Legal Assistant- Paralegal
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY & OBJETIVE
A dedicated and focused person, who excels at prioritizing, completing
multiple tasks and following thought to achieve goals. Diligent and proficient and administrative support. Hardworking and organized professional. Excellent interpersonal skills. Seeking a position optimizing workplace productivity and success. Skilled in developing and implementing systems to ensure organization. Looking for a permanent position where I could perform my skills and ability for the mutual future growth and profit. A diligent person with experience in a professional environment in United States and Colombia. Successful at maintaining complex systems, tracking deadlines.
SKILLS
• Bilingual (English & Spanish)
• Research skills
• Leadership
• Drafting memoranda
• Critical reasoning
• Strategic planning • Decision-making
• Active listening
• Adaptability
• Time management
• Flexibility
WORK HISTORY •
RECEPTIONIST
Part time
Burmat Properties
02/2015 – Currently
• Managed reception area, including greeting visitors and responding
• to telephone an in- person requests for information.
• Greeted customers and visitors in-person and via telephone calls, handled some public relations inquires.
• Served as central point to all people needing to gain access to the building.
• Dispersed incoming mail to correct recipients throughout the office.
• Made copies, sent faxes, and handled all outgoing correspondence.
• Kept reception area clean and neat to give visitors a positive impression of the company.
• Answered inquiries and addressed, resolved or escalated issues to management personnel to ensure client satisfaction.
• Greeted incoming customers in a professional manner and provided friendly, knowledgeable assistance.
• Received and routed business correspondence to correct department
or staff member.
LEGAL SECRETARY & ADMINISTRATIVE assistant
Part time
The Feinberg Law Group
12/2018 – Currently
• Organization and prioritizing caseloads
• Electronically filing documents
• Case’s database and daily maintenance
• Daily case's review in the online court system
• Assistance with UD e-filing, photocopying correspondence documents, and other printed materials
• Maintaining the master calendar (cases) and court appearances
• Organization of previous and ongoing legal cases and documents
• Preparing sheriff’s instruction for lockouts once we receive the writ of possession
• Preparing documentation for trial and court appearances
• Accompany and support the attorney in Court appearances
• Translation in Spanish in cases when is required
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSITANT & CUSTOMER SERVICE & IMMIGRATION FORM CONSULTANT TRUE WAY GROUP | Los Angeles, CA
03/2018 to 10/2018
• Installed and configured an immigration case management system prepared and filed petitions/applications for clients from different background and cultures.
• Ensured proper filing of legal documents within required deadlines
• Outstanding Customer Service skills resolving difficult problems on the phone and in person.
• Copied, logged, file and scanned supporting documentation.
• Handled inbound calls from policyholders and answered inquiries on
• policy-related issues supported and assisted clients for overall performance and customer’s satisfaction
• Promoted and sold all other products offered
by the company.
• Produced and reconciled weekly and monthly
reports.
• Processed Insurance’s applications, renewals, rewrites and cancelations in and out emails &mail, payments, maintaining records and handling policy renewals.
• Performed general office duties and administrative tasks, opened,
processed and routed daily mail, answered telephones and solved
customers' inquiries, scanned and filed all paper documents into
office network, maintained confidential information, such as pay
rates, bank account numbers and social security, managed and
recorded company expenses, prepared weekly and monthly financial
reports, compiled and reviewed information for accuracy,
maintained files, and computerized accounting databases, assist
with AME to ensure all data is entered correctly.
•
LEGAL ASSISTANT
2017 to 2017
Law Office Of Vincent J. Quigg | Encino, California
• Organized and prioritized cased loads, electronically file documents
• Coordinate schedule meetings and telephone conferences
• Received and disbursed all incoming mail, attend phone calls
• photocopied all correspondence documents and other printed materials.
• Maintained the master calendar for client appointments and court appearances.
• Acted as a liaison between clients and insurance companies and attorneys in personal injury cases.
• Contacted clients to schedule appointments and discuss the progress of cases.
• Prepare clients for testimonials in Personal Injury cases.
• Met with clients to update them on the cases' process.
PERSONAL ASSISTANT
2017-2018 PART TIME
Paula Patton | Calabasas, CA
• Managed residential properties and prepared homes for clients prior to their arrival, and performed house sitting duties, including shopping and make sure the client has everything she might need.
