CONNIE H. SHIVERS

Paralegal

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Crawfordville, FL 32327

850-***-**** ad1308@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION: Rose Sate College – Midwest City, OK 8/85 – 5/86

Tallahassee Community College – Tallahassee, FL 8/88 – 7/89 (AA)

National Association of Legal Assistants – Certified 6/92[1]

National Notary Association – Certified Signing Agent – 7/06[2]

EXPERIENCE[3]: Florida Education Association – Tallahassee, FL – 07/2019 to 08/2023 . . . [Billing Specialist/Legal Assistant] - Maintain accurate and up-to-date Legal Services financial records; process, balance, and reconcile all outside attorney billing; process, balance all in-house legal and non-legal costs; maintain and coordinate all records necessary for audit compliance and prepare all closed cases for audit; process all outside attorney billing in the NEA (National Education Association) Passport system; process all legal services reimbursements to/from AFT (American Federation of Teachers) and NEA; assist with preparing AFT quarterly grant submissions; process, balance, and reconcile all EEL and APL legal billing and claims; serve as NEA and AFT liaison and staff contact concerning all billing processing system issues; Ensure accuracy of all Legal Services Payables and maintain accurate records of same; prepare periodic financial reports for the Director of Legal Services; serve as resource to Service Unit staff and local leaders concerning the billing processes and periodic reporting; type, edit, and format legal pleadings, documents and briefs for the Director of Legal Services, In-house attorneys, and Paralegal specialists; prepare and maintain administrative files.

Florida Education Association – Tallahassee, FL – 2/11/19 to Ju . . . [Legal Secretary – Responsible for monthly membership reports, telephone duties, assist attorneys as needed, assignment of Form A requests. Temporarily assisting with

billing requirements.

Penson Law Firm, P.A. – Tallahassee, FL – 1/2008 to 06/2018 . . . [Paralegal/Office Manager] – Responsible for law firm accounting; i.e. accounts payable/accounts receivable. Time and Billing, and billing), reconciling multiple bank accounts, including trust accounting, via PC Law; UCT online filings. Responsible for complete administrative services for one specific client, including bookkeeping services utilizing QuickBooks Pro 2010; i.e. accounts payable/accounts receivable and payroll since 9/08; preparation for corporate annual meeting; preparation of financial reports and budgets; Real Estate Closings (Residential/Commercial); litigation, i.e. drafting of complaints, preparation of summons and subpoenas, draft discovery and discovery responses, document control, preparation for hearings and trial. Draft incorporation documents and organizational documents; prepare fictitious name registrations and annual corporate reports. Draft wills/trusts and accompanying documents.

Holland & Knight, LLP - Tallahassee, FL – 6/1998 to 1220/08 . . . [Senior Paralegal] Complex civil litigation, administrative law, construction industry licensing, energy related law with practice before the Public Service Commission, legislative experience; i.e. tracking bills, monitor committee meetings and legislative history research.

Katz, Kutter, Haigler, et al. (k/n/a Akerman Senterfit Law Firm) - Tallahassee, FL – 8/1995 to 6/1998 [Paralegal] – Complex civil litigation, including drafting and responding to discovery requests, witness interviews, deposition summaries, and document control. Commercial real estate and residential closings; draft closing documents as well as review of title search reports; draft commitments for title insurance and final owner/mortgagee titles policies; attend to post-closing tasks, including return of documents to lenders. Corporate experience; i.e. preparation of incorporation documents, including bylaws and meeting minutes, fictitious name filings and preparation of annual corporate reports.

T. Buckingham Bird - Attorney, Monticello, FL - 9/1993 to 8/1995 [Paralegal] – Civil litigation, foreclosures; estate planning/probate administration; corporate law, Commercial real estate and residential closings, draft closing documents as well as review of title search reports, draft commitments for title insurance and final owner/mortgage titles policies, attend to post-closing tasks, including return of documents to lenders; search public records; trust accounting and accounts receivable.

- REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST -

[1] Certification by NALA requires 50 hours of continuing education for each five year period of certification. Note, did not renew my certification when I semi-retired in 2017. Also prior adjunct instructor at Tallahassee Community College for real estate section of the NALA Certification Exam. Prior guest speaker at numerous seminars in the Tallahassee area.

[2] Florida Notary since 1988; former President and Treasurer of Big Bend Chapter of Florida Paralegal Association; served as Treasurer for Florida Staff Organization

[3] Additional 11 years experience with other law firms beginning 6/84, when I began my first paralegal internship with a small firm in Oklahoma City.

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