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• Provide advice and consultancy to clients regarding a variety of immigration, payroll and HR matters• Preparing and submitting work permits, and other immigration related applications for internal and external clients• Producing complex and detailed monthly reports for clients• Maintaining employee, payroll and immigration database in complex Microsoft spreadsheets

• Managed a caseload of 50 to 60 cases in the practice areas of family law, personal injury, premises liability, and insurance defense• Scheduling for 3 attorneys• Consistently met all deadlines in compliance with company policy and the Rules of Supreme Court• Drafted all divorce, child custody, support, etc. documents including, but YMCA not limited to: complaints, answers, final decrees, consent orders, discovery, motions, notices, pendente lite orders, releases, subpoenas, property settlement agreements and other legal documents for filing in General District, Circuit, and Juvenile Courts• Contributed content for boss’ Continuing Legal Education presentation on “How to Deal with Difficult Clients”• Developed and implemented a system for identifying and capturing targeted clients which saved the firm over $1000 per month by highlighting ineffective marketing methods• Communicated daily with attorneys, paralegals, clerks and clients• Was the main contact for the clients, and would relay all pertinent information to the attorneys if follow up by them was necessary• Conducted initial interview of prospective family law clients and presented new cases to attorneys for review• Investigated possible jurors for favorable and adverse biases in accordance with the trial strategy• Generated instruction manuals and trained new staff in administrative and legal procedures

• Supervise 15 swim instructors; make sure swim lessons are conducted according to the YMCAÂ’s core values• Continually receive excellent scores on member surveys for the swim lesson program• Consistently have full sessions of lessons each month, including members on a waiting list• Assist in running monthly lifeguard in-services• Responsible for re-certifying staff in Lifeguarding, First Aid, CPR/AED, Oxygen and Blood Borne Pathogens

• Oversaw the financial aspects of the law practice, including billing and accounts receivable alongside the bookkeeper• Managed a caseload of 60 cases in the practice areas of family law, personal injury, traffic, wills and estate planning• Consistently met all deadlines in compliance with company policy and the Rules of Supreme Court• Drafted all divorce, child custody, support, etc. documents including, but not limited to: complaints, answers, final decrees, consent orders, discovery, motions, notices, pendente lite orders, releases, subpoenas, property settlement agreements and other legal documents for filing in General District, Circuit, and Juvenile Courts• Communicated daily with attorneys, paralegals, clerks and clients• Scheduling for 3 attorneys• Conducted initial interview of prospective clients and presented new cases to attorneys for review• Certified as a Notary Public for the Commonwealth of Virginia