Janell Smith Email and Phone Number

As a litigation paralegal the main role is gathering and analyzing data and constantly keeping a case moving towards settlement or trial. On a daily basis I manage a high volume of documentation for my 25 - 40 open cases, record keeping, phone calls, email correspondence, attorney correspondence, filing court documents, prepping for depositions, mediation and trial, ordering, organizing, and summarizing medical records and billing statements, as well as insurance payment ledgers.

As a contract administrator assistant, contract manager and coordinator for administrating a public defense government contract providing indigent defense in Deschutes County in accordance with our corporation’s policies and legal requirements, I managed eleven to thirteen contract attorneys and administration staff, prepared proposals, and negotiate contracts. On a daily basis I provided guidance on our contracts, coordinate and monitor all activities within our consortium, manage our current and incoming caseloads for the attorneys and state contract, maintain and input case information into a main database, hold monthly consortia meetings, and quarterly board meetings, answer incoming calls, managing e-mail correspondence and handle any necessary clerical tasks. I also acted as the main point of contact for the state, local courts, district attorney’s office and other state agencies.

Prior to becoming an assistant investigator I was hired on as an intern I and was supervised under the investigators. I was responsible for light investigative work, filing, case research and organization; assist with obtaining/delivering of subpoena’s, data entry and computer work as needed and necessary. My main purpose is to observe and learn valuable research and investigative techniques. As assistant investigator I helped with the light investigative duties and I acted as a trail assistant and was assigned to an attorney and helped with trial preparations for murder cases and major criminal cases.