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| Desired Industry: Legal |
SpiderID: 27971 |
| Desired Job Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
Date Posted: 7/28/2009 |
| Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent |
Availability Date: ASAP |
| Desired Wage: 35000 |
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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: Bachelors |
Willing to Relocate: No |
Objective:
To work at an established law firm that will utilize and enhance my existing skills. Eventually, I would also like to attend law school to obtain my JD.
Experience:
Accountemps, Fulton Mortgage, Lancaster, PA 6/09-present
Post-Closer: Review and assemble residential mortgage loan files; ensure that all loan documents required for the loan to fund are present, properly executed and notarized. Review the closing conditions and verify that all closing conditions have been met. If there are missing documents I contact the closing agent/borrower/insurance company in order to obtain missing items.
Processor/Closer: Review the homeowner’s declaration page for hazard insurance and flood insurance to verify that the borrower has adequate coverage for their home to satisfy the loan amount and that there is a full year of paid insurance on the residence, verify that the mortgage clause(s) reflect the correct mortgagor, complete closing fee screens in Unifi, verify that all loan conditions have been met or will be met at the closing table, order VOE and appraisals and order title work. (Temp Position)
Manpower, Sovereign Bank, Wyomissing, PA 2/09-6/09
Contracts Paralegal: Responsible for reading over the commercial contracts with various vendors, maintaining the legal agreements and analyzing the monthly/yearly spend for the various vendors. Maintained a database containing the pertinent information from the contracts. Review draft contracts and subcontract agreements against legal checklist of acceptable contract elements to identify and mitigate legal risks. Flag incomplete areas and notify responsible parties of open action items; track contracts processed for completion. Reviews signed contract and subcontract agreement packages to ensure that all required documents have been received, such as insurance certificates from subcontractors. Follow up with responsible parties to obtain missing or corrected documents. Areas of law: commercial banking.
Secondary Auditor: Review and assemble residential mortgage loan files; ensure that all loan documents required for the loan to fund are present, properly executed and notarized. Review the closing conditions and verify that all closing conditions have been met. If there are missing documents/signatures I contact the closing agent/borrower/insurance company in order to obtain missing items. Review the homeowner’s declaration page for hazard insurance and flood insurance to verify that the borrower has adequate coverage for their home to satisfy the loan amount and that there is a full year of paid insurance on the residence, verify that the mortgage clause(s) reflect the correct mortgagor. (Temp Position)
Nicole M. Baker, Wernersville, PA 1/05-present
Notary Signing Agent: Complete mortgage settlements for first time loans, line of credits and home equity loans including the processing of loans by acting as the settlement agent by witnessing all of the signatures and explaining the loan documents to the borrower in order for them to sign.
Freelance Paralegal: Perform transcription of pleadings, motions, correspondences, wills, and power of attorney documents and bankruptcy filings for various attorneys on an independent basis. Areas of law: estate, family, criminal, corporate and real estate.
Mortgage Broker: Originate purchase, HELOC, and refinance home loans. Handle the credit approval, obtain the best financing for clients, and prepare all the required paperwork. I would cold call customers, use a direct mail approach and had referrals. I would also process the loans with ordering all of the appraisals, title binders, verify employment and residence of borrower(s), etc. (My own business)
Barley Snyder LLC, Reading, PA 6/05-10/05
Paralegal: Transcribe correspondences, sales agreements and various pleadings, worked with litigation, municipal ordinances, filed with Department of State fictitious name applications, prepared bylaws and minutes from corporation meetings, electronic filing with Eastern and Middle District Bankruptcy Courts, filing, billing and light interaction with clients. Areas of law: family, bankruptcy – creditor’s rights, corporate law, estate, real estate, tort litigation and municipal. (Externship)
Paul Ober & Associates, Reading, PA 1/05-6/05
Paralegal: Transcribe correspondences, pleadings and motions, filing, billing, and light interaction with clients, prepared bylaws and minutes of corporation minutes, performed fictitious name searches. Areas of law: bankruptcy – debtor’s rights, municipal, corporate law. (Externship)
Education:
Bachelor of Science, GPA 4.0 Kaplan University, Boca Raton, FL
• Major: Paralegal Studies 2006
Certified Signing Agent National Notary Association
• Certified Signing Agent 2005
Eastern District Court ECF Filing for Litigation Eastern District Court, Philadelphia, PA
• Electronic Filing Litigation 2005
Associate in Specialized Business PACE Institute, Reading, PA
• Major: Legal Office Assistant / Paralegal, GPA 4.0 2005
Certificate in ECF Training U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Berks County, PA
• Electronic Filing of Bankruptcies 2005
Bachelor in Specialized Business University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ
• Major: Business Management, GPA 3.0 2004
Associated in Specialized Business PACE Institute, Reading, PA
• Major: Business Management, GPA 3.8 2000
Affiliations:
• Member/Secretary of Legal Support Staff Association, 2004 – present
• Member of Pennsylvania Association of Notaries, 2005 – 2009
• Member of National Notary Association, 2005 – 2009
• Member National Signing Agent, National Notary Association, 2005 – 2009
• Commissioned Notary, expired 1-24-09 (will be renewing in 11/2009)
Skills:
• Experience with the preparation of legal documents, including electronic filing with Eastern and Middle District Courts
• Experience of legal terminology
• Experience with legal research
• Experience with bankruptcy, family, business, criminal, civil, litigation, corporation and zoning laws
• Experience of Microsoft Office suite and Corel suite
• Experience with transcription
• Type 65 wpm
• Very strong customer service skills
• Experience in office management, including billing and accounting
• Experience with collecting past due bills
• Experience with payroll
• Experience with background checks
• Experience with conducting interviews and disciplinary actions including hiring and terminating employees
Reference:
Available upon request.
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