Quality Control Assistant

IRINA NADRAU

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**** *. ********** ***** **. SE, Apt. 8

Caledonia, MI 49316

Phone: 616-***-****

E-mail: ******.*****@*****.***

Objective: Plan to use my expertise in library research and my education in Legal Studies to provide exceptional published and technical resources as a Legal Assistant or Paralegal.

Education: Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI - BA in Legal Studies, December 2009 (Accreditation - August, 2010)

Grand Rapids Community College, Grand Rapids, MI - Associate in Arts, May 2004

Employment: Library Technician and Assistant: July 2004 – Present, Varnum Law LLP

• Research various legal issues using a wide variety of legal and non-legal resources

• Conduct quality control background checks on potential clients

• Run D&B and Experian Business Information Reports for business development

• Train and educate attorneys and legal staff members on library usage and database usage issues

• Co-facilitate orientation and training summer associates

• Acquisitions and maintain communication with various library vendors

• Run weekly overdue reports and contact vendors for missing materials

• Provide assistance in obtaining federal cases/state cases/statutes/regulations/court rules/forms; documents from IntelliConnect; PACER docket sheets and/or other docket items; shepardize/key site cases

• Assemble Legislative history

• Perform people searches to obtain current addresses and business/comprehensive reports

• Manage attorneys, administrators, and staff passwords regarding Library electronic databases, as well as monitor legal database usage and flag unusual changes

• Update loose-leaf library materials in library and attorneys offices, including satellite office visits and support

Messenger: May 2001 – February 2004, Varnum Riddering Schmidt & Howlett LLP

• Filed court documents with state and federal courts

• Pick up and deliver time-sensitive files, documents and packages throughout Michigan

• Served subpoenas, divorce papers, and personal protection orders

• Copy projects prepared for the Court, including flat and spiral binding

• Assisted Collection Department with the mailing of Statements of Account and Letters

Technical skills:

• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word 2003, Excel 2003, Power Point 2003 and Outlook 2003, Microsoft XP, and Microsoft 2007)

• Familiar with Westlaw and LexisNexis research and other legal databases

Professional Development:

• NALS member since August 2008, secretary 2010-2012

• Served as student representative in the Accreditation Committee of the Legal Studies Program at Grand Valley State University, 2010

• Certified Professional Organizer, April 2006

• Member of Diversity Program Planners, Varnum Law, 2006 to present

Transferable skills: • Communicate effectively with people from diverse backgrounds and varying levels of experience

• Work well in team as well as one-on-one, or independently

• Good organizational skills and time management abilities to coordinate a variety of activities and services with multiple vendors, groups and individuals

• Keep abreast with current technology and industry knowledge by participating at all of the VarnumU classes offered at work

• Interpersonal skills honed and practiced over 10 years in a law firm environmental

Community Services: • Teach Sunday school

• Teach kickboxing and other fitness classes

• Volunteer at Van Singel Fine Arts Center

Languages • Proficient in writing, speaking, and translating Romanian

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