Paralegal Assistant

QUIANA C. MOORE

646-***-**** ************@*******.***

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PROFILE

Experienced and highly motivated professional, offering diverse experience in legal administrative operations, research, and analytical skills, and criminal complaints. Highly recognized for identifying departmental deficiencies and implementing sustainable solutions. Fully committed to realizing and providing compelling assistance to ongoing organizational goals and objectives.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Strong communication skills

Collect, exam and organize evidence

Prioritization

Teamwork

Staff Training

Trial Preparation

Draft, Proofread Legal Documents

West Law /Lexis Nexus Research

Ability to learn new technologies

Microsoft Office, Teams and Dropbox

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

NYC Bronx District Attorney’s Office Bronx, NY March 2017-Present Trial Bureau Division

Case Discovery Analyst/Lead Trial Preparation Assistant 03/2017-Present

• Assist the Assistant District Attorneys (ADAs) in preparing for hearings and trials from the inception of the case through the completion of trial; prepare and organize discovery, exhibits, evidence and legal documents.

• Redact and organize crime scene evidence, medical records, arrest and complaint reports, radio run, listen to 911 calls and investigate Body Worn Cameras.

• Train new Trial Preparation Assistants for trials, court policies, procedures in retrieving documentation, organizing files, filing motions, composing legal briefs, any pre-trial documents for case files.

• Travel within the five boroughs to retrieve documents from FDNY, NYPD, Queens Property Clerk, BXDA Rikers Island Office and Highway Patrol Office.

• Responsible for locating and interviewing witnesses; prepare witnesses, law enforcement officials and FDNY Officers for Grand Jury Testimonies; retrieve property for all parties.

• Aid attorney’s during hearings, proceedings, trials and/or depositions; while monitoring pending cases to ensure the legal documents are organized and in dates of priority.

• Serve as a liaison for hospitals and other medical facilities, law enforcement agencies and other entities to obtain necessary documentation and records in support of prosecution.

• Update BXDA database, create ADAs court documents, prepare travel files, analyze, and summarize case law and notify officers through CACS system.

• Investigate recorded calls from Rikers inmates for potentially inculpatory content. QUIANA C. MOORE

646-***-**** ************@*******.***

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Elston Law Office Brooklyn, NY

Office Administrative Assistant/ Paralegal 10/15- 12/16

• Assisted in the drafting, reviewing, and proofreading of residential agreements/contracts for multi-million accounts.

• Aided in law office governance and corporate database maintenance for day-to-day operations.

• Participated in general ligation matters, including e-filing, and communicated with court clerks.

• Responded to all subpoena requests in a timely manner; conducted legal research as needed.

• Organized client correspondence, prepared mailing and handled high volume calls.

• Managed trial calendars, judicial calendars, and master calendars for attorney’s and other legal staff.

• Accurately modified documents within requested timeframes.

• Studied, analyzed and reviewed complex legal documents to respond to questions from internal clients.

• Prepared patient and/or trademark status summary reports.

• Worked with attorney’s to registrar trademark applications, renewal applications and registered user agreements.

Safe-Guard Products International Secaucus, NJ

Supervisor of Customer Service, Claims Department 05/03-4/14

• Conducted interviews to fill and maintain the warehouse to meet the fire department requirements.

• Assisted in managing the business documents such as updating state and regulatory files internal corporate policies.

• Assisted in reviewing template contracts and NDAs within defined parameters and update the legal department template contracts

• Distributed route information to all drivers prior to the beginning of the workday.

• Organized drivers work schedule and helped to maintain all inspections were completed.

• Secured the warehouse with alarm on premises and monitoring security procedures.

• Supervised the completion of all inspectors to each dealership to conduct vehicle inspections.

• Conducted staff performance reviews, setting objectives, and identifying employee-training requirements.

• Handled scheduling of claims department, credit card and check payment to all parties.

• Executed the claims processing for windshield and dent claims.

• Conferred with customers by telephone or in person to provide information about services.

• Contacted customers to notify them of claims investigations, payments or denial of claim process.

• Handled high volume phone calls, with dealerships service, auto repair shops and Safelite auto glass. QUIANA C. MOORE

646-***-**** ************@*******.***

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EDUCATION

EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS:

New York City College of Technology, CUNY

• Bachelor of Science – Law & Paralegal Studies, Cum Laude, June 2018

• National Honor Society; Dean’s List Since 2015-2018

• NSLS- National Society Leadership and Success Member Since 2014-Present

• Law & Paralegal Club Associate Since 2014-2018

• New York Cares Volunteer Since 2012-Present

• Proud member of L.S.F. Lean Strong Fast Runners Group Since 2019-Present

• Member of NYRR- New York Road Runners-

• SUNY Farmingdale-AAS- Liberal Arts & Science - Class of 2001

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