CARLA F. NORMAN

adg7mc@r.postjobfree.com 202-***-**** 3333 University Blvd. W. Kensington, MD 20895

Senior Paralegal, Legal Reviewer and Legal Researcher

Accomplished, results-driven, and dedicated professional with more than 25 years of successful experience in Law, Coordination and

Administration. Established track record for successful delivery of tactical leadership to consistently drive success while maximizing

available resources. Recognized as a multi-disciplined, forward-looking leader with proven expertise in active listening, thorough

documentation, and effectively assessing needs and providing solutions. Skilled leader in project management, multitasking,

interviewing and reporting across diverse disciplines.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Solo paralegal to lead a team responsible for analyzing • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple assignments

documents in a high profile case. Commended for supreme under tight deadlines.

dealing of confidential information. • Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Supported high profile attorneys earning outstanding • Cross-functional teamwork, leadership, and conflict

performance appraisals. resolution.

• Effectively managed high volume filing systems.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sr. Litigation Support Paralegal 2017-2020

Department of the Interior /Martek Global Contractor Washington, DC

Responsible for organizing and managing files, documents and exhibits; performed legal research. Ability to prioritize and manage

multiple assignments under tight deadlines. Managed electronic and hard copy documents through litigation technology.

• Successfully led a team of DOJ attorneys in a legal/tag review of over 1,000,000 pages in several environmental productions.

• Demonstrated ability to work with minimal direct supervision.

• Created privilege and redaction logs including Vaughn indices. Examined documents for: relevance, responsiveness,

privilege, and confidentiality; and

• Reviewed and answered FOIA incoming requests.

Sr. Litigation Paralegal 2016-2017

Morvillo LLP Washington, DC

Responsible for organizing and managing files, documents and exhibits; perform legal research, cite checking briefs, perform SEC

filings. Maintained pleadings and discovery indexes. Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Managed electronic and hard copy documents through litigation technology.

• Performed legal and factual cite checking of briefs.

• Knowledge of Pacer and ECF filing procedures.

• Proofread and edited to ensure proper case law codes and citations.

• Performed routine office duties such as photocopying and scanning documents, and assisted in preparing court filings.

• Maintained litigation files, reviewing and preparing material from the cradle to the grave.

• Organized exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs and appendices; and

• Gathered relevant research information from a variety of sources.

Sr. Trust Estates Paralegal 2015-2016

KDR Law Group, P.A. Silver Spring, MD

Responsible for setting-up and coordinating client appointments. Take meticulous notes to gain an understanding of the client's estate

planning goals. Manage and maintain up-to-date lists of clients' personal property. Draft estate planning documents, including wills,

power of attorney, with guardianships and conservatorships; witness signing of legal documents. Create and maintain client files;

perform estate planning duties such as collecting data regarding clients' assets that include savings accounts, investments, and real

estate holdings.

• Evaluated clients' assets and drafted inventories of these assets; and

• Performed duties associated with probate; demonstrated full knowledge of probate process and procedures including filing

petitions, and publishing notices to individuals with an interest in the estate. Submitted documents such as estate inventories

and tax forms; notarize documents, wills, and power of attorney.

CARLA F. NORMAN

adg7mc@r.postjobfree.com 202-***-**** 3333 University Blvd. W. Kensington, MD 20895

Real Estate Agent Metro Referrals 2014-2017

Long & Foster Realtors Washington, DC

Responsible for effective time management, coordinating, scheduling and showing properties to potential buyers and brokers at open

houses and by appointment. Actively build rapport by asking effective questions to clients to gain understanding of their property

needs and preferences; accurately assessed client needs; skilled in managing customer expectations.

• Proficient with delivering positive, effective sales presentations; and

• Supported continued industry education via continual research on mortgage rates and related real estate news.

Class Coordinator Grades 6 th – 9 th

Washington International School 2012-2015

Middle School Washington, DC

Effectively served as liaison between school and parents; accurately interpreted and conveyed the needs. Regularly educated teachers

and staff on how to best communicate and work effectively with parents as equal partners; actively advised parents on how to address

issues with the leadership staff in school meetings. Consistently problem solved and communicated with parents regarding issues.

