JENNIFER E. JONES
Fort Collins
Summary
Licensed Legal Paraprofessional with Paralegal Certificate, Bachelor of Social Work degree and 20 years legal experience; success-driven professional with superior interpersonal skills, strong knowledge of domestic practice and procedure, and navigating the legal system; passionate about offering the highest standard of work product, client care and ethics.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Paralegal/Licensed Legal Paraprofessional
Divorce Matters LLC
07.2023 - Current
- Conducted prospective client interviews
- Interviewed clients to obtain information relevant to cases.
- Managed disclosure and discovery procedure from start to finish.
- Managed scheduling of court calendars and deadlines to maintain smooth flow of firm operations.
- Helped attorneys prepare for trial by organizing exhibits and calling on witnesses to testify at hearings.
- Collaborated with attorneys to develop strategies for each case.
- Contacted witnesses to testify under oath at court hearings.
- Developed polished motions and briefs to support litigation processes and court proceedings.
- Managed all subpoena procedure, including foreign subpoenas.
- Managed trial deadlines and procedure, preparing management certificates, witness and exhibit lists, and other related documents; compiling exhibits for permanent and temporary orders, contempt proceedings, and other motions hearings; scheduled clients for trial preparation and communicated with clients to keep them informed and instructed on case management trial procedure.
- Proven track record for highest billing standard.
- Notary Public
Litigation Paralegal
WICK & TRAUTWEIN, LLC
01.2011 - 07.2023
- Legal and administrative support to multiple attorneys in civil litigation and family law; interview prospective clients and facilitate client needs throughout representation; manage attorney calendars, monitor court and internal deadlines, schedule depositions, hearings and witness interviews; research and analyze statutes, judicial decisions; draft motions, proposed orders, notices, subpoenas, agreements, trial and other court documents; assemble and process disclosures and discovery and analyze complex financial data; obtain and assemble medical and financial records; draft correspondence to clients; coordinate settings and mediations; calculate child support and maintenance obligations; assist counsel with all aspects of trial preparation and settlement; attend trials; extensive communication with clients, courts, counsel, witnesses and process servers; collaborate with other support staff; electronic filing and service; manage records for paperless office; Notary Public.
Student Intern
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY
01.2011 - 12.2011
- Victim advocate, providing information and compassionate support to victims of juvenile crime; communicated with victims and provided chaperoning in the courtroom
Legal Assistant
HENRY M. FEINSTEIN, ESQ.
01.1992 - 12.1995
- Three years as office support for three sole practitioners in real estate and bankruptcy law; independently managed all day-to-day office operations, including reception, scheduling, drafting documents, purchasing office supplies, and maintaining file systems
- Notary Public
Education
Licensed Legal Paraprofessional (#600090)
Colorado Supreme Court
12-2024
Paralegal Certification
NALA
01-2018
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
Colorado State University
01-2011
Skills
- Client Communication
- Team Oversight
- Property Spreadsheets
- Discovery, Disclosure Management
- Case Deadline Management
- Exhibit Preparation
- Document Drafting
- Legal Research
- Notary Public
Additional Skills/Achievements
- Needs Assessment Task Team for Single-parent Students, Colorado State University, 01/01/09, Founded CSU campus community service group resulting in a task force to identify needs of single-parent student population; gained strong knowledge base of Larimer County resources; survey design team leader resulting in a permanent Colorado State University internship position to serve non-traditional student community.
- Acquired a strong knowledge base of diverse populations, confidentiality issues and interview and communication skills through social work education, Additional relevant coursework: Families in the Legal Environment; Generalist Practice with Groups, Families and Individuals; Grief and Loss; Spanish I & II.
Technical Competency
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Adobe Pro
- Colorado Courts E-filing
- Tabs3
- Remote Meeting Platforms
Affiliations
- Member Rocky Mountain Paralegal Association LLP Section
Timeline
Sr. Paralegal/Licensed Legal Paraprofessional
Divorce Matters LLC
07.2023 - Current
Litigation Paralegal
WICK & TRAUTWEIN, LLC
01.2011 - 07.2023
Student Intern
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY
01.2011 - 12.2011
Legal Assistant
HENRY M. FEINSTEIN, ESQ.
01.1992 - 12.1995
Paralegal Certification
NALA
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
Colorado State University
Licensed Legal Paraprofessional (#600090)
Colorado Supreme Court
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