Maria Camila Bernal
@mariacamilabernal
Colombian attorney. BA in Literature Master's in Family Law. Bilingual immigration and family law paralegal.
What I'm looking for
I am a bilingual immigration and family law paralegal with over nine years of cross-border legal experience supporting litigation and immigration proceedings, conducting client intake, case management, and drafting legal documents. I hold a Master’s degree in Family Law and have a proven record converting leads, managing high caseloads, and improving processes across fast-paced law firms and remote practices.
I excel at communicating with empathy in Spanish and English (also fluent in Italian and advanced French), coordinating courts and attorney calendars, and implementing SOPs that reduce preparation time. My accomplishments include filing hundreds of immigration and family law documents, converting large volumes of leads into active cases, training new team members, and handling high-volume client communications to improve outcomes and satisfaction.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Master Spanish AI Trainer
Invisible Technologies
Jul 2025 - Present (3 months)
Trained Spanish-language AI models and managed annotation workflows to improve language model performance across tasks.
Closer
WynterLaw Practice
Jul 2025 - Sep 2025 (2 months)
Ran consultations placed by Client Relations and conducted post-consultation follow-ups to build trust and convert consultations into retained clients across humanitarian, family, and employment-based immigration matters.
Paralegal / Legal Assistant
Troy Legal, P.A.
Jan 2025 - Jul 2025 (6 months)
Drafted and filed 100+ legal documents for family law matters and coordinated 75+ case events including hearings and trials while supporting attorneys across all phases of litigation.
Paralegal
Law Office of Shelle-Ann Simon
Jan 2025 - Jul 2025 (6 months)
Maintained client communication, increased client intake by selling and scheduling consultations, drafted firm SOPs, and translated marketing materials to enhance outreach and engagement.
Immigration Paralegal
Alexandra Lozano Immigration Law
Aug 2023 - Jan 2025 (1 year 5 months)
Filed and reviewed immigration applications and converted 60+ leads monthly into open cases, selling over 800 new cases and advising 2,000+ clients on humanitarian visas, green cards, asylum, and removal defense.
Paralegal
Legal Offices of Connie Kaplan, P.A.
Jan 2023 - Jul 2023 (6 months)
Served as primary contact for clients, USCIS, EOIR, and opposing counsel managing 150+ active cases and scheduled 100+ consultations while reducing file prep time by 20% through standardized templates.
Attorney (Family Law)
Comisaría Once de Familia, SDIS
Jan 2023 - Jun 2023 (5 months)
Conducted 300+ hearings on domestic violence protection measures, responded to tutelas and rights petitions, and assisted the Family Commissioner with legal proceedings and training of new attorneys.
Legal Advisor
Superintendence of Public Residential Services
Mar 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year 9 months)
Drafted administrative resolutions related to public utility regulation, supported investigations, attended inspections and negotiations, and responded to over 2,000 rights petitions.
Client Experience Specialist
Sutherland Global Services
Oct 2020 - Feb 2021 (4 months)
Delivered customer support and case updates to 70+ clients weekly and liaised with legal teams to ensure accurate resolution of service tickets.
Legal Coordinator
Family Law Office of Neyla Faridy Jiménez
Jun 2014 - Nov 2020 (6 years 5 months)
Provided litigation support in family law matters, drafted custody, divorce and asset division documents, managed case files, and trained new staff on office procedures.
Legal Auditor
Central Board of Accountants
Oct 2017 - Dec 2019 (2 years 2 months)
Investigated ethical violations in public accounting, drafted legal opinions and disciplinary responses, and developed SOPs to ensure process quality for the disciplinary court.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
International University of La Rioja (UNIR)
Master of Laws, Family Law
Completed a Master’s program in Family Law with a 60% scholarship; coursework focused on family law practice and procedures.
University of the Andes
Bachelor of Arts, Literature
Completed a Bachelor of Arts in Literature on a full scholarship, focusing on literary studies and analysis.
University of the Andes
Bachelor of Laws, Law
Completed the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) program on a full scholarship and achieved the highest ECAES score.
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