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Leontyne Abercrombie-Wairimu

Junior Litigation Paralegal
Anchorage, AK, United States

Professional Summary

Detail-driven junior litigation paralegal with 2+ years supporting civil litigation teams in commercial, employment, and personal-injury matters. Manages discovery productions of 40,000+ documents in Relativity, drafts pleadings and subpoenas, and keeps court calendars clean across Alaska state and federal courts. Known for airtight cite-checking and calm deadline control during trial prep.

Employment History

Junior Litigation Paralegal
Kenai Ridge Law Group LLP · Anchorage, AK
Jun, 2024
Coordinated document review and Bates-stamped productions of 42,000+ pages in Relativity for 11 active commercial and employment cases. Drafted first-pass complaints, answers, subpoenas, and discovery requests, cutting attorney drafting time ~30%. Maintained docket for 60+ matters in Alaska Superior Court and D. Alaska CM/ECF with zero missed deadlines. Built trial binders, exhibit lists, and witness kits for 3 jury trials and 2 arbitrations. Cite-checked briefs against Bluebook and Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure. Prepared privilege logs and redaction sets for 9 productions.
Legal Assistant
Northern Lights Legal Services · Anchorage, AK
Aug, 2022 · May, 2024
Handled intake and conflict checks for 300+ prospective clients per year. Organized medical records and billing summaries for 45 personal-injury claims. Scheduled 120+ depositions and coordinated court reporters and interpreters. Managed e-filing via TrueFiling and the Alaska court e-filing portal. Reconciled client trust ledgers monthly with the billing team.
Legal Intern
Alaska Legal Aid Clinic · Anchorage, AK
Jan, 2022 · Jul, 2022
Drafted housing and benefits correspondence for 70+ low-income clients. Researched landlord-tenant statutes on Westlaw and summarized findings for staff attorneys. Assisted at weekly self-help clinics.

Education

Paralegal Certificate (ABA-approved)
University of Alaska Anchorage · Anchorage, AK
Jan, 2022 · Dec, 2022
ABA-approved program covering civil litigation, e-discovery, legal research and writing, and Alaska court procedure.
B.A. Political Science
University of Alaska Anchorage · Anchorage, AK
Aug, 2017 · May, 2021
GPA 3.6. Coursework in constitutional law, public policy, and legal writing.

Skills

Relativity
LexisNexis
Clio
E-discovery
Deposition prep
Trial binders
Legal research
MS Office
Adobe Acrobat Pro redaction
Westlaw
CM/ECF
Bluebook citation
Privilege logs

Languages

English · native
Swahili · intermediate

Courses

NALA Certified Paralegal (CP) — Candidate
National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) · Online
Jan, 2026
Exam candidate for 2026; preparing in civil litigation, legal research, ethics, and judgment and analytical ability.
Relativity Review Fundamentals
Relativity · Online
Mar, 2024 · Mar, 2024
Certification covering review workflows, coding layouts, batching, searching, and production preparation in RelativityOne.

Extra-curricular Activities

Pro Bono Intake Volunteer
Alaska Bar Association Pro Bono Program · Anchorage, AK
Mar, 2023
Screen walk-in and hotline callers for eligibility, complete intake forms, and route matters to volunteer attorneys for housing, family, and consumer cases.