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Stephen Ronald
2574, New Island Rd., Mansfield, NY- 148509
Home- (333) 36945900, Cell- 258741369
stephen@rediffmail.com
Objective:
Highly qualified and result-oriented legal professional with strong knowledge of legal terminology willing to assist the lawyer to utilize all my skills and knowledge of the field
Summary of Qualification:
Diligent and goal-oriented professional with more than 14 years of experience of this field, strong knowledge of written and oral communication, excellent interpersonal skills, knowledge of legal terminology, expert in investigation and other Core Competencies are:
- Strong Computer Knowledge
- Excellent Presentation and Organization Skills
- Strong Knowledge of English and Spanish Languages
- Excellent Research and Documentation Knowledge
Professional Experience:
ABC Law Office, Mansfield
From 2004 to present
Paralegal
Working on the position of paralegal and handling all the duties and responsibilities of this position successfully, these are as follows:
- Mainly responsible for assisting the lawyer and providing support to the lawyer in all his work and duties
- Preparing legal documents like court dockets, statements, reports, affidavits and other necessary documents
- Responsible for helping lawyers in other work like investigation, preparing investigation report and so on
- Handling other clerical duties of the office like communicating with clients, answering their queries
City Law Office, Mansfield
From 1999 to 2004
Paralegal Assistant
Handled all the duties and work assigned to paralegal assistant position, these duties and responsibilities are mentioned below:
- Mainly responsible for assisting lawyers in their investigation work and other related duties
- Responsible for writing legal documents, case summaries, contracts, proposals reports and statements
- Responsible for analyzing reports and statements before sending to the lawyers
- Handled other duties like answering phone calls and mails, computer related work and so on
XYZ Law Office, Mansfield
From 1995 to 1999
Legal Clerk
Performed all the duties and work of legal clerk position, these duties and responsibilities are mentioned below:
- Mainly responsible for handling all the clerical duties like preparing legal documents, reports, statements, proposals, case summaries, contracts and so on
- Responsible for handling all the daily operations of the office
- Handled all the clerical activities like greeting and welcoming clients, answering phone calls and mails, and so on
- Maintained a good rapport with the clients
Other Competencies:
- Strong Knowledge of Computer Operations
- Excellent Knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Internet Proficiency
- Knowledge of Research and Documentation
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree of Law from Mansfield University in 2000
- Diploma in Paralegal Studies from Mansfield Law Institute in 1995
Reference:
Available upon request
