Paralegal, Legal and Business Affairs Administration

JACQUI A. JONES

**** **** ***** ***** *******, FL 32835 321-***-**** ***********@****.***

Career Profile: Legal and business affairs administration, litigation and civil paralegal experience. Former business development and contract administration professional.

State of Florida 2012-Present

Palm Bay, FL

Paralegal

Primary functions include performing legal research for five attorneys, maintaining case files, court calendars, and litigation timetables. Prepare case summaries, pleadings, orders, and summons. Drafts pleadings, and motions, and orders for attorneys. Prepare notice of hearings for electronic filing based on case status. Electronically file motions, petitions, and notices. Research daily case information and register of actions using EFacts. Coordinate with clerk of court to get cases on docket for hearings. Prepare orders and assist in proof-reading of petitions. Use of Florida Safety Family Network database to maintain accurate reporting of case status. Coordinate pre-trial staffing and case conference staffing. Coordinate trial preparation by preparing witness lists, subpoenas, affidavits, and working with attorneys to schedule witnesses for trial, coordinate discovery, draft responses to demands for discovery.

Analytical Investigations Unit Secretary

Obtain and input Brevard County Sheriff Office records on investigation participants. Input data into Florida Safety Families Network and create case note. Research prior reports in Florida Safety Families Network and make case notes and/or print prior reports for CPI. Input data to update Police Report Requests log, Address Check log and various police department DCF cases. Use of Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) to research prior allegations and prior intake reports and Brevard County Sherriff’s Office. Complete essential triage functions including summarizing Prior Reports and BCSO, and preparing copies of forms necessary for commencement of case. Assist the Data Entry Operator as needed to complete Brevard County Sheriff office checks. Complete requests for police reports and address checks from local law enforcement offices, track requests and receipt via excel spreadsheet and disseminate records to appropriate investigator as received.

Law Offices of Douglas Beam P.A. 2010 – 2012

Melbourne, FL

Legal Clerk

Clerk for a civil, criminal and personal injury law firm. Utilize strong client relations skills in meeting and greeting clients and setting appointments. Assisted attorneys in drafting letters and demand packages for settlement and pre-law suit claims. Maintain firm's client management system to monitor multiple personal injury, criminal, and civil claims. Duties included but were not limited to maintaining filing system, assisting senior paralegal with drafting business communications to personal injury clients. Assisted in preparing demand packages for pre-suit settlement. Scheduled client deposition with opposing attorneys and attended depositions and taking detailed notes of client debriefing. Also attended court ordered medical examinations. Coordinated discovery process involving criminal cases with State Attorney’s office. Responsibilities included coordinating potential client interviews and information gathering. Attendance at office consultations; detailed note-taking and file preparation. Drafted business communications to request client records from medical providers and employers.

Marriott International 2004 – 2009

West Palm Beach, FL

Sales Manager

Negotiated sales and events contracts for special events and corporate meetings. Certified wedding planner and manager of events to include weddings, bar mitzvahs, bat mitzvahs, proms and reunions. Successfully drove customer loyalty by delivering service excellence throughout each guest experience. Pro actively solicited and managed large catering related opportunities with significant revenue potential. Actively up sell each business opportunity to maximize revenue opportunity.

New York, NY

Operations Manager

Oversaw Food & Beverage operations, including special events, and catering sales. Managed day to day operations of restaurant (which generated over $1.5M in revenue annually). Successfully planned and managed over 25 meetings per month to include sales meetings, training meetings, employee recognition events, and internal meetings. Developed customized menus for receptions, meetings, and special events. Oversaw renovation of restaurant and bar lounge with Chief Engineer.

Time Warner/Warner Bros 1997 - 2001

New York, NY

Account Representative

Assist in five year business development plan for Time Inc subsidiary. Drafted, reviewed and forwarded introductory letters and direct marketing mailings to non-profit organizations for magazine subscription company. Coordinated focus groups and marketing groups for product branding and product development. Provided executive administrative support to Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

Legal and Business Affairs Contract Coordinator

Drafted legal documents and contracts for review by Warner Bros. legal department. Developed and maintained contract status reporting system for DC Comics Editorial Administration. Reviewed intellectual property contracts for Warner Bros. legal and business affairs department. Maintained contract status reporting system for Editorial Administration. Processed contract character development fees and licensing fees. Performed as liaison between Warner Bros. Burbank, CA and Warner Bros. Editorial Administration in New York City. Coordinated contracts, licensing and royalty agreements with attorneys for actors for Warner Bros. films in character development phase.

EDUCATION

Florida Institute of Technology

July 2016 –Pursuing Bachelor of Science Degree

Major: Criminal Justice

Minor: Homeland Securities

Eastern Florida State College, Melbourne, FL

Major: Paralegal and Business Organization Studies

AAS in Paralegal Studies- May 2016

Certification – May 2016

Fordham University, New York, NY

Major: Political Science

Minor: Pre-Law Studies

1995-1998

SKILL SET:

Excellent legal and research skills to include Westlaw and Lexis Nexis. Case Management Software. Attention to detail and contract proof-reading skills. Experience reviewing shelter, dependency and termination of parental rights petitions, intellectual property and real estate contracts. Ability to work within dead-line parameters and acknowledge situations requiring sense of urgency. Absolute adherence to maintaining confidentiality. Excellent communicator. Outstanding interpersonal, written and verbal skills. Notary State of Florida. Proficiency in EFacts, Florida Electronic Filing Portal, Brevard County Sheriff’s Office database (BCSO), Microsoft Office (Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word), Client Management System. Foundations of Leadership – Harvard Business Management Intensive Training. Myers Briggs Type Indicator Training– Performance Management, Team Development and Conflict Resolution.

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