JOANNES GOURGUE RAMIREZ
District Heights
Summary
Results-driven professional skilled in researching legal case information and preparing necessary correspondence with strong understanding of legal terminology and processes. Adept in maintaining confidential records and client information. Pleasantly assists attorneys in preparing for trials and other legal proceedings. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Immigration Law Clerk
McClain DeWees, PLLC
01.2020 - 04.2023
- Acted as the primary point of contact for the firm's employment-based visa and green card processes which includes the collecting of evidence and documentation for visa/green card applications, coordinating with Human Resources, employees, and outside counsel on the preparation and submission of applications, maintaining and tracking public access files and employee visa status reports, and assisting in audits of the firm's immigration practices.
Certified Law Clerk
Department of Homeland Security/ICE/OPLA
02.2019 - 01.2020
- Performs a variety of complex support for a staff of attorneys involved in immigration law practices and court proceedings
- Provides data gathering and analysis support for a variety of legal processes
- Provides general support to attorneys in all areas of docket management or motion and appeal preparation and assist attorneys in preparing relevant documents for use in court proceedings.
Certified Legal Intern
Adults with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities (AIDD) law clinic
01.2019 - 02.2019
- Actively advocating on behalf of clients with disabilities
- Such as conducting client interviews, legal analysis, drafting legal documents, and courtroom presentation
- Providing legal counseling and representation to assist clients in gaining and /or maintaining public benefits.
Legal Intern
Department of Veteran Affairs/Board of Veteran Appeals
05.2018 - 08.2018
- Reviewed case files and documents pertaining to appeals before BVA
- Reviewing contracts
- This included organizing, indexing, and comparing evidence and other material for review by BVA attorneys and Veterans Law Judges
- Reviewed documents for contradictory information
- Searched for and extracted information to be used as evidence and cited in decisions
- Entered and accessed case information using support software to update and to conduct legal research.
Internship
State Attorney Office
01.2018 - 05.2018
- Assisted with legal research, drafting pleadings, motions and briefs
- Listened to jail calls and recorded interviews
- Attended pre-trial hearing and full trials.
Junior Paralegal
Robertson, Anschutz & Schneid PL
06.2014 - 07.2015
- Filed documents in state and federal courts, including hearing dates and filing deadlines
- Reviewed Documents
- Prepared e-filing with Docketing Department to manage docketing calendar
- Reviewed forms submitted by the debtor to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations
- Provided documents to support the claims managing files and ensured updates on developed cases
- Spoke with clients to resolve issues and to obtain documents needed for specific cases.
Education
Juris Doctor -
Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad College of Law
Ft. Lauderdale, FL12.2019
WMU Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Tampa, FL08.2018
No Degree - Economics
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA06.2018
Skills
- Research
- Bookkeeping
- Database entry
- Administrative Support
- Quality Control
- Correspondence Writing
- File Maintenance
- Spreadsheet development
- Relationship Building
- Customer Satisfaction
- Record preparation
- Database Management
- Document Management
Timeline
Immigration Law Clerk
McClain DeWees, PLLC
01.2020 - 04.2023
Certified Law Clerk
Department of Homeland Security/ICE/OPLA
02.2019 - 01.2020
Certified Legal Intern
Adults with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities (AIDD) law clinic
01.2019 - 02.2019
Legal Intern
Department of Veteran Affairs/Board of Veteran Appeals
05.2018 - 08.2018
Internship
State Attorney Office
01.2018 - 05.2018
Junior Paralegal
Robertson, Anschutz & Schneid PL
06.2014 - 07.2015
Juris Doctor -
Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad College of Law
WMU Thomas M. Cooley Law School
No Degree - Economics
George Mason University
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