Diana C. Lawrence

PO Box ** Hewitt Rd. Valley Lee, Maryland 20692

CELL 202-***-****

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TO WHOM THIS MAY CONCERN:

I am interested in exploring my employment potential with a professional organization. Enclosed for your consideration are my overall qualifications as they related to a challenging position. The preferred position would provide an atmosphere conductive to my continued professional experience, education, and advancement. I will be a responsible, dedicated employee committed and fulfilling in all tasks.

In light of the above, I feel confident in offering my services to a professional organization. I would most appreciate the opportunity to meet with you as soon as possible to examine how these assets may best serve our mutual benefits. I can be reached at the local number listed. In the interim, I thank you for your attention, consideration and forthcoming response.

Sincerely,

Diana C. Lawrence

Diana C. Lawrence

PO Box 24 Hewitt Rd. Valley Lee, Maryland 20692

CELL 202-***-****

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Legal Technician, Department of Army, U.S. Army Legal Services Agency and US Department of Army Trial Defense Services, (January 2008-Dec 2014); US Army Court of Criminal Appeals, Clerk of the Court )

I am the liaison for the U.S. Department of Army Trial Defense Services and US Army Court of Criminal Appeals, Clerk of the Court; I receive Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act request for record of trial, physician reports/medical records, transcripts of trial, military forms, dates of specific incidents, from military personnel and military family members, civilians, law enforcement, etc. I am responsible for organizing all incoming and outgoing correspondence. In a timely manner, I maintain and prepare Freedom of Information (FOIA) and Privacy Act request through database system (FACTS) on a daily basis as well as the National Archives Records Center.

I prepare researches for general court martial or certified convictions packets from historical files pertaining to World War I and III, German and Italian, PW/POWs. Keep log of database record of trial ordering from the National Archives Record Center. Prepare certified conviction packet with the original General Court-Martial Order, Stipulation of Facts, Recommendation of the Staff Judge Advocate, Promulgating Order, Decision of the United States Court of Military Review, Orders, etc. I am responsible for locating accession numbers and accessing record of trials through Army Criminal Military Information Service (ACMIS), as well as historical files –WWI and WWII, locate court martial numbers, research accession numbers and social security number, date of birth, or dates of court martial.

In a timely manner, I calculate pages of record of trial for request being processed. Expeditiously, prepare Cash Collection Voucher for fees paid for record of trial; forward payments made out to the Department of Treasury through the Budget Analyst, in the Administrative Division. I am a conscientious worker; I maintain quality and effiency in my work as a Legal Technician. My solid work ethics and contributions have made me greatly appreciated as a team member. As well as ordering records through the Archives and Records Centers Information System . Responsible for Xerox and scanning, annotating/redacting record of trial for Privacy Act Information such as social security numbers, addresses, victim’s name, date of birth, etc. Also I am responsible for ordering records of trial for the Army Review Board Agency (ARBA) and Court Operations Branch and other agencies throughout the, Department of Defense, Department of Army, and various federal government law enforcement agencies, etc.

Keep records of inter-office filing procedures such as, Public Inquiries, Defense Appellate Division, Government Appellate Division, Notice of Court-Martial Order Correction, Order and Appeals. I have accurately responded and prepared various Freedom of Information request for military inmate responses, through their attorneys or family members corresponding with information forwarded though other agencies request or privacy act request.

TEMPORARY CONTRACTED ASSIGNMENTS

Department of Commerce, Office of Budget, Washington, D.C. - Office Manager - May 2008-August 2008 - I prepare Congressional correspondence, clearances and briefing informational packets for the Director of Budget, Chief Financial Officer, Assistant Secretary for Administration, attorneys and expert analysts. I organize and update the schedules for the Director, calendaring appointments, conferences and teleconferences. I am responsible for opening/closing control sheets and updating daily Congressional correspondence and clearances in WebCims and Microsoft Excel tracking system.

General Services Administration Office of Personal Property Management -- Administration Assistant -- March 2007- May 2008-On a daily basis I schedule meetings and appointments, conferences/teleconferences and travel arrangements. I am responsible for preparing time and attendance, billing and accounting procedures. My daily responsibilities also include preparation, organization and distribution of General Service’s brochures to appropriate regional offices or work site for training procedures as well as Career Expo’s for presentation. I am also responsible for responding to customer service calls for brochures in reference to the Federal Surplus Property Donation Program, GSA Auctions, Public Sale and Personal Property Disposal Guide. Also I handle the preparation of daily correspondence and filings for Foreign Gifts.

