Paralegal Resume

Desired Industry: Legal	SpiderID: 27191
Desired Job Location: Trenton, New Jersey	Date Posted: 6/10/2009
Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent	Availability Date:
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Job Level: Experienced with over 2 years experience	Willing to Travel:
Highest Degree Attained:	Willing to Relocate:

Objective:
OBJECTIVE
To secure a position, as a Paralegal with a law firm or in a corporate environment.

Experience:

SUMMARY:
Detail oriented administrator with a background in computers and diverse range of qualifications and experiences including: Law Degree, Paralegal Certificate, Land Surveying Diploma, Estates Administration, Project and Campaign Management, Human Resources, Teaching / Training, Business Development, Public Speaking, Fund Raising, Editorial / Publishing, Music, Computer Graphics Professor and Web Site Maintenance.
Attended law school at University College Dublin, in Ireland and awarded honors degree in 2001. During the course of my attendance at University College Dublin, I worked part time in the law firm of Peter Nugent, Solicitors & Co. in Dublin, Ireland, as a legal assistant. Worked as a paralegal in the Estates department at Turp, Coates, Essl and Driggers, Hightstown, New Jersey, for two years. Recently completed final semester in Paralegal Certification course at Mercer County Community College, graduating with GPA of 4.0. I am a Notary Public with commission valid through 2012.

Experience:

Paralegal
Turp, Coates, Essl & Driggers, PC Hightstown, New Jersey, 6/2006 – 5/2008
Responsible for the administration of multiple Estates, which duties included; Administration, Litigation, Meeting with clients, Drafting of various Estate documents and Court Applications. Also responsible for the completion and timely filing of Federal and State Estate and Inheritance tax returns, which required an extensive knowledge of the tax code and rules, as pertains to Wills and Probate. In fulfilling my duties, I was required to daily interface with the Surrogate staff at various Surrogate courts. I became a Notary Public, which is valid through 2012.

Human Resources Generalist and Part Time Graphics Professor
Mercer County Community College New Jersey, 9/2001 – 2006
Human Resources, Computer Graphics and Gaelic Language from beginners to advanced level. As a full time employee with the college, I managed employee benefits for a six month period. Responsible for the administration of all employee pensions and benefits. Managed all Workers Compensation cases on campus. Investigated potential legal and/or ethical breaches at personnel and college level to ensure compliance with pertinent statutes, bringing about a review of certain policies. In addition to my full time obligations, I also taught as an adjunct professor, over the course of this time – Computer Graphics, and Gaelic Language and History.

Human Resources / Project Management / Business Development
Hamilton-Thomas Design, LLC, and PING, Inc. New Jersey, 9/2003 – 2007
Founding partner in HT Design, successfully oversaw acquisition by larger conglomerate PInG, an interactive digital media company. Project Manager responsible for the development of web sites, supervision of creative and technical staff and ongoing site maintenance. Interfaced with clients as lead liaison for select accounts.

Music Campaign Coordinator
Peace Together, London, 6/1992 – Present
Founded the Peace Together initiative. Rallied the music industry behind the charity. Motivated and attracted investment through public speaking and negotiation, from a broad range of business entities, generating a working capital of $200,000. Supervised and managed an office of up to thirty volunteers. Organized major concerts across Britain and Ireland with multi-million dollar budgets producing an Album, Single, and Video with well known artists including U2, Sinead O’Connor and Peter Gabriel. Raised significant sums through ticket and record sales, setting up the trust which supports nondenominational youth projects across Northern Ireland. I Remain one of the trustees.

Legal Assistant
Peter Nugent Solicitors & Co., Dublin, 9/1998 – 2001
I was a legal assistant with a small law firm during vacation periods while studying law at University College Dublin. Duties were administrative/secretarial.

Training Coordinator / Accounts Assistant / Editor
Bowne Global Solutions, Dublin, 8/1997 – 9/1998
Set up and coordinated in-house computer training facility and training program. Editor of an in-house newsletter published as a web site. Promoted to Team Leader in recognition of my success at implementing company timesheet and invoicing procedures.

Head Instructor in Computer Graphics
Desktop America / Comp-U-Time New York, 8/1996 – 8/1997
Promoted to Head Instructor. Created course outlines. Supervised junior instructors. Organized staff schedules. Responsible for marketing, and advertising. Public Relations

Education:
University College Dublin
Ireland, Dublin, Sept ’98 – May ‘01
Honors Bachelor Degree in Civil Law

Mercer County Community College
East Windsor, Sept ’07 – Dec ‘08
Paralegal Certification, GPA 4.0

Bolton Street College Dublin
Ireland, Dublin, Sept 1980 – May 1983
Geo-Surveying Diploma

Skills:
Extremeley computer literate.

Additional Information:
ACTIVITIES / INTERESTS

Gaelic Language

As an Irish Language Enthusiast, I give lessons in Gaelic at Mercer County Community college from time to time, lead a Gaelic Language group at the local chapter of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, and write a monthly Gaelic article for the Newsletter of the local AOH. My interest in the topic extends to the History of Ireland, with particular focus on Ancient Irish Literatures.

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