Nicole Attara Email & Phone Number

Brooklyn, New York

After a successful stint as Assistant Office Manager, I interviewed for and was selected to serve as Office Manager. In this role, I maintain organized daily office operations across the Brooklyn neighborhood offices, courthouse, and several satellite offices while ensuring the proper implementation of administrative and operational procedures and policies.Serving as a true right-hand support to a staff of 100+ union and non-union employees, HR responsibilities include hiring, on-boarding/leading office tours, training, talent development, performance evaluations, disciplinary action, managing personnel files, and resolving work flow issues. Additionally, I work closely with employees on establishing goals, offering constructive feedback, helping them to identify development opportunities, and advance their careers both within and outside of LAS.• Directly supervise a team of paralegals, investigators, support staff, temporary employees, and volunteers• Key point-person regarding facility issues, purchasing, expense reports, petty cash, client escrow accounts, leave accrual, and the application of organization-wide policies and procedures• Liaise with various external partners including building management (repairs, cleaning, facilities management), vendors, NYC agencies (HRA, HPD, NYCHA, etc.), and the courthouse community Accomplishments of note include:• Ensured the office’s seamless transition to a remote work environment during COVID by creating systems and championing the use of SharePoint and Teams to foster collaboration and communication • Captured massive efficiencies during COVID by creating and implementing multiple automated systems that were adopted at scale and at no additional cost to LAS• Spearheaded all financial matters for LAS’s entire civil division during COVID, obtaining approvals prior to payment• Oversaw a thoughtful, safe, and effective return to on-site operations post-COVID

Brooklyn, New York, United States

After two years as an Investigator, I interviewed for and was selected to serve as Assistant Office Manager. In this role, I assisted the Office Manager and Attorney-in-Charge in maintaining organized daily office operations across the neighborhood, courthouse, and several satellite offices.Accomplishments of note include:• Facilitated multiple office relocations in addition to several intra-office moves• Coordinated relocation logistics with responsibility for preparing run lists, ordering supplies, submitting purchase orders for equipment and supplies, procuring binding and mail machines, and coordinating on-site with moving company• Assisted IT department with seamlessly rearranging staff telephone and computer systems during moves • Advocated for and ultimately secured desktop scanners for the courthouse and front desk; addition resulted in a significantly more efficient, organized, accurate, and seamless intake process

Brooklyn, Ny

As an Investigator, I adeptly navigated the New York State court systems, leveraging an intimate knowledge of court procedures. I assisted staff attorneys and supervisors in all aspects of trial preparation: researched and gathered evidence to build cases, obtained court records and other imperative documents for trial, liaised with outside agencies (HRA, HPD, court staff, etc.), conducted investigations, conducted home visits, obtained photographs, located and interviewed clients and witnesses, testified in court, and prepared and served legal documents. Additionally, I maintained office, interoffice communications, telephone, e-mail correspondence, reports, and documents.

Plainview, Ny

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