LORI ANN SCHARPF

Flat 9, Tattersalls Crescent, The Avenue
Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 9AY

E-mail: lorischarpf@aol.com

Home: 01638 662260 / Mobile: 07863 124573

I seek a challenging position in which I can draw on both my administrative and legal skills. Used to prioritizing and coordinating a number of simultaneous tasks, I am self-motivated and will seek out work rather than sit idle. Having always believed that anything worth doing is worth doing well, I pay meticulous attention to detail to ensure the highest standard possible both for the company’s reputation and my own. I consider myself to be a dedicated and hard-working employee and believe I will prove to be an asset to any firm.

CRB Enhanced Disclosure Certificate (21.05.10)

Licenses Chaperone - Suffolk County Council (exp 28.11.11)
UK Driving Licence (exp 21.06.15)

SKILLS Languages: Spanish (good), German (fair)
Computer: Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, Oyez legal forms
Typing: 80 wpm, audio transcription, legal terminology

Rustons & Lloyd 1/03 – 6/10
Family Law Paralegal (Legal Executive Trainee)

Full caseload of private and publicly funded family law clients, including advising clients throughout the legal process, initiating and responding to court proceedings, and briefing/assisting counsel at court. Areas of practice include divorce, contact/residence, ancillary relief, and non-molestation/occupation proceedings. Administrative duties: Welfare Benefits Coordinator, Oyez Administrator, Office Diaries, Office Manual, Fire Warden, First Aider, public funding forms, word processing training, and legal research.

Law Offices of Gregory D. Esau 3/99 – 6/01
Family Law Paralegal

Preparation and production of correspondence and legal documents, including petitions for dissolution of marriage, declarations, discovery documents, and child support worksheets; legal research; client interviews; court filings; maintaining internal files.

Law Offices of J. Patrick Ragan 1/93 – 8/95
Civil Litigation Paralegal

Production of correspondence and legal documents, including complaints, answers, legal briefs, propounded and responsive discovery, organisation of exhibits, and summaries of testimony; legal research; client interviews.

Tetra Tech, Inc. 9/90 – 10/92
Word Processor

Word processing and editing support in the Publications Department, working closely with department managers and scientists to ensure format consistency and quality control within a multiple-priority environment producing marketing proposals, preliminary site assessments, initial studies, environmental impact statements, and environmental assessment reports.

Los Angeles County Juvenile Public Defender 3/89 – 6/90
Social Work Intern

Interviewed clients (aged 10 to 18) and their families, obtaining psychosocial histories in order to make assessments and link clients to appropriate community resources; crisis intervention; child advocate.


EDUCATION B.A. California State University, Los Angeles (6/90)
AND Social Work (Summa Cum Laude)
QUALIFICATIONS A.A. Cerritos College (6/88)
General Studies (Highest Honours)
Certificate Chapman University (5/93)
Paralegal Studies
Coursework Institute of Legal Executives (ILEX) (2007)
Family Law Practice (Distinction)
California Southern Law School (1996)
Agency, Community Property, Criminal Procedure, Professional Responsibility (Honours)

ACADEMIC * American Business Women’s Association Scholarship
ACTIVITIES * CSULA Alumni Certificate of Honour
AND HONOURS * CSULA Department of Social Work Special Honours Award
* Student Liaison, CSULA Student Affairs Committee (1989-1990)
* President, CSULA Association of Student Social Workers (1989-1990)
* Board Member, HSA, St. Felix Middle School (2004-2006)
* Company Secretary, Bunbury Players (2004-2006)
* Board of Directors, NOMADS (Kings Theatre, Newmarket) (2007-2010)


PROFESSIONAL Nicholas Longford Phone: 01638 661221
REFERENCES Head of Family Dept Fax: 01638 661732
Rustons & Lloyd
136 High Street E-mail: nicholas.longford@rustonsandlloyd.com
Newmarket
Suffolk CB8 8JP

Michael Drake Phone: 01638 661221
Managing Partner Fax: 01638 661732
Rustons & Lloyd
136 High Street E-mail: michael.drake@rustonsandlloyd.com
Newmarket
Suffolk CB8 8JP

The part-time position of Assistant to the CDLS Administrator has now been filled.

17.12.09