Paralegal

Jane Lynn Lading

***** ***** ***** *, ******, MO 64742

Cell: 206-***-****

************@*****.***

SUMMARY Communicative paralegal adept at collaborating with a diverse range of legal personnel including associates, partners and legal secretaries. Extremely organized and manages caseloads with authority and advanced technical skill. Sorts and categorizes vast amounts of legal documents and data with ease. Equipped with superior communication skills and successfully acts as liaison between clients, experts and opposing counsel while offering an extensive legal skill set and capacity to meet deadlines.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Expertise in legal proceedings • Advanced knowledge of eDiscovery

• Decisive • Complex civil litigation

• Understands confidentiality • Strong legal research skills

• Team oriented • Extensive trial experience

• Knowledge of federal court rules • Timekeeping skills for standard billing practices ACCOMPLISHMENTS Managed complex civil litigation cases involving the defense of a variety of professionals, including lawyers. Knowledge in a broad base of various fields of law and civil litigation. SKILLS

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Programs

• Proficient with Prolaw document management system

• Experience with Summation document management program

• Ability to multitask on a deadline driven desk

• Strong analytical, communication and interpersonal skills

• Advanced knowledge of legal concepts, terminology, principles and procedures EXPERIENCE LEE SMART, P.S., INC.

Seattle, Washington

Senior Paralegal 2/2010 to 9/2016

Monitored case schedules, pleadings, and discovery as well as responses. Organized and executed an extensive court calendar for up to 40 cases daily. Maintained all court related deadlines relative to the civil rules. Extensive correspondence and client interaction. Summarized discovery responses. Draft medical history chronologies and case specific timelines. Reviewed and Page 2

maintained voluminous medical records in complex medical malpractice litigation cases. Assist in preparing clients for interviews and deposition. Indexed and summarized deposition transcripts. Prepare exhibits for depositions, mediation and trial. Assist attorney in trial preparation and during trial as well as schedule and meet with trial witnesses and experts prior to and during trial. REED McCLURE

Seattle, Washington

Paralegal/Legal Assistant 01/1996 to 02/2010

Managed and maintained litigation files. Preparation of cases from discovery to trial. Analyze new cases and managed voluminous documents. Extensive correspondence and client interaction. Maintained, organized and managed medical records in complex medical malpractice litigation cases. Draft discovery and respond to discovery requests. Schedule depositions. Draft correspondence and pleadings. Organize trial notebooks and exhibits. Schedule trial witnesses. EDUCATION ASSOCIATE OF ARTS LIBERAL ARTS 1984

Kansas City KS Community College, Kansas City, Kansas CERTIFICATION: COURT STENOGRAPHY 1994

Brown Mackie College, Overland Park, KS

I moved to Washington in 1996 and did not take the state board test.

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