Legal Assistant Records Specialist

To Whom It May Concern:

I am pleased to write this letter of recommendation for Danette Emerson, a colleague of mine, who is applying for this job had the pleasure of working alongside her for a year in a half at the Benton County Prosecutor’s Office. Prior to that, I worked with Danette when she held the position of Senior Records Specialist at the Siloam Springs Police Department.

Danette was hired with the Benton County Prosecutor’s Office in June of 2020. Being hired during a global pandemic did not slow her down. She always came to work with a smile on her face and was very eager to learn everything about her new position as a legal assistant. Working within the juvenile court, comes many challenges along with fast approaching deadlines. Regardless of deadlines or other pressures, Danette always delivers. Her superior organizational skills make her the ultimate multi-tasker.

When Danette was a Senior Records Specialist with the Siloam Springs Police Department, she would provide all documents, video footage, recorded calls, and interviews to me for any case that occurred within the Siloam Springs jurisdiction. She always provided this information fast and efficiently.

I have had the opportunity to observe Danette’s professional skills as well as interpersonal style. She is consistently pleasant and takes on all assignments with enthusiasm and dedication. She is always willing to lend a helping hand where needed and strives to ensure her coworkers feel supported. She shows care and concern for others within the office on a regular basis. She constantly has a positive outlook and encouraging to all.

I would also like to add, Danette is a compassionate human being with praiseworthy perseverance and ambition. I believe that she is a deserving candidate for the XX position and would prove to be an indispensable asset to your organization. I strongly recommend Danette for the above-mentioned position. Sincerely,

Jodi Butler

Paralegal

FSA Federal

NATHAN SMITH DEPUTY PROSECUTORS

Prosecuting Attorney Bryan Sexton

Nineteenth Judicial District West Joshua Robinson

Benton County, Arkansas Brynna F. Barnica

Thomas Gean

John Griffin

Verity Cameron

Briana Robbins

Sarah Phillips

Seth Shaw

Tyler Hawkins

Krystin Kennedy

John Michael Adkins

Mason Reynolds

Tim McDonald

Zach Morton

Seth Segovia

Tyler Dunn

Kelsey Six

Lauren Aldridge

Dylan Price

Gabriel Stultz

To whom it may concern,

Danette Emmerson has been my legal assistant for more than a year. During our time working together, she has impressed me with her work ethic and her commitment to getting things right. I have also enjoyed working with her in our time. Danette is a good worker, a hard worker, and she is fun to work with. I would recommend her as an employee.

Best,

Tyler Dunn

Deputy Prosecuting Attorney

19th Judicial District West, Benton County

Phone: 479-***-****

Fax: 479-***-****

Benton County Courthouse 100 NE “A” Street, Bentonville, Arkansas 72712 Phone 479-***-**** Fax 479-***-****

DANETTE EMMERSON

38385 Cornerview Road, Gonzales, LA 70737

Ph: 479-***-****

***************@*****.***

Professional Summary

Enthusiastic and eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Motivated to learn, grow and excel in Criminal Justice.

Skills

•Records management specialist • Maintaining records

•Maintaining employee records • Electronic records management

•File and records maintenance • HIPAA specialist

•Records pulling • Records request handling

•Records and file management

Experience

Legal Assistant – Juvenile Division Aug 2020 Present

Benton County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office Bentonville, AR

●Responsible for preparing and filing legal documents, preparing cases for hearings, assisting with trial preparation and coordinating witnesses.

●Maintain juvenile Deputy Prosecuting Attorney’s calendar and appointments.

●Manage a revolving caseload of over three-hundred juvenile and adult drug court cases, including sensitive materials.

●Solely responsible for fulfilling discovery requests for supported attorneys and providing discovery to defense attorneys, including preparing numerous types of evidence, ranging from paper documents to electronic discovery consisting of high-volume data extractions. Responsible for providing additional discovery to defense attorneys as it becomes available to ensure that the discovery always remains complete.

●Issue Duces Tecum Subpoenas for various types of records.

●Certified to run NCIC/ACIC criminal histories.

●Collaborate with law enforcement agencies, health care organizations, retail facilities, and local district courts to collect evidence prior to defendant’s court dates.

●Organize and maintain case files by uploading data and contact information into case management software.

●Create and improve process guidebooks with step-by-step instructions and technical resource guides for on-boarding and training new juvenile legal assistants.

Senior Records Specialist Feb 2013 May 2020

Siloam Springs Police Department Siloam Springs, AR

•Managed complete records office for police department overseeing personnel, assigning tasks accordingly, providing accurate documentation to outside agencies.

•Assisted community by answering questions in-person, email and by telephone.

•Completed requests for warrants, subpoenas, circuit and district court requests, FOIA inquiries, criminal background checks, FBI, and CID documentation for detectives and prosecutors

•ACIC Certified

•Organized court dockets for district court for misdemeanor offenses

•Operated RMS (Southern Software), CHAD, Excel, Outlook, CJIS (ACIC), Virtual Justice, AOC Court Connect, Ransomware

•Balanced daily accounting register

•Maintained up to date continuing education for police department

Dispatcher Mar 2009 Feb 2013

University of Arkansas Police Department Fayetteville, AR

•Dispatched Fire, EMS, Police to respond to calls taken for UofA

•Trained in how to respond to calls for suicidal subjects, homicides, counseling students for being away from home.

•Collaborated with Fayetteville Police Department and Washington County Sheriff's Office in order to respond to off-campus calls and participated in ride-alongs with officers responding to calls

Security Officer Aug 2001 Mar 2009

Department Of Homeland Security Highfill, AR

•Reported suspicious activities and persons to law enforcement.

•Performed deep searches and pat-downs to look for unauthorized materials and items such as weapons.

•Protected facility and property guests by regularly circulating premises and monitoring surveillance feeds and investigated suspicious activities for criminal acts and rule infractions.

•Operated detecting devices to screen individuals and prevent passage of prohibited articles into restricted areas.

•Operated scanning equipment to view internal structures of luggage, purses and other bags to check for prohibited items and provided top-notch protection for traveling public by conducting tests for explosives residue.

•Collaborated with area law enforcement and federal investigators to support safe fugitive apprehensions and coordinate investigations.

•Identified and challenged potentially unauthorized individuals for screening and detention in order to prevent access to restricted areas.

Education

High School Diploma : Criminal Justice

Siloam Springs High School Siloam Springs, AR

•Member, Future Business Leaders of America

•Member, Student Counsel

•Cheerleading Captain

May 1996

Criminal Justice

John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR

May 1996

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