• Maintained appropriate filing of personal and professional documentation, maintained family's schedule and organized events, supervised 3 household staff, contractors and vendors.
• Led staff and vendors in providing a high level of service for owner and guests.
• Oversaw the daily activities of clients' household while they were traveling.
• Transported client’s son to and from school, activities, and appointments.
• Set-up and operated line for breakfast and lunch service during meetings, sourced and ordered office equipment, personal, family and house supplies.
• Developed professional relationships with reliable vendors, including dry cleaning, tailors and designers, supervised and coordinated dining room activities and employee schedules, provided coaching, mentoring, and consultation to staff to enhance staff development.
COLOMBIAN’S LEGAL EXPERIENCE:
JUNIOR CONTRACT LAWYER 01/2011 to 12/2012
Ingeominas - National Geological and Mines Institute | Bogota, Colombia
JUNIOR LAWYER - LEGAL DEPARTMENT 01/2009 to 2011
Ingeominas- National Geological and Mines Institute | Bogota, Colombia
JUNIOR LAWYER- INTERNAL SERVICES 2004 to 2008
Banco Agrario De Colombia - Agrarian Bank Of Colombia | Bogota, Colombia, Colombia
WORK HISTORY •
RECEPTIONIST
Part time
Burmat Properties 02/2015 – Currently
• Managed reception area, including greeting visitors and responding
• to telephone an in- person requests for information.
• Greeted customers and visitors in-person and via telephone calls, handled some public relations inquires.
• Served as central point to all people needing to gain access to the building.
• Dispersed incoming mail to correct recipients throughout the office.
• Made copies, sent faxes, and handled all outgoing correspondence.
• Kept reception area clean and neat to give visitors a positive impression of the company.
• Answered inquiries and addressed, resolved or escalated issues to management personnel to ensure client satisfaction.
• Greeted incoming customers in a professional manner and provided friendly, knowledgeable assistance.
• Received and routed business correspondence to correct department
or staff member.
LEGAL SECRETARY & ADMINISTRATIVE assistant
Part time
The Feinberg Law Group 12/2018 – Currently
• Organization and prioritizing caseloads
• Electronically filing documents
• Case’s database and daily maintenance
• Daily case's review in the online court system
• Assistance with UD e-filing, photocopying correspondence documents and other printed materials
• Maintaining the master calendar (cases) and court appearances
• Organization of previous and ongoing legal cases and documents
• Preparing sheriff’s instruction for lock out once we receive the writ of possession
• Preparing documentation for trial and court appearances
• Accompany and support the attorney in Court appearances
• Translation in Spanish in cases when is required
ADMINISTRIVE ASSITANT & CUSTOMER SERVICE & IMMIGRATION FORM CONSULTANT TRUE WAY GROUP | Los Angeles, CA
03/2018 to 10/2018
• Installed and configured immigration case management system, prepared and filed petitions/applications for clients from different background and cultures.
• Ensured proper filing of legal documents within required deadlines
• Outstanding Customer Service skills resolving difficult problems on the phone and in person.
• Copied, logged, file and scanned supporting documentation.
• Handled inbound calls from policy holders and answered inquiries on
• policy related issues, supported and assisted clients for overall performance and customer’s satisfaction
• Promoted and sold all other products offered
by the company.
• Produced and reconciled weekly and monthly
reports.
• Processed Insurance’s applications, renewals, rewrites and cancelations in and out emails &mail, payments, maintaining records and handling policy renewals.
• Performed general office duties and administrative tasks, opened,
processed and routed daily mail, answered telephones and solved
customers' inquiries, scanned and filed all paper documents into
office network, maintained confidential information, such as pay
rates, bank account numbers and social security, managed and
recorded company expenses, prepared weekly and monthly financial
reports, compiled and reviewed information for accuracy,
maintained files, and computerized accounting databases, assist
with AME to ensure all data is entered correctly.
• LEGAL ASSISTANT 2017 to 2017
Law Office Of Vincent J. Quigg | Encino, California
• Organized and prioritized cased loads, electronically file documents
• Coordinate schedule meetings and telephone conferences
• Received and disbursed all incoming mail, attend phone calls
• photocopied all correspondence documents and other printed materials.
• Maintained the master calendar for client appointments and court appearances.
• Acted as a liaison between clients and insurance companies and attorneys in personal injury cases.
