LAQUITA HOPSON
Savannah
Summary
Executed litigation support functions as a paralegal, specializing in legal documentation, client interaction, and trial preparation.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Litigation Legal Paralegal
Morgan and Morgan & Morgan
05.2024 - 03.2025
- Managed contact lists and monitored deadlines, ensuring timely legal processes.
- Assisted in trial preparations, contributing to successful case outcomes.
- Drafted legal documents and notices, enhancing document accuracy.
- Reviewed medical records, providing critical case insights.
- Conducted client interviews, improving client satisfaction.
- Assisted in trial preparation, ensuring all necessary documents were organized, which facilitated smoother proceedings and enhanced case outcomes.
Litigation Legal Assistant
Farah and Farah Law Firm
06.2023 - 05.2024
- Maintain Contact List/ Monitor deadlines
- Type up and file basic legal documents and correspondence
- Maintain master schedule and set up appointments for clients
- Received and responded to customer requests via letters, email, telephone calls and in-person interactions.
- Mail, fax, or email court documents to clients, witnesses, or court officials
Telecommunication Operator
PCT Memorial Medical Center
08.2019 - 01.2023
- Direct incoming calls to internal personnel and departments, routing to best-qualified department.
- Performed clerical work such as sorting mail, restocking supplies, and typing documents.
- Operated digital paging system to notify recipients of incoming calls and emergency page
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of emergency call procedures.
- Connected callers with appropriate professional, department, or business
Scheduler Coordinator Assistant
Chatham Area Transit
09.2021 - 01.2022
- Worked with supervisor to assess needs and determine best courses of action
- Maintain employee records
- Maintain master schedule and set up appointments for clients
- Received and responded to customer requests via letters, email, telephone calls and in-person interactions.
Control Room Operator
Chatham County Sheriff's Dept.
11.2017 - 10.2020
- Controlling of doors and gates; visual and security checks of personnel, guest, and inmates
- Inspected complex activities on screens and computers to identify and troubleshoot issues.
- Reported complex issues and conditions to management for any problems at hand.
- Performed emergency operation to shut down complex; and report any emergency to lead management
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of emergency call procedures.
Communication Officer
BOE Police Department
02.2015 - 01.2018
- GCIC and communication officer certified
- Working as a dispatcher for the public-school police department, answering emergency and non-emergency calls
- Responded to requests for information from media or designated appropriate spokesperson
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks.
Education
Criminal Justice
University of Phoenix
01.2024
GED - undefined
Savannah Technical College
01.2009
Skills
- Directed team management processes to ensure alignment with organizational goals
- Optimized office management processes to drive productivity and efficiency
- Executed comprehensive analysis of data sets to enhance decision-making processes
- Spearheaded report development and organization to facilitate informed decision-making
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by implementing effective communication and problem-solving strategies
- Established and optimized records management systems to enhance organizational compliance
- Drafted comprehensive legal documents to enhance case management and client representation
- Conducted comprehensive research initiatives to drive project objectives and enhance decision-making processes
- Executed comprehensive analysis to enhance strategic decision-making processes
- Oversaw GCIC data processing operations to enhance law enforcement and public safety initiatives
Timeline
Litigation Legal Paralegal
Morgan and Morgan & Morgan
05.2024 - 03.2025
Litigation Legal Assistant
Farah and Farah Law Firm
06.2023 - 05.2024
Scheduler Coordinator Assistant
Chatham Area Transit
09.2021 - 01.2022
Telecommunication Operator
PCT Memorial Medical Center
08.2019 - 01.2023
Control Room Operator
Chatham County Sheriff's Dept.
11.2017 - 10.2020
Communication Officer
BOE Police Department
02.2015 - 01.2018
Criminal Justice
University of Phoenix
GED - undefined
Savannah Technical College