Personal Injury Litigation Paralegal
Resume:
GORDON J
STEDMAN
Personal Injury
/Litigation Paralegal
***********@*****.***
Olympia, WA
EDUCATION
Professional Paralegal Certificate
Paralegal Studies
Tacoma Community College
2023 - 2024
Tacoma, WA
3.84 / 4.0
Dean's List, Fall of 2023, Winter of
2024, Spring of 2024
Legal Document Production and
Paralegal Fundamentals & Ethics
Legal Research & Writing I and II
and Introduction to Civil Law
Civil Procedure Employment &
Labor Law and Computer
Applications Law
Criminal Procedure for Paralegals
and Interviewing and Investigation
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Bachelor's of Science
Computer and Aviation
Management
Metropolitan University of
Denver
May 1989 - November 1992
SKILLS
Detail-oriented - Microsoft 365
Organization - Team oriented
Collaborative - Integrity
Multitasking
CAREER OBJECTIVE
Former computer analyst and software test engineer returned to school to obtain my Professional Paralegal Certificate. After completing the required course work and serving a 12-week internship, I find my interest now includes adult vulnerability statute and wrongful death practice as well, concentrating on the process of litigation preparation. Currently searching for a full-time position with a firm in the Olympia / Lacey / Tumwater WA area. WORK EXPERIENCE
Litigation /Personal Injury Intern
Ron Meyers & Associates
September 2024 - December 2024 Lacey, WA
Drafted a number of legal documents, including correspondence, depositions, summons, claims, request for production responses and legal briefs
Conducted legal research using Google Scholar and Westlaw, acquiring 3 partner commendations for work quality
Managed legal research for 3 partners, receiving commendation from all attorneys for efficiency, accuracy, and attention to detail Transcribed depositions and wrote summary narratives in preparation for litigation
Acquired extensive knowledge in adult vulnerable statute cases including wrongful death case preparation
Consulted with lawyer partners during conference calls and interviewing of expert witnesses and asked to qualify each witness candidate Computer Software Engineer Consultant
Supervised team of 25 test engineers - Washington Department of Transportation - Y2K Test Administrator, Olympia, WA Managed 200+ professional grading personnel evaluating 10th - 12th grade essays- National Computer Services - Site Coordinator - Columbia, SC
Coordinated a team of 8 application test engineers certifying 'Value Based Management System' - Nordstrom's IT Department - Seattle, WA Managed two teams of 5 developers and test engineers developing Invoice and Billing System for Avantel by MCI & COMSYS - Cedar Rapids, IA Integrated new 'Gupta' programming language to develop new insurance applications for MortgageFlex Systems - programmer/developer - Jacksonville, FL
Integrated new 'Gupta' programming language to develop new insurance applications for Inspire Insurance Solutions - programmer/developer - Columbia, SC
Supervised team of 5 test engineers - Colonial Life Insurance - Assistant Y2K Project Manager - Columbia, SC
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