Belen Mercado

LEAP Fellowship at Legal Education Access Pipeline, Inc. (LEAP)
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(386) 825-5501
Location
United States, US
Languages
  • Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
  • English Full professional proficiency

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Experience

    • United States
    • Civic and Social Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • LEAP Fellowship
      • Jan 2023 - Present

      - Attend digital workshops and lectures to develop legal growth and create a self study routine. - Participate in effective in-person activities at Loyola Law School in order to develop an understanding of the law school application process. - Receive recognition and assume responsibility to commensurate the level of quality of support the program offers. - Attend digital workshops and lectures to develop legal growth and create a self study routine. - Participate in effective in-person activities at Loyola Law School in order to develop an understanding of the law school application process. - Receive recognition and assume responsibility to commensurate the level of quality of support the program offers.

    • United States
    • Law Practice
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Paralegal
      • Oct 2022 - Jan 2023

      • Organized a case by compiling case documentation and client files to put them on the filing system. • Worked directly with an attorney to gathered facts, drafted legal documents and organized files. • Supported self-representative litigants in crisis of getting evicted. Interviewed, advised and supported litigants with housing law matters via telephone, online intakes and walk-in applications. • Organized a case by compiling case documentation and client files to put them on the filing system. • Worked directly with an attorney to gathered facts, drafted legal documents and organized files. • Supported self-representative litigants in crisis of getting evicted. Interviewed, advised and supported litigants with housing law matters via telephone, online intakes and walk-in applications.

    • United States
    • Legal Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Judicial Fellowship
      • Aug 2021 - Aug 2022

      • Assisted self-representative litigants on matters of family law. • Drafted restraining orders for cases of domestic violence, civil harassment and elderly abuse. • Drafted child custody, visitation orders & child support. Drafted divorces and parentage forms. • Scheduled appointments and meetings by managing the Court's calendar. • Translated legal declarations for Spanish speaking litigants. • Assisted self-representative litigants on matters of family law. • Drafted restraining orders for cases of domestic violence, civil harassment and elderly abuse. • Drafted child custody, visitation orders & child support. Drafted divorces and parentage forms. • Scheduled appointments and meetings by managing the Court's calendar. • Translated legal declarations for Spanish speaking litigants.

    • United States
    • Law Practice
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Legal Administrative Assistant
      • May 2021 - Aug 2021

      • Answered a high-volume of calls. • Collected TCR, and any evidence relevant to the personal injury case. • Contacted clients with updates. • Drafted medical records and requested demand letters. • Resolved Med Pay Waivers. • Answered a high-volume of calls. • Collected TCR, and any evidence relevant to the personal injury case. • Contacted clients with updates. • Drafted medical records and requested demand letters. • Resolved Med Pay Waivers.

    • United States
    • Retail Apparel and Fashion
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Fashion Stylist
      • Jan 2020 - Dec 2020

      • Worked as a team player in order to achieve the economic goals of the store. • Greeted costumers with a smile and responded questions they had about the clothing in the store. • Cleaned and maintained clothing in perfect condition to attract the attention of costumers. • Worked as a team player in order to achieve the economic goals of the store. • Greeted costumers with a smile and responded questions they had about the clothing in the store. • Cleaned and maintained clothing in perfect condition to attract the attention of costumers.

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Food Server - Campus Dining
      • Jan 2019 - May 2020

      • Cleaned tables and floor to made sure the dining area of the 1910 Cafe was clean. • Demonstrated a high level of courtesy by checking up on costumers’ needs. • Interacted with costumers and assisted them with any questions they had about the menu. • Cleaned tables and floor to made sure the dining area of the 1910 Cafe was clean. • Demonstrated a high level of courtesy by checking up on costumers’ needs. • Interacted with costumers and assisted them with any questions they had about the menu.

    • United States
    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Sales Floor Associate
      • Feb 2019 - Jan 2020

      • Achieved established goals in order to increased the store sales. • Introduced promotions and opportunities to customers. • Maintained a positive attitude and focus on customer satisfaction in a fast-paced environment. • Achieved established goals in order to increased the store sales. • Introduced promotions and opportunities to customers. • Maintained a positive attitude and focus on customer satisfaction in a fast-paced environment.

    • United States
    • Administration of Justice
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Los Angeles Superior Court Intern
      • Jan 2019 - May 2019

      • Conducted research of the judicial system in the area of Los Angeles. • Interacted with criminal and civil law attorneys. • Received recognition for being selected as an intern in this competitive school program • Wrote weekly assignments describing the knowledge I obtained following the steps of a Superior Court Judge. • Conducted research of the judicial system in the area of Los Angeles. • Interacted with criminal and civil law attorneys. • Received recognition for being selected as an intern in this competitive school program • Wrote weekly assignments describing the knowledge I obtained following the steps of a Superior Court Judge.

    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Consulate of Mexico Intern
      • Dec 2014 - Apr 2018

      • Translated and gave information to people regarding Citizenship and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals applications. • Organized documentation and made applications. • Participated during events and helped with activities. • Translated and gave information to people regarding Citizenship and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals applications. • Organized documentation and made applications. • Participated during events and helped with activities.

Education

  • California State University-Dominguez Hills
    English Literature and Political Science and Goverment, Graduated 3.4
    2014 - 2020
  • Marco Antonio Firebaugh High School
    High School Diploma With Honors
    2009 - 2014

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