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Shelley M. RisedenParalegal/Legal Writer - Freelance, United States
Current hourly rate: $18/hr
Member since February 10, 2011
Current hourly rate: $18/hr
Member since February 10, 2011
Overview
Shelley M. Riseden is a freelance paralegal providing research, document preparation, and writing services to both attorneys and non-attorneys. She is an expert at conducting legal research, her language skills are superb, and she has a natural ability to grasp complex legal issues.
Shelley can provide you with high quality, 100% original, legal articles and blog posts on almost any legal topic.
- Total Hours: 124
- Total Contracts: 50
- Location: Gas City, United States (UTC-05:00)
- English Skills: 5
- Member Since: February 10, 2011
- Last Worked: June 18, 2013
- Odesk Ready: Yes
Resume
| Skills | ||
| Skill | Level | Description |
|---|---|---|
| article-writing | An article is a written work published in a print or electronic medium. It may be for the purpose of propagating the news, research results, academic analysis or debate. | |
| legal-research | Legal research is "the process of identifying and retrieving information necessary to support legal decision-making. In its broadest sense, legal research includes each step of a course of action that begins with an analysis of the facts of a problem and concludes with the application and | |
| legal-writing | Legal writing is a type of technical writing used by lawyers, judges, legislators, and others in law to express legal analysis and legal rights and duties. | |
| Certification | |||
| Date | Name | Organization | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Notary Public [Certified] | * | for the state of Indiana |
| Employment History | ||||
| From | To | Company | Title/Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/2009 | 08/2010 | Teri A. Pollett, Attorney at Law | Paralegal / Manager | Scheduled appointments, drafted legal documents including, but not limited to: estate planning, probate, guardianships, guardianship accountings, quitclaim, personal representatives, and warranty deeds. Prepared inheritance tax returns and consents to transfer, filed pleadings and recorded deeds. Corresponded with clients and courts, and organized and maintained client case files. |
| 03/2009 | 07/2010 | Joshua M. Howell, Attorney at Law | Paralegal / Manager | Scheduled appointments, drafted legal documents including, but not limited to: dissolution, custody, child support, adoption, guardianship, motions, petitions, and orders. Corresponded with clients, courts, and other attorneys, scheduled hearings, organized and maintained client case files, conducted legal research. |
| 08/2007 | 02/2009 | Kristin R. Willadsen, Attorney at Law | Paralegal / Manager | Scheduled appointments, conducted intake interviews, and drafted legal documents including, but not limited to: dissolution, custody, child support, adoption, criminal, and bankruptcy petitions, motions, briefs, and orders. Corresponded with clients, courts, and other attorneys, scheduled hearings, prepared witnesses to testify, and assisted attorney at hearings. Organized and maintained client case files, conducted legal research, implemented and managed office website and software, and maintained accounts receivable and payable. |
| Other Experience |
| Education | |||||
| From | To | School | Degree | Major | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/2006 | 06/2007 | Ivy Tech | Other | Paralegal Studies | Associate of Science - GPA 4.0 |
Work History and Feedback (50)
| Hourly Job History | ||||
| Emp ID | From/To | Job Title | Paid | Feedback |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 172564 | 04/2011-Present | paralegal Writing | $175.52 (13 hrs @ $13.33/hr) | Job in progress |
| 320966 | 06/2013-06/2013 | Paralegal Research | $18.00 (1.00 hrs @ $18.00/hr) | |
| 558544 | 02/2013-06/2013 | Making Website Legal Pages Compliant with Google AdWords Get Rich Quick policies (to obtain the reopening of a Google AdWords Account) | $91.86 (5.17 hrs @ $17.78/hr) | |
| 821796 | 02/2013-05/2013 | Legal research | $180.78 (10 hrs @ $17.78/hr) | Shelly is a dream to work with and very competant legal researcher. I would highley reccomend and use her services again. |
| 829660 | 02/2013-05/2013 | Paralegal | $37.78 (1.00 hrs @ $17.78/hr) | |
| 249114 | 01/2013-04/2013 | Writer | $40.00 (2.50 hrs @ $16.00/hr) | |
| 304059 | 01/2013-04/2013 | Content Writing (Research & Base Copy) | $17.78 (0.00 hrs @ $18.89/hr) | |
| 731546 | 12/2012-03/2013 | LLC Incorporation | $44.45 (2.50 hrs @ $17.78/hr) | |
| 119965 | 08/2012-01/2013 | Paralegal/Research/Writing | $68.16 (3.83 hrs @ $17.78/hr) | Will work with Shelley as need. |
| 701428 | 09/2012-01/2013 | Business Agreement Re-write | $130.39 (7.33 hrs @ $17.78/hr) | |
| 441996 | 03/2012-12/2012 | Spins, blogs, writing, article submission, research | $506.73 (29 hrs @ $17.78/hr) | |
