Laserfiche WebLink
EDGAR DIAZ <br />(626) 388-0990 | eediaz@berkeley.edu <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />Work Experience <br />Immigrant Defenders Law Center, Los Angeles, CA <br />Paralegal Coordinator, June 2021- Present <br />●Facilitate communication between managing Attorneys and Paralegals. <br />●Supervise a six-person Paralegal team approving timesheets and managing availability requests to <br />ensure office coverage. Provide supervision and training. <br />●Interview, hire, and develop an onboarding plan for a successful introductory period for newly <br />hired Paralegals. <br />●Draft monthly evaluations to determine a new hire’s grasp of role expectations. <br />●Conduct weekly one-on-one check-ins with Paralegals to gauge workload capacity and delegate <br />tasks to alleviate case overload. <br />●Lead biweekly team meetings to relay office policy updates. <br />●Conduct monthly professional development training about immigration policy and Paralegal <br />technology skills. <br />●Audit monthly Paralegal expenses and prepare expense reports. <br />●Foster a collaborative culture between Paralegals to build a shared template bank. <br />Immigrant Defenders Law Center, Los Angeles, CA <br />Paralegal, April 2017- 2021 <br />●Conducted intakes and client interviews for case research. <br />●Produced legal research to cite legal briefs and supporting evidence. <br />●Coordinated with third-party agencies to collect client medical/criminal records. <br />●Maintained Outlook calendars and scheduled court hearings for four attorneys. <br />●Conducted E-filing and in-person filing at state court and federal court. <br />●Assembled pre-trial binders and all pre-trial filings. <br />●Drafted client declarations and client correspondence. <br />●Partnered with attorneys to gather supporting evidence to assemble bond packets. <br />●Prepared and filed Adjustment of Status Applications. <br />●Prepared Special Immigrant Juvenile Status applications and all supporting materials at state <br />court and with USCIS. <br />●Conducted Know Your Rights Presentations at Emergency Shelters to groups of 30+ children. <br />Nelson & Associates, Pasadena, CA <br />Immigration Paralegal, March 2016 - December 2016 <br />●Prepared and filed asylum, employment, and family-based immigration petitions, with USCIS, <br />EOIR, the U.S. Department of State, and the U.S. Department of Labor. <br />●Translated between Clients and Attorney during client consults and meetings. <br />●Interviewed clients to gather case facts and screened for eligibility. <br />●Maintained and organized client documents in paper and electronic filing. <br />11