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Cleveland, Oh, Us

Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Cleveland, Ohio

• Draft pleadings, motions, discovery questions and responses, legal briefs and memoranda, and more.• Research case law and various jurisdictions for each area of law, as well as the Rules and Local Rules that apply.• Assess cases through information from clients and research; implement the necessary documentation.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Regularly drafted pleadings and motions; drafted documents in preparation of trial (motions in limine, jury instructions, etc.). • Met with clients to draft responses to discovery and to address assorted motions.• Scheduled depositions and court dates with firms, clients and court personnel.• Assigned (as the person in the firm with a wealth of computer knowledge) to help the firm convert to an online calendar.

Solon, Ohio

• Draft pleadings, affidavits and correspondence. • Prepare exhibits for depositions and trial; met with clients to glean information and create witness statements.• Conduct research using every available outlet including court dockets, Westlaw and the internet.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Completed and filed immigration extensions which were then filed with the Department of Homeland Security.• Worked up ongoing cases from individuals, firms, and the EEOC. This includes research of employees, creating files, and writing extensive position statements to the EEOC.• Created a database to hold all case information, thereby replacing the hard copy table previously in place.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Managed e-discovery projects from the forensic imaging of computer hard drives through the data processing phase and subsequent production of document management load files.• Conducted webinar training sessions for potential clients, clients and contract reviewers on the company’s proprietary document management review tool.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Responsible for all phases of the discovery process, including working with clients to compose responses and collect responsive documents, draft discovery deficiency letters and select exhibits for depositions.• Assisted attorneys in all aspects of trial preparation, including the calendar, coordination of witnesses, and selection of exhibits.• Introduced Summation data management software to the firm, and was in charge of uploading documents and maintenance of Summation database for all cases.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Prepared discovery responses for Fortune 500 companies in several jurisdictions nationwide.• Responsible for the restructuring and maintenance of Access database for complex tort litigation encompassing over ten thousand plaintiffs.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Legal Studies, General, Summa Cum Laude.

Activities and Societies: Honors society Alpha Sigma Lamda.

Paralegal Studies, Legal Assistant/Paralegal