• Created a welcoming and supportive environment for all new parents in the school; and

• Coordinated and planned successful fall and spring social events; Increased parent involvement in their children's education.

Class Coordinator Grades Pk – 5 th 2004-2012

Lafayette Elementary School Washington, DC

Responsible for serving as a school-based intermediary contact for concerns and comments made by parents and community members;

actively encouraged parent involvement fostering diverse and meaningful roles in the school community and their children's

achievements. Effectively communicated with children, teachers, and staff; assessed needs and planned and organized class events.

Sr. Paralegal and Case Manager 1997-2001

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP Washington, DC

Successfully organized, maintained and set up a complicated litigation database to effectively facilitate the imaging and coding of

documents. Supervised over 20 temporary paralegals on document productions. Appointed to individually manage all litigation

support for a large class action case, involving document production, which called for immediate decisive organization and action.

• Categorized documents by subject matter, prepared a chronology of facts and created production charts.

• Created and maintained an internal case database, conducted searches on internal and external document databases.

• Culled relevant case information from a variety of resources such as newspapers, magazines, and libraries.

• Trusted with the responsibility to complete a document search for a large class action class; traveled as the sole paralegal; and

• Reviewed the clients’ warehouse of over 1,000,000 pages of documents. Prepared “hot documents” files database.

Sr. Corporate Paralegal 1996-1997

The World Bank, International Finance Corporation Washington, DC

Efficiently created and presented highly detailed, customized loan agreements, power of attorney and other legal documents for

attorney review and approval. Oversaw maintenance of investment and client files, including drafting summary reports of loan

performances and significant loan agreement events. Gained extensive legal knowledge in international law and investment banking.

• Responsible for the master schedule of multi-million dollar international loan agreements.

• Successfully organized and assisted the closing of a four hundred fifty million ($450,000.000) loan agreement between The

International Finance Corporation, the country of Thailand, and various banks and financial groups throughout the world; and

• Completed an a utomated production of standard legal documents throughout the Asian department of the International

Finance Corporation.

Paralegal and Case Manager 1994-1996

Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd & Evans PLLC Washington, DC

• Organized and managed files, documents and exhibits; file documents with federal and state courts.

• Served as the sole paralegal in charge of a class action suit.

• Responsible for managing over 1,000 pages of documents for trial; and

• Appointed to crisis manage all litigation support for large, multi-count, multi- state, libel trials which gained the reputation

for top quality performance in a demanding environment which called for immediate decisive organization and action.

CARLA F. NORMAN

adg7mc@r.postjobfree.com 202-***-**** 3333 University Blvd. W. Kensington, MD 20895

Telecommunications Paralegal 1993-1994

MCI TeleCommunications Corporation Washington, DC

• Performed legal research, conducted preliminary research for attorneys and maintained case pleading files.

• Learned the structure of FCC regulations regarding telecommunications laws; and

• Supervised, provided database training and document review for large class action suits to more than 50 temporary

paralegals.

Paralegal and Case Manager 1987-1992

Arnold and Porter Washington, DC

• Specialized in areas of litigation, communications, real estate, bankruptcy, food and drug and energy law.

• Traveled to various east coast cities to assist in massive document productions responsive to plaintiffs’ requests.

• Worked closely with attorneys in the preparation and filing of all court documents. Performed court filings in the District,

Maryland, and Virginia courthouses including, The Supreme Court; and

• Recognized as an outstanding paralegal in all Annual Performance Appraisals. Received Letters of Recommendation from

partners and supervisors.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING SKILLS

• B.A. in Psychology, University of Virginia • Disco Discovery, Excel, Word, Ediscovery

• Licensed Realtor, DC Pearson • acer, Adobe Pro DC, Legal Hold Pro, DTS

Relativity, P

• Maryland and Washington, D.C Notary • Cite-Checking,Westlaw, and Lexis/Nexis

• Children’s Law Center Pro Bono Work

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