TANIA ABBATE

Brooklyn, NY 718-***-****

ad2so6@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERIENCE

May. 2023 - Present

PARALEGAL, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE/ USAO

● Provide a variety of complex paralegal support to the Department of Justice/ USAO involving criminal cases

● Review and analyze law enforcement and federal investigations documents and reports for probable cause, drafting subpoenas and warrants.

● Maintained control of classified information ensuring that office files and evidence were properly secured.

● Prepared and reviewed legal documents for content, legal sufficiency, and administration accuracy.

● Gather, analyze and investigate statutes and legal decisions related to criminal cases

FEB. 2022 – JAN. 2023

EVIDENCE TECHNICIAN, SECURITYSCORECARD

● Collected, recovered and preserved digital evidence using specialized software from computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices to be used and presented during legal investigations.

● Analyzed and interpreted digital data, such as emails, text messages, images, and more to identify relevant information for use in legal proceedings.

● Recorded and documented the chain of custody for all evidence while using techniques to preserve the integrity of the evidence; ensuring that all evidence is properly tracked safely and accounted for from the time it is collected until it is disposed of.

● Spearheaded a new evidence inventory system capable of handling government-related data that brought new significant investors and partners to work with us.

FEB. 2020 – MAR. 2022

PARALEGAL, CLAUSEN MILLER LAW FIRM

● Proactively kept up to date with active litigation matters to Identify production and discovery requirements. This ensured accurate preparation of cases for trial, including drafting legal briefs, motions, and other documents.

● Trained fellow staff to follow proper evidence / document logging; in accordance to legal and regulatory requirements while maintaining an emphasis on collaboration.

● Implemented quality assurance procedures that match production logs and results to identify exceptions in workflows reducing hindrances and speeding up turn around time for essential documents/ items.

EDUCATION

Bachelors in Computer Forensic Science, John Jay College of C.J. - Expected 2023

Associates in Criminal Justice Technology, Broward College - June 2019 SKILLS

Certified Homeland Security Specialist, 2019

FTK Imaging Exp.

X-Ways / Axiom Digital Forensics Exp.

MD Office 365 Exp.

Basic Python Exp.

Bilingual in English and Italian/Sicilian

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