Benjamin J. Sherman
Millburn, NJ
*********@********.*** 908-***-****
Paralegal
Accomplished and knowledgeable professional with experience providing paralegal support for wide range of practice areas, including personal injury and trust and estates law practices. Additional background in criminal justice. Strong skills and abilities in legal terminology, legal processes, analysis, and critical thinking. Possess paralegal certificate and current law school student.
Professional Experience
Legal Services on the Run, Millburn, NJ
Paralegal, 2016–Present
Provide paralegal support for clients of busy paralegal outsourcing business serving law firms and corporate inhouse legal departments. Prepare case briefs and legal documents, schedule client intake interviews, and work collaboratively with internal paralegals.
•Performed document preparation for wide range of matters, including personal injury and trusts and estates practice areas.
•Handled opening bank accounts at financial institutions.
•Led meetings and discussions pertaining to legal processes.
Fiction Writing Experience
Published Author of Fiction Novels
Additional Experience
Administrative Intern, Lantern Investments, City, State
Financial Advisor, Primerica Corporation, Edison, NJ
General Manager, Falafel-ly Yours/My Morocco, South Orange, NJ
Bartender/Server, Bahama Breeze Island Grille, Woodbridge, NJ
Education and Credentials
Juris Doctor (In progress)
Widener University School of Law – Wilmington, DE
Bachelor of Arts, Criminal Justice
The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey – Pomona, NJ
Paralegal Certificate (2016)
Union County College – Cranford, NJ
Technical Proficiencies
Benjamin, Any technical software and application skills to include here? For example,
Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc?