Carl Furman
123, Ellis Street
Boston, MA, 01234
(123) 456 789

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Paralegal-Real Estate
American Law Office - Chesapeake, VA, 1998-Present

Duties:

• Responsible for all ongoing real estate matters and transactions.
• Assist in transactional issues involving real estate, creation of legal entities and participation in drafting of complex entity agreements and analysis of proposed transactions.
• Review purchase and sale agreements and CC & Rs.
• Title analysis and drafting letters of objections to title exceptions.
• Assist clients in due diligence, monitor transactions while in escrow, and close transactions.
• Participate in the drafting and review of commercial leases, financing documentation and other real estate documents.
• Responsible for management of client files including drafting internal guidelines and procedures.

Legal Assistant
ZS Associates - US, 1995-1997

Duties:

• Performed research and analysis of routine legal problems and issues.
• Assisted in the preparation of legal contracts, deeds, leases, and other legal papers of a routine nature.
• Researched relevant statutes, rulings, and precedents to be used as a basis for answering requests for legal opinions of a routine nature or limited scope.
• Performed preliminary work in the preparation of legal opinions.
• Assisted in the preparation of cases and hearings of a routine nature.
• Conducted factual investigations of a limited scope.
• Prepared correspondence and pleadings related to the work.
• Updated legal publications and participated in the work associated with a law library.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

• Certificate in Paralegal Studies, 1995
  Claremont McKenna College , California, CA
• Bachelor of Business Administration, 1993
  Claremont Graduate University, , California, CA

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, WordPerfect, Lexis/Nexis