Real Estate Litigation Paralegal

Jason Ricketts

Brooklyn, NY 917-***-**** adz50q@r.postjobfree.com

Paralegal

Proven skills handling all facets of paralegal support, including drafting pleadings, conducting research, and calendar management.

Knowledgeable and accomplished professional with successful track record providing exceptional paralegal support for law firms. Experienced working in multiple practice areas, including litigation, real estate, tax, personal injury, and insurance. Skilled at drafting legal pleadings, assisting with discovery, conducting research, managing calendars, and e-filing. Possess outstanding communication, detail-oriented, and organization skills.

Document Control

E-filing

Calendar Management

Case Management

Legal Summarization

Records Research

Report Preparation

Legal Pleadings

Litigation

Real Estate

Electronic Data Gathering

Discovery & e-Discovery

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Polsinelli, PC New York, NY 2017 – Present

Litigation Paralegal

Provide paralegal support and expertise for busy AM 100 law firm. Draft legal pleadings, motions, and witness lists and perform preparation of litigation documents, including summons and complaints, notices, interrogatories, and responses to discovery. Conduct legal research using Westlaw and LexisNexis. Assisting with attorney briefs by drafting Table of Contents and Table of Authorities. Getting attorneys admitted to practice in other federal cases via Pro hac Vice. Communicate directly with courts regarding case status and court orders. Open new client files, update and maintain database records, and manage firm’s standard documents on internal website.

Headed training of new employees on all aspects of litigation support, including trial preparation, e-filing, for both state and federal.

FREELANCE PARALEGAL AT VARIOUS LAWFIRMS 2011 - 2017

Litigation Paralegal

Performed paralegal support for law firms across diverse practice areas of personal injury, real estate, and insurance defense. Performed calendar management of depositions, scheduled client and medical expert meetings, and prepared responses to discovery and authorization demands. Drafted legal pleadings, including bills of particular.

Supported attorneys with paralegal services at multiple law firms, including Goldberg Segalla LLP; Messner Reeves, LLP; and McCalla Raymer Liebert, Pierce P.C. etc.

PRICE WATERHOUSE COOPERS, New York, NY 2010 – 2011

Legal Assistant/Billing Specialist

Oversaw delivery of legal assistance at one of world’s top global consulting firms. Facilitated arranging client meetings with attorneys, performed client intake, and conducted case research using LexisNexis and Westlaw. Provided general support with scanning, proofreading, and editing documents. Prepared management reports.

Supported legal operations with tax preparation for clients and data gathering for preparation of client settlement packages.

WOLFBLOCK, LLP, New York, NY 2008 - 2010

Law Clerk and Records

Served as law clerk and managed records for prestigious AmLaw 200 law firm. Prepared client invoices, oversaw hospitality services for daily client meetings, updated and maintained client files, and coordinated depositions on behalf of attorneys.

Led complex calendar management for busy practice.

JACKSON LEWIS, P.C., Melville, NY 2005 - 2008

Law Clerk

Oversaw law clerk support for busy office of top-rated AmLaw 100 law firm.

Performed data entry for Litigation and Labor departments, provided administrative support for entire office, and answered telephones.

Led management of client invoicing and accounts receivables.

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

Degree in Paralegal Studies

Pace University, New York, NY

Courses: Legal Writing and Research, Torts, Contracts, NY Procedure, Family Law, Evidence, Investigations, Interviewing, Trial Preparation, Law Office Technology

Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems

City University of New York at Hunter College, New York, NY

Associate Degree in Business Finance

City University of New York at College of Technology, Brooklyn, NY

Technical Proficiencies

MS Office Juris Suite LexisNexis Westlaw Automated City Register Information (ACRIS) Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval System (EDGAR) Public Access to Court Electronic Records System (PACER)

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