Kammi J. Hoeffler

Experience

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  Joseph's Family Restaurant Stillwater

  Aug 2009 - May 2012

  Hostess

  -Greeted and sat customers, while creating a friendly atmosphere-Took “to-go” orders for customers who needed quick and efficient service-Cleared and set tables, to assist wait staff when busy-Cashiered and provided a friendly face to each customer exiting the restaurant-Positively developed relationships with management, front of house and back of house employees

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  Goldy’s Gameroom

  Sept 2011 - Dec 2014

  Gameroom Attendant

  -Trained on how to assist the hosting of private gatherings, twice a month. This includes knowing how to prepare, set up, interact with the customers, and finalize the payments and close out the reservation when complete.-Responsible for maintaining excellent customer service in my daily tasks, such as performing cashier duties, preparing high-quality appetizers, and bowling lane maintenance.-Trained on how to fix minor mechanical errors that may occur with the bowling lanes. Once a week, I am responsible for having a shift where I am set to fix any errors that might occur. I am also trained with the care of the lanes, and last year, I was taught how to properly oil and sweep them.-Responsible for opening up the gameroom twice a week, with another attendant and performing opening duties promptly, so Goldy’s opens up on time for the general public. Show less

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  Stillwater Area School District

  May 2012 - Aug 2014

  Summer Programs Assistant-Adventure Club

  -Expertly planned a total of eighteen educational lesson plans for grades K-4.-Extensively trained in infant, pediatric and adult CPR and how to administer many pediatric first aid techniques, in case of emergencies.-Diligently chaperoned four off-site field trips that connected to the larger educational activities that were planned throughout the weeks. On each trip, I played a supervisory role in monitoring a group of six students on average.-Worked effectively with other assistants, program leads and site leads to help keep the Adventure Club summer program at my site (Rutherford Elementary) run smoothly. This consisted of bi-weekly meetings and tri-weekly planning sessions, which encouraged staff participation and active listening and communication.-Responsible for the oversight and instruction of approximately fifteen students during a two hour time block twice a week. Show less

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  University of Minnesota Law School

  Feb 2013 - May 2013

  Student Library Assistant

  -Held accountable for sorting mail between the law school and law library, and making sure it ends up in the correct location.-Responsible for the shelving and check-out of law materials in circulation, as well as stamping books and locating missing or out of place volumes on each of the library's floors.-Consistently plan individualized tasks, to ensure that I acquire and pick up the mail bins at a certain time. This includes keeping a record of missing and present legal volumes and texts, filing documents, and recycling outdated law textbooks. Show less

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  University of Minnesota Law School

  Aug 2013 - Dec 2014

  Student Services Support

  -Responsible for assisting students, staff, faculty and visitors by answering questions about the Law School.-Trained on how to fax, file, copy and scan documents as assigned by the Registrar and Dean of Students, and their assistants.-Held accountable for mailing out student letters and ensuring that the correct mail gets sent out. -Diligently monitor mail and package deliveries that come to the information desk.-Answer phones and direct callers to correct extensions.

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  Gurstel Chargo

  Apr 2014 - Aug 2014

  Summer Legal Intern

  -Trained in Collection-Master Legal Software (CLS) to draft and merge legal documents for certified court mailings that are processed and sent throughout the week.-Responsible for collating and stapling legal documents to be mailed, such as bank garnishments and debtor copies to meet frequent deadlines.-Held accountable for high levels of document and workplace confidentiality, when it comes to clients and their files.-Provide office and administrative support as necessary- i.e., assisting other staff with copying, faxing, filing and scanning various legal documents, as well as providing mail room assistance when busy. Show less

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  Sedgwick

  Dec 2014 - Oct 2015

  Claims Associate- Liability

  -Utilized time management skills to thoroughly investigate up to 100 liability claims at any one time.-Maintained and organized claimant files to ensure timely investigations within 30 days.-Promptly responded to all claimants’, clients’, and third parties’ questions and progress updates within 24 hours.-Responsible for awarding up to $7,500 for bodily injury and property damage claims. -Strategically delivered investigation results to claimants using conflict management and negotiation skills to ensure a professional communication. Show less

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  Johnson Becker PLLC

  Oct 2015 - Mar 2018

  Legal Assistant

  -Held accountable for accurately opening and processing fourteen different types of personal injury and pharmaceutical litigations for up to 350 individual clients.-Responsible for ordering multiple types of medical records for personal injury and pharmaceutical litigations using Needles legal software.-Ensure medical records are being ordered in a timely manner, to assist attorneys and paralegals with strict case filing deadlines.-Utilize Microsoft Office Suite applications to ensure the accuracy of medical records ordered for client files.-Effectively communicate about different types of medical and legal information needed for each individual file, with both clients and attorneys.This includes mailed client letters, various types of emails and phone calls.-Trained to work in the settlement department, where I assist attorneys and paralegals with tasks relating to the disbursement of plaintiffs' rightly earned funds. Such tasks include calling clients for more information, compiling data into Microsoft Excel, and ensuring data matches up with each file by reviewing spreadsheets and individual client folders. -Assist attorneys and paralegals with various tasks in the litigation process. This includes, but is not limited to preparing trial notebooks, typing plaintiff fact sheets, reviewing medical records to complete demand letters, and preparing decline letters for files that do not meet the criteria to continue on with litigation. Show less

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  Meshbesher & Spence - Personal Injury Lawyers

  Mar 2018 - Mar 2020

  Law Clerk

  • Utilize the Westlaw and LexisNexis legal databases to research relevant case law and precedent for various pending litigations.• Draft and serve state and federal court pleadings and motions for personal injury and wrongful death cases.• Synthesize client information and create settlement demands and mediation briefs for personal injury files.• Analyze case information and legal pleadings to respond to court motions from opposing counsel.• Attend and assist attorneys with legal proceedings, such as depositions and mediations.• Communicate with clients and witnesses and create written statements of conversations to add to the case file. Show less

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  Fitch Johnson Larson

  Apr 2020 - Sept 2022

  • Associate Attorney

    Oct 2020 - Sept 2022

  • Law Clerk

    Apr 2020 - Oct 2020
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  Miller & Stevens Law

  Sept 2022 - Dec 2022

  Attorney
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  Minnesota Judicial Branch

  Dec 2022 - now

  Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Annie Claesson-Huseby