Mary Lawrence

Paralegal

Language(s): English

Education

Attended University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Professional Experience

Fifteen years experience in legal field, having worked in the following areas: Bankruptcy, Contracts, Corporate, Domestic Relations, Environmental Litigation/Insurance Contract Dispute, Estate Planning, Insurance Defense, Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Malpractice Defese, Personal Injury, Products Liability Defense, Real Estate, Utilities, Workers Compensation. Responsibilities during that time have included: preparing and maintaining numerous computer databases;  performing computerized research using computer data services; performing legal research in law library; obtaining, reviewing and organizing records, literature and other background information; managing staff in organizing tasks and establishing priorities for numerous tasks to be completed under time constraints; drafting pleadings and responses, contracts and other documents; proofreading material for contextual, grammatical and typographical errors; overseeing document productions; organizing and maintaining case files, pleadings and other documents; coordinating and managing discovery schedules; scheduling court appearances and depositions; organizing and analyzing medical records and other documents; summarizing depositions;  and assisting with trial preparation such as preparation of deposition indexes,  trial notebooks and trial files, demonstrative exhibits, witness and exhibit lists, and contacting and scheduling witness attendance.