Whitley Malika Rosborough Gillins
WHITLEY MALIKA ROSBOROUGH GILLINS
Legal Assistant | Paralegal
31500 33rd Place Southwest, #M103, Federal Way, WA 98023
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I. Objective:
To be effective at a legal office that supports social justice, and makes a positive difference in the lives of others, while applying the knowledge I’ve retained from legal coursework and research, as well as continue to grow the skills I’ve mastered in my legal career.
II. Education:
? University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Graduated: June 15, 2012, B.A.
Majors: Law, Societies and Justice; and International Human Rights
Minor: Political Science
Relevant Coursework: Constitutional Law | International Human Rights| Comparative Law & the Courts| Political Economy| Gender, Race & Class| Immigrant Citizenship Rights
III. Professional Integrity:
? Internal and External Computer Software Skills: DeskSite | CompuLaw | InterAction | Westlaw | Black Knight Loansphere | Tempo | Equator | Vendorscape | Lenstar | LawLogix | LexisNexus/VitalChek | Icicle | ProLaw Blossom | Pierce County LINX | ECR Online – King County |Microsoft Outlook/Excel/PowerPoint and Word | Bates Number Drafts
? Consistency in Concise Written and Verbal Communication | Proactive in Troubleshooting | Detail Oriented | Organized | Familiar with Balancing a High Volume of Cases | Meet Court and Client Deadlines | Works Overtime to Complete Tasks
Employer: Professional Description:
Fisher Phillips, LLP
Legal Assistant
Seattle, WA
(August 2017 – August 2018) a) Proofread; b) Redact Foreign National Confidential PII; c) Calendar Attorney-Client Meetings; d) Conflict Checks; e) Email and Petition Follow-ups; f) Assemble Documents for Non-immigrant Petition Preparation; g) Draft Letters to Foreign National and USCIS; h) Meet USCIS Deadlines; i) Post Job Orders on Websites j) File Petitions; k) Manage and Maintain Status Reports; l) File Applications for I-140 and PERM; m) Answer Multi-line Phone Calls and Direct to Appropriate Attorney; n) Prepare Travel Expenses for Attorneys.
HONORS—(July 2018) Financial raise. Honored by regional managing attorney as the “Assistant of Character”.
McCarthy Holthus, LLP
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Seattle, WA
(April 2014 – August 2017) a) Proofread; b) Draft and File Plaintiff’s Affidavits of Amounts Due for Judgment; Defaults and Default Judgments; Declarations of Status; Substitutions of Plaintiff; Assignments to Deed of Trust; Corrective Judgments; Judgments on the Pleadings; Stipulated Judgments; Vacating Dismissals/Judgments; Motions for Zero Month Redemption; Judgment Chronologies; Schedule and Draft Motions to Continue Trial; Stipulated Dismissals; Summary Judgments; c) Schedule Hearings for Plaintiff Motions; d) Attorney Projects; e) Research Washington State Superior Court Rules and Defendant Records; f) Comply to Client Directives; g) Facilitate Weekly Team and Client Meetings; h) Attorney/Court/Client Correspondence i) Manage Records j) Court Preparation k) Redact Client Confidential PII.
HONORS—(January 2017) Referenced in firm’s magazine, ANGLE as the “Absolute 7”.
Weinstein & Riley, P.S.
Summer Intern to hire Legal Assistant Full-time
Seattle, WA
(June 2012 – April 2014 a) Proofread; b) Draft and File Applications and Affidavits for Writ of Garnishment; Rule 11 Agreements; Summons/Complaints; Proposed Orders for Garnishment; Settlement Letters; Motions for Continuance; c) Attorney/Court/Client Correspondence; d) Schedule Hearings; e) Data Entry; f) Manage Records; g) Meet Court and Client Deadlines; h) Court Preparation; i) Redact Client Confidential PII; j) Answer Multi-line Phone Calls and Direct to Appropriate Attorney; k) Prepare Travel Expenses for Attorneys.
HONORS—(February 2014): Elected “Production Team Leader” by partner.
