DAVID SETTINO SCOTT
Mobile: (505) 570-9460
E-Mail: scottdavene@hotmail.com
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Associates of Applied Science in Paralegal Studies
Paralegal Certificate
Santa Fe Community College, Santa Fe, NM.
Honored on Dean’s list, fall-2003, GPA: 3.62
Classes completed to date include:
Related Course Work
US Law, Business Law, Family Law, Constitutional Interpretation, Evidence, Civil Litigation, Wills Probate and Estates, Legal Research and Writing, Westlaw, Torts Practice and Procedure, and Technical Writing. Completed internship with Douglas Brenner, J.D., Santa Fe, NM.
General
Business Software Essentials, Office Accounting, Public Speaking, Astronomy, Psychology, Philosophy and Commercial Drivers’ Training.
PC and Mac literate; proficient with: Windows 2000, XP, and Vista operating systems; MS Office 2003-2007, Word, WordPerfect, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, ProLaw, Case Manager Pro, Time Slips, Phone Slips, GroupWise, Tabs, Equistar, Access, and use of all office equipment.
- Effective communicator, methodical, reliable, honest.
- Problem solver and team player with leadership qualities.
- Fast learner with excellent organizational ability.
- Experience in corporate administration, purchasing, sales, advertising, inventory, and all other operating duties at a retail outlet in Santa Fe, NM.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Present Self Employed--Journalist and Philanthropist
03/09-07/09 Volunteer—Marin Museum of the American Indian, Novato, CA:
01/08-01/09 Paralegal—American Mortgage Law Group, Novato CA: Performed initial case review and analysis and legal research; conducted investigations of individuals, companies, and properties related to mortgage and real estate transactions; obtained evidence for mortgage-fraud related claims and litigation; prepared demand letters and other correspondence in loss mitigation and recovery efforts; communicated with attorneys and clients in order to keep them apprised of case status; categorized and indexed discovery documents and pleadings; wrote case summary and closing memorandums; assisted with the training of new personnel for all of the above-mentioned duties and procedures.
10/07-12/07 Claims Administrator—Nelson and Associates, San Rafael, CA: Received incoming claims in class-action settlements; screened such claims for objections to settlements and requests for exclusion; digitally and manually preserved evidence for such claims and prepared for attorney review; assisted with the training and supervision of new personnel for all of the above-mentioned duties.
01/07-09/07 Law Clerk—Brayton Purcell, Novato, CA:
Propounded interrogatories, requests for production of documents in complex asbestos litigation and tracked the status of the same. Received and analyzed court-ordered interrogatory responses for adequacy and corresponded and conferred with opposing counsel regarding the substance of those responses. Prepared Motions to Compel Further Responses to Interrogatories and ex parte Applications for Orders to Show Cause re: Contempt for discovery violations in San Francisco Superior Court. Maintained digital and hard-copy files for discovery-related documents and correspondence.
04/05-01/06 Contract Paralegal—County Commissioner, Paul Campos, J.D. and Attorneys Thomas M. Clark, Patrick A. Casey, Thomas Stribling, and Jay Goodman, Santa Fe, NM.: Screened prospective clients and kept thorough intake notes. Composed and produced letters of demand and prepared demand packages. Drafted and administered the service of pleadings and summonses. Worked with clients to answer interrogatories, requests for production, and requests for admissions. Performed in-depth legal research and analysis. Processed filings with City, State, and Federal Courts. Maintained client files, obtained medical records, produced medical records and billing summaries, and performed case-file coordination. Located and copied pleadings and motions from court files. Identified and indexed documents in complex cases. Corresponded with all parties to litigation and filed letters accordingly. Proofed and formatted documents for final drafts. Maintained contacts with clients in order to keep them apprised of their case-status and obtain evidence.
11/05-01/06 Paralegal—Rubin Katz Law Firm, PC, Santa Fe, NM: Maintained client files and performed case-file coordination. Took dictation and prepared marital settlement and custody/visitation agreements in divorce proceedings. Proofed and formatted documents for final drafts. Drafted and administered the service of pleadings and summonses. Located and copied pleadings and motions from court files. Maintained contact with clients to facilitate divorce proceedings and kept them apprised of their case-status.
I am an avid bicyclist and infrequent paraglider pilot. I love camping, hiking, karate, fencing, and Frisbee. I have traveled to Europe, Mexico, Southeast Asia, and Alaska.
I chose to study law, because I am passionate about protecting the rights of the individual against the power of the state. I am an unconventional, idealistic, liberal, activist. I am athletic, sincere, and conscientious. I spend a lot of my free time riding my bike, working out at the gym, practicing karate, and just exploring the bay area. I am a rebel, an anarchist, a non-conformist, who marches to the beat of a different drummer. I earned a second-degree black-belt in the discipline of Shotokan karate, but I strongly abhor violence. I was brought up by hippie parents and consider myself to be somewhat of a hippie too. My father is a fairly well-known California artist, who chooses to have nothing to do with me. My mother was a mid-wife for nine years. I have a deep love for the entire human race.
