MICHAEL H. NAYLON

**** ******** * ***** #** Brooklyn, New York 11235

347-***-****

adgy85@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

My goal is to work as a legal assistant where I can fully utilize and expand my capabilities, being responsible for my role while becoming a valued member of a team. In all of my previous positions I have set myself apart with my ability to manage all tasks with accuracy and efficiency, while continually increasing my skills by aligning experience and intuition with new technologies. I am especially interested in using my writing and research skills.

EXPERIENCE

VINSON & ELKINS LLP MAY 2017—SEPTEMBER 2019

PROOFREADER (REMOTE)

• Proofread all varieties of legal documents in all standard manners.

• Performed defined terms and cross-reference checks, and created a best practices manual.

• Bookmarked and hyperlinked .pdfs to create closing binders.

• Proofread all marketing and internal material, including brochures, itineraries, e-vites, menus, transcriptions, translations, and miscellaneous.

• Reviewed specialist work for errors and created Powerpoint on standards and best practices as part of quality control project.

CAHILL GORDON LLP MARCH 2010—MAY 2017 PROOFREADER

• Proofread all varieties of legal documents in all standard manners.

• Performed defined terms and cross-reference checks; created in-house manual for performing these jobs.

• Performed various search/analyze requests requiring navigating Excel spreadsheets.

SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP NOVEMBER 2001—JULY 2002; APRIL 2003—AUGUST 2008

PROOFREADER

Proofread all varieties of legal documents, including EDGAR, in all standard manners such as book reads, full reads, format checks, manual redlines and revisions, as well as any special request jobs as necessary.

EDUCATION

BA, Cinema, SUNY-Binghamton, 1985-1991, 2008

Library and Information Sciences, Queens College, 2008-2011

Patent Law, New York University SCPS, 2011

Public Art Fund, Archiving Internship, 2009