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Keren Busani

@kerenbusani

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Experienced Paralegal Manager with nearly 20 years in legal support.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I am seeking a role that values collaboration and offers opportunities for professional growth.

I am an experienced Paralegal Manager with nearly 20 years of expertise in supporting litigation and corporate legal teams. I have a proven track record of supervising paralegal staff, managing high-volume casework, and ensuring efficient legal operations in fast-paced environments across multiple jurisdictions. My leadership has been trusted in guiding a paralegal team of 8, where I focus on building collaborative workflows and ensuring that deadlines are consistently met across cross-functional legal teams.

At HBO, I am responsible for identifying staffing needs, allocating work assignments, and partnering with human resources on hiring and training programs. I maintain and update training materials, track and approve time-off requests, and conduct regular performance reviews. My role involves fostering strong relationships with paralegals, attorneys, and various internal groups, while managing case statuses and providing direct support on paralegal tasks to meet critical deadlines.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Paralegal Manager

Current

HBO

Nov 2018 - Present (6 years 10 months)

Responsible for identifying staffing needs and allocating work assignments to ensure seamless legal operations. Partnered with human resources on hiring and interviewing paralegals, and led comprehensive training programs.

Staffing Legal Operations Training Programs Performance Reviews

Paralegal

Harris Beach PLLC

Jan 2015 - Nov 2018 (3 years 10 months)

Prepared and assembled Motions, drafted responses to Discovery, and reviewed and created detailed discovery summaries. Obtained, organized, and summarized medical records to develop comprehensive medical chronologies.

Preparing Motions Discovery Medical Chronologies Deposition Binders Legal Research

Paralegal

Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith LLP

Apr 2014 - Dec 2014 (8 months)

Prepared and assembled Answers, Affidavits and Motions. Reviewed and drafted responses to Discovery. Developed deposition digests and summaries.

Preparing Motions Discovery Depositions Medical Chronologies Lexis

Paralegal Secretary

The Law Office of James E. Iñiguez

Oct 2013 - Apr 2014 (6 months)

Managed daily operations of a sole practitioner’s office, including calendar management and client meetings. Prepared and filed legal documents, such as Complaints, Answers, Uncontested and Contested Divorces.

Office Management Calendar Management Client Communication File Management

Paralegal

Brown, Gavalas & Fromm LLP

Jun 2006 - Sep 2013 (7 years 3 months)

Drafted and proofread Pleadings and ancillary legal documents. Prepared applications of authority, certificates of surrender, Complaints, Affidavits and Motions.

Medical Chronologies Document Management

Office Assistant

Eastwind Investment Company

Jun 2005 - Jan 2006 (7 months)

Developed and maintained a comprehensive database for ship specifications. Provided administrative support to executive, legal, accounting, and chartering departments, including document preparation, filing, and distribution.

Database Management Administrative Support document preparation Inventory Management

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Hunter College, CUNY

B.A. English, English

2006 - 2010

Grade: Magna Cum Laude

Activities and societies: Phi Beta Kappa Society, Golden Key International Honour Society, Dean’s List

Graduated with Honors, Magna Cum Laude, and was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Society and Golden Key International Honour Society. Consistently achieved academic excellence, earning a place on the Dean’s List.