Paralegal / Administrative Assistant

Evita Jones

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Temple Hills, MD. *0748

Home: 301-***-****

Alternate: 904-***-****

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Goals: To obtain experience and growth within a dynamic environment.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Well organized and detailed oriented. Works extremely well in a fast past environment and I’m able to make quick problem –solving decisions in stressful situations. More than ten years of customer service skills and entry level experience. I’ve obtained a Paralegal Certificate, Public Trust and Confidential clearance. Gained leadership skills from managing employees in several positions.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Paralegal 05/13/08 – 09/12/10

Dept. of Justice/Lockheed Martin

1025 Vermont Avenue, NW

Washington DC. 20003

• Conducts legal research and resolves routine legal questions under the direction of an attorney. Engages in a variety of tasks ranging from repetitive to those calling for judgment and independent initiative. Creates witness deponent task logs, spreadsheets, privilege and non-privilege logs. Scans legal documents, prepares witness searches, and other search terms. Files legal documents and compact discs.

• Provides legal research, supports activities, counsel and advises company personnel on routine matters. Prepares agreements, exhibits, instruments, documents, and pleadings relating to litigation and non-litigation matters.

• Represents the company on matters of a general nature before courts, administrative tribunals, and officers.

Medical Invoice/CSR 09/28/06 - 10/12/07

Atlantic Home Care

8400 Bay Meadows Way

Jacksonville, FL 32257

• Verified patients’ insurances concerning benefits, eligibility and authorizations

• Shipped medical supplies and equipment through UPS

• Prepared new referrals, updated patients’ accounts, and performed heavy data entry

Customer Service 07/05/05 – 08/27/06

Neighbor Care Home Medical

3460 Leonardtown Rd

Waldorf, MD 20601

• Verified patients insurances concerning benefits and eligibility

• Requested authorizations from different insurance for approvals

• Colleted payments, filled prescriptions, and performed heavy data entry

• Communicated with physicians and registered nurses regarding patients’ orders

Paralegal 01/02/03 – 06/29/05

Gil Davis Law Firm

9508 Lee Highway

Fairfax, VA 23015

• Blue booking, cite checking, and maintained a log of hourly services for the clients

• Conducted legal research concerning clients’ rights through Westlaw

• Prepared trial discovery notebooks for the attorney

• Drafted memorandums, pleadings and correspondences

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Paralegal Institute Attended: 2004 - 2005 Fairfax, VA 23015 Obtained: Certification

South Eastern University Attended: 2005 - 2007

SW, Washington DC 20020 Major: Criminal Justice

Everest University Online Attended: 2007 - Present

Jacksonville, FL 32257 Major: Criminal Justice

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

• Concordance

• Law 4.0

• Breen Law

• Westlaw

• Excel

• Word Perfect

• Windows 2007

• Cite Checking

• Client Interviewing/Trial Preparation

• Legal Drafting and Editing

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