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Law firms and in-house legal departments undeniably value highly skilled professionals, but maintaining top talent with fluctuating business needs can be a challenge, especially when labor costs remain constant. Legal leaders often face tough decisions regarding hiring and termination.That is why I created Precision Paralegal Solutions to offer a flexible and scalable staffing model that allows legal firms and departments to access highly skilled paralegal services precisely when they need them. As a paralegal with more than 10 years' experience in the areas of estate planning, litigation, bankruptcy, and business law, I can seamlessly integrate into your existing teams, providing the expertise necessary to handle fluctuating workloads without the long-term commitment and costs associated with traditional hiring.

Menlo Park, Ca, Us

Family Law Paralegal, Melchert Hubert Sjodin- Drafted, filed, and served pleadings and discovery- Maintained calendar and tracked deadlines- Engaged in regular oral and written correspondence with clients- Managed practice group in attorney’s 1.5-week absenceFamily Law Paralegal, Henningson Snoxell

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

- Analyzed contracts for company vs. customer remedies, such as insurance requirements, contract cancellations, credits or refunds, non-renewals, breaches, and similar concessions- Drafted amendments to various agreements, including NDAs and Master Agreements- Drafted settlement agreements- Handled pre-litigation matters, including drafting demand letters and conducting correspondence with customers, such as discovery requests; corresponded with outside counsel for litigation matters- Monitored and reported on customer and reseller bankruptcy activity, drafted and filed Proofs of Claims, and corresponded with bankruptcy trustees and debtors’ counsel- Partnered with finance department to develop new processes and make improvements to contract language- Conducted interviews with legal candidates and delegated assignments to legal externs-

Menlo Park, Ca, Us

As part of Robert Half's Full-Time Engagement Professionals program, fulfilled mid-to-long-term contracts for law firms and corporate legal departments in need of experienced legal professionals for project-based assignments.Business Law Paralegal/LAA Hybrid, Messerli & Kramer P.A.- Formed business entities, including drafting articles, operating agreements, bylaws, minutes, ledgers, and amendments- Filed business records nationwide; qualified domestic businesses to transact in foreign states- Managed projects involving reorganizations, mergers, acquisitions, and business record maintenance, drafting necessary minutes for approvals- Delegated tasks and trained colleagues on project checklists to ensure timely results- Resolved business issues such as reinstating lapsed annual filings- Drafted estate plans (trusts, wills, POAs, HCDs) and real estate instrumentsLitigation & Corporate Legal Assistant, Nilan Johnson Lewis PA- Supported 9+ attorneys during transitions, primarily in litigation, but also in corporate (M&A) and immigration (HB-1 applications)- Managed appellate filings and trained new hires on Kofax PDF and BEC Legal Docketing software- Prepared PowerPoints for L&E matters and drafted discovery shellsCorporate & Family Law Paralegal/LAA Hybrid, Moss & Barnett, P.A.- Performed paralegal work in family law, corporate/transactional law, litigation, and real estate- Tracked deadlines for corporate renewals, closings, and litigation- Drafted corporate documents, real estate instruments, and transactional documents- Conducted UCC and tax lien searches, obtained Certificates of Good Standing, and reinstated business registrations- Assisted with eFiling in corporate, litigation, and bankruptcy casesLitigation Paralegal/LAA Hybrid, Parker Daniels Kibort- Trained colleagues on eDiscovery- Managed a 4,500-file database- Drafting, filing, and technical assistance- Reviewed and tagged documents for quick retrieval during eDiscovery

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

- Draft variety of legal documents in litigation, bankruptcy, corporate, and occasionally other areas - Following bankruptcy attorney's initial consult, collect client information and draft debtor's bankruptcy commencement pleadings or creditor's Proof of Claim and claim calculation - Advanced proof-reading skills to polish pleadings, correspondence, and legal citations- Resource to colleagues for drafting and filing assistance, work overload, technical issues- Admin tasks, e.g., transcription, file open/close, trial notebooks, document management- Promoted within first year and received 26% wage increase within first two years

- Prepared Chapters 7 and 13 bankruptcy cases and post-petition filings- Investigated family law case issues and reported findings- Drafted semi-weekly Facebook posts about bankruptcy, family law, and estate planning- Face of firm in majority of correspondence, e.g., front desk, phone, email, Facebook, and letters- Provided intermediate IT support with ability to resolve issues that professional IT support could not

- Supported two senior legal assistants and three criminal defense attorneys in drafting, research, light IT, and on-demand problem solving- Conducted first-contact interviews with prospective clients, created information base to begin defense preparation, and maintained client relationships- eFiled and eServed motions, requested discovery from law enforcement, requested hearing continuances, subpoenaed witnesses, organized files, and maintained calendars- Furthered marketing, including website content creation and maintenance, tracking referrals, collecting online reviews, and updating advertising material

Orlando, Fl, Us

- Embody superior service standards with pride and pursuit of excellence

- Drafted estate planning and real estate documents; filed real estate documents with counties- Acted as primary correspondent for sales agents, Minnesota-based clients, county clerks, cancellation requests, file status inquiries, and payment history inquiries- Maintained diligent file records from initiation to completion, including accounts receivable

St. Louis, Mo, Us

- Issued large mailings to clients regarding needed paperwork and business announcements- Scheduled client-broker and wholesaler-broker appointments- Kept records and monitored accuracy of invoices for business expenses and remit payments- Protected confidentiality in handling documents and computer databases

- Rewrote nonprofit grant proposal and created PowerPoint to further mission: Help Enable Alcoholics/Addicts to Receive Treatment- Developed visuals used to illustrate statistics, demonstrate patterns, tell a person’s story and explain the social issue’s complexities- Collected in-depth, scholarly supportive research- Identified over 7,000 names of potential donors

Certificate, Paralegal

B.A., Multimedia Communication For Artistic, Entertainment & Expository Purposes

Bachelor'S Degree, Political Science & International Studies

High School Diploma