PAULA BARLOW
PARALEGAL/ LEGAL ASSISTANT
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ad1djo@r.postjobfree.com
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Apartment 6
Webster, New York 14580
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Member of Paralegal Association of Rochester
EDUCATION
2020- 2022 A.S. Liberal Arts Monroe Community College with a concentration on Political Science and History.
2022- Present Paralegal Studies Monroe Community College
Overall GPA 3.9
Key Course Work
Case Brief
Complaints
Answers/ Reply
Process Serving
Legal Research and Writing
AWARDS
LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATE
ALL USA ACADEMIC TEAM
RECIPIENT OF THE BRENNAN FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP
RECIPIENT OF THE SUNY (STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK) CHANCELLOR AWARD
DEAN'S LIST RECIPIENT 6 SEMESTERS
RECIPIENT OF THE JOHN J. TREVISAN AWARD
RECIPIENT OF MAGDALYN CYGANOVICH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
HONORS SOCIETIES/MEMBERSHIPS
PHI THETA KAPPA FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES
LAMBDA EPSILON CHI FOR PARALEGALS
PARALEGAL OF ROCHESTER
THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF LEADERSHIP AND SUCCESS
EXPERIENCE
Legal Secretary
August 14, 2023-Present
Monroe County District Attorney’s Office
Secretarial Work
Perform according to well-established procedures.
Operate a variety of office equipment.
Typing confidential legal documents
Perform more complex assignments with detailed instructions.
Research database to complete tasks for ADA’S.
Executive Assistant
ALS Association of Greater New York
August 2011- November 2011
Assist the Director in planning Walk events.
Enter donations in the database.
Answer phones
Accounting of all money raised at walking events.
Deposit money into bank accounts
Branch Operation Manager
Monroe Wheelchair (Syracuse Branch)
August 2006- August 2011
Maintain day-to-day operations.
Supervised four employees to reach financial goals.
Accurate billing procedures to maximize profits.
Calendaring
Greet clients.
Worked closely with referral sources.
LEADERSHIP
I became a successful team leader through my studies at Monroe Community College. Leadership positions I have held and succeeded at were:
Student Trustee (Voting Member on the Monroe Community College Board of Trustees as representative of the student voices)
Positions held in Student Government:
President
Veterans Senator
Chief of Staff
Member of Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society
Vice-President of College Project Phi Theta Kappa
Western NY Regional Phi Theta Kappa Officer
INTERNSHIPS
Summer 2023- Vigneri Law Firm PC.
Draft Estate Planning and Will Documents
Assist with Chapters 7, 11, and 13 Bankruptcies
Witnessed Will signings
Calendaring
Data Entry
Summer 2022- Law office of Craig Carson
Process Serving
Assist with Tenant and Landlord Evictions
Draft Motions for Family Court Proceedings
Assist filing petitions for Family Court Proceedings
Client Interview
Summer 2020- Monroe County District Attorney Office (Virtual)