Senior Paralegal

• Dec 2022 - Present

Paralegal

• Sep 2020 - Dec 2022

Paralegal

• Apr 2019 - May 2020

-Assist attorneys with a wide array of hotel-related transactional real estate matters and corporate transactions, including acquisitions, changes in ownership, and refinancings -Prepare first drafts of various hotel and real estate related documents, including franchise agreements and comfort letters -Draft amendments to franchise agreements and other operative agreements for open and operating hotels -Maintaining and updating database that stores and summarizes hotel management and franchise agreements -Work with outside counsel on matters, as necessary, to accomplish legal and business objectives -Additional responsibilities and special projects as needed or directed

Deputy Pro Se Clerk

• Jul 2017 - Apr 2019

-Process appellate briefs, motions, and other related documents filed with the court; review documents for compliance with Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure and Seventh Circuit Rules; contact non-compliant filers and instruct as to proper filing requirements -Respond to in-person, written, and telephone inquires from attorneys and pro se filers regarding court rules and procedures, filing fees, and oral argument scheduling -Explain the appeal process to pro se and prisoner parties via telephone and mail correspondence -Responsible for performing daily reconciliation of all monies received by the court -Responsible for coordinating the court’s oral argument calendar by confirming attorneys’ presence, confirming admission to appear before the court, and ensuring required documents have been filed -Manage case-related data by docketing information in CM/ECF, the court’s internal, web-based docketing system -Serve as the in-courtroom representative during oral arguments by calling court to order, keeping time, and otherwise assisting the judges as required

Victim/Witness Advocate

• Nov 2016 - Jul 2017

-Inform victims of felony crimes of the procedures of the criminal justice system, advise them of their rights, and inform them of the judicial process.-Establish and maintain case files for notification purposes.-Coordinate victims, witnesses, and law enforcement officers for hearings and attend court in support of victims and witnesses (Probable cause/bond hearings, motions, bond revocations, trials, pleas, sentencing hearings)-Maintain contact with victims and witnesses throughout the course of their cases; advise victims and witnesses regularly on the status of their case-Assist victims, as needed, in filing for applicable compensation, employer communications, funeral cost coordination, transportation, and related immediate needs.

Intern - Victim Witness Unit

• Aug 2016 - Nov 2016