Faustino Paulo 

OBJECTIVE

To be hired as a Corporate Paralegal by a company in the United States, with international operations in countries such as United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, South Africa, and United Arab Emirates. 5 years of experience as a Corporate Paralegal.

EDUCATION

AAS - Associate Degree in Law and Paralegal Studies                                                    

University of Cincinnati, Clermont, Batavia, OH

·         American Bar Association approved program

·         GPA 3

·         Volunteering with Legal Aid Society of Columbus and Southeastern Ohio Legal Services

·         Relevant Courses:

·             Corp and Bus Orga. Law

·             Legal Research & Writing I &II

·             Civil Litigation I & II

·             Introduction to Legal Studies

·             Real Estate Law

·             Bankruptcy Law

·             Law Office Technology

·             Family Law

·             Estate Planning and Probate

·             Employment Law

·             Administrative Litigation

·             Criminal Law

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

·         Prepared and filed corporate documentation, including articles of incorporation, bylaws, board and shareholder minutes, resolutions, consents, powers of attorney and statutory filings or certifications.

·         Managed the database of records and corporation information for all subsidiaries; and engaged and directed the work of corporate agents and outside subsidiary management vendors.

·         Assisted with preparing and reviewing quarterly, annual, and other securities filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (10-Q, 10-K, proxy statement and Section 16 filings), and annual certifications and other notifications and reports with the NYSE.

·         Performed other paralegal functions as assigned, including assisting with corporate governance matters and handling administration of certain contracts.

COMPUTER SKILLS

·         Case Management and Time & Billing Software (Clio)

·         Scanning & Optical Character Recognition Software (Paperport)

·         Litigation Presentation Software (Powerpoint)

·         Microsoft Office: 5 years (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint)

·         Electronic Research:

·         Lexis-Nexis and West Law both advanced.

·         Document management systems: 5 years.

LEADERSHIP

·         Managed a team of 7 junior paralegals and legal assistants.