Esther Silverman
**** *. **** ****** #*, Los Angeles, CA 90034
424-***-****; ad4oyn@r.postjobfree.com
EXPERIENCE
SELF EMPLOYED
July 2020 – Present
Authored various articles while writing and revising novels.
RMO LLP
Paralegal, July 2019 – June 2020
Prepare probate petitions, trust administration documents and conservatorship petitions. Prepare discovery response and motion shells. E-file documents relating to State, Federal and Appellate matters.
EARLY SULLIVAN WRIGHT GIZER & McRAE LLP – Los Angeles, CA
Legal Secretary, August 2018 – July 2019
E-filings in State, Federal and Appellate Courts. Docketing. Preparing shells for Pleadings and Discovery. Working on cases involving insurance, intellectual property, real estate and employment law. Research on Westlaw.
KAUFMAN DOLOWICH & VOLUCK LLP – Los Angeles, CA
Legal Secretary, September 2017 – May 2018
State, Federal and Appellate Court filings involving employment law, professional liability insurance and insurance coverage cases. Calendaring. E-Serving documents using CaseHomePage and Case Anywhere.
GERARD FOX LAW, P.C., Los Angeles, CA
Paralegal, February 2016 – June 2017
Responsible for calendaring meetings, depositions, hearings, deadlines, and other important matters. Proficient in state, federal and appellate court filings (including e-filings) and responsible for serving pleadings and discovery. Perform legal research, including but not limited to using Westlaw to find applicable rules, case law and statutes.
JEFFER MANGELS BUTLER & MITCHELL LLP, Los Angeles, CA
Legal Secretary, May 2006 – February 2015
Provided assistance to partners and associates in fast paced environment in the Civil Litigation, Labor & Employment and Intellectual Property practice groups.
Filed/E-filed documents, including documents filed under seal, with the State, Federal and Appellate Courts, National Labor Relations Board and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
Served discovery and pleadings, including subpoenas relating to employment matters.
Drafted initial filing documents, such as Summons, Civil Case Cover Sheet and Notice of Interested Parties to be filed with the United States District Courts.
EDUCATION
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck NJ
A.B.A. Approved Paralegal Program - Certificate Awarded With Honors
Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah NJ
B.A. in Accounting and Communication
Rockland Community College, Suffern NY
A.A. in Liberal Art - Dean's List - 3.73 G.P.A.
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
Computer Skills: Microsoft Office 2010 (Word, Excel, Outlook, Basic PowerPoint), WordPerfect, CMS Time Entry System, CompuLaw, Relativity, Summation, CPi, Legal Solutions, iManage, FileSite, HotDocs, Best Authority, DeltaView, NetDocs, Westlaw, Adobe PDF, PDF Converter
Won 1995 Los Angeles Paralegal Association’s Essay Award.