Passionate Paralegal searching for a position where I can apply my legal skills. I have over 15 years of experience
Experience
Freelance
Aug 2014 – Present
Brazil
Translator
Translated documents, contracts, spreadsheets, files, financial projects and legal processes for multinational companies in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Kahane and Associates
Jan 2013 – Apr 2014
Plantation FL
Paralegal
• Handled large caseload of loans for various financial institutions such as Citibank, Bank of America and SunTrust, seeking payment on defaulted loans pertaining to the housing industry
• Prepared Motion for Summary Judgments and all legal documents associated with foreclosure for attorney signature and submission to the proper courts
• Prepared files for Judge's signature Responsible for e-filing all necessary legal paperwork to judges, opposing counsel, and defendants to ensure proper submission of same in a timely manner
• Scheduled hearings with Judge's Assistants
• Responsible for sorting and responding to all legal mail from various entities
• Maintained close relationship between firm and clients by ensuring that they were
• Attended various seminars and training sessions to improve my paralegal skills
Law offices of Marshall C Watson
Sep 2009 – Dec 2012
Fort Lauderdale
Paralegal
• Senior Paralegal in Foreclosure law firm responsible for preparing all motions and affidavits pertaining to a Motion for Summary Judgement case.
• Traveled with the legal team to various courts within the state for bulk trials.
• Responsible for training new hire Paralegals.
• Scheduled Foreclosure sale hearings with Judge's Assistants
• Ensured that the proper Order of sale was issued and notified all parties of all sale dates
• Proofread and revised correspondence, pleadings and other legal documents.
• Set up and maintained integrity of file management systems with appropriate
classifications, arrangements and storage formats.
• Managed logistics for delivery of documents for court proceedings.
• Proofread legal documents, contracts and correspondence for legal team.
• Processed filing of court documents and collated evidence and other legal documents for case files.
• Worked effectively and efficiently on multiple projects in busy work environment.
