Anna Defrancesco

Ambitious Paralegal

Driven to provide professional administrative support & customer service. Strengths include legal research, time management, & trial preparation. Clear knowledge of court process & legal proceedings.

337 Mesilla St NE

Albuquerque, NM 87108

505-***-****

ad143y@r.postjobfree.com

SKILLS

●Legal research

●Critical thinking

●Legal Document Production

●Compliance

●Data analysis

●Time management

●Microsoft office suite

●E-filing

●Record keeping

●Data analysis

●Scheduling

●Time management

●Mediation

●Litigation support

●Case management

EXPERIENCE

Seven Clover, Albuquerque - Paralegal

March 2022-February/2023

●Conduct pre-claim investigation, legal research and initial case assessments

●Draft pleadings, motions and appellate documents and file them with the court

●Perform administrative duties (calendar hearings and deadlines, organize case files, manage logistics etc)

●Maintain pleadings and discovery indexes

●Organize exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs and appendices

●Aid attorneys with interrogatories and other discovery requests

●Gather relevant information from a variety of sources

●Liaise between trial teams and internal/external third parties

●Help with voir dire, jury selection and witnesses preparation

●Provide assistance with case settlements

Decker Law office, Albuquerque - Case Manger/ Paralegal

October 2021-February 2022

●Assist attorneys with all aspects of case management, including docketing deadlines,billing,& providing reminders as necessary

●Coordinate between attorneys, staff, and outside vendors to manage the law firms case load, present case summaries/updates, & ensure that deadlines are met

●Conduct legal research to obtain documentation regarding health insurance, social security, medical records, and medical providers

●Organize and maintain all case files whether electronic or paper

●Draft legal documents for attorney to review

●Communicate case staus with clients and outside counsel as requested

Law Office of Dorene Kuffer, Albuquerque - Legal Assistant

January 2020- August 2020

●Preparing & drafting motions, pleadings, documents & other correspondence

●Performing legal research

●Scheduling

●Conducting client interviews

●Preparing trial notebooks & providing assistance in trial settings

●Preparing discovery packets including disclosure statements, answers to interrogatories & production requests

●E-filing

Law Office of Charles Levy, Austin, TX

-legal assistant

2018-2019

●Prepare documents using DocuSign and email them to the parties and attorneys to sign.

●Request police reports, court documents, criminal complaints, criminal and civil records from Texas and out-of-state jurisdictions.

●Prepares release forms for parents to sign.

●Order records from CPS and other investigative agencies.

●Act as an investigator in finding the location of parents and potential witnesses.

●Act as an investigator in tracking down children through school and other records.

●Conduct factual investigations, including interviewing witnesses, obtaining documents, and other evidence.

●Draft simple legal documents based on templates provided.

●Prepare Subpoenas for witnesses.

●Prepare proposed court orders.

●Perform legal research and drafts memorandum.

●Sets appointments and prepares files.

●Answers inquiries from parents, court personnel, and opposing attorneys via phone.

●Organize and maintain client files including detailed documentation of activities.

●Drafts letters for attorneys.

●Conduct conflict checks.

Robert Half Legal

Legal assistant/ paralegal

-2018-2020

●Family law

●Criminal law

●Insurance law

EDUCATION

Saint Edwards University, Location - B.A

Austin, Texas

B.A in Criminal Justice &

B.A in Pre law

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