Paralegal Administrative

AISHA H. MIAN

*** **** **** ******, *** *, Brooklyn, NY 11226 917-***-**** *********.*****@*****.*** EXPERIENCE

HEAD PARALEGAL – LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH LLP, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT GROUP NY, NY October 2018 – Present

● Main point of contact for team of 15 attorneys

● Prepares, files and serves legal documents, including pleadings and motions

● Communicates with opposing counsel regarding various topics, including motions and discovery

● Conducts legal research

● Drafts discovery demands, including requests for production of documents and interrogatories

● Drafts responses to discovery demands and prepares corresponding production of documents

● Prepares legal correspondence

● Prepares, drafts, and finalizes settlement agreements

● Compiles and finalizes mediation submissions

● Compiles exhibits for depositions and trials

● Communicates with e-discovery vendors regarding document production and data hosting

● Communicates with federal and state courts regarding appearances and motion deadlines

● Communicates with agencies, including Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, New York State Division of Human Rights, National Labor Relations Board, and New Jersey Civil Rights Agency regarding submissions and decisions

● Creates budgeting reports

● Drafts new matter memorandums

● Maintains and updates internal storage system using iManage

● Lead paralegal for trials, arbitrations, mediations and administrative hearings

● Responsible for cite checking legal documents (experience with Blue Book)

● Electronically files all pleadings in motions in NY and NJ courts (state, federal, and EEOC Portal)

● Assisting corporate attorney on team with closings PARALEGAL – NEWMAN MYERS KREINES GROSS HARRIS

NY, NY July 2017 – October 2018

● Prepared legal documents including discovery demands, pleadings, and motions

● Communicated with medical providers regarding processing of authorization for records

● Managed calendars and assigned tasks to attorneys

● Conducted investigations into claimants’ and clients’ backgrounds to assess viability of claims and potential damages

● Appeared before judges for calendar calls

EDUCATION

NEW YORK CITY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

Brooklyn, NY

Bachelor Of Science In Legal Studies, June 2017

Skills

● Legal Research

● Litigation Support

● Blue Book

● West Law

● LexisNexis

● Relativity

● Document filing

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