Ana O'Reilly
Lawyer
Tegucigalpa
Summary
Driven Honduran Lawyer with three years of experience in US Immigration law working as a Legal Assistant. Highly skilled at multitasking and prioritizing tasks to complete successful projects on time and determine appropriate courses of action. Committed to streamlining processes to facilitate growth in Immigration law. Guided by ethics and probity in all areas I work on.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
17
17
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Paralegal (Virtual)
Bishara Law
Manhattan, NY, USA
10.2023 - Current
- Assist attorney in preparing and filing various immigration petitions, applications, and forms.
- Draft guardianship petitions and related documents required for family court proceedings in the states of New York and New Jersey.
- Assist in the future preparation of Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) applications for eligible minors, including gathering evidence, drafting legal arguments, and filing petitions with immigration authorities.
- Assist attorney in drafting various kinds of filings and motions, including written pleadings, motions to reopen or reconsider, etc. Ensuring compliance with deadlines and procedural requirements for filing motions and appeals with immigration courts and appellate bodies.
- Oversee the work of other paralegals, providing guidance, support, and assistance as needed to ensure efficient and accurate completion of tasks.
Legal Assistant (Virtual)
JJ Moore & Associates PLLC
Nashville, TN, USA
09.2022 - 10.2023
- Work alongside with attorneys and paralegals to accurately handle data entry for Non-VAWA cases into forms that are submitted to USCIS and US Immigration Court.
- Evaluate source documents to locate needed information.
- Contacting clients to keep updated database for their Immigration matters.
- Keeping close tab on different editions of forms submitted to USCIS and US Immigration Court. Making sure to update old editions of forms with the latest version.
Document Compilation Supervisor (Virtual)
Blessinger Legal PLLC
Falls Church, VA, USA
06.2021 - 09.2022
- Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize packets for all applications submitted to USCIS and US Immigration Court.
- Review with attorney upcoming court dates and determine if new evidence, forms, and declarations needed to be included for upcoming Master or Individual Hearing.
- Review Assignments with attorney for any new application that had to be submitted for first time or Request for Further Evidence from USCIS.
- Make sure that indexation and table of contents for packets submitted by my team members for review were accurate and contain all required elements before they were sent to USCIS or filed with US Immigration Court.
- Assisted attorney with recruitment and training process in US Immigration matters for new team members for the firm.
Legal Intern
Attorney General's Office of Honduras (Environmental Department)
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
11.2020 - 06.2021
- Preparation of reports and briefs on matters regarding the Honduran environment.
- Review of legal reports and opinions individually and jointly with legal consultants at request of State Institutions.
- Review of ordinary and executive lawsuits filed by the Environmental Department.
- Attend hearings with attorneys.
- Participate in multi-institutional operations and inspections to combat environmental crimes.
Education
Bachelor of Laws -
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Honduras
Tegucigalpa, Honduras 09.2015 - 11.2021
High School Diploma -
Mazapan School
La Ceiba, Honduras 08.2004 - 06.2015
Skills
Legal/Court Processes
Analytical and Writing Skills
Highly Skilled in Adobe Acrobat
Proficient on USCIS forms
Proficient on Docketwise
Proficient on My Case
Timeline
Paralegal (Virtual)
Bishara Law
10.2023 - Current
Legal Assistant (Virtual)
JJ Moore & Associates PLLC
09.2022 - 10.2023
Document Compilation Supervisor (Virtual)
Blessinger Legal PLLC
06.2021 - 09.2022
Legal Intern
Attorney General's Office of Honduras (Environmental Department)
11.2020 - 06.2021
Bachelor of Laws -
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Honduras
09.2015 - 11.2021
High School Diploma -
Mazapan School
08.2004 - 06.2015