• Contacted clients to schedule appointments and discuss the progress of cases.
• Prepare clients for testimonials in Personal Injury cases.
• Met with clients to update them on progress of cases.
PERSONAL ASSISTANT
2017-2018 PART TIME
Paula Patton | Calabasas, CA
• Managed residential properties and prepared homes for clients prior to their arrival, and performed house sitting duties, including shopping and make sure the client has everything she might need.
• Maintained appropriate filing of personal and professional documentation, maintained family's schedule and organized events, supervised 3 household staff, contractors and vendors.
• Led staff and vendors in providing a high level of service for owner and guests.
• Oversaw the daily activities of clients' household while they were traveling.
• Transported client’s son to and from school, activities and appointments.
• Set-up and operated line for breakfast and lunch service during meetings, sourced and ordered office equipment, personal, family and house supplies.
• Developed professional relationships with reliable vendors, including dry cleaning, tailors and designers, supervised and coordinated dining room activities and employee schedules, provided coaching, mentoring, and consultation to staff to enhance staff development.
COLOMBIAN’S LEGAL EXPERIENCE:
JUNIOR CONTRACT LAWYER 01/2011 to 12/2012
Ingeominas - National Geological and Mines Institute | Bogota, Colombia
JUNIOR LAWYER - LEGAL DEPARTMENT 01/2009 to 2011
Ingeominas- National Geological and Mines Institute | Bogota, Colombia
JUNIOR LAWYER- INTERNAL SERVICES 2004 to 2008
Banco Agrario De Colombia - Agrarian Bank Of Colombia | Bogota, Colombia, Colombia
EDUCATION
Paralegal Certification CURRENTLY ENROLLED
College Of The Canyons, Valencia, CA
Specialization Course Business & E- Commerce 2008
Universidad Carlos III , Madrid, Spain
Specialization:
Contract Law post-graduate degree 2006
Exterando University-Bogota, Colombia
Law degree 2004
Autonoma University- Externado-Bogota, Colombia
CERTIFICATIONS
• 2018- Immigration Form Consultant - Certified by California Secretary of State
• 2018 Notary Public California
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Interests: Reading, Traveling, Sports
39 Years Old
Driver License
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY & OBJETIVE
A dedicated and focused person, who excels at prioritizing, completing
multiple tasks and following thought to achieve goals. Diligent and proficient and administrative support. Hardworking and organized professional. Excellent interpersonal skills. Seeking a position optimizing workplace productivity and success. Skilled in developing and implementing systems to ensure organization. Looking for a permanent position where I could perform my skills and ability for the mutual future growth and profit. A diligent person with experience in a professional environment in United States and Colombia. Successful at maintaining complex systems, tracking deadlines.
SKILLS
• Bilingual (English & Spanish)
• Research skills
• Leadership
• Drafting memoranda
• Critical reasoning
• Strategic planning • Decision-making
• Active listening
• Adaptability
• Time management
• Flexibility
WORK HISTORY •
RECEPTIONIST
Part time
Burmat Properties
02/2015 – Currently
• Managed reception area, including greeting visitors and responding
• to telephone an in- person requests for information.
• Greeted customers and visitors in-person and via telephone calls, handled some public relations inquires.
• Served as central point to all people needing to gain access to the building.
• Dispersed incoming mail to correct recipients throughout the office.
• Made copies, sent faxes, and handled all outgoing correspondence.
• Kept reception area clean and neat to give visitors a positive impression of the company.
• Answered inquiries and addressed, resolved or escalated issues to management personnel to ensure client satisfaction.
• Greeted incoming customers in a professional manner and provided friendly, knowledgeable assistance.
• Received and routed business correspondence to correct department
or staff member.
LEGAL SECRETARY & ADMINISTRATIVE assistant
Part time
The Feinberg Law Group
12/2018 – Currently
• Organization and prioritizing caseloads
• Electronically filing documents
• Case’s database and daily maintenance
• Daily case's review in the online court system
• Assistance with UD e-filing, photocopying correspondence documents, and other printed materials
• Maintaining the master calendar (cases) and court appearances
• Organization of previous and ongoing legal cases and documents
• Preparing sheriff’s instruction for lockouts once we receive the writ of possession
• Preparing documentation for trial and court appearances
• Accompany and support the attorney in Court appearances
• Translation in Spanish in cases when is required
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSITANT & CUSTOMER SERVICE & IMMIGRATION FORM CONSULTANT TRUE WAY GROUP | Los Angeles, CA
03/2018 to 10/2018
• Installed and configured an immigration case management system prepared and filed petitions/applications for clients from different background and cultures.
