Paralegal

Blanca N. Pena

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Forest Hills, New York 11375

************@***.***

347-***-****

OBJECTIVE: To seek a position as a paralegal in a law firm where I utilize my experiences and education in that area of law that interests me and benefits the firm.

LEGAL EXPERIENCE:

July, 2006 to Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP, New York, NY

July, 2009 Paralegal Litigation Professional & General Liability

Preparation of discovery demands, petition for removal, summaries of depositions, notice of appearance, consent to change attorney, notice of change of address. ECF (Electronic Court Filing) of documents in the Eastern, Southern and New York Courts. Drafting of motions. Internet research. Document review. Follow-up on medical records. Conduct Lexis/Nexis research consisting of case law, verdict searches, expert witness, etc. Case evaluation. Preparation of documents for trial and trial notebooks. Preparation of response to interrogatories. Preparation of correspondence consisting of rejection letter, medical review memorandum, etc. Attention to details. Communication with expert witness, engineers, opposing counsel and the courts. Preparation of authorizations, stipulations, motions, answers, demands and court-ordered subpoenas. Preparation of notice to produce. Preparation of no-fault answers. Scheduling of IMEs (Independent Medical Examination). Preparation of defendants’ 3101(d) expert disclosure. Preparation of supplemental demand for authorization. Check request. Response to discovery demands. Assist attorneys in discovery process and preparation for trial.

May, 2005 to Law Office of Gould & Associates, New York, NY

July, 2006 Paralegal Litigation: Supreme and Civil Courts

Preparation of discovery demands, drafting of motions, client request letters, response to preliminary conference orders, response to discovery demands, preparation of bill of particulars, preparation of examination before trial, stipulations, orders, and subpoenas. Contact insured for compliance. Follow-up on non-compliance. Attention to details. Ability to interface with all levels of staff. Filing of court documents. Case evaluation. Preparation of documents for trial. Communication with opposing counsel and the courts. Filing and indexing notice of appeals. Preparation and process of all impleader actions.

PARALEGAL INTERNSHIP

January, 2004 to New York State Division of Human Rights, Brooklyn, NY

March, 2004 Legal Intern: Office of Sexual Harassment

Assist in complainants and witnesses interviews.

Reviewed and analysis of sexual harassment cases.

Drafted demand letters and complaints.

Settled cases and performed a wide variety of office functions and assigned tasks.

November, 2000 Law Offices of Gladstein & Isaasc, New York, NY

May, 2002 Litigation/Legal Secretary: Supreme and Federal Courts

September, 1991 to Law Offices of Jacobowitz Garfinkel & Lesman LLP, New York, NY

October, 2000 Litigation/Legal Secretary: Supreme and Civil Courts

August, 1989 to Law Office of Ana L. Davila, Queens, NY

August, 1991 Litigation/Legal Secretary: Supreme and Federal Courts

June, 1984 to Health & Hospital Corporation: Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, NY

July, 1989 Medical Malpractice Administrative Assistant

January, 1981 to General Accident Fire & Life Assurance Corp., New York, NY

May, 1985 Litigation/Legal Secretary: Supreme and Civil Courts

EDUCATION Berkeley College, New York, NY

ABA-Approved Program; (2 years) GPA 4.0

Diploma in Paralegal Studies; Graduated March, 2004

Paralegal Masterly-Lexis/Nexis Web Class

Completed; May, 2009

LANGUAGE Fluent in Spanish

SKILLS MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MS PowerPoint, Westlaw, Lexis/Nexis, Pacer, Acris, Time-Slips, Trialworks, ImageRight, NetDocs, Type 70 w.p.m.

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