Paralegal

Paralegal — Apex Legal Group

Chicago, IL | June 2023 – Present

• Managed electronic discovery pipelines and document review databases for 40+ concurrent litigation matters using Relativity, reducing initial case assessment time by 22% and identifying 300+ key exhibits.
• Drafted, proofread, and filed over 120 legal documents, including motions, subpoenas, and briefs, maintaining a 100% compliance rate with court guidelines across 3 different county jurisdictions.
• Coordinated depositions and witness prep sessions for 15 trials, scheduling travel and exhibits for 4 senior attorneys, boosting team prep efficiency by 18%.
• Audited client case files and billing records in Clio, identifying and recovering $18,000 in unbilled disbursements and decreasing invoice generation time by 25%.

Junior Paralegal — Sterling & Associates LLC

Chicago, IL | June 2021 – May 2023

• Conducted legal research on 85+ personal injury and contract cases using LexisNexis, compiling case summaries that cut research lead time for senior partners by 28%.
• Organized and indexed physical and electronic archives of 5,000+ files, cutting file retrieval times by 35% and saving the firm 12 hours of administrative work weekly.
• Prepared and served 60+ subpoenas and summonses, coordinating closely with process servers to achieve a 95% successful service rate on initial attempts within 24 hours of drafting.
• Liaised with court clerks to track case dockets and hearings for 25 active files, keeping attorneys updated daily and eliminating scheduling conflicts for 8 staff members.

Legal research, Litigation support, Document management, E-discovery, Subpoena tracking, Case management, Regulatory compliance, LexisNexis, Westlaw, Relativity, Clio, Microsoft Office 365, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Legal writing, Trial preparation, Deposition coordination

E-Discovery Platform Migration

Role: Project Lead Paralegal

Tools: Relativity, Microsoft Excel, Slack

Managed the transition of 120 active case files to a new Relativity database, completing the migration 5 days early and reducing document search times by 35%.

Trial Exhibits Digitization Initiative

Role: Paralegal Coordinator

Tools: Adobe Acrobat Pro, Clio, SharePoint

Digitized and indexed 3,000+ trial exhibits for a class-action lawsuit, saving the trial team 15 hours of search time per week and ensuring 100% compliance with digital court mandates.

• Certified Paralegal (CP) (2022)
• Relativity Certified Pro (2024)

• Languages: English (Native), Polish (Conversational)
• Volunteer Work: Volunteer legal aid assistant at Chicago Legal Clinic (2022-present)
• Availability: 2 weeks notice