Experience

Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• HOA Information & Resource Officer

  • Jun 2017 - Present

  I currently provide leadership, strategic direction, and administration for the HOA Information and Resource Center (“Center”), within the Department of Regulatory Agencies (“DORA”). My responsibilities include managing and supervising one of six (6) Common Interest Community Centers in the country and the only Common Interest Community Center within the State of Colorado. I currently provide leadership, strategic direction, and administration for the HOA Information and Resource Center (“Center”), within the Department of Regulatory Agencies (“DORA”). My responsibilities include managing and supervising one of six (6) Common Interest Community Centers in the country and the only Common Interest Community Center within the State of Colorado.



Colorado Judicial Branch

• United States
• Government Administration
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Self-Represented Litigant Coordinator

  • Dec 2014 - Jun 2017

  • Duties included managing and supervising the Self Help Center and providing information to self-represented litigants regarding state statutes, rules, policies and procedures. Assisting self-represented litigants in the effective and efficient processing of court cases by educating them on the completion of forms, courtroom procedures and policies, explaining processes of scheduling hearings and mediation, status checks, court limitations and general follow-up. I also provided information regarding community resources and acted as a liaison between self-represented litigants, court personnel, and community organizations.



Maceau Law

• Colorado Springs, Colorado

• Paralegal

  • Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

  • Duties included drafting Complaints, Motions, Entries of Appearances, Scheduling Orders, Rule 26(a)(1) Disclosures, going to Court, creating exhibit books, speaking with clients daily, reviewing case files, filing on ICESS or ECF, and handling attorney's calendar, as well as translating for clients and the firm. • Worked with Family Law issues and conducted case management/status conferences with parties, attorneys and CFI’s either in-person or by phone to facilitate the identification of disputed issues and options toward resolution of the case. Also facilitated the exchange of necessary information.



DC 37 Municipal Legal Services

• 125 barclay street, 10fl, new york, new york 10013

• Law Clerk

  • Sep 2013 - May 2014

  I draft both private and agency Adoption forms as well as Guardianship forms. I also do client intakes and interviews. I accompany attorneys to court and assist in researching as well. I draft both private and agency Adoption forms as well as Guardianship forms. I also do client intakes and interviews. I accompany attorneys to court and assist in researching as well.



Civil Court bronx county

• Bronx County Civil Court

• Extern

  • Jan 2013 - May 2013

  Currently I am clerking for Honorable Judge Gerald Lebovits in Bronx County Civil Court, this experience has strengthen my research, writing, and analytical skills. Many of my duties have included writing decisions orders and opinions, researching new applicable law, and settling cases.Inu I have witnessed and contributed to arbitration hearings and mediation; I have also on occasions used my Spanish skills to interpret for the court. This experience has also given me incite as to why a judge decides the way he or she does, it has also exposed me to not only court and trial proceedings, but a variety of areas of law as well



LegalCrunch

• Legal Services

• Intern

  • Jan 2013 - May 2013

  LegalCrunch is an internet site founded and operated by two law students. The goal of LegalCrunch is to provide the everyday individual with answers to their legal question on a variety of topics in simple English that avoids legalese. At LegalCrunch I do small projects that range from writing articles on various legal topics that breakdown that particular legal topic to everyday English again avoiding legalese; to creating, organizing, and providing a do it yourself approach in a legal area for example creating a system on the site that allows an individual to file a paternity petition right on the website.



Mintz & Fraade LLP

• Intern

  • Jan 2013 - May 2013

  As a law clerk at Mintz & Fraade, P.C. a securities firm, I use my knowledge of corporations, securities regulation, and acquisitions and mergers to assist in researching new companies that are preparing of IPO’s, drafting state legends, and assisting in litigation by preparing answers to complaints, and revising As a law clerk at Mintz & Fraade, P.C. a securities firm, I use my knowledge of corporations, securities regulation, and acquisitions and mergers to assist in researching new companies that are preparing of IPO’s, drafting state legends, and assisting in litigation by preparing answers to complaints, and revising



Law Firm of Alexander Bespechny

• Intern

  • Oct 2012 - Jan 2013

  Write, review and file the following; Summons and Complaints, Bills of particulars, demands for bills of particulars, responses to preliminary conference orders, Affirmations, Response to answers, Response to affirmative defenses, Stipulations, Affidavits, and Motions for directed verdicts, and assist in Depositions Prepare case for trial by preparing and sending defendants notices of intent to use business records, doctor affidavits, notices of intent to subpoena and post-discovery information.



Law Offices of Melvyn Jacknowitz

• Intern

  • Apr 2012 - Oct 2012

  •Wrote, reviewed and filed the following; Summons and Complaints, Bills of particulars, demands for bills of particulars, responses to preliminary conference orders, Affirmations, Demands, Response to demands, Stipulations, Affidavits, Motions for Summary Judgments and Motions for directed verdicts •Went to court to adjourn cases •Communicated directly with clients, insurance companies, and hospitals •Maintained attorneys calendar •Interviewed potential new clients and proposed their cases to the attorney