Assistant Real Estate
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Paralegal of ** Years, Typist of *** wpm (Albany, New York)
Date: 2012-10-31, 6:19PM EDT
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VANESSA I. GABBIANO
Albany, New York 12047
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EDUCATION: CENTER FOR LEGAL STUDIES, Golden, Colorado
HOWARD UNIVERSITY CONTINUING STUDIES, Silver Spring, Maryland
Certificate in Paralegal Studies, awarded Spring 2003
SALEM COLLEGE, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Bachelor of Arts, Communication/Journalism awarded May 2001
Major: Communication, Minor: Journalism
EMPLOYMENT:
Aug. 2008--July 9, 2010 BLAIR & LEE, P.C.
http://www.blairleepc.com
College Park, Maryland 20740
Personal Injury Legal Assistant, 2008-July 2010
Support four attorneys in all functions of personal injury litigation
Prepare personal injury correspondence, discovery and pleadings
Manage calendars and keep watch for court dates and meetings
Perform legal research on LEXIS and LAW.NET
Supervise firm's docketing system and law library
File court pleadings and motions (electronically using PACER)
Advise firm on purchase of computer hardware and software
2002--2006 Legal Secretary Trainee, 2000-2005
Worked directly with senior partner to maintain his case load
Independently handled files from inception up to the time of trial
Prepared and mailed correspondence to clients, opposing attorneys, medical facilities, insurance companies, investigators and process servers
Drafted all pleadings in a civil practice and personal injury litigation including but not limited to Summons and Complaint, Bills of Particular, Motions, Stipulations, Infant Compromise Orders, Wrongful Death Orders
Managed calendar, scheduled depositions and checked E-Law for court dates
Answered, screened, distributed and placed phone calls
Gathered and analyzed data, statutes, legal articles and codes
Ordered, received and distributed office supplies
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OTHER EMPLOYMENT:
(Temporary/Contract Assignments)
Feb. 2004--May 2005 Littler MENDELSON, P.C., Washington, D.C.
http://www.littler.com
Legal Secretary (labor and employment litigation)
Aug. 2005--Mar. 2006 BRADLEY, ARANT, ROSE & WHITE -- PROXY PERSONNEL, Washington, D.C.
http://www.ba-boult.com http://www.proxypersonnel.com
Legal Secretary (white collar crime litigation)
May 2006--Aug. 2006 ELLIOTT B. WEISS & ASSOCIATES, Williamsport, Pennsylvania
http://www.manta.com/coms2/dnbcompany_03j2xy
Legal Secretary/Receptionist (trusts and estates, real estate)
Mar. 2008--July 2008 APS HEALTHCARE, LEGAL DEPT. -- ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL, Washington, D.C. and Silver Spring, Md.
http://www.apshealthcare.com http://www.roberthalflegal.com
Legal Assistant (corporate healthcare legal department)
1999-2003 Kelly Services, Inc. -- Washington, D.C. Office: Assignment: International Monetary Fund
COMPUTER SKILLS:
- Timeslips, Westlaw, LEXIS/NEXIS, Law.net
- Notary Public (State of Maryland)
Proficient in Windows, Microsoft Word, Excel, WordPerfect and Internet
Research (limited experience with Microsoft Access)
-Compare Rite, Delta View and Track Changes programs
-Dictation (tape transcriptions) and Typing of Approximately 100 wpm
-E-filing court documents utilizing PACER
-Document management systems such as Hummingbird, IManage, PC Docs
-Scanning documents in PDF, e-mailing and uploading PDF docs
-Bates stamping and digesting depositions
Deposition scheduling and preparation
-Document production organization
-Federal Express online shipping
-Working knowledge of state and federal judicial systems, docketing procedures and citation formats
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