Case Manager/Paralegal - Lerner And Rowe P.C. - Phoenix, AZ
(2016-07)
- Manage a case load of 100-150 cases, in-charge of all Spanish speaker clients.
- Request medical records, review medical records.
- Sent subrogation to health insurance companies and follow up on subro lien every 30 days.
- Help clients with property damage.
- Client communication every 30 days.
- Communication with insurance companies.
- Prepare and send demands out.
- Meet firm's monthly goals, send out minimum 17 demand per month.
- Send out balance verifications.
- Communicate with medical providers on the treatment/care for clients.
Paralegal/Notary - Lehm Law Group - Phoenix, AZ
(2016-02 - 2016-07)
- In charge USCIS department of preparing forms like Petition for Alien Relative (I-130), Adjustment of status (I-485), Biographic information (G-325), Affidavit of support (I-864), UVisas (I-918), VAWA (I-360), NACARA (I-881), Application for naturalization (N-400), Application for certificate of citizenship (N-600), Petition to remove the conditions of residence (I-751), Application to replace permanent resident card (I-90), DACA (I-821D), Application for Employment Authorization (I-765) also in
- Mail forms out to the corresponding USCIS office, input notes on cases and review notices received by USCIS, respond to RFE's.
- In charge of the BOND Department preparing motions, requesting documents and doing jail visits.
- In charge of Immigration court department.
- Assist with initial consultation to review client's information to obtain relevant case information and see if they are eligible for some type of immigration case.
- Assist attorney with determining case issues and planning case strategy to have a positive outcome.
- Interpreter for attorneys when necessary.
- Review and organize client documentation to make sure is mistake free.
- Draft motions and legal memoranda for attorney.
- Draft correspondence to clients, courts, attorneys, etc.
- Coordinate with client to assemble documentation, complete questionnaires and forms, review case status, etc…and calendars, review file on a regular basis, consult with attorney and prepare packets for USCIS.
- Monitor progress of case.
- Determine, under attorney supervision, eligibility in one of the family-based preference categories.
- Prepare weekly, monthly and yearly reports.
- Answer phone calls, schedule appointments, take payments, do consultations.
Paralegal/Notary - McLean Law Firm - Phoenix, AZ
(2013-12 - 2016-02)
- In charge of the USCIS Department preparing forms like Petition for Alien Relative (I-130), Adjustment of status (I-485), Biographic information (G-325), Affidavit of support (I-864), UVisas (I-918), VAWA (I-360), NACARA (I-881), Application for naturalization (N-400), Application for certificate of citizenship (N-600), Petition to remove the conditions of residence (I-751), Application to replace permanent resident card (I-90), DACA (I-821D), Application for Employment Authorization (I-765), ca
- Mail forms out to the corresponding USCIS office, input notes on cases and review notices received by USCIS, respond to RFE's.
- Assist with initial consultation to review client's information to obtain relevant case information and see if they are eligible for some type of immigration case.
- Assist attorney with determining case issues and planning case strategy to have a positive outcome.
- Interpreter for attorneys when necessary.
- Review and organize client documentation to make sure is mistake free.
- Draft motions and legal memoranda for attorney.
- Draft correspondence to clients, courts, attorneys, etc.
- Coordinate with client to assemble documentation, complete questionnaires and forms, review case status, etc…and calendars, review file on a regular basis, consult with attorney and prepare packets for USCIS.
- Determine, under attorney supervision, eligibility in one of the family-based preference categories.
- Manage criminal cases.
- Answer phone calls, schedule appointments, take payments, do consultations.
- Filing, faxing, copying.
Legal Assistant/Paralegal/Notary - Maria Jones Law Firm - Phoenix, AZ
(2011-06 - 2013-11)
- In charge of the USCIS Department preparing forms like Petition for Alien Relative (I-130), Adjustment of status (I-485), Biographic information (G-325), Affidavit of support (I-864), UVisas (I-918), VAWA (I-360), NACARA (I-881), Application for naturalization (N-400), Application for certificate of citizenship (N-600), Petition to remove the conditions of residence (I-751), Application to replace permanent resident card (I-90), DACA (I-821D), Application for Employment Authorization (I-765) als
- Mail forms out to the corresponding USCIS office, input notes on cases and review notices received by USCIS, respond to RFE's.
- In charge of the BOND Department preparing motions, requesting documents and doing jail visits.
- Assist with initial consultation to review client's information to obtain relevant case information and see if they are eligible for some type of immigration case.
- Assist attorney with determining case issues and planning case strategy to have a positive outcome.
- Interpreter for attorneys when necessary.
- Review and organize client documentation to make sure is mistake free.
- Draft motions and legal memoranda for attorney.
- Draft correspondence to clients, courts, attorneys, etc.
- Coordinate with client to assemble documentation, complete questionnaires and forms, review case status, etc…and calendars, review file on a regular basis, consult with attorney and prepare packets for USCIS.
- Monitor progress of case.
- Determine, under attorney supervision, eligibility in one of the family-based preference categories.
- Prepare weekly, monthly and yearly reports.
- Answer phone calls, schedule appointments, take payments, do consultations.
- Filing, faxing, copying.
Legal Assistant - Law Offices of Stephanie Lake, P.C. - Phoenix, AZ
(2010-11 - 2011-06)
- Input on Prevail System client's status so that we know in what stage is client (application sent, request for reconsideration, request for Hearing etc...) Then activate client and check information is updated and correct. Then call Social Security to confirm client has applied.
- Do the 1st letter to Social Security (request to re-open prior application).
- Request for Physical & Mental C.E. (medical records), also request to contact client if haven't apply yet, request to postponed hearing, or enclose reconsideration or request for hearing).
- When potential client returns representation forms (I send them witness statements P.C.E. - M.I.R & fibromyalgia forms & add request for hearing, request for reconsideration forms also send to Social Security our SSA-1695 to collect fee.
- Submit all evidence we have from client to Social Security electronically- If its paper case I scan and send letter to social security with evidence enclosed.
- When we receive a barcode from Social Security I input barcode in prevail system, scan & save separately all the forms including barcode that came together and save.
- When we get denial letters from Social Security I immediately send appeal forms to client and appeal all denial online if not available online do it by paper.
- Intake Report (monthly report of how many intakes the intake team has done and how our progress is).
- Prospect Report (monthly report of how many interviews of prospects we are doing per month and we have a meeting once a week to see how we can improve our numbers).
- Cut on Set Appeal (send a letter to Social Security with the date the client became disabled so that social security will find him disabled since that date and client would be eligible for benefits).
- Online Initial Benefit Application (start application for client with Social Security).
- Mail (Back up) open correspondence when person in charge is out and distribute to each person it belongs also do Spanish Intakes.
- I receive the letters from Social Security when they need our help to request medical records from provider and I decline representation.
- Federal Court (File complaints, civil cover sheet, and summonses).
