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New York, New York, Us

Conduct various document searches and factual research, Compile evidence and supporting information for motion and pleadings, drafting of motions and pleadings, e-filing, preparing trial exhibits and trial binders, review and analyze medical records and letters of claims, summaries, citation checking of legal analysis.

Court Appointed Guardian ad Litem in Juvenile Matters in the State of Connecticut. Volunteer position. Concerned for "the best interest of the child" and I advocate and make recommendations to the court, based on that theory and attend the court hearings in the case.

Document review, e-filing, prepare legal documents, such as appearances, motions, motions to objections.

Reviewed legal documents complaints, motions, subpoenas. Drafted appearances, summons, and objections to motions. This role was a short assignment, and was completed.

Stamford, Ct, Us

Perform timely verifications of suspicious anti-money laundering transactions utilizing internal reports, and reporting in a timely fashion findings to the AML Officer. Verifying suspected people from acquired watch lists and websites such as OFAC, FINCEN or SEC. Interact with broker correspondents, and create or update desk top policy and procedure manuals. Due to internal organizational changes assignment was terminated.

Provided and participated as a presenter in a Pro-Bono capacity at workshops/ clinics with the Bridgeport Housing Resident Manager when clients wanted to Expunge or receive a Provisional Pardon to their criminal records.

West Hartford, Ct, Us

Assisted with on-boarding of newly hired attorney. Entered billing, time entry, calendars, established filing system, entry of new case matters.

New York, Ny, Us

The team of five paralegals was to deplete the backlog of approximately 4,000 Power of Attorneys. My daily responsibility was to provide legal research by reviewing all fifty state statutes and assign the state powers to the client base of fortune 500 company clients and apply the law for the individual to execute the external Power of Attorneys executed by clients and apply the relevant law of the power attorney and assign the granted powers to the agent(s). Communicated with external branch managers, reported to the primary attorney. The remediation of approximately 6000 Guardianship/Conservatorship Requests. Reviewed Letters of Appointment and Court Orders. Communicated with Senior Complex Risk Officers and Branches to let them know if the request had been approved, denied, and requested additional information either by telephone or by email, and engaged follow up skills to complete the review process. Communicated with court personnel.

Hartford, Connecticut, Us

Conducted interviews with clients for the arraignment process, utilized internal computer system programs to conduct background checks, processed initial paperwork for admittance to different programs, and interacted with all levels of court personnel.

Responsible for document organization, assist with trust and estate documentation, obtain tax identification, and review investment statements. Prepare routine trust accounting, assist with principal distributions from trusts and the transfer of assets into trust. Assist, compile, analyze, title searches, financial affidavits, financial statements, lease agreements relating to real property purchases, evictions, foreclosure documents. Obtain court documents; review incoming and outgoing pleadings, and correspondences for important dates. Organize onsite inspection and production of documents indexes; summarize and manage assigned documents and files. Analyze discovery requests to facilitate the gathering of responsive documents. Communicate with clients, court personnel and witnesses to facilitate court filings, document gathering, trial testimony and other case related tasks. Conduct document searches and background research. Assists with documents evidence, and prepare for use at trial.Draft documents such as requests for admission, interrogatories, production requests, compliance to discovery requests, and responses to discovery motions. Draft simple motions, such as, motions for extension of time, applications appearances, and other motions requested by attorney, draft factual insertions to more complicated motions such as motions for summary judgment, subpoenas, assists in obtaining marshals for service and tracking completion of service. Assemble, marks and prepare exhibits for motions, depositions, and trial, draft research memos, prepare real estate documents, review title insurance policies, research, interpret and apply laws by researching local, civil and federal court rules.

Prepared and filed patent applications in the US, PCT, national and foreign phases, drafted office actions, prepared IDS’, prepared patents for mergers and acquisitions, personally filed over 20 patents. Discovered problems with USPTO certified copies and developed new company policies to address problem(s), reviewed on a daily base docket reports for deadlines. Additional projects included Provisional filing status. Communicated with international agents to ensure proper processing of patents.I worked part time 3 days a week in this role while attending school to obtain my Bachelor degree.

Co-Authored an article titled: Connecticut Pardon Assistance Clinic for Legal Assistant Journal, February 2010 published in the April/May 2010 Edition.http://paralegals.org/associations/2270/files/reporter/NPR_apr_may_10.pdf

Norwalk, Ct, Us

Audited information against requestor reports, identified names using Lexis Nexis. Verified names on acquired Watch lists, and requested additional information when required such as: tax identification number, financial statements, corporate records, and any other pertinent information to continue the completion of the work flow. Assessed risk assigned score.

Created Company Binders to present to Investors, for fund raising purposes. Researched Internet for Intellectual Property conflicts, organized files electronically, and any additional ad hoc projects.

Prepared and filed patent applications in the US, PCT, national and foreign phases, drafted office actions, prepared IDS, Applications prepared certified copies, time management regarding docket deadlines. Additional projects including Provisional filing. Miscellaneous Legal Department tasks and general support for the Management Team Corporate Offices.

Present workshops to a group of 25 people on a variety of job search topics.

Us

Worked with Senior General Counsels and one General Counsel, and outside counsels, by providing Corporate Housekeeping, including by not limited to corporate records, shareholder agreements, stock option plans, notices, proxy materials, agendas and minutes for annual shareholder meetings. Coordinated with other team players materials for Due Diligence.Monitored Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) website and Edgar Database filings, 8K, 10K, 10Q, 11KFunctioned as coordinator interfacing with internal and external personnel, outside counsels in the preparation and coordination of discoverable items as a result of inquiry, investigation or ending legal action. Created and filed corporate documents, including Articles of incorporation, By-Laws, drafted forms pertaining to application for licenses.Drafted resolutions approving corporate actions: Ensured legal compliance of client’s qualifications, business registrations, dissolution, and registered agent representation.Primary contact with Payroll Administrators with notices of garnishments.

Logistics:Experienced across all modes of transportation; air freight, LTL, TL, mail services and small package. Performed complex analysis to develop strategy based on cost and delivery requirements.Project Management:Investigated and provided appropriate solutions to external and internal customer inquiries for shipment status and other delivery related issues on a daily base. Processed and administered carrier claims and credits to customers. Created weekly and monthly reports and prepared spreadsheet analyses and presentations. Maintained customer related information in internal information systems utilizing World Version software and assisted department members in the completion of customer service responsibilities.

Bachelor Of General Studies, Pre-Law Studies

Associate In Science, Paralegal Studies