National Transportation Safety Board, Office of General Counsel -- Program Support Assistant, July 2007 – November 2007--Responsible for screening and greeting visitors, schedule and calendar all appointments of the General Counsel. Prepare Opinions and Orders affecting airman and seaman licenses. Organize Notations for enforcement cases and subpoenas. Schedule and organize cases in suspense task opening and closing of cases. Also update database log in Excel for all accident case, aviation, marine, motor, rail, pipeline and hazardous materials. I am responsible for handling all deposition, organization and preparation of files and research of aviation synopses queries reports. Create filing systems and database tracking system in General Counsel (GC.log) inbox.

District of Columbia Public Schools, Office of General Counsel - Paralegal Assistant - June 2007 – July 2007--Prepare data log of all Special Education Student cases in Access, handle all incoming and outgoing cases in reference to students with disabilities. Prepare Student hearings, Student Funding, Schedule Memorandum, before Special Education Hearing Officers, Motion for Due Process Complaints, Appropriate Placement of Schools, Evaluation Reports, Default Judgment, Request for Reimbursement/Invoices, Petition Motion for Summary Adjudication, Subpoenas, Complaints, Deficiency Notices, Disclosures, etc. Create filing system and update files in the file room. Screen and greet visitors on a daily basis, directing them to appropriate attorney or division as needed.

Department of Veterans Administration, Public Health and Environmental Hazards - Staff Assistant-- December 2006- April 2007--- As a Staff Assistant my responsibilities were scheduling and calendaring the daily schedule for the Chief of Public Health and Environmental Hazards. Prepare travel authorizations and vouchers, create and organize filing systems. Secure confidential information at all times. Log and distribute medial brochures to the various Veterans Doctors as well as the Veteran Medical facilities.

Department of Agriculture, Farm Services Administration, Office Commodities and Procurement Policy and Analysis Division – Secretary- July 2006-December 2006-- My responsibilities were screening and greeting visitors, preparing procurement request, weekly reports, agenda items, leave audits, time and attendance, billing and accounting, scheduling appointments, calendaring, schedule and organize office support services, create organize and update filing systems, etc.

March-April 2006, General Services Administration (GSA), Consumer Consulting Division, Secretary/Administration -- July 2005-October 2005, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Division of Anesthesiology and Dental Devices, Secretary/Administration --June 2003-January 2004, etc.

June 2003-January 2004 Paralegal Specialist, Veterans Administration- Board of Appeals, Paralegal Specialist, I am skilled in interpreting and applying guidelines, policies and procedures, following all Federal rules, regulations and procedures, while applying them to specific situations. I have the ability to recognize potential issues, and quickly analyze a problem. Also, formulate a resolution and understand its impact in the overall program goals and objective. On a daily basis I am experienced with various legal administrative software applications for the utilization of daily office procedures, such as; preparing office correspondence, Memorandums, Docket processing, Dictation, Petty Office Docketing, Data Processing, Grand Jury, Exhibits, Case Tracking and Achieves, Presentations, Briefs, Motions, Appeals, Indictments, Subpoenas, Wiretaps, Medial Reports, Veteran Searches, Medical and Legal terminology, Medical and Dental Devices, Calendars, Appointments, Weekly Reports, Friday Issues, Agendas, Time and Attendance, Billing and Accounting, Wills and Probate, Estate and Gift Tax, Finance and Securities, Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, Telecommunications and Business Communication, etc. I am proficient with MS Office 2003, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Travel Manager, Westlaw, Nexis/Lexis, LIONS Criminal Information System, PCTare, Time Slips, Coupier Diem Time Entry Billing and Accounting, VACOLS, SHARES, PIE, CAPRI, COVERS, Outlook, Word Corel, WordPerfect, Computer Programming, Quattro Pro 7, Dbase III & IV, Lotus Notes, Lotus 123, QuickBooks, (Docs Open) Quick Retrieval Dbase tracking system etc.

