Gifted Legal Assistant endorsing paralegal skills in Personal Injury Law. Experienced in drafting legal documents, scheduling appointments, managing client files and interacting with clients. Knowledge of Georgia State Court and Superior Court rules of practice and procedure.
Skills
Proficient in MS Office
Document filing, preparation
Criminal Law
Legal Research
Specialty in Personal Injury law
Negotiation
Payment schedule determination
Billing and collections
Accounts Receivable
Account updating
Corporate Law
Criminal Laws
Employee performance evaluations
Legal Jargon Knowledge
Litigation Support
Civil Law
Work History
Assistant Manager / Key Holder, 03/2020 to 05/2020 The Mentor Network – Little Canada, MN,
Upheld company customer service standards to provide customers with outstanding service and friendly environment.
Maintained, cleaned and organized store to provide positive shopping experience for customers and inspiring workplace for team members.
Handled customer service by dealing with complaints, organizing stock and answering customer questions.
Upheld and communicated store programs and standards to employees for optimal quality, freshness, safety and cleanliness.
Completed all point of sale opening and closing procedures, including counting contents of cash register.
Maintained proper product levels and inventory controls for all merchandise and organized backroom to facilitate effective ordering and stock rotation.
Maximized sales and minimized shrinkage through excellent customer service and adherence to standard practices.
Rotated merchandise and displays to feature new products and promotions.
Rotated stock to achieve optimum appeal and minimize shrinkage.
Managed inventory control, cash control and store opening and closing procedures.
Legal Assistant/Office Manager/Paralegal, 01/2008 to 01/2018 Allman & Peters Attorneys At Law – City, STATE,
Created highly researched and articulate legal paperwork such as pleadings, contracts and briefs.
Managed billable hour tracking, payroll, client invoicing and schedules for two attorney office.
Managed day-to-day legal activities such as subpoena services for Civil/Criminal/Family Law/Personal Injury attorney office with two attorneys.
Developed polished legal documents, including motions and briefs, to support litigation processes and court proceedings.
Coordinated trial exhibits by organizing materials, writing documentation and preparing digital materials and displays.
Created and implemented all policies, work flow processes and work assignments.
Conferred with clients and other involved parties to gather and track case information.
Examined and generated memos on statutory law, case law and federal and state regulations using online research databases, such as Westlaw, and print sources.
Directed and coordinated law office activities, including service of subpoenas and scheduling of depositions.
Communicated pertinent information to clients via phone, email and mail.
Assisted with client interviews and took meticulous notes for inclusion in reports.
Reviewed regulations regarding procedures and requirements for class action suits.
Scheduled meetings, hearing, mediations and settlement conferences.
Managed communication between counsel, clients and court.
Gathered, organized and maintained case files.
Oversaw trial preparation, including managing briefs, pleadings, notices, motions and discovery.
Assisted counsel in preparing answers, providing documentation and information for discovery request.
Accounts Receivable Supervisor, 03/2003 to 11/2007 Auto Loan Finders – City, STATE,
Set goals for accounts receivable team of four clerks, developed strategies to meet goals.
Resolved complaints from clients and customers, fielded overall company reviews.
Managed over one hundred accounts worth over a million dollars while supervising a team of four clerks.
Conducted census, financial and insurance reports of payers to determine necessary actions for overdue or credited accounts.
Resolved accounts with late or skipped payments by contacting account holders or delegating to accounts receivable clerks.
Posted revenues by verifying and entering transactions from lock box and local deposits.
Posted customer payments by recording cash, checks and credit card transactions.
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