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| Desired Industry: Legal |
SpiderID: 21264 |
| Desired Job Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Date Posted: 6/11/2008 |
| Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent |
Availability Date: now |
| Desired Wage: 85,000 |
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U.S. Work Authorization: Yes |
| Job Level: Experienced with over 2 years experience |
Willing to Travel: Yes, Less Than 25% |
| Highest Degree Attained: JD |
Willing to Relocate: Yes |
Objective:
Seeking an associate position in a profession law firm that is commesurate to my skills and experience
Experience:
Primary Relevant Legal Experience:
Civil Litigation Paralegal
1/4/2006 – 5/30/2008
Herman & Mermelstein, P.A., Aventura, FL
Specialties: Childhood Sexual Abuse and Sexual Assault and Battery
-- Drafted Discovery Responses
-- Document Review to Workup Files
-- Summarized Depositions
-- Trial Preparation
-- Deposition Preparation
-- Hearing Preparation
-- High Client Contact
-- Drafted Motions to Compel and to Extend Time
-- Utilized Westlaw, Word, Outlook, Case Soft and Time Matters
Legal Research Associate/ Paralegal
1/2005 - 10/2005
Law Offices of Sciarretta, Mannino & Setterlund, Boca Raton, FL
Specialties: Plaintiff Personal Injury
-- Legal Research
-- Legal Writing
-- Drafted Discovery
-- Drafted Discovery Responses
-- Drafted Correspondence
-- Drafted Internal Memorandum of Law
-- Summarized Depositions
-- Utlized WestLaw, Lexis-Nexis, Manual Legal Research, Word and Hot Docs
Law Clerk
4/2003 - 4/2004
Law Office of Matt Hellman, P.A., Plantation, FL
Specialty: PIP Insurance Defense
-- Case Analysis
-- Legal Research
-- Legal Writing
-- Drafted Status Reports
-- Drafted Discovery Responses
-- Utilized Westlaw, Time Matters and Time Slips
Full-time Clinical Internship
1/2002 - 5/2002
State of Florida Office of the Attorney General,
Civil Litigation Department, Fort Lauderdale, FL
-- Legal Research
-- Legal Writing
-- Drafted Reply Memorandum
-- Observed Depositions
-- Utilized Westlaw and Word
Education:
May 2002
Juris Doctorate
Nova Southeastern University
Shepard Broad Law Center
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
May 1997
A.S. Legal Assisting
Brevard Community College
Melbourne, Florida
May 1994
B.A. International Studies
University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida
Affiliations:
Florida Bar
Skills:
-- Legal Research
-- Legal Writing
-- WestLaw
-- Lexis-Nexis
-- CaseSoft (CaseMap, TextMap and TimeMap)
-- Time Matters
-- Hot Docs (Probate)
Additional Information:
Salary: Commensurate with Skill and Experience
Reference:
Available Upon Request
Candidate Contact Information:
| Name: Anne Marie Giri |
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Phone: 954-661-2529 |
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