Skills

Dynamic Skill Set:

Client Profiles; Statistical Software (SPSS), STATA; Analytical Research Skills; Accurint; Vigilant Video; Comprehensive Criminal Backgrounds; ArcGIS; Lexis-Nexis, Westlaw, DocsOpen, CMS; LegalKey; InterAction; MS: Works, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Schedule, Access, Outlook, Publisher, FrontPage; Corel: WP, Draw, Photo, Quatro-Pro, Web; Lotus:  1-2-3, Word-Pro, Organizer; Adobe: Acrobat, LiveCycle, Pagemaker, Go-Live, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks; desktop publishing; invoicing, AR; Strategist, FACT Term., Firm Logic/ Profiles, Prevail, Javalan, Worldox, Time Matters; web design; 114 WPM, 20 inc. phone lines; transcription; 10-key by touch; 8800 KPH; creating documents/reports/ databases, data entry, organization, ordering supplies, metering mail; Notary Public; photography, freelance makeup artistry, desktop publishing, graphic design.

Legal & Law Enforcement Functions from 09/99-Present:

Teaching:  Prepare training materials for law enforcement and special units; conduct "Problem Solving" training for new personnel / research and assist with preparing leadership curriculum to prepare deputies for leadership roles (drawing from background in psychology and criminology)

Research / Statistics / Analysis:  criminal background checks / comprehensive backgrounds on persons and businesses in the U.S. and Canada / conducting legal / internet / library research; researching land / client / recorded documents / corporation history; research recorded documents to determine how to terminate them; ACHA / Medicaid / Medicare research; laws / rules / ordinances / municipal codes / statutes / link analysis / monitoring subjects / statistics and analysis based on DDACTS / prepare maps depicting reported traffic infractions and part i crimes / prepare CompStat report figures and/or charts and diagrams / preparation of maps for sex offender & predator registration / coordinate and track special functions such as the DEA's National Take Back Initiative / research federal grants for leadership training and other funding opportunities relevant to law enforcement

Statistical Analysis:  meet clients to discuss hypotheses / research questions and determine appropriate statistical tests including but not limited to chi-squared, ANOVAs, regression, correlation, cronbach's alpha; review and assist with survey instrument and design; teach basics of statistical analyses and procedures; proficiency with spss, stata, and limited knowledge of stata

Verification:  corporation status, licensure status; witness location and initial witness contact; employment verification; conducting manual background checks

Paralegal Review / Analysis:  reviewing ordinances, statutes, municipal codes, surveys / sketches / legal descriptions; dictation; time entry / timekeeping; reviewing Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESA) for completion of insurance applications; preliminarily flag medical issues in medical records; preliminarily flag lease provisions

Legal Document Preparation:  drafting / preparing legal documents / instruments / applications to water management districts (WMDs), counties, and cities (city / county resolutions / ordinances, conservation easements (CE), financial assurance instruments, deeds, conservation / drainage easements, Conservation Area Impact Permits (CAIP), responses to Requests for Additional Information (RAI), Capacity Reservation Certificates (CRC), Capacity Encumbrance Letters (CEL), Brownfield Site Rehabilitation Agreement (BSRA), Development Review Committee (DRC), Petition to Vacate (PTV) - Right-of-Ways (ROW) and easements, Special Exception, Variances, Code Enforcement Board (CEB) hearing documents / motions; drafting leases, contracts addendums, DR-219, UCCs

Litigation & Trial Preparation:  conducting research for / drafting and preparing initial motions / responses, propounding discovery and responses: Complaints, Answers, Request for Admissions (RFA), Interrogatories (Rogs), Requests to Produce (RTP), Motions to Compel (MTC), Motions for Protective Order (MPO), Motions for In-Camera Inspection, Motions for Extension of Time (MET), Motion for Sanctions, Motions to Consolidate, Motions to Transfer Venue, Motions to Dismiss (MTD), Motions for Default, Requests for Assistance, Petitions for Benefits / Claims for Benefits. Specialty in M/ Att. Fees & Costs, Att. Fee Affidavit, & Timesheet maintenance. issuing Notice of Production Non-Party (NPNP) and Subpoena Duces Tecum (DT); summarization / page & lines of Examinations Under Oath (EUO) and deposition transcripts

Critical Thinking:  intensive file review and timeline preparation of events; involved with strategic planning; reviewing partnership documents to determine authorized parties; review files for witnesses and preparation of status reports; comprehensive chronology of depositions, file materials, and medical records to prepare potential impeachment items

Details:  calendaring / tickling / scheduling / coordinating depositions / mediations / hearings

Legal Assistant:  preparing expense reports, preparing budgets for clients; pre-bill review; client intake; tracking DRC & Board of County Commissioner (BCC) / City Commission hearings, staff reports, agendas

General Clerical:  coordinating personal events, CLE events, medical appointments; registration of attorneys in various events/seminars, prepare travel plans, transcription; personal tasks / errands for attorney, her friends and family; personal errands

Communication:  extensive written / oral correspondence with clients, consultants, surveyors, government entities / officials, insurers, third party vendors, medical providers, Plaintiff’s counsel, clients, providers, insurers, judicial assistants, & Defense counsel, state of Florida, Florida Bar Association (FBA), Orange County Bar Association (OCBA), Seminole County Bar Association, State Attorney's Office, opposing counsel)

Management:  oversee litigation processes / procedures to ensure deadlines were met timely, approved timecards, timesheets, vacations/ time off, process invoices, coordinate client contact, open/set up and close files; collections; new paralegal / staff / attorney training / computer instruction / software usage / coordinate and recruit interns for local law enforcement

Desktop Publishing / Creative Thinking:  preparing PowerPoint presentations for hearings / mediations / public events; graphic design / editing / marketing materials / special event materials

Document Automation:  draft / design forms / templates; automate documents for office efficiency; create/ maintain Access database


Miscellaneous Experience:

Research & Analysis:  qualitative assessments and reviews of peer-reviewed articles and other documents; reviewing and interpreting statistical analysis; assisting with formulation of clearly conceptualized constructs using split half and other methods of reliability and validity; assessing empirical evidence / values of theories; using critical and abstract thinking to draw connections between unrelated theories / propositions; designing and conducting research studies.