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Family Law Paralegal

Location:
Frisco, TX
Posted:
January 25, 2024

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Emma Juarez – Family Law Paralegal – ****

EMMA JUAREZ

Mobile: 469-***-****

Email: ad23pt@r.postjobfree.com

Career Objective

To attain a position that utilizes my experience, and enhances my growth and knowledge in Family Law while offering new challenges, career stability, and opportunity for advancement.

I am self-driven, enthusiastic, and detail oriented. I am exceptional at multi-tasking and demonstrate initiative to handle multiple responsibilities, which makes me an excellent team player. I am eager to learn and implement what I am taught, and maintain above average interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills. Employment History

March 2020 Paralegal

To Verner Brumley Mueller Parker

December 2023 McKinney, Texas 75069

• Coordinate PNC intakes and retention agreements;

• Handling discovery matters and managing discovery deadlines;

• Manage cases from start to finish, including but not limited to: o Drafting pleadings, requested relief, affidavits, questions for testimony and cross examination, etc.;

o Local and out of state service of process;

o Researching pertinent case law, Texas Family Code, and T.R.C.P. rules; o Consistent and reliable updates to clients;

o Correspond with opposing counsel regarding all case related matters, deadlines, settlement proposals, etc.;

o Managing processes pertaining to Mediation, Depositions, etc.; o Coordinating hearing and trial dates, etc. with Court personnel and opposing counsel on a regular basis;

o Corresponding with clients regarding billing and outstanding balances, and if necessary, withdrawals.

July 2019 Paralegal

To Bailey & Galyen

March 2020 Dallas, 75204

• Coordinate PNC intakes and retention agreements;

• Handling discovery matters and managing discovery deadlines;

• Manage cases from start to finish, including but not limited to: Emma Juarez – Family Law Paralegal – 2024

o Drafting pleadings, requested relief, affidavits, questions for testimony and cross examination, etc.;

o Local and out of state service of process;

o Researching pertinent case law, Texas Family Code, and T.R.C.P. rules; o Consistent and reliable updates to clients;

o Correspond with opposing counsel regarding all case related matters, deadlines, settlement proposals, etc.;

o Managing processes pertaining to Mediation, Depositions, etc.; o Coordinating hearing and trial dates, etc. with Court personnel and opposing counsel on a regular basis;

o Corresponding with clients regarding billing and outstanding balances, and if necessary, withdrawals.

July 2017 Paralegal

To Carpenter & Associates

July 2019 Plano, 75074

• Initially hired as law clerk and obtained paralegal certification in 2018;

• Drafting and e-filing pleadings;

• Coordinating hearing and trial dates, etc. with Court personnel on a regular basis;

• Communicate with opposing counsel, pro se parties, and other personnel to coordinate hearings, mediation, and settlements offers;

• Managing all electronic filings, service of all pleadings, discovery, and case documents;

• Daily updates of database and case notes

July 2016 Location Manager

To Executive Workspace Solutions

July 2017 Plano, 75093

Dec 2012 Head of Quality Control Department

To Texas Health Management

Dec 2015 Frisco, 75034

Education

June 2018 Texas Christian University

to Online Course

Sept 2018 Paralegal Certification

Jun 2007 Collin College

to Frisco, 75035

Apr 2009 Associates of Arts Degree

Aug 2004 Frisco Centennial High School

to Frisco, 75035

Dec 2007 High School Diploma



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