Experience

Native American Rights Fund

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Paralegal

  • Sep 2021 - Present



U.S. Department of Justice

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 700 & Above Employee

• Paralegal

  • May 2009 - Sep 2021

  • Manage data integration of pertinent case documents and support databases. Evaluate, organize, and index incoming case documents and compile the administrative record. Utilize database knowledge to search for historical and current case documents. At request of DOJ attorneys on cases in other offices, work within the database to review documents for privilege and indicate in the database an appropriate way to handle the privileged (or not privileged) document. • Work closely with attorneys to prepare upcoming pleadings, which includes creating initial draft of the pleading, formatting document according to the rules of the court, and proofreading for grammar. Before filing document, perform cite-check pursuant to Blue Book, shepardize, and format to include a table of contents and a table of authorities. File pleadings online or via email depending on rules of the court. Serve filings on several hundred pro se parties involved in water law litigation. Maintain case’s contact list of parties’ and their attorneys. • Perform factual research pertaining to the status of water rights, wells, and historic irrigation practices. Investigate and review map legal descriptions. Conduct legal research for relevant statues, procedural law, and relevant case law. Identify and compile documents pertaining to key legal issues and summarize research findings. • Process incoming and outgoing mail. Review pleadings filed by all parties and calendar upcoming deadlines. Transcribe historical audio and summarize the transcripts for use by attorneys to create a legal argument in future pleadings. Compile, label, and organize exhibits filed. Filed expansive expert’s written testimony with several hundred exhibits. • Communicate with outside counsel. Serve as a liaison to outside counsel with the Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Forest Service, and Native American Rights Fund. • Receive a background check every five years. Show less



Haddon Morgan and Foreman PC

• Paralegal

  • Jan 2015 - Dec 2015

  • Represented clients in Appellate matters, Environmental litigation, Commercial litigation, and Criminal cases. • Organize documents for trial in database and shared drive. Perform quality control through redaction. Performed management of data integration of case documents for representation of clients in court. Organized and indexed documents in the database and on a shared drive. • Worked closely with attorneys to prepare upcoming pleadings, which includes creating initial draft of the pleading, formatting document according to the rules of the court. Performed proofreading of drafts for grammar. • Prepare large document production while maintaining privilege logs and redact information. Created and maintained case material binders. Provided legal and administrative assistance for depositions, trials, and oral arguments. • Involved with all aspects of case support. Served as a liaison between clients, opposing counsel, and court personnel. Reviewed pleadings filed by all parties and calendar upcoming deadlines using Outlook and LawToolBox. • Tracked billing and submitted invoices. Submitted billing documents to 10th Circuit for C.J.A. cases. Show less



Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP

• Philadelphia, PA

• Assistant Paralegal

  • Dec 2007 - Feb 2009

  •Prepared Visa petitions for employment sponsorship by working closely with foreign nationals working in the United States. •Collected and authored supporting documentation to be submitted with the PERM Application including prevailing wage request, Job Order, and Posted Notice advertisements. •Compiled recruitment efforts and filed Application for Permanent Employment Certification with Department of Labor. •Compiled supporting documentation for future audit response. •Prepared Visa petitions for employment sponsorship by working closely with foreign nationals working in the United States. •Collected and authored supporting documentation to be submitted with the PERM Application including prevailing wage request, Job Order, and Posted Notice advertisements. •Compiled recruitment efforts and filed Application for Permanent Employment Certification with Department of Labor. •Compiled supporting documentation for future audit response.



Dechert LLP / Hudson Legal

• Philadelphia, PA

• Paralegal

  • Oct 2006 - Nov 2007

  •Lead team of paralegals that managed information flow through Ringtail database. Trained new hires and established daily processes and workflow. •Managed and manipulated data integration for electronic discovery in a complex pharmaceutical litigation, which included both federal, multi-district litigation, and coordinated state action. •Generated and regulated office wide databases for a continued flow of Attorney document review. •Evaluated incoming information to ensure the timely production of case documents, and coordinated efforts with outside database consulting firm. •Designed queries within Microsoft Access that increased accuracy and efficiency with the data manipulation process. Show less



Pfizer

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Audio-Visual Technician

  • Jan 2004 - Jan 2006

  •Resolved technical issues arising during daily meetings and answered any questions in order to help with video and audio conference technical meeting requirements. •Maintained video and audio conference designated areas and equipment between meetings. •Trained clients on proper use of equipment and worked with client to better understand how to resolve technical issues. •Resolved technical issues arising during daily meetings and answered any questions in order to help with video and audio conference technical meeting requirements. •Maintained video and audio conference designated areas and equipment between meetings. •Trained clients on proper use of equipment and worked with client to better understand how to resolve technical issues.



Comcast SportsNet

• Philadelphia, PA

• Broadcast Technician

  • May 2000 - Jan 2004

  •Assisted on-air talent and production staff before, during, and after live broadcast shows. •Operated studio technical equipment for recorded and live broadcasts. Provided general utility on-site and off-site productions including construction and breakdown. •Assisted on-air talent and production staff before, during, and after live broadcast shows. •Operated studio technical equipment for recorded and live broadcasts. Provided general utility on-site and off-site productions including construction and breakdown.



FOX 29, Good Day Philadelphia

• Production Assistant

  • May 2000 - Sep 2000

  •Assisted the on-air talent and production staff before, during, and after live broadcast shows. •Provided director and on-air talent with show scripts, and delivered production material to technicians. •Assisted the on-air talent and production staff before, during, and after live broadcast shows. •Provided director and on-air talent with show scripts, and delivered production material to technicians.