Personal Assistant, Louisiana family law Legal Assistant
Resume:
I am a young professional seeking to contribute my expertise and skills to a successful organization that complements each members abilities in pursuit of efficient goal achievement. My ability to effectively manage tasks and maintain professional client interactions, combined with my positive attitude, perseverance, keen attention to detail and understanding of how and when to connect with professional contacts ensures both client satisfaction and smooth operations within the organization and work environment, effectively making me the best choice for your next hire!
Further, I bring a strong aptitude for navigating many of Louisiana’s online database’s often used for legal research, code citation, and correct procedure of many other tasks in order to efficiently find answers when I don’t have them, thus leading to supervisor and client satisfaction by being able to provide accurate information when needed.
Among many other skills I am proficient in legal research, document preparation, handling client communication and scheduling. Thank you for your time and consideration. RELEVANT SKILLS
• Legal Research & Analysis
• Drafting Legal Documents (Pleadings,
Contracts, etc.)
• Client Intake, Communication, &
Scheduling
• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel,
Outlook, PowerPoint, 365)
• Physical and digital Filing and document
organization
• File Management & Record Keeping
• Court Filing & E-Filing Procedures
• Legal Terminology & Procedures
• Strong Written & Verbal Communication
Skills
• Confidentiality & Ethics Compliance
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Legal Assistant and Paralegal
Henry Goodrich Jr. Law – Shreveport, Louisiana
March 2024 – Present
• Assist attorney by drafting and preparing legal documents including motions, pleadings, contracts, and discovery materials.
• Prepared answers to petitions and motions by opposing counsel for Attorney to review and edit.
• Conduct legal research on case law, statutes, and regulations to support attorney in litigation strategy and trial preparation.
• Coordinate filing and e-filing of petitions and other legal documents with courts in Bossier, Webster, Caddo, and other district and city courts in north west Louisiana.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive client information, adhering to ethical and legal standards.
• Managed attorney calendars and scheduling, including court dates, client meetings, and depositions.
• Communicated directly with clients to obtain necessary information and provide case updates.
• Assisted in organizing exhibits, witness lists, and trial preparation materials for court hearings.
• Maintained accurate records of billable hours and case costs for client billing. EDUCATION
• One on one on the job experience with experienced Attorney practicing criminal defense and family law.
• Guided research including Family Law Handbook, LA Children’s Code, LA Code of Civil Procedure, LA Code Crim Pro Articles.
• Research of past cases and use of AI to cite correct statutes and improve writing to gain outcomes in our clients favor and best interest; Learning language commonly used by reading many Petitions used by other attorneys; aggregated language taken from recent filings with forms used in past cases that resulted in Judgment in favor of our clients.
• Read and studied information and guides available online for self-represented litigants to gain judgment in favor of Expungement, 103 Default Divorce, Ex-Parte Custody, Provisional Custody, Partition by licitation, Succession by small estate affidavits, Intestate Succession and more.
• From said experience I have learned relevant information needed to draft motions and letters; when to communicate with Judge’s Secretaries, Clerks of court, ADA’s, and opposing counsel to ensure client and attorney stay in sync with scheduling of court appearances and appointments. Respectfully submitted:
James “Aaron” Wyatt
949 Barron Road #721
Keithville, LA 71047
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