, General/Vocal Music Education University of Oklahoma – Norman, OK

WORK EXPERIENCE

Legal Editorial Associate Thomson Reuters Westlaw – Eagan, MN 2011 – present

• Keycite Analyst – Westlaw: analyze Federal court documents, applying Westlaw Keycite terminology

• Westlaw research, citation verification, docket searches

• Special projects: Federal appeal update (notification when opinions are appealed); Judicial motion tracker

(updating decision statistics for judges); Trademark, copyright and patent history;

Legal Assistant (Temporary) Knoepfle Law Office, PC – Fargo, ND 2010

• Legal correspondence using Word and WordPerfect

• Phone and reception duties, office management, mail,

• Preparing and archiving: quit claim deeds, affidavits, wills, trusts, lease documents

Existing Customer Representative SEI Information Technology – Fargo, ND 2007 - 2010

• Creating and using Excel workbooks for special projects

• Customer service and inside sales for Microsoft Dynamics Business Solutions

Software Asset Mgt Advisor SEI Information Technology – Fargo, ND 2005 - 2007

• Microsoft Certified Professional Software Asset Management (SAM)

• Microsoft SAM committees

• Researching and evaluating Microsoft accounts for SAM engagements

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Other Experience

Support Services Specialist Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota – Fargo, ND

• Designing and maintaining Microsoft Access database

• Office management and special projects for 4 departments

• Correspondence, copying, filing and confidential records maintenance

Monographs Acquisitions Librarian University of North Texas – Denton, TX

• Creating acquisition systems using Paradox to improve productivity and efficiency

• Enabling access to acquisition process to faculty

• Training faculty and staff to use Paradox acquisition system

• Chair, ad-hoc committee of junior librarians on merit based pay standards

• Chair, software documentation committee

• Member, librarian search committees

Information Specialist KPMG Peat Marwick –Dallas, TX

• Performing Lexis/Nexis, tax, audit and consulting research

• Managing journal acquisition, renewals and binding

• Support services, copying, new journal mail distribution

Library Assistant III University of North Texas – Denton, TX

• Circulation Supervisor, Science and Library Science branch

• Stacks Supervisor, Science and Library Science branch

• Student Assistant Supervisor, Science and Library Science branch

• Hiring and training student assistants

• Developing training manual, resulting in improved accuracy and reduced number of lost volumes

• Managing student assistant budget

• Supervising and scheduling circulation and stacks personnel

• Reference assistance at library reference desk

Educator/Musician Shaker Heights, OH

• Substitute Teacher/School Librarian

• Private music teacher

• Church music director

Educator/Musician Galveston, TX

• Substitute Teacher

• Sunday School music director

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