Seeking a full-time position with a prestigious business showing how my skills and knowledge make a
difference.
Highlights
MS Office proficient
Order and request filing
Westlaw and LexisNexis
Case management
Excel
Outlook
PowerPoint
Windows XP
Timeslips
BAJI
Wordperfect
Word
Transcription
Drafting legal documents
Exceptional communication skills
Word processing
Billing specialist
Highly organized
Appointment setting
Education
Edison High SchoolHuntington Beach, CAExpected in 1976 ā āHigh School Diploma:Legal - GPA:
Coastline Community CollegeHuntington Beach, CAExpected in 1978 ā ā:Legal Procedures - GPA:Earned Certificate of Completion ofĀ Academic Achievement Award
Experience
State Of Ohio - Legal Assistant Harrison County, OH, 2010 - 2016Mailed and arranged for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses and court officials. Organized and maintained law libraries, documents and case files. Photocopied all correspondence, documents and other printed materials. Drafted and typed grammatically correct office memos. Processed and distributed invoices to bill clients. Maintained the master calendar for client appointments and court appearances. Composed and revised legal documents, including letters, depositions and court documents. Received and disbursed all incoming mail. Organized and prioritized the case loads of 3 Electronically filed documents with the USPTO. Proofed documents and submitted to attorneys for review. Coordinated and scheduled meetings and telephone conferences. Recorded and monitored court appearance dates. Processed summonses, subpoenas and complaints. Docketed orders and depositions for threeĀ attorneys. attorneys.
Adelson, Testan, Brundo, Novell & Jimenez - Legal Secretary Sacramento, CA, 09/2007 - 10/2009Mailed and arranged for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses and court officials. Organized and maintained law libraries, documents and case files. Photocopied all correspondence, documents and other printed materials. Drafted and typed grammatically correct office memos. Processed and distributed invoices to bill clients. Maintained the master calendar for client appointments and court appearances. Composed and revised legal documents, including letters, depositions and court documents. Created and tracked all expenses and client account codes using Legal Solutions. Assisted in the preparation of engagement letters.Ā Assisted in maintaining department attorney personnel files with the utmost confidentiality.Ā Organized and prioritized the case loads of one attorney.Ā Electronically filed documents with the USPTO. Proofed documents and submitted to attorneys for review. Opened new client files and new matters in CMS. Coordinated and scheduled meetings and telephone conferences. Recorded and monitored court appearance dates. Stayed within travel and expense budgets while scheduling attorneys' travel arrangements.Ā Processed summonses, subpoenas and complaints. Docketed orders and depositions for one attorney.
Adelson, Testan, Brundo, Novell & