Freelance/Contract Paralegal - Self-employed - Phoenix, Arizona
(2012-03)
Providing paralegal/legal assistance in the Phoenix area on a contractual hourly rate based upon case/company assignment.
- Responsible for all aspects of legal document preparation, client relations, court/legal professional communications, calendaring, docketing in a time-efficient, prominent manner ensuring deadlines are met.
- Hourly 1099 compensation provided which ultimately promotes limited overhead expenses to contract employer – service for assignments available in office or remotely.
Paralegal - DeShon Pullen & Associates, PLC
(2006-08 - 2012-03)
- Create Petitions for Dissolution of Marriage/Paternity packages, Motions, Responses and Replies for family law cases including the main body contents with factual basis.
- Extensive calendaring, docketing and research in all areas of family, personal injury, civil and criminal law as well as formal pleadings and interaction with the legal system.
- Calendar all incoming/outgoing pleadings, Minute Entries, Court hearings for attorneys and support staff.
- Legal Research initiation and summary review for attorney case notes/citations in pleadings and/or Court.
- Prepare and/or compile discovery requests and responses for clients as well as extensive review of the same for non-compliance issues and sanctions.
- Senior level communication with clients, opposing parties, opposing counsel and Judicial Assistant's pertaining to all aspects of each client's case on a daily basis.
Paralegal - Bishop & Martin Law Office
(2004-02 - 2006-08)
Work immediately under owner of medium-sized law firm specializing in family law as well as administered under the Arizona State Bar as Judge Pro Tempore.
- Create various pleadings for limited review and revisions for filings with Court.
- Direct professional communication with clients, Judge's divisions and opposing counsel/party in person, via e-mail and extensive telephone contact on a constant basis.
- Create in depth Property Settlement Agreements, Parenting Plans and Consent Decrees based upon previous Rule 69 Agreements for attorney review.
- Assist in hiring support staff, billing pre-bills and finals; overall office management.
- Review and assist in collections; prepare Summons and Complaints for past due accounts.
