Zaina Lee

6834 N. Hamilton Ave., Chicago, IL  60645 · (312) 823-2664 · zlee5050@gmail.com

                                                                                                                                                                                 

Education

Bachelors of Arts Degree [Communication] – Loyola University of Chicago

ABA Paralegal Studies Certification  – Loyola University of Chicago

Skills

·         Proficient in Microsoft Office programs: Word, Access, Excel, Picture Manager, PowerPoint, Outlook Summation, Lexis-Nexis, Westlaw, Concordance, Case Map, IManage, Orion, Juris and Text Map (or comparable litigation support software)

·         Thorough understanding of court system and litigation process

·         Experience supporting; worker’s compensation, insurance defense, family, personal

injury, employment, estate planning\probate and intellectual property 

·         Extensive trial preparation

·         Thorough internet research using public and private databases

·         Extremely detail oriented and excellent organizational skills

·         Superb document analysis

·         Typed 90 wpm

 

Experience            

The Fountain Group                                                                                                            June 2009 – Present            

Legal Assistant

·         Extensive experience with patent law, most recently securing pharmaceutical patents for Abbott Labs, and UOP Honeywell using MS Office (excel and word) applications for data entry and submittal and re-submittal quality assurance of patent and licensing applications.

·         Assisted with submission and QA of Articles of Incorporation, effectively using applications such as Juris, Prolaw and Lexis-Nexus for the purposes of submitting USPTO forms and other legal documents.

·         Created, organized and maintained files for attorneys using MS Outlook, Access, Word and Excel for the purposes of submitting patent law forms and making changes or addendums to previously submitted applications.

·         Utilized Excel for data entry of client, case, and patent information, generating reports accordingly.

·         Extensive use of MS Outlook for calendaring, scheduling and coordinating meetings, conferences, conference calls, travel arrangements and submittals of patents.

·         Responsible for the electronic filing of documents.

·         Represented the several Plaintiffs relating to patent infringement, tracing patents to collect all pertinent data regarding the claim.

·         Collected all necessary patent data to reflect all original dates and details, supporting the claim of patent infringement.

·         Utilized Excel for data entry of client, case, and patent information, generating reports accordingly.

·         Extensively involved in USPTO submittals, supporting all attorneys involved in the trademarks and licensures of several companies.

·         Filing documents at the Circuit Court of Cook County-Daley Center, such as: Complaints, Summons,

Motions, Subpoenas, Discovery, and Wage Garnishments.

·         Docketing all future court hearings, scheduling depositions and drafting responses to discovery.

 

 

Adecco                                                                                                                           May 2007 – February 2009

   Administrative Legal Assistant

·         Involved in patent applications and submittal process relating to not-for-profit corporations in and around the Cook County area.

·         Utilized Excel for data entry of client, case, and patent information, generating reports accordingly.

·         Provided extensive patent law support pertaining to commercializing Iowa test score booklets for public schools nationwide, with subject matter research, document revision and QA.

·         Extensive use of MS Outlook for calendaring and scheduling internal meetings and appointments regarding USPTO forms and other trademark filings.

·         Performed quality assurance relating to corporate and patent law, copyright law, personal injury, workers compensation, complex litigation and bankruptcy/real estate.

 

Winston and Strawn                                                                                                       June 1999 – July 2000                              

Legal Secretary              

·         Provided legal support to an office of 400-500 attorneys, securing a position with an attorney dedicated to corporate licensure and patent law.

·         Generated license and copyright submittal forms using MS Word, ensuring excellent quality assurance when addressing addendums and modifications.

·         Involved in separate product usage licenses where each state required a separate usage license.

·         Reviewed legal documents and briefs, distributing state and federal legislative materials as required by law.

·         Used MS Excel to revise tables, charts, spreadsheets, creating PowerPoint presentations for the purposes of presenting progress reports relating to specific patent and license submittals.

 

E-Bluey Distributors, LLC                                                                                                May 1995 – April 1999

Office Administrator

·         Responsible for the support staff recruiting process, including sourcing applicants, testing and interviewing of potential applicants.

·         Resolved general support staff issues, conduct counseling, and implemented disciplinary actions as needed in coordination w/Chief Human Resources Officer.

·         Monitored staff attendance, vacations, and other absences from the office and arranged for the hiring of temporary employees and/or overflow coverage when needed.

·         Managed support staff workflow and ensured that timekeeper needs were met.

·         Managed the mail/supply operation and ensured that adequate coverage was provided at all times.

·         Reviewed and approved vendor invoices.

·         Supervised the daily deposit of client cash receipts, office disbursement accounts, and petty cash.