February 2000– June 2003, (Temporary Contracted Assignments with Law Firms throughout the Washington Metropolitan Area) Paralegal/Professional Assistant, Paralegal/Legal Assistant- Docket processing, prepare Discovery material for exhibits. Prepare a large variety of court filings throughout the Washington Metropolitan. File Court Documents, Legal Research, Transcribing, and Dictation, process Bills. Interact daily with clients. Create filing systems; prepare travel authorizations, vouchers and reimbursements

February 2000-June 2003, (TEMPORARY CONTRACTED ASSIGNMENTS) with Law Firms throughout the Washington Metropolitan Area) Paralegal/Professional Assistant/ Docket Processor-- Prepare discovery material for exhibits, prepare a large variety of court filings throughout the Washington Metropolitan Area. File court documents, legal research, transcribing, and dictation, cite checking, travel authorizations and voucher reimbursements, process billing and accounting procedures as well as time and attendance. Interact daily with clients and witnesses. Create filing systems input and retrieval for office case tracking database log.

United States Attorney’s Office, Transnational Major Crimes and Civil Rights Division, Paralegal Assistant -August 1998 – February 2000--Paralegal Assistant to the Chief of the Transnational Major Crime Division I prepared daily intake reports with Special Agents and the Washington Metropolitan Police Department, responsibilities were securing all TOP SECRET Clearance in order to handle documents for the Division with long-term investigation focus on domestic and international terrorism, espionage and export violations including weapons and high-tech diversions cases throughout the Criminal Division. Handle all witness conferences; observe hearings and trials of cases on which the attorney’s are working. Prepared a variety of legal correspondence, and handle all filing procedures before forwarding to the U.S. District Court or Superior Court. Schedule calendars, meetings and teleconferences for the Chief of the Division (TMCCRD), on a daily basis.

Maintained and completed a timely cooperation in all aspect of assigned cases. Also I was responsible for supervising the assignments of two clerical support staff members. Provide training sessions of office rules and regulations and court filing procedures as well as new technology software. I prepared time and attendance records for 20 colleagues biweekly and processed through payroll as scheduled.

Department of Justice, Organized Crime and Racketeering Section, Litigation Unit, Campaign Finance Task Force November 1992 – August 1998, Legal Secretary – As the Legal Secretary to the Chief of Organized Crime and Racketeering Section, I was responsible for handling and securing all Top Secret correspondence. I prepared travel administration and office management with the Litigation Unit, Task Force Division. Compose legal correspondence of a general nature for the approving official’s signatures. Arrange hearings, meetings, and conferences, secure travel for attending personnel, prepare authorizations and vouchers for Domestic and International travel. Prepare legal documentation for several attorneys and FBI agents, processing documents for Grand Jury. Also correspondence for Briefs, Motions, Appeals, Wire Taps, Affidavits, Search Warrants, Obstruction of Justice data information, Exhibits for evidence in order, etc. Prepare legal research through Westlaw, Lexis/Nexis and throughout the department’s criminal and civil library system.

Department of Education, Information Technology Service, Office of Resources Management Services and Telecommunications Services, January 1987-November 1992- Office Assistant, Internal Revenue Services, Office of General Counsel-Estate and Gift Tax and Taxpayers Services-Secretary, September 1984-January 1987, Department of the Navy-Rotary Wing Administration - Student Aide

Education: USDA Graduate School, Horace Mann Learning Center, University of Maryland, Paralegal Studies, Criminal/Civil Litigation, Corporate Finance and Securities, Patent and Trademark, Telecommunications Services, Estate and Gift Tax/Taxpayers Services, Wills and Probate, Corporate Real Estate, Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act, Petty Office Docketing, Legal Ethics, Professional Writing and Business Communications, etc.

Skills: U.S. Army Records FOIA-Privacy Records Management Case Tracking, Army Court Martial Information System (ACMIS), National Achieves Records Agency (NARA), Center Information Processing System (CIPS), Dept of Veterans Affairs Austin Automation Center (VAAAC), Travel Manager, E-Travel System, DTS Travel System, Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional, eCopy Desktop (scanner), Microsoft Office 2007, Word, Excel, WebCims, Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) Quattro Pro, QuickBooks, (Docs Open) and Quick Retrieval dbase tracking system), (Law Chat 1.6 on line), Power Point, VACOLS, SHARES, PIES, CAPRI, COVERS, Outlook, Westlaw, Lexis/Nexis, Word, Corel, WordPerfect, Dbase III & IV, Lotus 1,2,3 and Lotus Notes, National Transportations Safety Board (NTSB) Aviation database query synopses and NTSBkeys record search, etc.

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