Administrative Assistant Paralegal
Resume:
Khadija Allen
Smyrna, GA *****
***********@*****.***
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Commercial Real Estate Paralegal
Morris Manning, & Martin, LLP - Atlanta, GA
January 2020 to August 2020
• Drafting organizational and loan documents for real estate acquisitions and refinance deals.
• Ordering due diligence for various closings.
• Handling post-closing matters, compiling and sending closing binders to Lenders / Borrowers within 30 days.
• Processing invoices and legal bills upon attorney's request.
• Assisting the attorneys and Paralegal staff with legal document revisions. Real Estate Paralegal/Administrative Assistant
The Community Builders, Inc - Boston, MA
April 2017 to November 2019
• Drafting of documents related to all types of commercial and real estate loan transactions.
• Preparation of due diligence items and ordering UCC searches, et al. for various closings.
• Organizing closing binders, minute books and monitoring interdepartmental off-site storage files.
• Provides legal support to attorneys and staff of the Office of the General Counsel.
• Scheduling meetings, prepare expense reports, coordinate travel plans, overseeing calendars, etc.
• Drafting Board of Director biographies; compiling and sending out e-Board booklets on behalf of the Executive Staff
• Setting up conference calls and meetings. Booking shipments through courier service.
• Pro-active and organized with a "can-do" attitude. Search Engine Optimization Writer/Freelance Writer Spartan Watch Bands, Amour Creole Magazine, J'Adore Magazine, Madame Noire Magazine June 2010 to December 2017
June 2010 - December 2017
• Generated intelligent, enticing product descriptions for an E-commerce store
• Conducted research on the product or service being offered
• Pitched story ideas pertaining to women, lifestyle trends and entertainment
• Interviewed celebrities and high-ranking professionals
• Wrote stories and promotion assigned by magazine editors
• Worked alongside other writers to relay and receive information for stories
• Developed "how-to" content and utilized keyword research skills, HTML and links
• Meet regular submission deadlines
GA Foreclosure Reviewer & Paralegal
Aldridge Pite, LLP - Atlanta, GA
December 2013 to March 2017
• Complies with GA Foreclosure Law by quality checking more than 400 foreclosure files prior to the month of sale.
• Reviews at least 400 legal ad publications in all Georgia counties to eliminate errors and avoid sale rescissions.
• Assists Supervising Partner, two foreclosure attorneys with tracking the progression of the sale and seeks positive results for top commercial banks.
• Surveys all title markups for accuracy; identifies breaks within the chain and legal description errors.
• Prioritizes and manages three daily reports simultaneously with minimal supervision.
• Trains new paralegals on all aspects of the foreclosure process. Post-Sale Administrative Assistant
powers of attorneys
May 2013 to December 2013
• Assisted the Post Sale team by crafting a schedule that sends out in-house deeds for recording 30 days after sale.
• Collected, monitored and filed all deeds, affidavits, powers of attorneys in their prospective databases.
• Created pre-sale and post-sale chronologies for the top commercial banks so the results were provided by deadline.
• Audited at least 100 bankruptcy reviews for the client in pending foreclosure cases.
• Promoted quickly to paralegal after seven months due to outstanding work. INTERNSHIP/PROFESSIONAL WRITING EXPERIENCE
Public Relations Intern
Street Agency - Atlanta, GA
January 2012 to March 2012
• Issued PR pitches, assembled media kits and coordinated meetings
• Researched distributed, interdepartmental marketing events, materials and memos
• Implemented business strategies to maintain partnerships and correspondence with clients Education
Certificate in Paralegal Studies
Boston University - Boston, MA
December 2018
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism
Clark Atlanta University - Atlanta, GA
May 2010
Skills
• MS Word (Advanced), MS Excel (Intermediate)
Adobe Photoshop (Intermediate)
Microsoft Office (2016)
• Legal Drafting
• Legal Research
• Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
• Content Development
• UCC Law
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