BEYLA LAHSEN
720-***-**** ad5dpl@r.postjobfree.com LinkedIn
TECHNICAL SKILLS
●Legal research and analysis, Contract drafting and review, U.S. District Court E-Filing, CM/ECF and PUC E-Filing.
●FERC E-Filing, Team Connect, SumTotal, SAP, Concur Travel Management, UKG, WorkDay, iManage Document Management, WestLaw and LexisNexis.
● Proficiency in Microsoft Programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Outlook, Teams and OneNote.
EDUCATION
The University of Denver, Denver, Colorado
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science August 2017-June 2021
●3.6 GPA.
●Accomplishment: Cherrington Global Scholar; group of students given extra scholarships by the University that highlight major achievements in academia.
●Minored in Spanish and Gender and Women’s Studies.
WORK HISTORY
Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Safety, Denver Health, Denver, Colorado
Contract Specialist, Senior Paralegal October 2023
●Established a streamlined contract review process and drafted SOW, BAAs, VRAs, MSAs and NDA contracts.
●Provided support for claims, procurement and Denver Health's Office of General Counsel and Risk Management alleviating any stress from the department during my contract.
●Led the implementation of legal contract tracking and review for the Finance department in the contract management database system Infor which was adopted with ease.
●Redline contracts and complete all contract analytics.
United States Merit Systems Protection Board, Lakewood, Colorado
Paralegal (Contractor) August-September 2023
●Collaborated on simplifying the appeal process for the public with Chief Judge Mish and Senior Paralegals.
●Managed document scanning and filing systems for mail.
Xcel Energy, Office of General Counsel, Denver, Colorado
Paralegal August 2022-October 2023
●E-filed electronic filings with the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) for our Regulatory attorneys.
●Notarized affidavits for the Claims department.
●Drafted master service agreements (MSAs) for the Labor & Employment attorney. SEC Filing, Federal, state and securities law and transactions (including Form D).
●Supported 5 attorneys from 4 departments: Litigation, Regulatory (state and federal), FERC, and Labor & Employment Law; with travel bookings, calendar scheduling and expense reconciliation.
●Researched State and Federal regulatory compliance laws in Colorado for Regulatory attorneys rate cases using Lexis Nexis and Westlaw.
Colorado Nonprofit Legal Center, Denver, Colorado
Paralegal/Paralegal Intern August 2018-February 2022
●Drafted, proofread and revised sponsorship contract templates, independent contractor templates, Statement of Work (SOW) and Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs).
●Expedited the Litigation interview intake process and filed all pleadings and correspondence in appropriate folders.
●Increased our client intake after culminating a list of states where the attorney could conduct business.
●Managed client case files and indexed litigation documents in Clio.