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Senior Paralegal resume examples

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Senior Paralegal resume examples in 6 different designs — Achievement Led, Editorial and Executive Classic. Every design covers the same sections, so the choice is about how the page looks rather than what goes on it. Editable Word (.docx) and PDF, free.

6 Senior Paralegal resume designs

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Gina C. Frick

Senior Litigation Paralegal

Philadelphia, PA · (215) 555 0100 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/ginacfrick

Key Qualifications

EXPERIENCE

Thirteen years supporting commercial litigation in firm and corporate settings

INDUSTRIES

Commercial litigation, antitrust, product liability, contract disputes

SPECIALTIES

Document review management, productions, privilege logs, trial preparation

SYSTEMS

Relativity, Everlaw, Westlaw, iManage, CaseMap

CREDENTIALS

Certified Paralegal and Advanced Certified Paralegal in discovery

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts in history and a paralegal certificate, Temple University

Results at a Glance

1.4

Million documents

118

Rolling document sets

4,300

Entries that survived

$62k

Year by moving

Executive Summary

Senior litigation paralegal with thirteen years in complex commercial cases, running document review platforms, production schedules and trial preparation for teams of up to nine attorneys. Certified Paralegal through the National Association of Legal Assistants. Known for productions that arrive complete and privilege logs that survive a motion to compel.

Signature Achievements

  • Managed a review of 1.4 million documents in Relativity across a team of 22 contract reviewers.
  • Produced 118 rolling document sets in one case without a single clawback request from the other side.
  • Built a privilege log of 4,300 entries that survived a motion to compel with only nine documents ordered produced.
  • Prepared exhibits and witness binders for a six week jury trial that ended in a defense verdict.
  • Cut outside vendor hosting costs by 62,000 dollars a year by moving three matters onto one workspace.
  • Trained eleven junior paralegals on production protocols and load file quality checks.

Professional Experience

Senior Litigation Paralegal

Harnwell Strauss and Deakin, Philadelphia, PA 2019 to present

Lead paralegal on the commercial litigation team at a 140 attorney firm handling federal and state matters.

  • Runs document collection, processing and review workflow for cases with millions of records.
  • Drafts discovery responses and objections for attorney review and tracks every deadline on the case calendar.
  • Files pleadings in federal and state electronic filing systems and confirms service on all parties.
  • Coordinates deposition scheduling, court reporters, transcripts and errata for up to 40 witnesses a case.
  • Assembles trial exhibits, demonstratives and witness files and staffs the courtroom during trial.

Litigation Paralegal

Schuylkill Legal Services Company, Conshohocken, PA 2015 to 2019

Paralegal on a five person team supporting insurance coverage and construction defect matters.

  • Summarized deposition transcripts and medical records for attorney case evaluations.
  • Maintained document databases and chronologies used at mediation and arbitration.
  • Prepared subpoenas and records requests to hospitals, employers and municipal agencies.

Legal Assistant

Delaware Valley Claims Counsel, Camden, NJ 2013 to 2015

Assistant supporting two attorneys in a small firm defending personal injury claims.

  • Opened matters, calendared court dates and maintained the physical and electronic case files.
  • Drafted routine correspondence and status letters for attorney signature.
  • Ordered medical records, police reports and repair estimates for new files.

Licensure and Certification

Certified Paralegal, National Association of Legal Assistants

Advanced Certified Paralegal in discovery, National Association of Legal Assistants

Notary Public, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Education

Bachelor of Arts in history, Temple University, 2013

Paralegal certificate, Temple University continuing studies, 2013

Core Skills

Electronic discovery management · Document production · Privilege log preparation · Deposition coordination · Trial preparation · Court filing · Case chronologies · Vendor management · Deadline calendaring · Junior staff training

Senior Paralegal resume examples — FAQs

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6 designs, covering Achievement, Editorial, Classic and Minimalist layouts. They all carry the same sections — the difference is the layout, so pick whichever suits how much experience you need to fit on the page.

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