Litigation Paralegal and Legal Operations Specialist

TYJA STRICKLAND

Houston, TX • 601-***-**** • ***************@*****.***

Litigation paralegal and legal operations professional with 5+ years of experience supporting attorneys across all phases of the litigation lifecycle. Skilled in court filing and e-filing across federal, state, and appellate courts; docket and deadline management; discovery drafting; and legal research using Westlaw and LexisNexis. Proven ability to manage high-volume, deadline-driven workflows with exceptional accuracy, and adept at monitoring rules, coordinating with court clerks, and maintaining docketing systems. Paralegal certification in progress. C O R E C O M P E T E N C I E S

Docketing & Filing: Court Filing & E-Filing (Federal, State, Appellate), Docket Deadline Calculation, Calendaring, PACER, File

& Serve Express, CompuLaw/CourtAlert (familiar), EDGAR Filing, SEC Filing Litigation Support: Discovery Drafting & Management, Motion & Brief Drafting, Deposition Coordination, Trial Binder Preparation, Deadline & Calendar Management

Legal Research: Westlaw, LexisNexis, Clio, Case Strategy Memos, Statutory & Regulatory Analysis, Multi-Jurisdictional Rules Navigation

Technology: Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook), Relativity, Salesforce CRM, GRC Platforms, SQL P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E

Compliance Program Analyst (Contract) Conduent April 2024 – Present

• Triage and route complex regulatory and legal matters to attorneys and senior leadership under strict deadlines, drafting findings reports, corrective action plans, and formal legal correspondence for in-house counsel and government stakeholders.

• Conduct structured investigations identifying documentation gaps and control deficiencies, contributing to a 25% reduction in audit findings across multiple business segments.

• Review, proofread, and finalize regulatory reports and legal correspondence prior to submission, ensuring accuracy, proper legal language, and alignment with applicable federal standards.

• Communicate legal and regulatory findings to attorneys and senior leadership through written reports and verbal briefings, translating complex compliance issues into clear, actionable guidance. Legal Operations Specialist (Contract) Ontellus June 2022 – April 2024

• Managed high-volume legal documentation workflows and case records in a regulated insurance and healthcare environment, exceeding productivity targets by 15–20% while maintaining full HIPAA and CUI compliance.

• Maintained version-controlled document repositories and audit-ready case records supporting multi-framework compliance and accessible to legal teams for ongoing litigation workflows.

• Reviewed Medicare Secondary Payer claims to identify coverage exposures, liability risks, and procedural errors, escalating matters under applicable federal regulatory standards.

• Implemented process improvements reducing procedural errors by 20% and strengthening internal documentation controls, audit readiness, and team accuracy.

• Trained and mentored new team members on legal procedures, documentation systems, and compliance obligations. Paralegal Pollard Legal Group August 2019 – May 2022

• Managed active civil litigation portfolios end-to-end including client intake, pre-litigation investigation, evidence collection, discovery management, deposition coordination, and trial preparation across multiple concurrent matters under strict court deadlines.

• Drafted and e-filed complaints, answers, motions, briefs, interrogatories, requests for production, and notices of deposition with 100% accuracy across multiple jurisdictions; monitored and calendared all procedural deadlines.

• Acted as primary point of contact with courts, opposing counsel, insurance carriers, and medical providers; confirmed local rules and procedures directly with court clerks to ensure full compliance on all filings.

• Conducted substantive legal research using LexisNexis, Westlaw, and Clio to support attorney case strategy, monitor statutory developments, and produce written legal analysis across multiple jurisdictions.

• Organized and maintained electronic and physical case files, deposition binders, exhibit lists, and medical chronologies; generated deadline reports and calendar queries for case team use. E D U C A T I O N

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science & Pre-Law December 2021 Texas Southern University

Paralegal Certification

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