Trial Paralegal/Legal Assistant

Lead and managed a team of 7 paralegals/legal assistants, fostering a collaborative and high-performing work environment.
• Developed and implemented strategies to optimize workflow, streamline processes, and enhance productivity, resulting in a 48% increase in efficiency.
• Oversaw the recruitment, training, and performance evaluation of paralegals, ensuring the team’s adherence to legal standards, ethical guidelines, and best practices.
• Coordinated and assigned cases, projects, and tasks to paralegals based on their areas of expertise, workload, and deadlines.
• Conducted regular performance reviews, provided constructive feedback, and implemented professional development plans to support individual growth and enhance team capabilities.
• Acted as a liaison between the paralegal team, attorneys, and other departments, ensuring effective communication and collaboration.
• Implemented and managed document management systems, ensuring accurate record-keeping, information retrieval, and compliance with data security regulations.

Assisted with legal research, case analysis, and trial preparation, providing comprehensive support to attorneys and ensuring a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Conducted legal research, drafted legal documents, and prepared case files under the supervision of attorneys.
• Maintained a systematic filing system and organized case-related documents, ensuring accessibility and confidentiality.

Prepared over 100+ cases for Trial and attended 20+ Jury Trials
• Collaborated with attorneys and clients in the preparation and review of legal documents, contracts, pleadings, and discovery materials.
• Consult over 20-30 paralegals/legal assistants on trial preparations
• Compliance