Hannah Sawyer
Paralegal/Legal Assistant/Legal Secretary
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Seeking a Paralegal/Legal Secretary/Attorney Assistant/Legal Assistant/Administrative position that will utilize my skills in the legal profession.
Experience
Paralegal at Mulembo Law PLLC (2026-03 – 2026-06)
- Communicated and coordinated with attorney, senior paralegal, clients, opposing counsel, law enforcement, and court staff to support case strategy and gathered discovery documents
- Supported attorney by managing client interaction and maintaining case documentation
- Prepared and drafted criminal, civil, and family law pleadings
- Assisted attorneys in drafting and reviewing various legal documents, ensuring accuracy and compliance
- Analyzed and redacted client documents and opposing party disclosures
- Applied excellent organizational skills to schedule appointments and maintain calendars for legal proceedings
- Responsible for over 30 cases
- Managed attorney's calendar and court deadlines
- Utilized Smokeball case management system to calendar, upload documents, and utilized task workflows to assist in efficient litigation
- Utilized LexisNexis for legal research
Legal Operations Coordinator at Mulembo Law PLLC (2025-11 – 2026-03)
- Prepared and transmitted onboarding documents to new clients in SharePoint and Smokeball for client completion
- Provided required onboarding documents to paralegal
- Delivered legal motions and pleadings at physical location or electronically via eFileAz
- Calendared upcoming court dates and associated deadlines for attorneys and staff
- Scheduled meetings with the paralegal or attorneys
- Provided first-line support for potential new and existing clients over the phone and directed to appropriate staff
- Managed legal intern hiring, training, and supervision
- Allocated intern work assignments via Microsoft Teams, Outlook, and Smokeball
- Created Potential New Client scripts, SOP's, and intern informational packets
- Ensured compliance of intern billing entries with firm's billing practices in Smokeball
- Improved current workflows and automation using Smokeball case management
- Improved case file organization
- Responsible for sorting and forwarding business mail to managing attorney
- Responsible for office supplies
Legal Intern at Mulembo Law PLLC (2025-08 – 2025-11)
- Scheduled new clients for consultations with the attorney
- Reviewed client and opposing party disclosure and exhibits and updated client's disclosure trackers
- Assisted in preparing and transporting exhibits to courts for evidentiary hearings and trial
- Ensured all legal expenses were billed and receipts were saved to client's file
- Scanned, filed, organized, and distributed mail, scanned client's documents
- Provided first-line support for potential new and existing clients over the phone and front desk
- Performed conflict check on potential new clients via Lawmatics
Private Violin Instructor at Feagin's Fretboard Music School (2024-01 – Present)
Private violin teacher at accredited progressive music school for 10-20 students
- Create custom student lesson plans, appropriate learning materials, and assess students' progress to develop their talent and pursue their dreams and perform
Orchestra Violin Sectionals Coach at Rincon-University High School (2025-01 – Present)
- Assist students in challenging passages, orchestral literature, intonation, phrasing, bow usage, and section sound to support conductor's intended sound
- Coach weekly orchestra sectionals in preparation for concerts
Private Violin Instructor at UArizona String Project (2024-09 – 2025-05)
Program provides monetary assistance for low-income individuals
- Coached by music professors on effective music teaching techniques
- Provided learning materials, lesson plans, helpful practice habits and strategies, and assessed students' progress for eight students
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Music – University of Arizona (2021-08 – 2025-05)
Paralegal Certification – University of Arizona (2026-06)
