Attorney; Paralegal

JORDAN CHISHOLM

720-***-**** ∙ v7tbeb@r.postjobfree.com

SKILLS

Microsoft Office Suite 2007· Adobe Acrobat· Westlaw · Lexis/Nexis · Lexis/Nexis File and Serve · Batestamp · Timeslips · Litcalc · PACER CM/ECF · strong organizational and analytical skills

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PARALEGAL

Hershey Skinner, LLC, Denver, CO 12/07 - Present

· Conduct legal research encompassing case law and Federal and State Rules

· Regularly communicate with opposing counsel and courts to ensure accurate filings

· Concise compilation of trial notebooks and exhibits

· Meticulously maintain client files

· Schedule and coordinate depositions, hearings, trials, and other meetings

· Attentively draft, edit and review litigation documents

· File documents with various courts through Lexis/Nexis File and Serve, PACER ECF, mail, hand-delivery, record documents with Clerk and Recorder, etc.

· Locate registered agents and addresses and coordinate personal service of subpoenas, complaints and other documents Maintenance of all pertinent calendars

· Actively assist attorney with exhibit tracking at family law hearings

LAW CLERK

Budman Mastin & Hershey, LLC, Denver, Colorado 2/06 -12/06

· Recorded and maintained corporate minutes

· Served as translator in initial interviews and in all other client-attorney communication for Spanish speaking clientele

· Drafted all communications to Spanish speaking clients and translated Spanish documents into English for submission as exhibits to their immigration application

· Work with clients to collect supporting documentation for H1B applications

· Translate for meetings with detained clients in ICE detention center

CUSTOMER SERVICE

JP Morgan Retirement Plan Services, Centennial, CO 8/07 - 12/07

· Assisted plan participants with retirement strategy and advised of 401(k) options

Colorado Access, Denver, CO 3/04 - 8/05

· Executed corporate compliance at an organizational level

· Bilingual Customer Service representative

· Responsible for informing HMO plan providers regarding billing, claim status and plan coverage and educating members about plan benefits how to access health care

· Translated written materials into Spanish (i.e., member handbooks, mailers and internal documents)

EDUCATION

Currently enrolled in Paralegal Certificate Program

Arapahoe Community College, Littleton, Colorado

Completed first year of law school, Dean’s List, Member Phi Delta Phi Honors Fraternity

St. Mary’s University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas 2005

Bachelor of Arts: International Spanish for the Professions and Business Administration

University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 2003

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS

FINRA Series 6

LANGUAGES

Fluent in Spanish

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