Krista M. Blane

***** ****** ***** ***, ******** 92562 951-***-****, ad0tgs@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

I am seeking employment as a paralegal or other legal support position with an established law firm, one that has developed personal and professional relationships with valued clients. In the alternative, I have experience with two start up law firms which also offers exciting opportunities to build those client relationships and be a new fighting force of advocacy for new clients. As a paralegal, legal advocate and team member, I am confident that my skills, experience, education and dedication can benefit the needs of our clients and the office.

Education:

1992-1996, Undergraduate study in English at University of California, Santa Barbara 2000-2003, Licensed Vocational Nursing degree, Mount San Jacinto Nursing School 2003-2006, obtained my degree in Paralegal Studies from Maric College (Kaplan University) Graduated with Honors.

2010-2014, Studied at Abraham Lincoln School of Law Employment:

July 2021-temporary position, 6 months

Banning Law, Rancho Santa Fe

Maritime Law, temporary position, Paralegal

Medical records collections, maintenance of files, federal filings, advocate for clients with opposing counsel, discovery deadlines tracking and compliance. July 2020- July 2021

Law offices of Catherine A. Vincent, Temecula

Family Law, Paralegal

From initial intake, through divorce, discovery process. Client advocacy, interface with agencies and opposing counsel, motion and document preparation. January 2020-July 2020

Law Offices of Lena Ghiani, Poway

Family Law, Probate and Conservatorships/Guardianships Paralegal, Office Manager

September 2015-December 2016 (start- up firm, transitional from Bender & Associates) The Grey Legal Group, a family law firm.

Paralegal, receptionist, administrative assistant

Responsibilities: Development and maintenance of new client relations, developing office procedural protocols, court interface, client consultations, multiline telephone handling, file room maintenance, trial notebook creation, scheduling and calendaring cases, drafting of multiple types of family law and discovery motions. Assurance of compliance with discovery rules, procedures and deadlines. Record/ perform 5+ billable hours per day. Liaison between opposing counsel and opposing parties and clients and attorney, court and additional outside agencies when required. To serve in any capacity required to be an effective, fervent and committed advocate for our clients. October 2015-April 2016

Law Offices of H. William Edgar, a family law firm. Paralegal, office manager, administrative assistant, client relations assistant Responsibilities: Open new files, draft and file all motions- Petitions, Request for Order, Responses, Declarations, Discovery, calendaring, billing, client requests, client relations, trial preparation, judgments, in office consultations and any and all collateral responsibilities. Arrange and or perform process service. Communication with outside counsel regarding resolution of matters. Experience and knowledge of Amicus, Essential Forms and SharePoint.

July 2010- October 2015; January 2017- present

Independent Paralegal/Document Preparer, criminal defense and family law Criminal Law-Specializing in drafting for and assisting pro per clients with preparation of post-conviction motions, reviewing for accuracy, format, content, grammar, punctuation and spelling, filing these documents and setting for hearing. Family Law- Assisting clients with preparation of Petitions for dissolution, legal separation, Requests for Orders and supporting declarations, restraining orders, Responses, process of service, advocate and liaison between clients and third parties, e.g., court, opposing counsel, counselors, mediators and pro per opposing parties. September 2005- July 2010 (September 2005-January 1, 2007- intern) The Law Offices of the Public Defender, Riverside County Paralegal

Five years of employment in a law and investigative office. My experience includes, but is not limited to the following: Case management and file maintenance- from opening files with discovery, sensitive documents and investigative reports, to closing out files and reopening when necessary for further review and investigation, legal research and data collection for special projects, receiving and reviewing correspondence as well as composing outgoing correspondence, extensive review of documents for proper use of grammar, spelling, punctuation, content and format, timely filing sensitive documents, keeping track of workflow, including timelines, due dates and deadlines. I have been responsible for the organization of training seminars for office staff and maintenance of the training material “library” and for ensuring the distribution of the proper administrative policies and procedures. Another duty included the inputting of internal and external data for case control databases. I was responsible for the creation of trial notebooks, requiring the organization of investigative reports, police reports, discovery, evidence and sensitive internal documents. I was assigned to carefully review motions and all other documents pertinent to the case for accuracy as to content and form. Within the office, I am familiar and experienced working with issues of safety and security of persons and information.

References

Gordon Cox, Supervising Assistant Public Defender 951-***-**** Joseph Katz, Attorney at Law, family and criminal law, 951-***-**** Jeremy Roark, Attorney at Law, family law, 951-***-**** Erin Moore, Attorney at Law, criminal defense and family law, 951-***-**** Sharon Cosgrove, Attorney at Law, 760-***-****

Cyndi Irish, client, 210-***-****

Additional References available upon request

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