Project Assistant Resume
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OBJECTIVE
Seeking full-time paralegal position where my experience and knowledge can be utilized.
WORK HISTORY
Project Assistant. Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, L.L.P. Phoenix, AZ Aug. -Present. Assistant to staff attorneys in bankruptcy division. Maintain bankruptcy files, e-file in federal court, conduct legal research and compile hearing exhibits.
Educator. Cartwright School District. Phoenix, AZ Oct. -June .
th grade Social Studies. Interacted with teens, parents/guardians, other educators and administrators. Required to follow state standards per district curriculum and modify for special education programs. Attended and conducted student/parent/teacher meetings, staff development and worked closely in team setting.
Financial Assistance Analyst. State of New Mexico Human Services
Department-Income Support Division, Taos, NM-May -Oct.
Determined eligibility for state and federal programs for low-income families and individuals. Set appointments, conducted interviews and investigative work. Entered claims and ensured calculations were accurate to determine benefits.
Office Manager. Webb Design, Inc., Taos, NM-October -May
Office manager for marketing/advertising agency. Responsible for billing time on
projects, surveying, collecting marketing information, recruiting, setting appointments and general office maintenance.
Legal Assistant. Emery Law Firm. Taos, NM- June -August. Legal assistant for family law firm. Created and filed legal documents, basic bookkeeping, correspondence and office management.
Legal Assistant. State of New Mexico Human Services Department- Child Support Enforcement Division, Las Cruces, NM-Jan. -Jan. Created legal documents pertaining to child support payments, conducted investigative research, income verifications, set appointments and conducted interviews, corresponded with state agencies, aided state attorneys and testified in court.
Legal Assistant. Western Environmental Law Center, Taos, NM- Dec. -Jan.. Duties included aiding staff attorneys with legal research, filing pleadings, corresponding with Courts, clients, and opposing counsel.
Legal Assistant. Bruce Kelly, Attorney At Law, Taos, NM-Sept. - Dec. .
Duties included creating legal documents, filings in court, organizing client files, correspondence with opposing counsel, clients, answering phones and basic bookkeeping.
Administrative Assistant. State Public Defenders Office, Denver, CO-March -June . Opened all juvenile and district court cases in database and updated files. Required to file court pleadings and requested discovery. Transcribing, answering multiple phone lines and aiding the public.
QUALIFICATIONS
WordPerfect, WestLaw, Lexis Nexis, WPM, Timeslips, Quickbooks, Office , Netscape.
EDUCATION
B.A. in Government May . New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM.
Supplemental in Law and Society . New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM.
References available upon request.