• Ensured proper filing of legal documents within required deadlines
• Outstanding Customer Service skills resolving difficult problems on the phone and in person.
• Copied, logged, file and scanned supporting documentation.
• Handled inbound calls from policyholders and answered inquiries on
• policy-related issues supported and assisted clients for overall performance and customer’s satisfaction
• Promoted and sold all other products offered
by the company.
• Produced and reconciled weekly and monthly
reports.
• Processed Insurance’s applications, renewals, rewrites and cancelations in and out emails &mail, payments, maintaining records and handling policy renewals.
• Performed general office duties and administrative tasks, opened,
processed and routed daily mail, answered telephones and solved
customers' inquiries, scanned and filed all paper documents into
office network, maintained confidential information, such as pay
rates, bank account numbers and social security, managed and
recorded company expenses, prepared weekly and monthly financial
reports, compiled and reviewed information for accuracy,
maintained files, and computerized accounting databases, assist
with AME to ensure all data is entered correctly.
•
LEGAL ASSISTANT
2017 to 2017
Law Office Of Vincent J. Quigg | Encino, California
• Organized and prioritized cased loads, electronically file documents
• Coordinate schedule meetings and telephone conferences
• Received and disbursed all incoming mail, attend phone calls
• photocopied all correspondence documents and other printed materials.
• Maintained the master calendar for client appointments and court appearances.
• Acted as a liaison between clients and insurance companies and attorneys in personal injury cases.
• Contacted clients to schedule appointments and discuss the progress of cases.
• Prepare clients for testimonials in Personal Injury cases.
• Met with clients to update them on the cases' process.
PERSONAL ASSISTANT
2017-2018 PART TIME
Paula Patton | Calabasas, CA
• Managed residential properties and prepared homes for clients prior to their arrival, and performed house sitting duties, including shopping and make sure the client has everything she might need.
• Maintained appropriate filing of personal and professional documentation, maintained family's schedule and organized events, supervised 3 household staff, contractors and vendors.
• Led staff and vendors in providing a high level of service for owner and guests.
• Oversaw the daily activities of clients' household while they were traveling.
• Transported client’s son to and from school, activities, and appointments.
• Set-up and operated line for breakfast and lunch service during meetings, sourced and ordered office equipment, personal, family and house supplies.
• Developed professional relationships with reliable vendors, including dry cleaning, tailors and designers, supervised and coordinated dining room activities and employee schedules, provided coaching, mentoring, and consultation to staff to enhance staff development.
COLOMBIAN’S LEGAL EXPERIENCE:
JUNIOR CONTRACT LAWYER 01/2011 to 12/2012
Ingeominas - National Geological and Mines Institute | Bogota, Colombia
JUNIOR LAWYER - LEGAL DEPARTMENT 01/2009 to 2011
Ingeominas- National Geological and Mines Institute | Bogota, Colombia
JUNIOR LAWYER- INTERNAL SERVICES 2004 to 2008
Banco Agrario De Colombia - Agrarian Bank Of Colombia | Bogota, Colombia, Colombia
WORK HISTORY •
RECEPTIONIST
Part time
Burmat Properties 02/2015 – Currently
• Managed reception area, including greeting visitors and responding
• to telephone an in- person requests for information.
• Greeted customers and visitors in-person and via telephone calls, handled some public relations inquires.
• Served as central point to all people needing to gain access to the building.
• Dispersed incoming mail to correct recipients throughout the office.
• Made copies, sent faxes, and handled all outgoing correspondence.
• Kept reception area clean and neat to give visitors a positive impression of the company.
• Answered inquiries and addressed, resolved or escalated issues to management personnel to ensure client satisfaction.
• Greeted incoming customers in a professional manner and provided friendly, knowledgeable assistance.
• Received and routed business correspondence to correct department
or staff member.
