Paralegal

• Jan 2019 - Present

Litigation and Transaction Paralegal Point-of-contact for clients: intake, consultations, and follow-ups. Drafted verified petitions, affidavits, orders to show cause, retainers, letters, and affidavits of service. Assisted attorney on wills and trusts executions. Translated documents from English to Spanish or Portuguese. Served as Spanish/Portuguese attorney translator during client meetings. Litigation and Transaction Paralegal Point-of-contact for clients: intake, consultations, and follow-ups. Drafted verified petitions, affidavits, orders to show cause, retainers, letters, and affidavits of service. Assisted attorney on wills and trusts executions. Translated documents from English to Spanish or Portuguese. Served as Spanish/Portuguese attorney translator during client meetings.

Server

• Mar 2015 - Present

Legal Intern

• May 2016 - Dec 2016

Conducted legal research and drafted documents, and forms for ongoing immigration matters. Drafted asylum forms, affidavits, and other documents. Translated documents from English to Spanish. Assisted attorney in court proceedings and meetings with clients with translation from Spanish to English. Conducted legal research and drafted documents, and forms for ongoing immigration matters. Drafted asylum forms, affidavits, and other documents. Translated documents from English to Spanish. Assisted attorney in court proceedings and meetings with clients with translation from Spanish to English.

Legal Intern

• Apr 2006 - Sep 2006

Represented clients at hearings, filed petitions, and liaised with clients for small law firm specializing in labor law. Represented clients at hearings, filed petitions, and liaised with clients for small law firm specializing in labor law.

Legal Intern

• Mar 2003 - Dec 2003

Drafted contracts, agreements, settlements, and petitions for commercial matters. Filed petitions and monitored court proceedings. Hired and managed law firms performing legal services in other Brazilian states for firm clients. Met with clients to find solutions to their existing cases, and to obtain documents for new cases. Drafted contracts, agreements, settlements, and petitions for commercial matters. Filed petitions and monitored court proceedings. Hired and managed law firms performing legal services in other Brazilian states for firm clients. Met with clients to find solutions to their existing cases, and to obtain documents for new cases.

Legal Intern

• Oct 2002 - Mar 2003

Monitored court proceedings and filed petitions for civil litigation matters. Observed ongoing court proceedings and reported activity to supervising attorney. Served as liaison for main office of large law firm. Monitored court proceedings and filed petitions for civil litigation matters. Observed ongoing court proceedings and reported activity to supervising attorney. Served as liaison for main office of large law firm.

Legal Intern

• Jul 2001 - Aug 2002

Monitored ourt proceedings, filed petitions and served as client liaison regarding ongoing litigation matters. Monitored ourt proceedings, filed petitions and served as client liaison regarding ongoing litigation matters.

Legal Intern

• Jun 1999 - Aug 2001

Legal Intern, Civil & Taxation Sections. Legal Intern, Civil & Taxation Sections.