Parlegal
Resume:
JANALINA A. LAKE-SANTOMERO
Wyckoff, New Jersey 07481
***************@*****.***
LEGAL EDUCATION
Widener University School of Law J.D. awarded May, 2011
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Certificates: Administrative and Constitutional Law Certificate
Activities: Student Animal Legal Defense Fund
PRE-LEGAL EDUCATION
Rutgers University B.S. and B.A. awarded May, 2007
Newark, New Jersey cum laude
Majors: Criminal Justice, History
GPA: 3.572
Honors: Dean’s List (5 semesters)
Activities: National History Honors Society, Phi Alpha Theta;
History Club
LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS
New Jersey Notary Public (Commission Expires April 22, 2020)
Authorized Duties: administer oaths and affirmations, take acknowledgements, execute
jurats for affidavits and other verifications, and take proofs of deeds.
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Michael J. Beatrice, P.C. March 2015 - July 2015
Mahwah, New Jersey
Legal Secretary. Secretary to solo practitioner handling criminal defense, real estate,
and estate cases; prepared drafts of pleadings and correspondence for criminal and civil
matters; handled phones; maintained calendar appearances; opened, maintained, and closed cases; proficient in WordPerfect and Time Matters.
Gordon & Rees LLP August 2013 - March 2015
Florham Park, New Jersey
Legal Secretary. Secretary to the office’s managing partner, an office partner, and three (3) associates who handle employment, commercial litigation, franchise, and intellectual property cases; assisted attorneys in drafting and serving pleadings, motions, discovery, and correspondence; sent out firm invoices to numerous clients and insureds; handled billing issues in conjunction with firm’s billing department; opened and closed matters for numerous clients; organized and maintained files and calendar appearances; handled travel arrangements and expenses; proficient in E-filing documents in both federal and state courts; proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, LBMS, DTE, and Chrome River.
Office of Hearing Examiners August 2010 – April 2011
Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Legal Extern. Drafted proposed and final Adjudications and Orders for five (5) hearing examiners; developed researching skills, particularly in the area of state administrative statutory law; attended hearings in order to understand the process behind a state agency administrative hearing and determine the credibility of witnesses; read transcripts in order to draft mitigations and recommendations for the hearing examiners.
Pro Bono Service. Performed sixty (60) hours of pro bono service with the Office of Hearing Examiners from November 2010 to January 2011.
Methfessel & Werbel, P.C. July 2007 – April 2008
Edison, New Jersey
Legal Clerk. Assumed the role of additional assistance to the firm’s paralegal staff for seventeen attorneys; gained experience in personal injury law by assisting attorneys in drafting pleadings, motions, and discovery requests and responses, specifically HIPAA Authorizations and Form A interrogatories; scheduled IMEs during the discovery phase of cases; trained as a paralegal and calendar coordinator; billed for the attorneys; fluent in Verdatum (transcription technology created by the firm); proficient in ProLaw.
Division of Law and Public Safety September 2003 – November 2004
Newark, New Jersey
Intern for the Deputy Attorney General for the Board of Nursing. Wrote orders of discipline for delinquent nurses and homemakers-home health aides; aided in prosecuting delinquent nurses and helped decide disciplinary actions for nurses in conjunction with the Board of Nursing; observed Board of Nursing meetings.
EMPLOYMENT
Blockbuster Video August 2004 – August 2007
Butler, New Jersey
Four Star Customer Service Representative/Customer Service Representative.
Gained experience in retail management and customer service.
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