ALINA L. MURESAN

Huntington Beach, CA

773-***-****

EDUCATION:

Paralegal Certificate - Truman College October 2011-June 2013

Microsoft Excel and Word Certificate March 2013

University of Law Babes-Bolyai, Romania, Bachelor’s Degree September 2005-2009

Relativity and e-Discovery- IPE June 2018-July 2018

EXPERIENCE:

The Kick Law Firm, Los Angeles, CA April 2022- present

Class Action and Employment Law Paralegal

Provide case management for nationwide matters in state and federal court

Project management tracking

Implement case calendaring systems to track filings and appropriately distribute information

Draft, review, prepare and e-file a variety of pleadings on different platforms: CM/ECF; Case Anywhere, File&Serve Express, First Legal, TrueFiling, Odyssey File&Serve, etc

Familiarity with LWDA regulations and submission of labor documents using the platform

Track and monitor statutory requirements

Review and stay up to date with local rules, standing order; properly docket deadlines

Perform document review to ensure they comply with legal requirements such as procedural requirements, standing orders, e-filing guidelines, proper signatures

Maintain contact with different Court judicial assistants and/or local counsel

Draft discovery responses, handle e-discovery, depositions and others

Assist with settlement discussions and mediation

Train the legal assistant and new attorneys regarding state and federal e-filing, docketing, and other systems

Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, Chicago, IL July 2018-Sept 2021

Complex Litigation & Franchise Paralegal

•Reviewed various claims and prepared draft pleadings for attorneys in commercial and business litigation, IP litigation, employment law; reviewed a variety of contracts and agreements

•Analyzed and used judgment with handling confidential information or possible conflict; handled sealed documents and followed local court rules to ensure compliance

•Gathered, organized, summarized, and indexed documents from various sources

•Prepared and maintained trial notebooks and documents to be used at trial or hearings

•Researched judge's standing order and court's local rules; e-filed pleadings with State and Federal Courts as well as at Appellate level; e-filed with different state agencies like NLRB

•Reviewed client documents for responsiveness, privilege, confidentiality, issued coding using Relativity; reviewed/ drafted Protective Orders; drafted privilege logs

•Summarized document production and identified any missing production or inaccuracy pursuant to established protocols

•Conducted corporate research and drafted/responded to Subpoenas, including review of legal procedures to confirm radius allowed per applicable rules

•Supervised the loading of voluminous client documents and ESI, and collaborated with the attorney to review, code, redact and produce through Relativity; captured and preserved social media evidence using different platforms pursuant to F.R.E.

•Conducted deposition preparation and searches in Relativity to assist attorney in identifying exhibits

•Drafted/edited trial exhibit lists; assisted attorneys with brief checking and trial memoranda, pre-trial motions, void dire and jury instructions

•Prepared all trial material in electronic format, including deposition clips

•Reviewed State, Federal, or local court rule, both at Trial/Appellate level, to identify requirements for different legal procedures, like format of certain pleadings

•Used different technology to preserve relevant evidence to further be used at trial

Christensen & Ehret, Chicago, IL August 2016-May 2018

Supervising Litigation Paralegal

•Researched and analyzed statutes, judicial decisions, case law, and civil rules of civil procedures or court requirements in different state or federal jurisdictions

•Served as liaison between legal staff and attorneys, to ensure that the scope and direction of each project or deadline was on schedule

•Handled trial preparation: exhibit lists, witness lists, jury instructions, voie dire, trial subpoenas, and Motions in Limine

•Managed voluminous and large-scale projects in commercial litigation, construction litigation, insurance coverage, breach of contract, intellectual property litigation, bankruptcy, or product liability matters

•Handled and oversaw e-discovery and any ESI production, litigation case management and records management compliance

•Performed factual or legal research, including but not limited to Lexis Nexis, Pacer, the Law Bulletin, or social media platforms; cite checked/finalized briefs

•Maintained contact with different State or Federal agencies/ institutions and obtained different documents via FOIA request or subpoena

•Drafted, served, and coordinated State and Federal subpoenas, as well of civil of process (for production of records, depositions, trial), as well as out-of-state subpoenas pursuant to the Uniform Interstate and Discovery Act

•Reviewed/summarized records or electronic information production; ensured compliance with Hipaa Rules, Hipaa Security Rule, Mental Health and Disability Act and/or Privacy Act

•Handled e-discovery production/reviewed: emails, audio and video files, social media files, e-permits, and specifications; drafted privilege logs if required for attorney-client privilege claim; solid knowledge of e-discovery concepts, features, platforms

