Experience

Surprenant & Beneski, P.C.

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Intern

  • May 2021 - Present

  Assist managing and associate attorneys on trust and estate cases. Draft legal documents, including Personal Directives, Durable Power of Attorneys, and Last Will & Testaments. Intake new clients over the phone and triage legal issues. Conduct legal research. Record documents, including Deeds, Declaration of Homesteads, Affidavits, and Certificate of Trustees. Observe client meetings and estate planning document signings. Communicate directly with clients about their cases. Assist managing and associate attorneys on trust and estate cases. Draft legal documents, including Personal Directives, Durable Power of Attorneys, and Last Will & Testaments. Intake new clients over the phone and triage legal issues. Conduct legal research. Record documents, including Deeds, Declaration of Homesteads, Affidavits, and Certificate of Trustees. Observe client meetings and estate planning document signings. Communicate directly with clients about their cases.



Gjesdahl Law, P.C.

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Paralegal

  • Dec 2019 - Jul 2020

  Assisted senior and associate attorneys at busy family law practice. Drafted legal documents, including motions and affidavits. E-filed legal documents. Conducted in-depth interviews with clients and family members. Assisted senior and associate attorneys at busy family law practice. Drafted legal documents, including motions and affidavits. E-filed legal documents. Conducted in-depth interviews with clients and family members.



Grand Forks Police Department

• Records Specialist

  • Sep 2018 - Dec 2019

  Answered phone calls and entered data. Directed the public to proper agencies who can assist them and assisted those paying tickets.

• Community Service Officer Intern

  • May 2018 - Aug 2018

  Answered phone calls. Assisted law students, checked books in and out, and maintained printers.



Grand Forks County Juvenile Detention Center

• Correctional Officer

  • Mar 2018 - Dec 2019

  Issued to animal and parking complaints and spoke to people about their complaints. Acted as a Bailiff, wrote municipal warrants, and filed documents. Issued to animal and parking complaints and spoke to people about their complaints. Acted as a Bailiff, wrote municipal warrants, and filed documents.



The University of North Dakota School of Law

• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Circulation Desk Assistant

  • Oct 2016 - May 2018

  Answered phone calls. Assisted law students, checked books in and out, and maintained printers. Answered phone calls. Assisted law students, checked books in and out, and maintained printers.



Grand Forks Police Department

• Community Service Officer Intern

  • May 2017 - Aug 2017

  Issued to animal and parking complaints and spoke to people about their complaints. Acted as a Bailiff, wrote municipal warrants, and filed documents. Issued to animal and parking complaints and spoke to people about their complaints. Acted as a Bailiff, wrote municipal warrants, and filed documents.