EDUCATION

 

NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE              Chicago, IL              March, 2010 – June, 2013

 

·         Obtained an Associate Degree in Applied Science with a Paralegal Major (ABA approved program)

·         GPA: 3.96/4.00

·         Completed 140 hour Externship

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

Temporary Positions:_____________________________________________________

FIGLIULO & SILVERMAN, PC                            Chicago, IL                                                 September, 2012-Present

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

·         Temporary assignment as a floater legal assistant/paralegal; 

·         Compile documents for production responses for complex Eminent Domain matters;

·         Prepare motions, answers, and initiative discovery for litigation matters;

·         Input documents (pay advices, tax returns, etc.) via Caselink software on bankruptcy trustee matters on a time limit basis.  Input payments on accounts monthly;

·         Work with minimal real estate matters.

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THE BURDELIK LAW GROUP              Chicago, IL              October, 2011 – August, 2012

Legal Assistant

·         Temporary assignment supporting two partners focusing on insurance defense and mortgage foreclosure defense;

·         Prepared pleadings and legal documents; compiled exhibits for trial, and scheduled depositions.  Prepared witnesses for trials, depositions, and mandatory arbitrations; 

·         Filed pleadings in court, spindled motions, obtained court file documents, and research in the Circuit Court of Cook County and outlying districts and counties in Illinois.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

EXELON CORPORATION              Chicago, IL              February, 2008 – February, 2010

Legal Assistant

·         Temporary assignment supporting several attorneys and a senior paralegal analysts focusing on environmental law, and corporate and commercial law;

·         Prepared and edited contracts and correspondence;

·         Entered counsels’ billing time and reporting of clients’ payables/receivables on regular deadlines;

·         Prepared travel and lodging arrangements for business events.

 

Permanent Position:                                                                                                                              

HEINEKE & BURKE, LLC              Chicago, IL              March, 1996 – July, 2003

Office Manager

·         Office Manager at Heineke & Burke, LLC (Heineke & Burke was previously Heineke, Burke, Healy & Bodach where  I was a legal assistant and was chosen to assist in the management and preparation of Heineke & Burke, LLC)

·         Supported several attorneys specializing in insurance defense matters and liquor liability; prepared legal pleadings and settlement documents; compiled trial exhibits; scheduled meetings; conference calls; scheduling depositions; and making travel arrangements

·         Entered and maintained attorneys’ billing time, transcription, both machine and shorthand, typing, filing, screened incoming mail and telephone calls, and researched and purchased new office equipment and supplies.

·         Responsible for initial hiring interviews and conducted exit interviews

 

 

SKILLS

 

Proficiency in: Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint), experience with legal practice and business management software such as DOCS Open; Abacus Law, SharePoint, Team Connect, Reveal, and Caselink; billing programs such as TABS II and Tabs III; Dictation (both shorthand and Dictaphone).  Legal research via Westlaw and law libraries.  Answering discovery, typing, filing, answering telephones, making travel arrangements, scheduling meetings, scheduling conference calls, and also general managerial duties.