Sierra Young

Experience

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  Red Law

  Apr 2019 - Apr 2023

  Senior Paralegal

  Supported the delivery of quality legal services to clients by performing tasks that required the regular exercise of advanced knowledge pertaining to all phases of litigation. Attended and led weekly checklist meetings, reviewing and discussing issues to consider, action steps to take, and goals to accomplish and conveying progress/relevant developments in the cases to clients. Compiled and prepared legal documents of all types in family law and estate planning realms that included petitions, motions, disclosures, discovery, subpoenas, trial preparation, responsive pleadings, and oppositions and supported claims in a lawsuit. Conducted research on relevant case laws using Westlaw and Fastcase and positively impacted the arguments made in the court.Highlights:• Nurtured three staff members, including two paralegals and an associate attorney through effective mentorship and enabled the firm to manage 40-50 additional clients at any given time.• Consistently surpassed weekly targets by improving the speed and accuracy of delivery times to clients. Show less

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  University of Utah Honors College

  Feb 2020 - May 2021

  Assisted Dale Enggass in his Spring 2021 HONOR 2211 course, titled "Writing in Honors." Attended courses, answered questions, facilitated lesson plans, graded papers, advised students one-on-one. Developed and implemented the program with Dr. Laurence Parker, Liam Hammons, and Winter Warchol. This involved defining goals, objectives, lesson plans, and outcomes for peer mentors and incoming Honors freshman. Acted as peer mentor for the Fall 2020 semester. Mentored incoming freshman, oriented them at the University, introduced them to on-campus opportunities.

  • Teaching Assistant

    Jan 2021 - May 2021

  • Honors Peer Mentor

    Feb 2020 - Dec 2020
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  Premier Security

  May 2021 - May 2022

  Security Officer

  Coordinated and executed all security operations, supervising/securing premises and staff by patrolling property, monitoring surveillance equipment and access points, and protecting the sites against damage, theft, illegal entry and exit. Observed and reported any security breaches, incidents, and other alarming behaviors at events, housing authorities, homeless shelters, restaurants, apartment buildings, and warehouses in the greater Salt Lake City area, ensuring maximum safety of the public and property.Highlights:• Received periodic training on topics such as situational awareness, de-escalation techniques, self-defense, tasers, and other security related activities. Show less

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  University of Utah

  Feb 2022 - Jun 2023

  Research Assistant

  Collaborated closely with and assisted the Vietnam Health & Aging Studies team in carrying out research, collecting experimental data, preparing presentations, and drafting manuscripts. Produced efficient research work by analyzing data, checking facts, summarizing results, and converting qualitative data into quantitative variables. Performed univariate, bivariate, and multivariate data analysis using Stata 16.0. Researched, scripted, published, and presented research papers at several events and conferences.Highlights:• Published personal Honors Thesis entitled, Sleep Quality & Early Life War Exposure: Insomnia Among Vietnamese Older Adults in the Vietnam Health and Aging Study.• Presented the research paper at a national demographer conference hosted by the Population Association of America (PAA 2023) along with the Utah Conference of Undergraduate Research (UCUR 2023), and at the Honors College Symposium hosted by the University of Utah. Show less

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  Froerer & Miles, P.C.

  Apr 2023 - now

  Paralegal

  Offer constructive legal assistance on a wide variety of legal matters that include family law, estate planning, probate, business, real estate, and litigation realms. Draft legal pleadings and research case-related factual issues using in-house files & outside reference sources. Develop case strategies and managing cases for five partners Track case proceedings and their deadlines, crafting, storing, and retrieving case files and meeting with attorneys, clients, and other professionals to discuss and conclude assigned cases/projects.Highlights:• Transformed and modernized 90% of the estate planning process for a client using Docassemble and helped them save over three hours of work and $1,500 per estate plan.• Averted the requirement of an additional paralegal for the employers on account of efficiently managing time, discharging duties, and sustaining quality/efficiency in all assignments. Show less

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  Path to Yutori

  Jul 2023 - now

  Managing Director

  Provide effective guidelines to various law firms and small businesses in automating documentation and streamlining client interactions. Analyze needs of businesses and clients using Docassemble, delivering efficient front-end & back-end development support to them by installing the necessary software/hardware and creating guided interviews that share information with users and store data. Interact closely with and offer noteworthy technical services to all customers, fostering a reliable network of high-profile non-profit organizations and local businesses and achieving set growth/revenue targets.Highlights:• Implemented a document automation method for the tech department of Wasatch First Consulting along with designing & executing a training program with tutorial videos for their staff members that helped them use Docassemble effectively.• Successfully reorganized and developed a local law firm, Froerer and Miles, P.C., by automating 90% of their estate planning practice and saving them over three hours of work and roughly $1,500 per estate plan. Show less