Carolina J Cano
Oakley
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Paralegal II
Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP
07.2021 - Current
- Hit monthly metric billing goals of $35k.
- Drafted NIV cases such H-1Bs, TNs, L-1s, PERM, I-140s, RFEs (basic, detailed, and complex).
- Draft IV cases such as PERMs, I-140s, EB-1Cs, and EB-AOSs.
- Led L-1 calls with attorney supervision.
- Helped with H-1B CAP.
- Helped trained new paralegals in drafting form guides and with any questions they had.
Legal Admin Consultant
Matthews and Associates (Via Robert Half)
Salinas
01.2021 - 05.2021
- Assisted with the verification process for potential clients for lawsuits.
- Ensured clients met the lawsuit criteria, and notified clients on their case status.
- Reviewed client fact sheets.
- Maintained communication with clients on a weekly basis.
IT Support Specialist
California State University, Chico
Chico
09.2018 - 08.2020
- Responsible for printing out student and staff ID cards using CSGold.
- Helped connecting people to the Wi-Fi on their electronic devices.
- Ensured that students and staff were able to use Office 365 efficiently.
- Mentored upcoming specialists and assisted with their training.
Paralegal Intern
Community Legal Information Center
Chico
01.2017 - 12.2017
- Assisted with walk-ins, and answered phones while dealing with confidential information.
- Provided clients with legal information that pertained to their issues or questions.
- Worked on a Title IX semester project and presented it to our supervising attorney and department.
Education
Master of Arts - Political Science
California State University, Chico
Chico, CA05-2020
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
California State University, Chico
Chico, CA06-2018
Skills
- Legal drafting
- Case management
- Time management
- Critical thinking
- Problem solving
- Document preparation
- Document review
- Client communication
- Customer Service
- Microsoft Office
Certification
Paralegal Certificate
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Paralegal II
Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP
07.2021 - Current
Legal Admin Consultant
Matthews and Associates (Via Robert Half)
01.2021 - 05.2021
IT Support Specialist
California State University, Chico
09.2018 - 08.2020
Paralegal Intern
Community Legal Information Center
01.2017 - 12.2017
Master of Arts - Political Science
California State University, Chico
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
California State University, Chico