SYDNEY A. ELLZEY
CHICAGO,IL
Summary
Diligent commercial litigation paralegal with 4+ years of strong litigation support and case management. Seeking opportunity to showcase extensive legal knowledge, organizational skills, and collaborative competency. Proven track record of efficiently managing case files, preparing legal documents, and coordinating with attorneys. Excellence in research and communication skills consistently contributes to successful case outcomes.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Litigation Paralegal
Keis George LLP
05.2023 - Current
- Accurately draft and coordinated pleadings, discovery, service, orders, affidavits, motions, trial briefs, and more.
- Organized evidence, exhibits, motions, table of content, and subpoenas to support cases and prepare for trial.
- Continually confer with clients, council, courts, and experts
- Audit cases for all expenses (medical bills and cases expenses)
- Managed high-volume caseloads effectively (over 20 cases daily) by creating organized systems for tracking deadlines and prioritizing tasks.
- Prepare trial documents and assist with trial preparation
- Meeting court enforced deadlines (varying by county)
- Review and analyze governmental and judicial structures, as well as arbitration concepts and negotiation techniques
Litigation Paralegal
Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC.
03.2022 - 04.2023
- Assisted attorneys in preparing legal documents for court filings, including pleadings, motions, and briefs
- Completed electronic court filings at state and federal levels.
- Organized and managed case files, including electronic and physical documents, ensuring all materials are easily accessible and up to- date
- Conducted legal research using various resources, such as online databases and legal libraries, to support attorneys in case preparation
- Assisted in preparation of discovery requests and responses, including drafting interrogatories, requests for production, and document reviews
- Assisted attorneys during trial proceedings, including managing exhibits, taking notes, and providing overall trial support
Litigation Paralegal
Mandarich Law Group, LLP
10.2021 - 02.2022
- Assisted with drafting and filing motions as well as responses to motions from defendants
- Responsible for accurately entering information from clients regarding customer complaints, disputes, and other issues to the firm's internal system
- Tracked and monitored complaints, disputes, and other information in the firm's internal system
- Maintain communication with management regarding development within areas of assigned responsibilities and performs special projects as required
- Negotiated settlement agreements per the direction of the attorney
- Enhanced case efficiency by organizing and maintaining legal documents, files, and correspondence.
Early Childhood Teacher
Serendipity Family Center
10.2020 - 09.2021
- Worked professionally and collaboratively with staff in educating and caring for young children to promote their social, emotional, cognitive and physical well-being using Head Start approach
- Wrote and implemented weekly lesson plans
- Sent daily parent emails including updates, pictures, and memos
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current with best practices in early childhood education.
- Mentored new teachers, sharing effective teaching strategies and providing support as they acclimated to school culture.
- Established positive relationships with students and families.
Administrative Assistant
Strategic Solutions International
09.2019 - 08.2020
- Provided administrative assistance, such as writing and editing e-mails, drafting memos, and preparing communications on the firm leadership team's behalf
- Provided administrative support to firm's leadership team, including organizing meetings, including scheduling, agendas, sending reminders, minutes, and prioritizing the most sensitive matters
- Called over 40 stores daily to reach a closing ratio of 5% per month
Paralegal Intern
Williams, Kratcoski, Griffin & Can, LLC
01.2018 - 05.2018
- Proofread court documents
- Utilized multiple research databases for legal research (e.g., Westlaw, LexisNexis)
- Aided in administrative duties on 10 or more files daily
- Tasks included filing documents
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Paralegal Studies, Pre-Law
Kent State University
Kent, OH08.2021
Skills
- Time Management
- Writing Accuracy
- Personable
- IManage
- Outlook
- Organization
- E-Filing
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
Timeline
Litigation Paralegal
Keis George LLP
05.2023 - Current
Litigation Paralegal
Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC.
03.2022 - 04.2023
Litigation Paralegal
Mandarich Law Group, LLP
10.2021 - 02.2022
Early Childhood Teacher
Serendipity Family Center
10.2020 - 09.2021
Administrative Assistant
Strategic Solutions International
09.2019 - 08.2020
Paralegal Intern
Williams, Kratcoski, Griffin & Can, LLC
01.2018 - 05.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Paralegal Studies, Pre-Law
Kent State University
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