Cecilia Osuna
San Ysidro, California,CA
Summary
Accomplished Paralegal with a proven track record at D'Egidio and Pedroza, APC, enhancing case efficiency by 30% through expert document drafting and legal research. Bilingual in Spanish, adept at client communication and case management, consistently delivering results while upholding confidentiality and professionalism.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Paralegal
D'Egidio and Pedroza, APC
03.2023 - 12.2023
- Reduced attorney workload by drafting routine legal documents such as pleadings, motions, and affidavits.
- Managed scheduling of court calendars and deadlines to maintain smooth flow of firm operations.
- Enhanced case efficiency by organizing and maintaining legal documents, files, and correspondence.
- Assisted counsel in preparing answers, providing documentation, and information for discovery request.
- Contributed to firm-client relationship building through professional interactions with clients during meetings or phone calls, conveying empathy while maintaining confidentiality.
- Liens, open claims with different insurances, request police reports.
- Communicated with clients, opposing counsel and court personnel to keep all parties informed on case updates.
Legal Secretary
Singleton Schreiber
06.2022 - 01.2023
- Maintained strict confidentiality of sensitive information to protect client privacy and uphold professional ethics.
- Facilitated communication between clients and attorneys, ensuring prompt responses to inquiries.
- Arranged for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses, and court officials.
- Organized files for court proceedings.
- Minor's compensation matters.
- Communication by phone and email with clients, about the minor's compensation.
Paralegal
Potter Handy
01.2019 - 02.2022
- Reduced attorney workload by drafting routine legal documents such as pleadings, motions, and affidavits.
- Managed scheduling of court calendars and deadlines to maintain smooth flow of firm operations.
- Enhanced case efficiency by organizing and maintaining legal documents, files, and correspondence.
- Assisted counsel in preparing answers, providing documentation, and information for discovery request.
- Assistance in the elaboration of Agreements, Notice of Settlement with proposed order, Motions to Reopen, Point and Authorities, Declarations by Attorneys, Proposed Orders, Order to Show Cause, Joint Status Report, and Unilateral Status Report, Joint Stipulation for Dismissal, Request for Dismissals, Joint Stipulation to extend, State Notice of Inability, OSC responses, Request to return to Active, manage of calendar, manage of One Legal and filevine. Discovery, drafting legal documents, manage of local rules.
Paralegal
Behar International Counsel
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Enhanced case efficiency by organizing and maintaining legal documents, files, and correspondence.
- Assisted counsel in preparing answers, providing documentation, and information for discovery request.
- Assistance in elaboration of PERMS, such as E2, I-140, 1-485, and I-485 Supplement J. Family Based Petitions I-130, I-765, I-864, RFE, B1 Visas, and Asylum cases, and manage of Cerenade.
Education
Paralegal Certificate - Legal
University of San Diego
04-2018
Bachelor's in Law - Legal
UABC
Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico12-2010
Skills
- Legal research
- Proficient in MS office
- Case management
- Client communication
- Bilingual - Spanish
- Office administration
- Document drafting
- Calendar management
Timeline
Paralegal
D'Egidio and Pedroza, APC
03.2023 - 12.2023
Legal Secretary
Singleton Schreiber
06.2022 - 01.2023
Paralegal
Potter Handy
01.2019 - 02.2022
Paralegal
Behar International Counsel
01.2018 - 01.2020
Paralegal Certificate - Legal
University of San Diego
Bachelor's in Law - Legal
UABC
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