Litigation Paralegal

• Jun 2021 - Present

Litigation Paralegal role with boutique plaintiff firm handling federal and state civil sexual assault, personal injury and product liability cases. Duties include: o Client intake, communications and retention o Draft simple pleadings, motions, oppositions, declarations, proposed orders, notices and correspondence for Plaintiff personal injury e-cigarette and childhood sexual assault suits o Proofread, cite check, Bluebook and edit legal briefs; create TOCs and TOAs; locate and assemble exhibits o Prepare and serve discovery requests, responses, document productions, deposition notices and subpoenas o Oversee selection, retention and scheduling of mediators and parties o Coordinate settlement discussions; draft settlement demands and agreements o Perform privilege reviews, redact records and lodge documents under seal o Foresee, plan, execute and document legal assignments o File and arrange service of documents in federal and state trial and appellate matters o Prepare pro hac vice applications and coordinate attorney admissions and e-filing registration in state and federal trial and appellate courts o Summarize case records and witness statements; create chronology of events o Track case activities, calendar future events and arrange remote appearances o Coordinate service of process o Establish strong working relationships with clients, vendors, Court staff, opposing staff and counsel, and in-house staff and attorneys o Highlights: interpreting local and court rules to the client’s advantage, for example, enabling the timely filing of a Notice of Appeal independent of opposing counsel’s filing an “entry” of judgment (CA state court); enabling a late-completed motion to be timely filed; and engaging clients, opposing counsel and court personnel to ensure deadlines are met and facilitate the litigation process Show less

JD Candidate

• Aug 2019 - Jun 2021

Senior Litigation Paralegal

• Mar 2019 - Aug 2019

Attorney support for Antitrust litigation. Proofread, cite-check and edit attorney correspondence and pleadings. Deposition prep - exhibits and translations. Motion prep – exhibits. File and serve--public and under seal--in federal and state courts. Attorney support for Antitrust litigation. Proofread, cite-check and edit attorney correspondence and pleadings. Deposition prep - exhibits and translations. Motion prep – exhibits. File and serve--public and under seal--in federal and state courts.

Litigation Paralegal

• Jun 2017 - Mar 2019

Attorney support for ERISA trust fund disputes. Analyze third party inquiries re marriage dissolution benefits. Draft demands and inquiry responses. Calculate contribution delinquencies including interest and liquidated damages. Proofread federal motions and pleadings. Research corporate histories. Review, redact and bates stamp document productions. File and serve in U.S. District court. Attorney support for ERISA trust fund disputes. Analyze third party inquiries re marriage dissolution benefits. Draft demands and inquiry responses. Calculate contribution delinquencies including interest and liquidated damages. Proofread federal motions and pleadings. Research corporate histories. Review, redact and bates stamp document productions. File and serve in U.S. District court.

Litigation Paralegal

• Feb 2016 - Jun 2017

Attorney support for insurance defense landlord-tenant, auto defect and toxic tort disputes. Execute support activities from case inception to trial/resolution, including new matter intake, written discovery edits and analysis, document productions, subpoenas, factual investigations, deposition prep, expert witness liaison, motions for summary judgment, trial exhibits, witness lists, MILs, jury instructions and questionnaires. File and serve documents in CA superior courts. Train and supervise junior staff. Show less

Paralegal

• May 2009 - Feb 2016

Attorney support for insurance defense asbestos and product liability disputes. Execute support activities from case inception through trial, including new matter intake, document productions, deposition prep, witness and exhibit lists, MILs, jury instructions, case tracking, client reporting and liaison. Database management. Document review using Relativity. E-Discovery CEDS certification earned in 2015. Attorney support for insurance defense asbestos and product liability disputes. Execute support activities from case inception through trial, including new matter intake, document productions, deposition prep, witness and exhibit lists, MILs, jury instructions, case tracking, client reporting and liaison. Database management. Document review using Relativity. E-Discovery CEDS certification earned in 2015.

Project Manager

• 1990 - 2005

In this position, I provided litigation support services to the U.S. Department of Justice. I directed core litigation support activities, including whistleblower (qui tam), fraud, tobacco, contract default, and environmental cases. I managed field discovery and trial support, and oversaw records collections and workflow processes. My duties also included supervising up to 50 employees and traveling throughout the U.S. I had a number of noteworthy achievements while working here. First, I successfully led teams of diverse and talented individuals in all phases of litigation support. I proofread and formatted the U.S Factual Memorandum for tobacco litigation. I also supervised a three-month discovery project outside the U.S. As a result of my exemplary performance, I received numerous corporate Encore Achiever awards. Internet URL: http://www.caci.com/ Show less