Career Professional

Velma Wright

**** ******** *****, *******, ** ***24 ∙ Phone: 678-***-**** ∙ ***********@***.***

Actively seeking a position as

−Administrative Assistant−

High initiative, capable of applying independent judgment, enthusiastic team player attitude, high work ethic, accountable for completion of tasks, strong communication, organizational and technical skills, experience with document management systems and multi-tasking

Relevant Experience

Paralegal The Mignott Law Group, LLC, Tucker, GA 02/2007 – 01/2008

Prepared child support worksheets, domestic relations financial affidavits, prepared files for trial, assisted with discovery request, prepared evidence exhibits, drafted pleadings, motions, subpoenas and affidavits, requested transcripts, scheduled oral and video depositions, assisted with immigration pleadings, managed case files, prepared personal injury demand, and assisted with indigent criminal cases proceedings

Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) – Gwinnett County 10/2006 - Present

Volunteer as a court appointed special advocate in Gwinnett County for abused and neglected children. Advocate for children who have been placed in foster care to ensure that the children are placed in a safe and/or permanent home

Paralegal Caplin & Drysdale, Chartered, Wash., D.C. 06/2005 – 06/2006

Summarized case depositions, performed document review for responsive and relevant information, retrieved online court docket, case cite check, electronic court filing, created hyperlink trial exhibits, processed case documents in record management database, created trial exhibit spreadsheets, and e-copy documents

Paralegal Bussey & Giudice, P.C., Atlanta, GA 6/2003 – 11/2004

Provided administrative and litigation support, prepared motions, discovery requests, subpoenas, and pleadings, scheduled oral depositions, managed case files, prepared evidence exhibits, trial preparation, prepared personal injury demands and settlement agreements, and assisted with criminal case proceedings

Paralegal Donald P. Edwards, P.C., Atlanta, GA 03/2002 – 06/2003

Prepared motions, discovery requests, subpoenas and affidavits, scheduled oral depositions, summarized depositions, managed case files, prepared evidence exhibits, assisted with trial preparation, analyzed documents and records, and prepared personal injury demands and settlement agreements

Sexual Assault Court Advocate Interact, Raleigh, NC 06/2000 – 01/2002

Advocated for sexual assault survivors in court, counseled sexual assault, incest and domestic violence survivors, maintained database of sexual assault cases, and prepared monthly progress reports

Administrative Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers, Atlanta, GA 10/1998 – 04/2000

Performed initial screening of potential clients, assisted clients with divorce and domestic protective orders, and maintained domestic case database

Legal Assistant Nelson Mullins Riley, Atlanta, GA 09/1996 – 09/1998

Prepared trial exhibits, prepared discovery documents, summarized case depositions, cite check case law, retrieved public records, and filed litigation documents

Legal Assistant Arnall Golden & Gregory, Atlanta, GA 10/1995 – 12/1997

Prepared and filed Information Disclosure Statements (IDS) with Patent Office, filed reporting letters with Patent Licensee Office and provided administrative support

Education

National Center of Paralegal Training, Atlanta, Georgia

Litigation Paralegal Certificate, 1994, A.B.A

South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, South Carolina

Bachelor of Science, 1988

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Software: Word, Word Perfect, Excel, Power Point, Time Matters 8.0, Accutrac, E-copy Desktop, MS Exchange, Microsoft Outlook, PACER, Summation, Concordance

Operating systems: Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, Windows Vista

Research: Lexis/Nexis and Westlaw

Internet Applications: Internet Explorer

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