Kishma N. Bryan

kishmab@optonline.net

PARALEGAL ASSISTANT

Experienced paralegal with excellent office management and client relation skills seeking a position within a legal department where a working knowledge of legal terminology, general law, and legal proceedings pertaining to the

following case types will be fully utilized and expanded:

Civil Litigation…Corporation…Wills & Estates…Negligence…Matrimonial…Personal Injury…Family Court…Real Estate…Criminal…Malpractice…Immigration, Intellectual Property

Detail-oriented with excellent research, investigative and reporting skillsExercise independent judgment and decision-making abilities and a high level of confidentialityUphold the ethical standards of the legal profession

Windows 07, Vista, Microsoft Office 2007, Word Perfect 7.0, LEXIS/NEXIS, WESTLAW, ACT, IMPRO, EASY SOFT, WORLDOX, FILESITE, IPDAS, PATTSY, DTE, Phoneslips, Time Slips, Docs Open, Delta View,

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Legal Secretary, Darby & Darby, P.C., New York, NY 06/2008- Present

§ Prepare and file Patent Applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.§ Support partners, associates and scientific advisers.§ Liaison between attorneys, clients and foreign agents.§ Ensure satisfaction of deadlines through careful monitoring of attorney dockets.

Legal Assistant, Gersten Savage LLP, New York, NY 07/2007 – 04/2008

§ Report directly to two partners with broad ranged responsibilities ranging from the timely and complex preparation of corporate kits and patents/trademark applications to maintaining their personal calendars. § Liaison between attorneys, clients, law firms and government agencies.§ Perform computerized research to obtain and gather case- relevant data and materials.§ Ensure open lines of communication and satisfaction of deadlines through execution of dated correspondence.

Paralegal, The Law Firm of Steven J. Mandel, P.C., New York, NY 10/2005 – 02/2007

§ Report directly to four attorneys with broad ranged responsibilities that encompass the timely and complex preparation of cases from discovery to trial phase. § Coordinate multifaceted office functions encompassing court calendar management, retainment of court reporters, and scheduling conference rooms for deposition proceedings.§ Attend weekly case status meetings with attorneys to provide information and assistance.§ Interview clients to gather information for trial.§ Prepare all uncontested divorce cases, wills and power of attorneys.

Legal Assistant, The Margolis Law Firm, New York, NY 03/2005 – 10/2005

§ Report directly to the Principal of the Firm.§ Interview clients to gather information for their individual case filings.§ Prepare all Immigration packages related to Employment Visas and Family Petitions.§ Research the USCIS data base to collect relevant information with respect to immigration laws, deadlines etc.

EDUCATION

York College, City University of New York, Queens, New York Bachelor of Science- Political Science/Pre-Law

ACTIVITIES & AFFILIATIONS

Law Society York College-Member; Vice President of Anguilla National Youth Council (97-00); Youth Ambassador (98); Leeward Island Debater (97-99); Miss Caribbean USA (04)