Sample Paralegal (State Department) Resume

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

PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE

Seeking to secure a position of paralegal within a reputed organization.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Paralegal Specialist(1994-1997)
Department Of State - Washington, DC
Duties:

Review and process public financial disclosure forms and confidential financial disclosure forms.
Render advice and assistance to employees regarding ethics issues.
Work closely with attorney advisers to resolve conflict of interest matters.
Serve as the point of contact for financial disclosure information and inquiries.
Assist in the development and maintenance of computerized databases for tracking financial disclosure reporting.
Research and analyze legal issues involved in processing cases and responds to legal questions.
Prepare rough drafts of briefs and other legal documents.

Legal Assistant (1991-1993)
North Dakota State Government - Bismarck, ND
Duties:

Provided assistance in the continued development and implementation of patent strategy.
Initiated and interpreted patentability searches.
Prepared analysis of patents with relation to infringement and validity.
Assisted with the development and implementation of procedures for targeted renewal,
Provided licensing education to internal and external customers as needed.
Worked cross functionally to resolve any licensing disputes and issues.
Identified to re institute and maintain compliance in the interests of recovering lost/potentially lost revenue.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

PARALEGAL (State Department)