WUBET TEZERA
Laurel, Maryland 20723
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Objective: Highly motivated, detailed oriented self-starter seeking a paralegal career with an organization that values a strong understanding of pre and post trial motions and briefs with excellent client management skills
EDUCATION:
(1984 - 1988) GEORGIAN COURT UNIVERSITY, LAKEWOOD, NEW JERSEY Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics
EXPERIENCE:
1999 - Present PATRICK J. CHRISTMAS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., Silver Spring, Maryland Paralegal/Legal Assistant
Report directly to a Senior Attorney with broad ranged responsibilities that encompass the timely and complex preparation of cases from discovery to trial phase.
Coordinate multifaceted office functions encompassing court calendar management, and scheduling conference rooms for deposition proceedings.
Act as a liaison between attorneys, clients, healthcare providers, insurance carriers, law firms, and government agencies.
Ensure open lines of communication and satisfaction of deadlines through execution of dated correspondence.
Perform computerized and law library research to obtain and gather case-relevant data and materials.
Prepare content-specific case files for attorneys reflecting supporting forms, documentation, photographs to use during client presentations, and index/cross reference network database information.
Prepare and performed all electronic filings for various courts online. Interpret documents to Ethiopian clients for criminal and civil cases.
Draft complaints, motions, memoranda and prepare discovery.
Responsible for the status of over 700 client files. Conduct new client and witness interviews.
Point person for tracking status of service, arranging service, and reissuing summonses by working closely with process servers and/or private investigators.
Maintaining office calendar.
Point person for scheduling meetings, appointments, conferences, depositions, record statements. Perform computerized and law library research to obtain and gather case-relevant data and materials.
Responsible for all electronic filings for various courts online.
Prepared correspondence to defense counsel and clients. Responsible for preparing exhibits and subpoenas.
Maintain client files, computer database and support office manager and staff. 1997 - 1999 DIAGNOSTIC PATHOLOGY ASSOCIATES, Rockville, Maryland Medical Transcriptions/Administrative Assistant
Responsible for typing medical reports.
Transcribed medical staff dictation from Radiology department.
Responsible for updating patient data in medical system database.
Responsible for entering billing charges and audit patient charts for correct billing amounts.
COMPUTER Microsoft Word, Excel, WordPerfect, NEEDLES, Internet Explorer, and Microsoft SKILLS: Outlook, and SharePoint.