Case and Office Manager - Law Office of Todd J. Bullion - Albuquerque, New Mexico (Remote)
(2023-06)
Provide comprehensive litigation support to a U.S. law firm across criminal defense, family law, and civil matters including motion drafting, case management, trial preparation, and operational infrastructure development.
- Draft substantive motions including Motions to Dismiss, Motions to Suppress, discovery motions, and comprehensive civil complaints with multiple causes of action
- Manage discovery processes including drafting requests and responses, organizing productions, preparing exhibits, and coordinating with opposing counsel
- Conduct client intake interviews, assess case viability, gather factual information, and identify legal issues and strategic approaches
- Prepare for trials and hearings including organizing and analyzing exhibits, drafting witness lists, preparing legal briefings, coordinating with expert witnesses, and creating case summaries
- Analyze case facts and law to develop legal strategies, identify winning arguments, and provide strategic recommendations to attorney
- Support mediation and settlement negotiations by drafting settlement proposals, analyzing settlement offers, and preparing mediation briefs
- Coordinate e-filings across multiple New Mexico courts using Odyssey platform (same system used in Georgia, Louisiana, Alabama, and other states)
- Conduct legal research using Westlaw and LexisNexis for case law, statutes, procedural rules, and strategic legal analysis; draft legal memoranda and research briefs
- Manage 50+ concurrent cases with complex deadline tracking, ensuring all filing deadlines, court appearances, and procedural requirements are met
- Built firm's operational infrastructure from scratch including case management workflows, deadline tracking systems, document organization protocols, and SOPs that reduced attorney administrative burden by 80%
- Led successful migration from FileVine to Clio case management system including data transfer, workflow design, and staff training
- Handle client correspondence, case updates, and maintain strong professional relationships with clients, opposing counsel, and court personnel
Virtual Legal Assistant (Freelance) - U.S. Law Firms - Remote
(2011-01)
Provide legal and executive support to U.S. attorneys and law firms across immigration, litigation, and corporate matters.
- Draft and edit immigration declarations and asylum petitions
- Ensure USCIS compliance and documentation accuracy for immigration applications
- Conduct legal research, draft legal documents, and prepare case materials requiring legal terminology expertise
- Provide executive support including calendar management, meeting coordination, travel arrangements, and confidential correspondence handling
- Manage virtual client communications and case file organization for litigation and administrative matters
- Experience with e-filing systems and procedures across multiple jurisdictions including California, Florida, Michigan, Texas, and New Mexico courts
Attorney At Law & Legal Consultant - Sole Practice - Jamaica
(2017-08)
- Practice areas: Criminal defense (trial and appellate), personal injury claims and negotiations, civil litigation, corporate legal services, contracts, mediation
- Represent clients in Supreme Court, Parish Court, and appellate proceedings with full trial preparation and case management
- Conduct client intake and case assessment, develop case strategies, and provide legal consultation across multiple practice areas
- Draft legal opinions, contracts, share agreements, demand letters, settlement proposals, and litigation documents
