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Anaqua delivers complete Intellectual Property software and services solutions, tailored to the specific needs of the clients and meets those needs around the world through a global network of offices and local agents.

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Business Planning Paralegal • Support the business team including, but not limited to drafting and filing business formation documents• Utilize my expertise in intellectual property to manage the trademark, trade name, and copyright portfolio• Ensure compliance with deadlines and maintenance requirements; review and docket legal documents, prepare and file other business-related documents; suggest process improvements to enhance efficiency• Update, ensure accuracy, and maintain the team docket and calendar, ensuring compliance of deadlines• Organize and docket electronic client files using document management system; • Interact with clients, including written and verbal communications

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Insurance Litigation Legal Assistant • Ensure compliance with deadlines; review and docket legal documents from the courts and opposing counsel• Manage, update, and maintain the team docket, calendar, and reminders, ensuring compliance of deadlines• Open, organize, and docket client files; suggest process improvements to enhance efficiency• Draft, file, and serve documents with the state and federal courts, and with opposing counsel• Interact with clients, opposing parties and counsel to schedule depositions and mediations; arrange same with court reporters and mediators • Proofread and send related correspondence to carriers, clients, opposing counsel, et al.

Omaha, Ne

• I am known for my outstanding performance as IP Paralegal• Proficient in the support of Attorneys for patent filings, as well as inventor/client interface• • Train and mentor Paralegals; check work of other Paralegals to ensure strict process adherence; recognized for diligence in meeting statutory bar dates• Prepare a multitude of custom reports as needed; repeatedly received significant client accolades for design of comprehensive flow-charts, and for excellent organization and reporting• Organize docket and client files; suggest process improvements to enhance office efficiency• Ensure compliance with deadlines; review and docket legal documents from the United States Patent and Trademark Office• Responsible for maintaining large foreign portfolio, including communication with foreign associates• Interact with clients/inventors during preparation of patent applications, transmittal letters, signature documents, and related correspondence• As systems manager, I continually contributed to the improvement of the docketing software by working with the software developers and by implementing customizable features, such as reminders, forms, and reports• General office organization, order supplies, create and update form templates, perform clerical tasks

Greater Omaha Area

• Paralegal to the newly established Bankruptcy Division; draft and manage bankruptcy documents• Organize docket and client files; suggest process improvements to enhance efficiency• Ensure compliance with deadlines; review and docket legal documents from the courts• Interact with and provide support to clients during bankruptcy process and preparation of paperwork • Provide Intellectual Property expertise in Trademark matters

Greater Omaha Area

• Accountable for all facets of operation, including personnel management, delivery service, customer satisfaction, budgeting, inventory, facility management, cost-control, and bank deposits• Manage store with annual revenue exceeding $1 million; accountable for location P&L• Accountable for employee security, safety and performance; handle emergency situations, i.e. vehicle accidents• Perform talent management functions including personnel hiring, training, reviews, disciplinary action; and supervise up to 40 staff personnel in areas of food preparation, customer service, and delivery• Promote culture of service to customers to improve long-term sales/revenue from repeat buyers; revenue significantly grew during tenure• Appreciate input and value of all employees which ultimately led to team loyalty and respect

Sioux Falls, South Dakota Area

The Old Courthouse Museum and the Pettigrew Home & Museum, are known jointly as the Siouxland Heritage Museums.• I was specially selected by my professor for the internship• I learned strong work ethic and proceedures in the care and preservation of historical items• I participated in a historical site preservation and conducted periodic tours for the public