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- Conducts legal research and drafts legal documents under the supervision of the senior attorney advisor to the commander- Maintains client database- Drafts will and powers of attorney as needed- Reviews and drafts administrative separation packets

Civil Litigation

- Responsible for all aspects of office management to include physical security, supply inventory, space utilization and planning, funding justifications and reporting, local computer networks, and employee time and attendance.- Provides tactical and technical supervision and training of over 65 employees across 11 installations for 1 of 3 Physical Evaluation Board Headquarters for the US Army.- Assists in all paralegal hiring actions as a member of Hiring Panel; as well as compiles documents and prepares attorney and paralegal hiring packets for OSC Director and OTJAG (Office of The Judge Advocate) review and approval.- Planned and executed 2 annual Training Verification Courses for the entire organization of 150 employees, as well as attendees of Sister Service branches consisting of 10 guest speakers and over 36 hours of training presentations.- Manages the office library, reviewing relevant new materials and abstracting important decisions and points of law for circulation to attorneys.- Responds to oral and written requests from other offices, Congressional offices, appellants and their representatives, and agency representatives, concerning potential, pending and past appeals and general procedures.

- Acted as the initial point of contact for wounded, ill, and injured soldiers entering the Medical Evaluation Board and formal Physical Evaluation Board Phases of the Army Physical Disability Agency Evaluation System.-Coordinated with PEB attorneys on maintaining client contacts and records, and researching legal and factual issues. Managed office calendar for 15 attorneys and paralegals. Gathered evidence including medical documentation, legal and medical research, prepared legal documents, prepared witnesses, and coordinated with IDES (Integrated Disability Evaluation System) stakeholders.- Provided initial information to soldiers in the PEB process, ensuring that the client understands their rights in the PEB process regarding elections and the presentation of the case. - Developed professional relationships with other stakeholders in the IDES to include but not limited to the PEB personnel, PEBLOs (Physical Evaluation Board Liaison Officers), unit administrators, clients, and their chain of command. - Designated as the Special Projects NCO with duties to include conducting data pulls for various tasks per VA (Veterans Affairs) guidance. - Tracked and updated the timeliness and accuracy of all evaluation reports within the Southern Region. - Utilized automated legal databases to verify legal citations and statutory references; analyzed and organized factual, legal and archival records; provided assistance to attorneys in preparation for hearings and/or trials; created and maintained litigation databases for management of case materials; and reviewed actions and cases along with related healthcare and disability issues. - Managed office operations where appropriate; acted as Regional Chief Paralegal on several occasions. - Overseen the daily operations for an office of professional attorneys and support staff.

- Provided services to the Army’s largest legal assistance office, consisting of notary public services in accordance with AR 27-55, administering oaths, taking acknowledgments, certifying affidavits, depositions and true copies of documents, and executing wills for Active Duty, Reserve, and National Guard soldiers, retirees, and their dependents.- Maintained and updated Client Information Systems database.- Received and greeted walk- in and call- in clients. Determined nature of issues and directed to appropriate attorney or outside entity for assistance. Provided personal guidance of a general nature when applicable. Scheduled attorney consultations.- Aided in processing over 45,000 soldiers through the Soldier Readiness Processing site.- Physically relocated and reorganized a backlog of over 5 years of client files.- On request from clients, drafted and notarized over 10,000 Powers of Attorney.

- Researched and procured all parts for special projects and programs employed by engineers and subcontractors.-Provided input for database created to log and control parts. Tracked and logged all recent and previously purchased equipment in company database.- Controlled and physically secured inventory of parts for programs.-Created and maintained various spreadsheets and weekly reports for company budgets, to include billable employee hours, wages, and purchasing figures for division.

- Detect, track, and identify aircrafts, both friendly and enemy and broadcast early warning information. - Operate and perform maintenance on team vehicles, and other equipment and perform and support operations and intelligence duties- Company Commander's driver