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SYLVIA RODRIGUEZ
13356 Eldridge Avenue
Sylmar, CA 91342
818 - 364 - 5434
email:sylviarodz@hotmail.com

Objective: Entry Level Paralegal Employment

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
Highly inquisitive, motivated, creative and resourceful - self-directed/self-starter Excellent skills in communication - written/oral and collaboration. Skilled at analyzing and assembling complex information and data, researching and preparing memoranda regarding the law, the facts, and the application of the law to those facts, managing litigation and administrative timelines Able to work collaboratively and effectively in a team setting with attorneys and other legal staff. Good people skills and quick study and learner Able to schedule, prepares for, assist with, and summarize depositions, and other legal discovery, and effectively interact with clerks and other administrative personnel of courts and public agencies, and other parties, as needed to fulfill job assignments Excited by the law and professoinal development as a paralegal

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

Highly inquisitive, motivated, creative and resourceful - self-directed/self-starter
Excellent skills in communication - written/oral and collaboration.
Skilled at analyzing and assembling complex information and data, researching and preparing memoranda regarding the law, the facts, and the application of the law to those facts, managing litigation and administrative timelines
Able to work collaboratively and effectively in a team setting with attorneys and other legal staff.
Good people skills and quick study and learner
Able to schedule, prepares for, assist with, and summarize depositions, and other legal discovery, and effectively interact with clerks and other administrative personnel of courts and public agencies, and other parties, as needed to fulfill job assignments
Excited by the law and professoinal development as a paralegal

EDUCATION

Paralegal Certificate: L.A. Mission College Paralegal Studies Program (part of the L.A. Community College District (LACCD) - approved by California Department of Education, Board of Governors of LACCD, and an affiliate member of the American Association of Paralegal Education ( AaFPE) - Courses taken: Contracts, Torts, Business Law, Property & Creditor's Rights, Family Law, Evidence, Civil Litigation and Discovery, Wills, Trusts, Probate Administration, Law Office Management, Legal Writing, Legal Research

RELEVANT SKILLS and ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Legal Research & Writing
Able to draft legal pleadings Can do legal research
Office & People Skills
Well Organized Good team player

Computer Skills
MS Word Excel Pleading Wizard (Word 2000)	Power Point	MS Access

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
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