•Drafted a variety of pleadings, motions, discovery related documents; e-filed in both State, Federal and Appellate court

•Trained, supervised & provided guidance to the legal staff relative to e-filing in State and Federal matters, court procedures, internal procedures, time management, docketing or deposition policies; assigned tasks based on workload and pending deadlines

•Evaluated and managed invoices from vendors, and dispute unfair charges

•Implemented/coordinated legal or administrative policies, to ensure effectiveness, compliance with court rules, privacy rules, and new changes brought by mandatory e-filing and transitions

•Used and continuously developed leadership skills

•Monitored and tracked attorney’s deadlines to ensure completion of deadlines, and proper communication with legal staff

•Handled pro-bono assignments in criminal defense or real estate cases for handling attorneys

The Warranty Group, Chicago, IL April 2016-July 2016

Corporate Paralegal (contract)

•Handled regulatory consumer complaints and breach of contract matters, for local and worldwide subsidiaries and affiliates (US, including Puerto Rico, and Central America)

•Prepared and filed renewal of license and certification for worldwide subsidiaries

•Analyzed and reviewed standard contracts agreements, service contracts or insurance policies, to determine any exclusions applicable under the contract

•Retrieved documents from a variety of departments or database for discovery purposes or claim analysis; handled, reviewed and or collected e-discovery of any ESI

•Interacted with business clients, Better Business Bureau and/or Illinois Attorney General, or other external agencies regarding resolution of pending disputes

•Handled small claims and civil litigation cases from beginning through possible trial; coordinate with outside counsel and offer support

•Handled insurance defense legal matters for local, out of state or out of country matters

•Translated legal pleadings or contracts in either Spanish or English

•Reviewed and managed the CSC Global Service of process

•Handled subpoena responses, FOIA request response, garnishments and assisted in document production

Ankin Law Office, Chicago, IL January 2013-February 2016

Litigation Paralegal

•Monitored a heavy case load (around 250 cases), and assisted with all aspects of the litigation lifecycle from inception through trial, in auto accidents, slip and fall and medical malpractice personal injury related cases

•Trained, supervised, and managed various law clerks in drafting complaints, preparing summons and/or court filing requirements

•Reviewed and summarized medical records; prepared subpoenas; propounded, filed, and answered discovery

•Filed and coordinated filing of all court documents, attended routine motion hearings, prepared for depositions, arbitration, and trial hearings

•Communicated with all county court houses to determine court dates, status of the case, civil process status and best practices in dismissing, coordinated trial dates, docketing and managed deadlines

•Involved in all aspects of litigation support including legal research, factual investigation, asset/ property research, medical records, and deposition summaries

•Drafted and coordinated civil of process of Summons/Alias Summons, in different jurisdictions, upon individuals; domestic or foreign corporations, via sheriff, special processer, and/or via Secretary of State or publication

•Drafted a wide variety of legal documents: Complaints, Summons, Motions (Motion to Default, Motion to Appoint a Special Process Server, Motion to Continue ADC Date, Motion to Compel

Discovery or Arbitration), Discovery (Interrogatories, Interrogatories under 213(f), Request to Produce)

•Assisted with pre-trial and arbitration documents (90 C package, Judgement upon Arbitration)

•Monitored and tracked partner’s workload and ensured effective project management, deadline completion and due diligence

•Provided updates for partner regarding litigation case status

•Maintained contact with clients and offer case updates and educated relative to the lifecycle or timeline and procedure in a PI case

Gary A. Smiley, Chicago, IL May 2010-February 2012

Bankruptcy Legal Assistant

•Handled proprietary database and drafted legal documents (bankruptcy forms, release forms, proof of service) for court

•Drafted statements at the end of every month

•E-filed for Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 of Bankruptcy Code

•Performed timely follow-up on files or outstanding items such as checking for client approval, miscellaneous issues, attorney approval on prepared documents.

OTHER SKILLS:

•Solid knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

•Legal research tools, including LexisNexis, Accurint, Westlaw, TloXp, Pacer, social media.

•Knowledge of Relativity e-discovery platform, Needles case management software, iManage, CompuLaw docketing, Aderant billing

•E-filing in both State and Federal court; e-discovery knowledge; Hipaa, Mental Health Act, and Privacy compliance; Federal Records Act

Communities

Service Club of Chicago, Perfectly Paralegal, Paralegals Connect, Relativity

Member of the Illinois Paralegal Association

Volunteer at Cara Chicago and Wills of Heroes

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