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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Manage Compliance and Documentation by Overseeing the implementation of legal compliance protocols, ensuring that all necessary documents and records are accurately maintained and updated. Handled administrative duties, including managing case files, coordinating schedules, and ensuring timely completion of required documentation and reporting. Maintained frequent communication with clients and stakeholders, providing updates on case progress and ensuring clarity on legal processes and requirements. Worked closely with Case Managers and support staff to ensure that all clients receive the necessary accommodations and modifications to achieve favorable outcomes. Collaborated with team leads to implement office protocols and support systems, including legal research and case preparation, to enhance overall efficiency and client satisfaction.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Prosecute misdemeanor crimes committed in Cook county under the Criminal Code of the State of Illinois. Manage misdemeanor and traffic caseloads. Handle bench bond hearings. Contact and interview victims, complaining witnesses and law enforcement agents. Preparing misdemeanor and traffic cases for disposition. Litigate motions, petitions, bench and jury trials and all functions related to the aforementioned trials. Collect e-Discovery via Nice and Axon. Legal research. Review Illinois Driver’s abstract.

South Holland,Il

Provided confidential data Management by collecting, organizing, and maintaining confidential records, ensuring accuracy and compliance with legal standards. Provide leadership and direction to a team of 12, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment.Facilitate direct communication with clients, colleagues, and external parties to provide updates and ensure clarity on relevant legal matters. Keep the team informed of updates in relevant laws and regulations through ongoing legal research and analysis. Regularly create, draft, finalize, and implement legally binding documents, including agreements, intervention plans, and compliance-related paperwork.

Tampa, Florida, United States

Assisted and supervised junior interns. Created office procedure tutorials. Lead staff presentation on Best Case use. Conducted client interviews. Maintained client files through the CLIO client management database. Case time management. Reviewed credit reports. Bankruptcy schedule filing with the Middle District of Florida Federal Bankruptcy Court using Best Case electronic filing system. Represented clients on the record during 341 meeting of creditors. Bloomberg docket search and case update. Sent required documents to Trustee via the AXOS delivery system. Communicated with debtor counseling agencies. Communicated with creditor attorney via email and U.S. mail. Reviewed reaffirmation agreements. Conducted legal research on Federal exemptions and various state exemptions. Client communication via phone, email, and U.S. Mail.

Tampa Bay, Fl

Conducted client interviews. Maintained client files through the CLIO client management database. Reviewed credit reports. Bankruptcy schedule filing with the Middle District of Florida Federal Bankruptcy Court using Best Case electronic filing system. Represented clients on the record during 341 meeting of creditors. Bloomberg docket search and case update. Conducted legal research on Federal exemptions and various state exemptions. Client communication via phone, email, and U.S. Mail.

Joliet, Illinois

Assisted with organization of records. Maintained calendars and arranged traveling plans. Coordinated meetings and training sessions for all staff members. Create, draft and finalize individual education plans, behavior intervention plans and 504 medical plans.

Greater Chicago Area

Maintained company electronic files, performed data entry, produced legal documentation, handled outgoing mail and client calls, maintained case management status updates for all company files and created legal notices and orders, scheduled court dates, image scanning, and faxing.

Maintain company contacts database and office filing systems, schedule candidate interviews, intake of clients, check and verify references of recent applicants, ensure the completeness of the applicant/employee files with regard to tax forms, federal employment eligibility verification forms and ID’s, assignment related employment agreements, resumes, writing samples, and state bar standing, and provide customer service.

Bloomington/Normal, Illinois Area

Temporary Position - Performed legal research, collected and organized discovery information. Filed administrative documents, performed data entry, interviewed clients, scheduled appointments, Filed court documents with the court.

Juris Doctor, Law

Activities and Societies: Debt Relief Clinic

Master Of Education (M.Ed.), Special Education And Teaching, K-21

Certificate, Paralegal Studies

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY, Normal, Illinois, 2012. Paralegal Studies Certificate Program – ABA Approved Program

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology

Associate Of Arts And Sciences (A.A.S.), Business Administration, Management And Operations