Paralegal / Legal Secretary

Dorian Caleb Daza

**** ******* ****** *** *******, CA 90045 310-***-**** ******.****@*****.***

I’m a driven, energetic, and tech-savvy paralegal with two years of work and interning experience.

A fast learner, detail oriented and critical thinker has made me an asset at any firm I’ve worked or interned at.

My filing experience has been online.

Education

California State University, Los Angeles

College of Extended Studies, Paralegal Certificate, 2012

University Of California, Los Angeles

Bachelor of Arts, History, 2009

Languages

Intermediate in Spanish (Native), Conversational Japanese

Computer Skills

Hot Docs, Sustain, Legal Solutions, Concordance 10, Westlaw, Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, Power Point and Access. Intermediate PC building skills.

RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE:

AVS Systems, Riverside, CA – Administration Assistant and Office Manager

February 2015 to April 2016

• Took over numerous responsibilities to allow supervisor to focus on creating client estimates and take on additional commercial projects to increase company profits.

• Learned Quickbooks for creating proposals, client invoices, paying bills, purchases orders and maintaining client information.

• Managed employee hours and submitted bi-weekly payroll.

• Fielded telephone calls and emails from clients for future installations and vendors.

• Calendar appointments, creating pricelist spreadsheets and document filing was done on a daily basis.

• Provided over the phone technical help for company installed camera, A/V entertainment and security alarm systems.

• Maintain inventory level of company products for sale and job site installations.

Ward R. Nyhus, Jr. & Co., Brentwood, CA - Legal Clerk/Paralegal

January 2014 to February 2015

• First project was to finish scanning client documents into firm database, re organize and update firm file database.

• Assemble, check and mail Federal and State Taxes for individuals, Trusts, Corporations and Partnerships.

• E-File legal motions, memos, preparing legal research, answering subpoenas, calendaring court cases in Federal Tax Court.

• Maintain and prepare bi-monthly client tax status reports via Excel.

• Edit Family Trust Agreements.

• Maintain firm and client file database.

Robert Half Legal, Los Angeles, CA - Legal Clerk

June 2013 to October 2013

• Maintained, ordered and inventoried supplies for floor staff.

• Delivered incoming and outgoing mail and legal documents to State Bar Court.

• Copied, sorted, and prepared exhibit binders and case discovery.

• Retrieved, sorted, and filed legal case documents for on-site and off-site storage with case and content inventory.

Pasadena Self Help Center, Superior Court, County of Los Angeles - Paralegal Intern

October 2012 to June 2013

• Informed and assisted litigants prepare various Family Law, Orders after hearings, Unlawful Detainers forms and procedures for LA Superior Court in Spanish and English.

• Participated in Workshops assisting litigants with Evictions, Family and Paternity Law Judgments in Spanish and English.

• Prepared Answers to Request for Orders, Ex Parte Fillings in Family & Paternity Cases in Spanish and English.

• Trained other incoming paralegal interns and volunteers.

Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office, Los Angeles, CA - VIP Paralegal Intern

June 2012 to October 2012

• Created legal opinions, Trial Briefs, legal references and Opening Memos for Deputy Attorney.

• Researched and applied California Criminal and Evidence Law to current cases in trial.

• Translated evidence utilizing Spanish language skills for supervising Deputy Attorney.

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