Paralegal Sample Resume
Mason R. Smith
1234 Lassiter Drive
Boston, MA 02000
Home: 617-555-5555
Cell: 617-555-5556
Email: mrsmith@frontfocus.com
Objective
Obtain a paralegal position expected to demonstrate strong independent initiative, excellent analytical and organizational skills, and an understanding of the civil litigation process.
Qualification Summary
Cambridge University, Cambridge, MA
Paralegal: Aug. 2003 - Present, Haley and Burns, Cambridge, MA
1234 Lassiter Drive
Boston, MA 02000
Home: 617-555-5555
Cell: 617-555-5556
Email: mrsmith@frontfocus.com
Objective
Obtain a paralegal position expected to demonstrate strong independent initiative, excellent analytical and organizational skills, and an understanding of the civil litigation process.
Qualification Summary
- Excellent analytical, organizational and communication skills
- Ability to interact and make presentations to executives and senior management
- Possess excellent proofreading, editing, spelling, and grammar skills
Cambridge University, Cambridge, MA
- Bachelor of Science in Business Law (May 1996)
Paralegal: Aug. 2003 - Present, Haley and Burns, Cambridge, MA
- Research law, investigate facts, and prepare documents to assist General Counsel.
- Research and analyze federal and state laws and regulations relating to e-commerce, electronic signatures and electronic filings.
- Prepare memos, charts, articles and other work which reflects the results of such research in a manner that is useful to the attorney.
- Assist with electronic lending projects.
- Communicate effectively with all internal clients.
- Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated commercial contracts, such as license agreements and service agreements.
- Reviewed contracts and flagged issues.
- Handled filing requirements.
- Advised business partners of contractual obligations and/or requirements.
- Provided interpretation of terms and conditions.
- Prioritized workflow management.
- Assisted in daily client interactions and case management.
- Created legal form documents using FileMaker Pro and MS Word on the Mac.
- Answered questions and fulfilled orders from clients (helped clients obtain driving records, notary certificates, birth and death certificates and court records).
- Performed assistance on special projects as assigned.
