Legal Assistant Real Estate

MADISON SOOHOO

Relocating to Los Angeles, CA +1-917-***-**** ad5w1d@r.postjobfree.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/madison-soohoo/ EXPERIENCE

ANDELSMAN LAW, Great Neck, NY

Legal Assistant July 2023 – October 2023

- Inputted/checked in 225+ real estate files and necessary documents to firm databases (Smartsheet, Geraci, LightningDocs, Dropbox), uploading or updating relevant information while diligently corresponding with lender, seller, buyer, or borrower parties.

- Scheduled and communicated through 300+ closings for our team with external closers or national notary services working efficiently and accurately to arrange successful closings.

- Assisted with all general administrative matters (Incoming/Outgoing Mail, FedEx, setting up daily conference calls, refilling office supplies, handling incoming and outgoing calls, etc.) and coordinated daily closings for partners, senior counsel, paralegals, closing specialists, and supervisors.

- Prepared, drafted, and sent out 100+ loan documents (CEMA, EMA, Building, and Commercial) in a concise and timely manner, understanding different lender specifics for each transaction.

- Pulled 75+ transmittals for prominent national lenders and arranged 45+ post-closing packages (recording the deed and mortgage, distribution of funds, and respective title policies).

LICENSESURE, LLC, New York, NY

Business Compliance Coordinator September 2022 – February 2023

- Provided comprehensive document filing services throughout 50 American states and additional territories with up-to-the-minute guidance, significantly eliminating the need for high-cost legal services and effectively reducing the administrative burden on in-house staff.

- Scheduled and prepared ongoing compliance filings and renewals effectively for America’s leading construction, contracting, architecture, interior design, and engineering firms (LLC, Inc., Corp., Ltd., P.C., D.P.C, etc.)

- Supported multiple clients directly while corresponding diligently with government offices and regulatory boards concerning required filings, and renewals, while managing 150+ individual professionals through complex state and Board licensing requirements.

- Prepared 25 + business formations/foreign qualifications, maintained regulatory Board and State registration & renewal documents, and obtained necessary requested official documents or certified copies (Certificates/Letters of Good Standing, EIN, Articles of Incorporation, Certificate of Authority, Certificate of Incorporation, etc.)

- Assessed whether clients’ business entities, ownership, and management structures followed state laws and regulations while working through solutions to any issues that may arise.

IVY-BOUND TEST PREPARATION, New York, NY

Teacher Assistant / Tutor June 2016 – August 2016, June 2019 – August 2019

- Improved and supported students' performance through private tutoring by at least 65%, evaluated through weekly recorded progress reports using individual data to assess growth for students who aim to score in the 95% percentile.

- Graded, typed, filed, organized, and duplicated over 69 hours (about 3 days) of homework and 6 exams for PSAT, SAT, SHSAT, and Hunter courses using Dropbox, Microsoft Suite, Adobe Pro, Adobe Acrobat, and GSuite, computing, and recording 250+ students’ data per season.

- Formulated standardized test-making development and coded questions using Microsoft Excel, Dropbox, and GSuite to create original mock exams and test prep booklets.

CHINESE AMERICAN PLANNING COUNCIL, New York, NY

Administrative Assistant / Secretary June 2017 – August 2018

- Engaged heavily with the Asian American, immigrant, and low-income communities, specifically through elder and childcare programs, managing relations, and implementing outreach strategies for local social service programs serving 60,000 individuals and families.

- Excelled at performing and overseeing administrative tasks and duties, operating office machines, recordkeeping and successfully organizing workflows.

- Worked under HR and Accounting departments (Manhattan Branch) and Community Outreach Center (Queens Branch), supplying overflow support as needed.

EDUCATION

ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, Queens, NY

Bachelor of Science

Major: Legal Studies Minor: Health Services Administration Cumulative GPA: 3.9 Summa Cum Laude Graduation date: May 2022 Societies & Honors: LAMBDA CHI EPSILON LEGAL STUDIES HONORS SOCIETY (March 2022-Present), LESLEY H. AND WILLIAM L. COLLINS COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES HONORS SOCIETY (September 2020-Present), PHI ETA SIGMA NATIONAL HONORS SOCIETY (September 2019-Present), NATIONAL SOCIETY OF LEADERSHIP AND SUCCESS (July 2019-Present) Study Abroad:

Civil Litigation Practice in Paris, France (2020); Discover Italy: Rome in Rome, Italy (2021) Relevant Coursework:

Legal Research and Writing I & II, Real Estate Law I & II, Reading and Interpreting Legal Documents, Reading and Applying Corporate Contracts, Tort Law, Trial Practice, Elder Law, Family Law, Legal Ethics, Civil Litigation

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Legal Training and Certifications:

• St. John’s University Paralegal Certification (2022)

• Thomas Reuters Westlaw Paralegal Certification (2019) Technical Skills:

• E-filing

• Legal Research Services (Lexis/Nexis, Westlaw Next, PACER, etc.) – Advanced

• Microsoft Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, QuickBooks, etc.) – Advanced

• G Suite (Docs, Gmail, Calendar, Sheets, Slides, Meet, etc.) – Advanced Languages:

• Spanish (Reading, Writing, Speaking) – Proficient

• Italian & French (Reading, Writing, Speaking) – Basic

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