Paralegal

SUMMARY
Highly independent Legal professional seeking a position with a reputable firm or company that will utilize acquired skills, education, and experience that will offer growth and career advancement.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
OMelveny & Myers LLP•••••Century City, Ca 3/••••• - Present
Legal Document Coder
Concordance program used to develop database, review images, and assemble documents for Attorney/Paralegal for client review and case preparation. Accuracy, production quota and an eye for details were need in all project development. Temporary assignment.

Stassinos & Associates••••• Long Beach, CA 2/••••• 5/•••••
Law Clerk
Preparing initial Corporation packages for S-Corp, C-Corp, and LLC Corporations. Preparing Fictious Business Names, Federal State tax Identification numbers and obtaining Sellers Permit. Answering phone calls and doing data entry.

Los Angeles County Office of Education Downey, CA•••••5/••••• 1/•••••
Regional Coordinator
Worked with laws, policies, regulations, contract provisions and guidelines affecting assigned areas of work. Develop and administered policies, procedures, and standards for projects and programs on a regular basis. Network with community organizations. Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with adults, youth, individually and in large groups. Plan, organize and implement social service training programs. Develop techniques and resources utilized in assessing and evaluation youth and families in the community setting. Identify and analyze complex problems and recommend viable solutions.

Matura-Farrington and Associates•••••Los Angeles, CA 3/••••• 7/•••••
Paralegal
Worked on a temporary basis for Kirkland & Ellis Law firm, various duties were assigned.

Richard E. Elred Attorney at Law•••••Glendale, CA•••••7/••••• 1/•••••
Family Law Paralegal
Family Law, Probate, Wills, Trust and Litigation experience. Use of WordPerfect, Windows ••••• and other windows based programs. Responsible for all office administration, accounting and payroll matters.






A Legal Solution Workshop••••• Palmdale, CA•••••1/••••• 5/•••••
Administrative Paralegal
Home-based self help legal services. Assisting clients with dissolution of marriage, paternity matters, child support, wage assignments, social security benefits, and civil suits/responses. Frequent interaction with local and out-of-state attorneys, Department of Social Services and local magistrate. Remain current with changing laws and local court rules on document preparation and presentation, attend workshops and seminars.



Rebecca M. Ortiz Attorney at Law•••••Palmdale, CA 1/••••• 5/•••••
Office Manager/Family Law Paralegal
Interviewed all office personnel, prepare weekly payroll, accounts receivable/payable. Interviewed clients for various legal matters. Attend legal training seminars to keep current on local court rules and updated court information.

San Fernando Valley Neighborhood Legal Services Pacoima, CA 5/••••• 1/•••••
Family Law Paralegal
Interview and facilitate Family Law workshops, paternity workshops and domestic violence workshops. Provide training to summer law clerks. Research and develop satellite offices. Obtain local government financial support for each office.

EDUCATION
Cal State Dominguez Hills•••••Carson, CA ••••••••••
Major: Public Administration/Criminal Justice•••••
Los Angeles Southwest College•••••Los Angeles, CA ••••• - •••••
Major: Criminology
Antelope Valley College•••••Lancaster, CA •••••••••• •••••
Major: Criminal Justice

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITES
For over ••••• years I have worked as a volunteer in organizing conferences for City and local Governments events, and Religious events.












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