LEGAL SECRETARY & ADMINISTRATIVE assistant
Part time
The Feinberg Law Group 12/2018 – Currently
• Organization and prioritizing caseloads
• Electronically filing documents
• Case’s database and daily maintenance
• Daily case's review in the online court system
• Assistance with UD e-filing, photocopying correspondence documents and other printed materials
• Maintaining the master calendar (cases) and court appearances
• Organization of previous and ongoing legal cases and documents
• Preparing sheriff’s instruction for lock out once we receive the writ of possession
• Preparing documentation for trial and court appearances
• Accompany and support the attorney in Court appearances
• Translation in Spanish in cases when is required
ADMINISTRIVE ASSITANT & CUSTOMER SERVICE & IMMIGRATION FORM CONSULTANT TRUE WAY GROUP | Los Angeles, CA
03/2018 to 10/2018
• Installed and configured immigration case management system, prepared and filed petitions/applications for clients from different background and cultures.
• Ensured proper filing of legal documents within required deadlines
• Outstanding Customer Service skills resolving difficult problems on the phone and in person.
• Copied, logged, file and scanned supporting documentation.
• Handled inbound calls from policy holders and answered inquiries on
• policy related issues, supported and assisted clients for overall performance and customer’s satisfaction
• Promoted and sold all other products offered
by the company.
• Produced and reconciled weekly and monthly
reports.
• Processed Insurance’s applications, renewals, rewrites and cancelations in and out emails &mail, payments, maintaining records and handling policy renewals.
• Performed general office duties and administrative tasks, opened,
processed and routed daily mail, answered telephones and solved
customers' inquiries, scanned and filed all paper documents into
office network, maintained confidential information, such as pay
rates, bank account numbers and social security, managed and
recorded company expenses, prepared weekly and monthly financial
reports, compiled and reviewed information for accuracy,
maintained files, and computerized accounting databases, assist
with AME to ensure all data is entered correctly.
• LEGAL ASSISTANT 2017 to 2017
Law Office Of Vincent J. Quigg | Encino, California
• Organized and prioritized cased loads, electronically file documents
• Coordinate schedule meetings and telephone conferences
• Received and disbursed all incoming mail, attend phone calls
• photocopied all correspondence documents and other printed materials.
• Maintained the master calendar for client appointments and court appearances.
• Acted as a liaison between clients and insurance companies and attorneys in personal injury cases.
• Contacted clients to schedule appointments and discuss the progress of cases.
• Prepare clients for testimonials in Personal Injury cases.
• Met with clients to update them on progress of cases.
PERSONAL ASSISTANT
2017-2018 PART TIME
Paula Patton | Calabasas, CA
• Managed residential properties and prepared homes for clients prior to their arrival, and performed house sitting duties, including shopping and make sure the client has everything she might need.
• Maintained appropriate filing of personal and professional documentation, maintained family's schedule and organized events, supervised 3 household staff, contractors and vendors.
• Led staff and vendors in providing a high level of service for owner and guests.
• Oversaw the daily activities of clients' household while they were traveling.
• Transported client’s son to and from school, activities and appointments.
• Set-up and operated line for breakfast and lunch service during meetings, sourced and ordered office equipment, personal, family and house supplies.
• Developed professional relationships with reliable vendors, including dry cleaning, tailors and designers, supervised and coordinated dining room activities and employee schedules, provided coaching, mentoring, and consultation to staff to enhance staff development.
COLOMBIAN’S LEGAL EXPERIENCE:
JUNIOR CONTRACT LAWYER 01/2011 to 12/2012
Ingeominas - National Geological and Mines Institute | Bogota, Colombia
JUNIOR LAWYER - LEGAL DEPARTMENT 01/2009 to 2011
Ingeominas- National Geological and Mines Institute | Bogota, Colombia
JUNIOR LAWYER- INTERNAL SERVICES 2004 to 2008
Banco Agrario De Colombia - Agrarian Bank Of Colombia | Bogota, Colombia, Colombia
EDUCATION
Paralegal Certification CURRENTLY ENROLLED
College Of The Canyons, Valencia, CA
Specialization Course Business & E- Commerce 2008
Universidad Carlos III , Madrid, Spain
Specialization:
Contract Law post-graduate degree 2006
Exterando University-Bogota, Colombia
Law degree 2004
Autonoma University- Externado-Bogota, Colombia
CERTIFICATIONS
• 2018- Immigration Form Consultant - Certified by California Secretary of State
• 2018 Notary Public California
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Interests: Reading, Traveling, Sports
39 Years Old
Driver License