Project Assistant

Posted on: 2007-06-23

Valerie Martinez 3978 W. Chicago St. Chandler, AZ 85226 (602)528-4097 (h) or (505) 770-8107 (c) [email protected] OBJECTIVE Seeking full-time paralegal position where my experience and knowledge can be utilized. WORK HISTORY Project Assistant. Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, L.L.P. Phoenix, AZ Aug. 2006-Present. Assistant to staff attorneys in bankruptcy division. Maintain bankruptcy files, e-file in federal court, conduct legal research and compile hearing exhibits. Educator. Cartwright School District. Phoenix, AZ Oct. 2005-June 2006. 8th grade Social Studies. Interacted with teens, parents/guardians, other educators and administrators. Required to follow state standards per district curriculum and modify for special education programs. Attended and conducted student/parent/teacher meetings, staff development and worked closely in team setting. Financial Assistance Analyst. State of New Mexico Human Services Department-Income Support Division, Taos, NM-May 2004-Oct. 2005 Determined eligibility for state and federal programs for low-income families and individuals. Set appointments, conducted interviews and investigative work. Entered claims and ensured calculations were accurate to determine benefits. Office Manager. Webb Design, Inc., Taos, NM-October 2003-May 2004 Office manager for marketing/advertising agency. Responsible for billing time on projects, surveying, collecting marketing information, recruiting, setting appointments and general office maintenance. Legal Assistant. Emery Law Firm. Taos, NM- June 2003-August2003. Legal assistant for family law firm. Created and filed legal documents, basic bookkeeping, correspondence and office management. Legal Assistant. State of New Mexico Human Services Department- Child Support Enforcement Division, Las Cruces, NM-Jan. 2002-Jan. 2003 Created legal documents pertaining to child support payments, conducted investigative research, income verifications, set appointments and conducted interviews, corresponded with state agencies, aided state attorneys and testified in court. Legal Assistant. Western Environmental Law Center, Taos, NM- Dec. 2000-Jan.2002. Duties included aiding staff attorneys with legal research, filing pleadings, corresponding with Courts, clients, and opposing counsel. Legal Assistant. Bruce Kelly, Attorney At Law, Taos, NM-Sept. 2000- Dec. 2000. Duties included creating legal documents, filings in court, organizing client files, correspondence with opposing counsel, clients, answering phones and basic bookkeeping. Administrative Assistant. State Public Defenders Office, Denver, CO-March 2000-June 2000. Opened all juvenile and district court cases in database and updated files. Required to file court pleadings and requested discovery. Transcribing, answering multiple phone lines and aiding the public. QUALIFICATIONS WordPerfect11, WestLaw, Lexis Nexis, 45 WPM, Timeslips, Quickbooks, Office 2003, Netscape. EDUCATION B.A. in Government May 1999. New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM. Supplemental in Law and Society . New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM. References available upon request.