Paralegal

OMAR O. SEYMOUR

**** ***** ******, *** ****, NY *0463 • 347-***-**** • *************@***.***

PARALEGAL

Self-motivated, skillful professional offering two years’ experience in the paralegal field. Very passionate about all aspects of the legal field. Experienced in corporate paralegalism. Excellent verbal, written and organizational skills with demonstrated ease at building and maintaining effective relations with staff and clients.

Core areas of expertise:

Legal Case Preparation

Legal and Factual Research (including Westlaw, Lexis Nexis)

Database Searches

Document Preparation & Organization

Client Relations

E-filing, copy, office administration , file management

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Microsoft Office • Typing (90 wpm) • Web Design/HTML

• Programming (C++) • Legal Key • Lotus Notes

• Records • IPRO scanning • GBC/VELO binding

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Covington & Burling, LLP- New York, NY February 2009 - Present

Office Services

• Serve as a liaison between clients, paralegals and administrators in order to communicate various issues, assist in troubleshooting and resolving problems.

• Distribute and filing firm wide documentations, billing, and interoffice activities using outlook, excel, and Power Point programs.

• Manage multidisciplinary tasks involving reproduction services, minor IT services, and phone services.

Dewey & Leboeuf, LLP- New York, NY May 2005 - February 2009

Legal Services

• Assisted 30 lawyers by helping to prepare for all trials, closings, hearings and corporate meetings.

• Investigated facts by researching the history of similar cases.

• Analyzed and organized information for cases and prepared written reports of my findings.

• Kept track of different types of cases using MS Excel in order to ensure consistency in case dealings and make them accessible for the attorneys.

JP Morgan Chase - New York, NY August 2003 - May 2005

Global Credit Departments Filing Clerk

• Maintained files of all client data in MS Excel and periodically ran reports on this data using pivot tables in order to explain the demographics of applicants.

• Setup meetings between bank personnel and applicant.

EDUCATION

Associate of Applied Science in Paralegal Studies

Berkeley College, 2012

Honor Society: Phi Theta Kappa and Lambda Epsilon Chi

GPA: 3.7

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