Sr. Corporate / Litigation Paralegal
Resume:
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Kimberly Y. Fleming
**********@*****.***
**** ****** **** **. #***** Atlanta GA 30325
Chick-fil-A Inc, Atlanta GA December 2015 – March 2016
Senior Executive Administrator, Temporary Contractor
Acted as the point of contact between the executives and internal/external clients
Handled speaker/business request and queries appropriately
Maintained and arrange meetings and appointments and provide reminders.
Organized travel arrangement on behalf of Vice President.
Created and Maintained filing and inventory system for files and products.
Drafted minutes for team meetings and assign action items to team leaders on behalf of VP
Created PowerPoint Decks for Team Presentations
CACI, United States Securities and Exchange Commission, Atlanta GA July 2013 – September 2015
Senior Corporate/Litigation Paralegal
Analyzed and reviewed corporate financial documents; 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K.
Reviewed corporate minute books for several corporations under investigation.
Researched corporate financial documents and annual reports via Edgar.
Assisted lawyers in reviewing and preparing documents needed for various corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions.
Analyzed company stock trades and Bluesheet data.
Analyzed and reviewed UCC filings and handled UCC filing search requests in all states.
Prepared documents needed to form business corporations (including all entities).
Drafted responses to auditors’ request for information.
Assisted in Document Production and responded to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
Conducted complex search of productions for relevant documents and performed quality control reviews.
Developed systems to track documents produced with and without bates numbers.
Uploaded and tracked voluminous documents to Concordance and Recommind document management system
Maintained proficiency in eFiling in both Federal and State systems.
Maintained documents produced in investigations, including document inventory, indexing all documents, and maintained the integrity of original documents.
Updated and maintained exhibit lists and original exhibits.
Summarized transcripts of testimony from depositions and investigation testimony.
Drafted correspondence and subpoenas on behalf of litigation and enforcement attorneys.
James Bates Brannan Grover, LLP (Temporary) March 2013 – July 2013
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Maintained daily calendars for 6 attorneys.
Drafted correspondence to court clerks and other counsel.
Updated and maintained exhibit lists.
eFiled Pleadings and Discovery in Federal and State Court.
Drafted pleadings, memos and outgoing letters on behalf of attorneys.
Provided regular feedback to attorneys, internal clients, and appropriate departments regarding the status of legal projects.
Rubin Lublin, LLC (Temporary) December 2012 – March 2013
Litigation paralegal (real estate & bankruptcy teams)
Drafted Default Judgments and other pleadings.
Drafted memos and outgoing correspondence on behalf of the firm.
Organized real estate records.
Completed detailed title searches.
Filed Pleadings in Pacer.
Maintained attorney calendars.
Drafted complaints and briefs on behalf of attorneys.
Drafted discovery responses on behalf of attorneys.
Maintained and organize pleadings for large class action law suits.
Organized exhibits and other case related documents.
Various Contract/Document Production Assignments July 2012 – December 2012
Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, Atlanta, GA August 2009 – July 2012
Litigation Support Expert / Paralegal/Legal Assistant
Drafted pleadings, memos and outgoing letters on behalf of attorneys.
eFiled pleadings and discovery with Federal and State Court.
Implemented a successful conflicts management process for firm.
Gained expert experience using LegalKEY Conflicts Management database to identify, prioritize and resolve potential incoming conflicts.
Maintained multiple busy litigation calendars.
Oversaw records in firm’s off-site storage facilities.
Assisted in all aspects of trial preparation for pending litigation.
Maintained responsibility for organization of large case load.
Maintained and updated pleadings for very large cases with several hundred plaintiffs.
Performed data entry in records keeping program LegalKey.
Filed discovery responses, correspondences, billing, as well as case notes.
Performed advance work in litigation databases such as Concordance, Live Note, IPRO, LexisNexis, Westlaw, and PACER
Expert in loading documents to Concordance litigation database.
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, Atlanta, GA April 2007 – July 2009
Records Management Assistant/Project Assistant/Paralegal
Drafted pleadings, memos and outgoing letters on behalf of attorneys.
Completed online trademark applications for clients.
Monitored trademark applications and filed responsive forms when the USPTO requested additional information.
Conducted conflicts searches via Elite Conflicts Manager and also processed all conflicts data and summarized conflicts reports.
Maintained legal records for the over 90 attorneys in the Atlanta Office.
Gwinnett County Juvenile Court, Lawrenceville, GA July 2006 - April 2007
Intake and Investigations Assistant
Assisted Chief Investigator in preparing for pending juvenile cases.
Assisted presiding judge in preparing for and conducting juvenile cases.
Filed all records and documentation associated with juvenile cases.
Communicated case status and case resolution to juveniles’ guardians.
Slater & King, Atlanta, GA January 2006 – July 2006
File Clerk/Legal Assistant/Receptionist
Filed legal documents.
Organized and reviewed document images using Concordance and IPRO.
Performed advanced legal research using LexisNexis and Westlaw.
Drafted legal documents and other communication on behalf of the attorneys.
Drafted and updated pleadings.
Edited, proofread and drafted motions, responses, client advice letters, and memorandum.
Performed general receptionist duties.
EDUCATION
University of Georgia Continuing Education, Atlanta, GA
Paralegal Certificate, June 2008
Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
Bachelors of Science May 2007
Major: Political Science
Minor: Philosophy, English
Concentration: Pre-Law
GPA: 3.5
SOFTWARE SKILLS
Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, Concordance, iblaze Summation, IPRO, Recommand, Warroom Docs, LexisNexis, CaseMap, iManage, LiveNote, Westlaw and PACER, OpenText Conflicts Management, Elite Conflicts Manager. TimeMatters, PClaw, Worldox, LegalKey.
OTHER EDUCATION
ARMA International Seminars
"Fast Tracking Records Inventory" (July 31, 2007)
"Personal Productivity Strategies for RIM Professionals" (February 11, 2008)
"Exactly What Is This Thing Called Metadata?" (February 26, 2008)
AIIM Education Service Seminars
New Rules of the Road: State of Electronic Records Management (January 7, 2008)
Personal References:
Name of Reference: William Uptegrove
Job Title: Enforcement Attorney
Organization: United States Securities & Exchange Commission
Phone: 404-***-****
Email: **********@***.***
Relationship to candidate during tenure- Managing Attorney
Name of Reference: Mark Miller
Job Title: VP of Leadership/Field Development
Organization: Chick-fil-a Inc.
Phone: 678-***-****
Email: ****.******@*******.***
Relationship to candidate during tenure – MANAGER/BOSS/TEAM MEMBER
Name of Reference: Sharon Mangum
Job Title: Attorney
Organization: Rubin Lublin
Phone: 769-***-****
Email: ******.******@*****.*** ******@*************.***
Relationship to candidate during tenure: Boss/Team Member/Managing Attorney.
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