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EDGAR DIAZ <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 /> u <br />