Kayla Hanocka

About Kayla Hanocka

Highly dedicated and detail-oriented paralegal with proven experience managing complex projects, coordinating workflow, and meeting tight deadlines. Skilled at delegating tasks to support staff effectively, with strong interpersonal and communication abilities. Tech-savvy with a solid background in legal software and technology tools. Extensive litigation experience across Connecticut, New York, and Federal court systems.SKILLSMicrosoft Office Suite, iManage, Needles, DocStar, Hummingbird DM (eDocs), Quicken, West Case Notebook, Westlaw, Lexis Advance, eFiling. eLaw, and Pacer.

Experience

1. Paralegal Supervisor

   Wilson Elser

   Feb 2013 — Present · White Plains, NY, US

   I supervise a team of twelve paralegals and clerks who support a group of fifty attorneys in a high-volume, high-exposure litigation practice. Our team focuses on representing clients in the transportation, cargo, logistics, and premier property sectors throughout the New York metro area and across the United States. I oversee daily workflow, guide staff development, and help ensure the consistent delivery of efficient, high-quality legal support. Wilson Elser is a national, full-service law firm with more than 800 attorneys in 46 offices, widely recognized for its excellence in defense litigation.• Manage work flow and assign to appropriate staff. • Train and supervise paralegal staff.• Draft pleadings, motions, subpoenas, and legal memoranda.• Draft, edit, and proofread reports to the client.• Summarize deposition transcripts.• Draft medical chronologies.• Perform legal research on Lexis Advance, Westlaw, eLaw, and Pacer.• Gather, organize and analyze discovery.• Coordinate IMEs.• Contact experts and fact witnesses.• Communicate with courts and opposing counsel.• Prepare exhibits and trial notebooks.

Education

• Tulane University

  B.A.

• CT State Community College Norwalk

  Certificate

  2008 — 2010