Hannah Sawyer
Tucson
Summary
Seeking a Paralegal/Legal Secretary/Administrative position that will utilize my skills in the legal profession.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Paralegal
Mulembo Law PLLC
Tucson
03.2026 - 06.2026
- Communicated and coordinated with attorney, senior paralegal, clients, opposing counsel, law enforcement, and court staff to support case strategy and gathered discovery documents
- Prepared and drafted criminal, civil, and family law pleadings
- Analyzed and redacted client documents and opposing party disclosures
- Responsible for over 30 cases
- Managed attorney’s calendar and court deadlines
- Utilized Smokeball case management system to calendar, upload documents, and utilized task workflows to assist in efficient litigation
- Utilized LexisNexis for legal research
Legal Operations Coordinator
Mulembo Law PLLC
Tucson
11.2025 - 03.2026
- Prepared and transmitted onboarding documents to new clients in SharePoint and Smokeball for client completion
- Provided required onboarding documents to paralegal
- Delivered legal motions and pleadings at physical location or electronically via eFileAz
- Calendared upcoming court dates and associated deadlines for attorneys and staff
- Scheduled meetings with the paralegal or attorneys
- Provided first-line support for potential new and existing clients over the phone and directed to appropriate staff
- Managed legal intern hiring, training, and supervision
- Allocated intern work assignments via Microsoft Teams, Outlook, and Smokeball
- Created Potential New Client scripts, SOP’s, and intern informational packets
- Ensured compliance of intern billing entries with firm’s billing practices in Smokeball
- Improved current workflows and automation using Smokeball case management
- Improved file organization
- Responsible for sorting and forwarding business mail to managing attorney
- Responsible for office supplies
Legal Intern
Mulembo Law PLLC
Tucson
08.2025 - 11.2025
- Scheduled new clients for consultations with the attorney
- Reviewed client and opposing party disclosure and exhibits and updated client’s disclosure trackers
- Assisted in preparing and transporting exhibits to courts for evidentiary hearings and trial
- Ensured all legal expenses were billed and receipts were saved to client’s file
- Scanned, filed, organized, and distributed mail, scanned client’s documents
- Provided first-line support for potential new and existing clients over the phone and front desk
- Performed conflict check on potential new clients via Lawmatics
Private Violin Instructor
Feagin’s Fretboard Music School
Tucson
01.2024 - Current
- Private violin teacher at accredited progressive music school for 10-20 students
- Create custom student lesson plans, appropriate learning materials, and assess students' progress to develop their talent and pursue their dreams and perform
Orchestra Violin Sectionals Coach
Rincon-University High School
Tucson
01.2025 - Current
- Assist students in challenging passages, orchestral literature, intonation, phrasing, bow usage, and section sound to support conductor’s intended sound
- Coach weekly orchestra sectionals in preparation for concerts
Private Violin Instructor
UArizona String Project
Tucson
09.2024 - 05.2025
- Coached by music professors on effective music teaching techniques
- Program provides monetary assistance for low-income individuals
- Provided learning materials, lesson plans, helpful practice habits and strategies, and assessed students' progress for eight students
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Music, Violin Performance, Thematic minor in Sound Production
University of Arizona
05.2025
Paralegal Certification -
University of Arizona
06.2026
Skills
- Legal Writing
- Draft Law Pleadings
- Case Strategy Support
- Disclosure and Exhibit Preparation
- Legal Research
- Strong Communications
- Common Software Applications and Social Media Experience
- Telephone Etiquette
- Recordkeeping and Confidentiality
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Case Management System Utilization
- Leadership
Honors And Accomplishments
- Violinist, Arizona Symphony and UArizona Philharmonic Orchestras, 08/01/21, 05/01/25
- President and Secretary, American String Teacher Association UArizona Chapter, 08/01/23, 05/01/25
- SEEC7 Committee Member, by selection by the Academic Advisor and Dean of the School of Music, 08/01/24, 05/01/25
- Pop Music Director, KAMP Student Radio, 08/01/24, 05/01/25
Timeline
Paralegal
Mulembo Law PLLC
03.2026 - 06.2026
Legal Operations Coordinator
Mulembo Law PLLC
11.2025 - 03.2026
Legal Intern
Mulembo Law PLLC
08.2025 - 11.2025
Orchestra Violin Sectionals Coach
Rincon-University High School
01.2025 - Current
Private Violin Instructor
UArizona String Project
09.2024 - 05.2025
Private Violin Instructor
Feagin’s Fretboard Music School
01.2024 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Music, Violin Performance, Thematic minor in Sound Production
University of Arizona
Paralegal Certification -
University of Arizona