Nira N.

Pughsley
4528 Ingham Road, Owings Mills,Maryland 21117
443-854-3531 (Cell) npughsley@verizon.net

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Skilled and dedicated professional with over 10 years of experience in legal assisting,
management, executive administration

Trustworthy professional with the ability to work well with others and
independently
Ability to make rapid assessments and quick revisions
Energetic self-starter with a track record of achievement
Highly organized and detailed oriented
Ability to build strong customer relationships

EDUCATION

Community College of Baltimore County, Owings Mills, MD Jan. 16 Aug. 17

Associates of Arts General Studies

University of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD Sept. 13- Dec. 15

Bachelors Degree Business Management

EXPERIENCE

Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP November 2012

Present
Paralegal/Legal Assistant

Prepare affidavits or other documents, such as legal correspondence, and organize

and maintain documents in paper or electronic filing system.
Prepare for trial by performing tasks such as organizing exhibits.
Prepare legal documents, including briefs, pleadings, appeals, wills, contracts, and
real estate closing statements.
Meet with clients and other professionals to discuss details of case.
Investigate facts and law of cases and search pertinent sources, such as public
records, to determine causes of action and to prepare cases.
Direct and coordinate law office activity, including delivery of subpoenas.
File pleadings with court clerk.
Gather and analyze research data, such as statutes, decisions, and legal articles,
codes, and documents.

Schulman, Treem & Gilden, P.A., Baltimore, MD March 2011-November 2012

Paralegal/Legal Assistant

Assisted several different attorneys for the civil and criminal department
Prepared legal motions, subpoenas, affidavits, and authorizations
Organized and managed pleadings binders
Filed motions with the courts via mail, courier, and electronically

Maryland Office of the Public Defender, Baltimore, MD May 2010-March 2011

Law Clerk

Conduct Legal Research

Research and analyze law sources
Interview and correspond with clients
Prepare legal briefs, motions, subpoenas, pleadings, affidavits, memorandums,
etc.
Create, maintain, and file subject matter and case files
 Interact with various State agencies
Answer and screen phone calls for attorney

Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Baltimore, MD April 2009-Dec. 2009

Consumer Protection Division Mediator

Mediated consumer complaints against businesses

Proposed resolutions to disputes
Learned local, state, and federal laws
Responded to consumer inquiries on the telephone hotline
Answered and returned phone calls
Prepared correspondence to and between consumers and businesses

CERTIFICATES & TRAINING

Certificate of Achievement/Completion for Basic Legal Research

LexisNexis/Westlaw
Lexbe Training
MOPD Law Clerk/Proficient in Pro law, MDJCS JIS, and CJIS data bases
Certificate of Completion for Microsoft Excel (comprehensive knowledge in
quickly formatting and creating spreadsheets and graphs)
Certificate of completion for Department of Veteran Affairs Housing Rules,
Regulations, and Compliance

References Available Upon Request