Office Objective
Resume:
NAKIA R. WHITEHEAD
Exton, PA *****
*********@****.***
OBJECTIVE: To obtain a position as a paralegal professional within a law firm or corporation.
EDUCATION
A.A.S., Paralegal Studies May 2010
Community College of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, (ABA-Approved), GPA (Major) 3.8
B.A in Communications May 2009
Eastern University, St. Davids, PA
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Office, Lexis/Nexis, Westlaw, Abacus, Note Map/Case Map, HotDocs, LPS, Timematters, PC-Law, Lane Guide, Landex, Lotus Notes.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
IKON Office Solutions Inc., a Ricoh Company
Contract Specialist
February 2011 – Present
Drafts addendums, amendments, riders, and RFP responses.
Performs limited initial review and provides comments on contractual agreements received from clients and suppliers.
Manages dissemination and filing of contractual agreements through e-mail and Contract Tracking database.
Liaison between legal counsel and business leaders within the organization.
Maintain a library of pre-approved form documents, contract clauses, templates, and historical documents, and add or revise material as needed.
McCabe Weisberg & Conway Attorneys at Law
Mortgage Foreclosure Paralegal
October 2010 – February 2011
Composed and drafted Assignment of Mortgages and Alonge to Note legal documents.
Trained employees in preparing legal documents.
Developed and maintained efficient filing systems to ensure files are maintained accurately, archived, and readily retrievable.
Billed and placed file’s on hold for document review and servicer review.
Responsible for managing information between clients, LPS and Vendorscape systems.
Law Offices of Robert T. Vance
Paralegal Internship
March 2010 – April 2010
Composed and typed correspondence, letters, and confidentiality agreements as required.
Interviewed and completed intake sheets for new clients.
Researched PA statues and case law regarding criminal and civil cases.
Assisted in the preparation and development of cases going to trial.
City of Philadelphia Law Department (DHS)
Paralegal Internship
November 2009 – January 2010
Reviewed court orders for errors to determine if they complied with federal law.
Copied, faxed and filed legal documents.
Delivered/picked up paperwork and supplies from other floors in the building.
Answered telephone calls.
Organized, tracked and filed important documents and contracts.
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