| 304059 | 11/2012-11/2012 | Website Content Writer | $94.83 (5.33 hrs @ $17.78/hr) | Shelley produced high-quality work. She is a very talented paralegal. |
| 114750 | 05/2012-07/2012 | privacy law blog entry | $103.72 (5.83 hrs @ $17.78/hr) | Shelley is an incredible resource. Her work is the equivalent of that of those guys who charge hundreds of dollars an hour. I will use her again for future Legal writing efforts. |
| 18839 | 02/2012-05/2012 | Document Review | $2.96 (0.17 hrs @ $17.78/hr) | |
| 553555 | 05/2012-05/2012 | Write A "Model" Constitution For A "Fictional" Country | $44.44 (3.33 hrs @ $13.33/hr) | |
| 316952 | 01/2012-04/2012 | Simple Contract | $17.67 (1.00 hrs @ $17.67/hr) | |
| 457592 | 01/2012-04/2012 | Legal/Law Content Writer | $121.50 (6.83 hrs @ $17.78/hr) | Thanks for all your hard work. Great written content for my clients! We will rehire next time our clients need content. |
| 213646 | 03/2011-08/2011 | Litigation Support | $180.00 (12 hrs @ $15.00/hr) | I was happy with the work product. |
| 66664 | 03/2011-08/2011 | Need writer for legal web site | $17.77 (1.33 hrs @ $13.33/hr) | Thank you Shelley. I would love to hire you again for my future copy writing needs. |
| 158214 | 05/2011-06/2011 | EDITOR proofreader grammar fixer (A+ NATIVE ENGLISH ONLY) | $94.60 (8.50 hrs @ $11.13/hr) | An excellent english editor. |
| 306437 | 04/2011-05/2011 | Communication to Support New Macintosh Application | $17.78 (1.33 hrs @ $13.33/hr) | |
| 25970 | 04/2011-04/2011 | Business Writer | $42.22 (3.17 hrs @ $13.33/hr) | |
| Fixed-Price Job History | ||||
| Emp ID | From/To | Job Title | Paid | Feedback |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 221354 | 05/2013-Present | Legal Writer | $296.46 | Job in progress |
| 183035 | 06/2012-Present | Legal Research and Writing | $88.98 | Job in progress |
| 145039 | 05/2011-Present | Legal blog writer Novem Media | $620.00 | Job in progress |
| 304117 | 03/2011-Present | Gramatical and technical editing of website page | $177.78 | Job in progress |
| 526582 | 05/2013-05/2013 | 5 Paralegal Articles for PA | $94.44 | Awesome Job... |
| 526582 | 05/2013-05/2013 | 5 Paralegal Articles for PA | $94.44 | Great job! |
| 526582 | 05/2013-05/2013 | 5 Paralegal Articles for PA | $94.44 | Fantastic Job! |
| 526582 | 04/2013-04/2013 | 5 Paralegal Articles for PA | $94.44 | Awesome Job |
| 526582 | 04/2013-04/2013 | 5 Paralegal Articles for PA | $94.44 | Awesome Job... |
| 526582 | 04/2013-04/2013 | 5 Paralegal Articles for PA | $94.44 | Great Job as always... |
| 526582 | 04/2013-04/2013 | 5 Paralegal Articles for PA | $94.44 | Great job... |
| 526582 | 03/2013-03/2013 | 5 Paralegal Articles for PA | $94.44 | Excellent work! |
| 526582 | 03/2013-03/2013 | 5 Paralegal Articles for PA | $94.44 | Awesome Job! |
| 526582 | 03/2013-03/2013 | 5 Paralegal Articles for PA | $94.44 | Awesome Job... |
| 526582 | 03/2013-03/2013 | 12 Paralegal Articles for PA | $226.67 | Great job... |
| 526582 | 02/2013-02/2013 | 5 Paralegal Articles for PA | $94.44 | Great Job... |
| 526582 | 02/2013-02/2013 | Technical article regarding civil procedures | $94.44 | Great Job.. |
| 526582 | 01/2013-01/2013 | Technical article regarding civil procedures | $94.44 | Great work... |
| 66968 | 10/2012-11/2012 | Contract Manager - Web Development | $30.00 | |
| 731505 | 10/2012-11/2012 | Simple Business Agreement | $25.00 | Shelley, Thank you for the work done!! Very appreciated! |
| 229743 | 08/2012-10/2012 | Article Writer | $25.00 | Shelley met all her goals on time and was very professional. |
| 652960 | 09/2012-09/2012 | Simple agreement | $22.22 | She is a pleasure to work with |
| 66968 | 07/2012-07/2012 | Contract Manager | $55.00 | Shelley really came through on this. Great job!! |
| 30886 | 05/2011-05/2011 | Legal Writer | $2,100.01 | A great writer very eager to meet client's needs. |
| 287386 | 04/2011-05/2011 | Website design and development contract | $11.11 | Was great to work with Shelley! Very prompt and professional. I would highly recommend her for legal contract work. |
| 318520 | 03/2011-04/2011 | Legal Article About Healthcare Law & Insurance Companies | $125.00 | Job was completed successfully and additional work was done for another job. Great great work! |
| 168739 | 03/2011-03/2011 | Sanctions effective on residents of other states? | $15.00 | Knowledgable, polite and quick to respond! Perfect service. I couldn't have asked for more. |
| 124137 | 02/2011-03/2011 | Transcriptionist - 2 Audio Hours | $14.50 | She did a Great Job! I would rehire again! |
Tests (4)
| oDesk Tests Taken | ||||
| Name of Test | Score | Percentile | Date Taken | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| oDesk Readiness Test for Independent Contractors and Staffing Managers | 5.0000000000000000 | 66 | 02/13/2011 | 2 min |
| Office Skills Test | 4.6000000000000000 | 99 | 02/13/2011 | 11 min |
| Telephone Etiquette Certification | 4.5500000000000000 | 97 | 02/20/2011 | 12 min |
| Email Etiquette Certification | 4.4500000000000000 | 91 | 02/20/2011 | 12 min |
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