IV. Current Salary: $40,000-$50,000
WHITLEY MALIKA ROSBOROUGH GILLINS
Legal Assistant | Paralegal
31500 33rd Place Southwest, #M103, Federal Way, WA 98023
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I. Objective:
To be effective at a legal office that supports social justice, and makes a positive difference in the lives of others, while applying the knowledge I’ve retained from legal coursework and research, as well as continue to grow the skills I’ve mastered in my legal career.
II. Education:
? University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Graduated: June 15, 2012, B.A.
Majors: Law, Societies and Justice; and International Human Rights
Minor: Political Science
Relevant Coursework: Constitutional Law | International Human Rights| Comparative Law & the Courts| Political Economy| Gender, Race & Class| Immigrant Citizenship Rights
III. Professional Integrity:
? Internal and External Computer Software Skills: DeskSite | CompuLaw | InterAction | Westlaw | Black Knight Loansphere | Tempo | Equator | Vendorscape | Lenstar | LawLogix | LexisNexus/VitalChek | Icicle | ProLaw Blossom | Pierce County LINX | ECR Online – King County |Microsoft Outlook/Excel/PowerPoint and Word | Bates Number Drafts
? Consistency in Concise Written and Verbal Communication | Proactive in Troubleshooting | Detail Oriented | Organized | Familiar with Balancing a High Volume of Cases | Meet Court and Client Deadlines | Works Overtime to Complete Tasks
Employer: Professional Description:
Fisher Phillips, LLP
Legal Assistant
Seattle, WA
(August 2017 – August 2018) a) Proofread; b) Redact Foreign National Confidential PII; c) Calendar Attorney-Client Meetings; d) Conflict Checks; e) Email and Petition Follow-ups; f) Assemble Documents for Non-immigrant Petition Preparation; g) Draft Letters to Foreign National and USCIS; h) Meet USCIS Deadlines; i) Post Job Orders on Websites j) File Petitions; k) Manage and Maintain Status Reports; l) File Applications for I-140 and PERM; m) Answer Multi-line Phone Calls and Direct to Appropriate Attorney; n) Prepare Travel Expenses for Attorneys.
HONORS—(July 2018) Financial raise. Honored by regional managing attorney as the “Assistant of Character”.
McCarthy Holthus, LLP
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Seattle, WA
(April 2014 – August 2017) a) Proofread; b) Draft and File Plaintiff’s Affidavits of Amounts Due for Judgment; Defaults and Default Judgments; Declarations of Status; Substitutions of Plaintiff; Assignments to Deed of Trust; Corrective Judgments; Judgments on the Pleadings; Stipulated Judgments; Vacating Dismissals/Judgments; Motions for Zero Month Redemption; Judgment Chronologies; Schedule and Draft Motions to Continue Trial; Stipulated Dismissals; Summary Judgments; c) Schedule Hearings for Plaintiff Motions; d) Attorney Projects; e) Research Washington State Superior Court Rules and Defendant Records; f) Comply to Client Directives; g) Facilitate Weekly Team and Client Meetings; h) Attorney/Court/Client Correspondence i) Manage Records j) Court Preparation k) Redact Client Confidential PII.
HONORS—(January 2017) Referenced in firm’s magazine, ANGLE as the “Absolute 7”.
Weinstein & Riley, P.S.
Summer Intern to hire Legal Assistant Full-time
Seattle, WA
(June 2012 – April 2014 a) Proofread; b) Draft and File Applications and Affidavits for Writ of Garnishment; Rule 11 Agreements; Summons/Complaints; Proposed Orders for Garnishment; Settlement Letters; Motions for Continuance; c) Attorney/Court/Client Correspondence; d) Schedule Hearings; e) Data Entry; f) Manage Records; g) Meet Court and Client Deadlines; h) Court Preparation; i) Redact Client Confidential PII; j) Answer Multi-line Phone Calls and Direct to Appropriate Attorney; k) Prepare Travel Expenses for Attorneys.
HONORS—(February 2014): Elected “Production Team Leader” by partner.
IV. Current Salary: $40,000-$50,000