Legal Services Assistance Program

Nitza Jones

Email: **********@*****.*** • Phone: (H) 347-***-**** (C) 646-***-****

EXPERIENCE

Paralegal with CAMBA Legal Services (Staten Island, NY) (April 2018 – Present)

Updating spreadsheets with client information such as court dates, default dates, and motion return deadlines.

Attending housing court intakes and performing screenings needed for free legal services eligibility.

Registering new clients and entering their information into legal services database.

Assisting clients with Emergency Rental Assistance Program applications, One Shot Deal applications, applications for charitable assistance, and applications for CityFHEPS and FHEPS Programs, as well as other housing subsidies.

Facilitating communication between clients and CAMBA HomeBase.

Managing full caseloads for a few attorneys.

Close cases upon completion of court proceedings.

Translating and interpreting from English to Spanish and from Spanish to English.

Assessment Specialist at CAMBA HomeBase (Staten Island, NY, June 2017 – April 2018)

Collected data necessary to meet funding requirements and statistical reports.

Referred clients to appropriate resources to assist with meeting goals.

Created good working relationships with local welfare administrators and other area service providers and support groups to facilitate the access to area resources for the clients.

Maintained client files to include conversations, warnings, progress towards goals and documentation of any incidents using CARES.

IP Docket Clerk at Amster, Rothstein & Ebenstein, LLC (New York, NY, May 2006 - October 2016)

Was directly responsible for docketing U.S. Patent and U.S. litigation matters (USPTO, PCT, TTAB and general).

Prepared daily docket reports and follow up with Attorneys and Secretaries to ensure due dates have been satisfied.

Processed all incoming daily correspondence and instructions (outside and internal) and files, and retrieves documents as needed to update the docket.

Inputted and verified new applications and transferred cases utilizing CPI.

Researched discrepancies via PAIR and WIPO to verify correct information pertaining to transferred matters.

Forwarded incoming (docketed) domestic and litigation correspondence to responsible Attorney or staff.

Prepared and attended payments of U.S. patent maintenance fees and international patent annuities.

Ran docket reports for patent cases on a daily and weekly basis.

De-docketed patent application, TTAB and litigation due date filings.

Performed various other duties as assigned.

Records Clerk at Moses & Singer LLP, New York, NY (October 2004 - June 2005)

Maintained litigation documents and correspondence within the firm.

Worked closely with the managing attorney by keeping his litigation documents and correspondence in order.

Filed, sorted out, and entered data into Microsoft Word.

Entered documents using Elite Enterprise 3.0.

Office Assistant at Gair Gair Conason Steigman & Mackauf (New York, NY, April 2002 - October 2004)

Was in charge of the filing system.

Maintained inventory of supplies.

Answer and screened high volume of calls for 50 lines.

Faxed documents for attorney.

Supplied postage for postage machine.

Met and greeted clients.

Researched cases on Commence.

Opened and closed cases on Commence.

Arranged car service for clients.

Maintained records and progress of cases pending, rejected, open or closed.

Scheduled depositions and conferences.

Distributed mail on a daily basis.

EDUCATION

SCS Business School – you need to put the graduation month and year and what degree you were awarded

John Jay College - you need to put the graduation month and year and what degree you were awarded

SKILLS

Proficient at MS Office Suite

Fluent in Spanish

Client Service

Organization/Time Management

Database and file maintenance

Conflict resolution

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