Jaime Paton
Sydney,NSW
Summary
Recent Juris Doctor graduate with exceptional communication and legal research skills. Highly-driven Paralegal successful at thriving in high stress, high-pressure environments and situations involving constant change and vast ambiguity in data and instruction. Extremely motivated to continually improve and extend personal skills and knowledge to attain increased responsibility and opportunities for professional growth.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Paralegal
Crown Solicitors' Office
02.2023 - Current
- Managed scheduling of solicitor's calendars and deadlines to maintain smooth flow of firm operations.
- Edited and proofread legal documents to verify accuracy.
- Maintained and updated organized client contact information to keep in touch with clients and provide updates on cases.
- Prepared legal briefs, motions, and pleadings.
- Assisted counsel in preparing answers, providing documentation, and information for discovery request.
- Liaised with other paralegals and legal staff to complete common tasks on schedule.
- Examined and generated memos on statutory law, case law and federal and state regulations using online research databases, such as Westlaw and print sources.
- Revised and finalized letters, briefs, and memos.
- Researched statutes, decisions, legal articles, and codes.
- Attended court hearings and depositions to take notes and document proceedings.
Legal Indexer
Puddingburn Publishing Services
07.2021 - 02.2023
- Displayed exceptional attention to detail in composing indexes from scratch by efficiently reading, processing and organising material primarily in PDF form, specialising in legal texts
- Juggled multiple projects and tasks to ensure high quality and timely delivery, while prioritising and organising tasks efficiently to accomplish performance goals ahead of schedule
- Demonstrated self-reliance by meeting and exceeding workflow needs, while managing university commitments
- Demonstrated excellent administrative skills by answering and directing phone calls, and responding to emails
- Proficient in a variety of computer software programs including Microsoft Office, PuTTY and PDF documents.
Paralegal
Maxwell, Meredith & Co
04.2020 - 06.2021
- Provided clerical assistance to busy solicitors including drafting correspondence, file maintenance and filing
- Client liaison – answering telephone calls and responding to emails
- Photocopied all correspondence, documents and other printed materials
- Received and disbursed incoming mail
- Coordinated and scheduled meetings and telephone conferences
- Organised and maintained law libraries, documents and case files.
Education
J.D. - Law
University of Sydney
11.2023
Bachelor of Arts in Criminology -
University of New South Wales
11.2018
Skills
- Legal Research
- Attention to Detail and Accuracy
- Time Management
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Creative Problem Solving
- Database Research
- Document Filing
- Criminal Law
- Administrative Support
- Document Preparation
- Confidentiality Maintenance
- Exhibit Preparation
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 10/19/1995
Timeline
Paralegal
Crown Solicitors' Office
02.2023 - Current
Legal Indexer
Puddingburn Publishing Services
07.2021 - 02.2023
Paralegal
Maxwell, Meredith & Co
04.2020 - 06.2021
J.D. - Law
University of Sydney
Bachelor of Arts in Criminology -
University of New South Wales
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