8633 S. Kenneth                                                                                                                                            (708) 381-9723

Chicago, Illinois 60652                                                                                                                                 amal.khalil1@gmail.com

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                 Experienced real estate/litigation paralegal with excellent office management and client relation skills seeking a position within a corporate legal department where a working knowledge of legal terminology, general law, and legal proceedings pertaining to the following case types will be fully utilized and expanded:

 

Real Estate…Litigation …Corporate Litigation…

Leases…Tax Law …Wills & Estates

 

Detail-oriented with excellent research, investigative, and reporting skills

Capable of independent judgment and strong decision making-abilities, and a high level of confidentiality

Uphold the ethical standards of the legal profession

 

Proficient in Microsoft Office, LexisNexis, WestLaw

Fluent in Arabic ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

Clark Hill PLC, Chicago, Illinois                                                                                                                July 2012-Present

Legal Secretary/Real Estate & Corporate Paralegal

·         Preparing documents for sale/purchase of real estate and business corporations including: deeds, closing statements, affidavits of title, bills of sale; reviewed/cleared title commitments while following inspection and mortgage contingency deadlines with clients and lenders; gathered all relevant municipal/county/state documentation needed for closings including water certificates and transfer stamps.

·         Schedule and coordinate real estate closings with attorneys, lenders , brokers, and  companies; order and review surveys and  titles; draft closing documents / closing statements for residential / commercial closings; editing leases and addendum  to leases; prepare documents for recorder’s office.

·         Assisting attorneys with completion of due diligence if needed; maintaining attorneys’ time on a daily basis.

·         Draft correspondences between all different parties within real estate transaction; acting as liaison between attorney and client.

·         Creating and  maintaining real estate files and closing binders if applicable.

·         Supporting attorneys in preparing/editing commercial lending and asset based purchase agreements and financing tools such as mortgages and promissory notes.              

·         Assist lawyers in the preparation of documentation for amendments, withdrawals, and mergers and acquisition transactional work.

·         Preparing and maintaining corporate records and corporate and regulatory filings, including electronic filings.

·         Assist lawyers with the completion of stock certificates.

·         Corporate document preparation, organization, and distribution; document due diligence and drafting of pre and post- closing documentation.

·         Preparation, filing, and review of UCC filings and handle UCC filing search requests from attorneys.

·         Assist with the completion and filing of SS-4 Forms with the Internal Revenue Service for the purpose of obtaining Employee Identification Numbers (EINs) for corporations, partnerships and/or limited liability companies.

·         Work with lawyers to prepare all documents required to form corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies and populating billable firm hours on a daily basis.

·         Maintain corporate document filings with the Secretary of State

 

Akram Zanayed & Associates, Bridgeview, Illinois & Chicago, Illinois                                        December 2008-August 2011

Real Estate/Litigation Paralegal

·         Prepared real estate and business contracts, followed real estate deadlines, and scheduled closings while preparing all required closing documentation. I ordered and examined title policies, cleared any title issues that came up, prepared tenant letters and leases for new tenants within commercial/shopping center real estate transactions. Performed property management tasks such as collecting rent, accounting/payroll, and mediated in problems with tenants or the building.

·         Prepared and filed UCC statements, organization amendments and terminations, Form SS-4’s, stock certificates, closing books, minute books, lien searches, good standing certificates and statutory filings.

·         Reported directly to two attorneys with broad ranged responsibilities that encompass the timely and complex preparation of cases from discovery to trial phase.

·         Coordinated multifaceted office functions encompassing court calendar management, retainment of court reporters, and scheduling of conference rooms for deposition proceedings.. 

·         Drafted legal documents including pleadings, interrogatories, jury instructions, affidavits, subpoenas and memoranda of law. Worked on cases related to product liability law and prepared corresponding documents such as subpoenas, motions, notices and various other documents required by the courts. Also have personal experience in the court through filing and meeting with judge’s clerk when needed.

·         Performed computerized and law library research to obtain and gather case-relevant data and materials.

·         Opened probate cases and prepared all required probate documentation including federal and state estate tax returns. Simultaneously prepared wills and trusts for clients

·         Managed/supervised two legal secretaries by delegating responsibilities and specific projects to work on. Furthermore, I managed the office when it came to client consultations, budget, personnel, records management, supplies and equipment.

 

 

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EDUCATION              

DePaul University, Bachelor of Science in Commerce, June 2008

Dual major: Finance and Marketing with a Sales Concentration, Dual Major GPA 3.5/4.0, Cum Laude

Centennial Scholar

Dean’s List for 4 Quarters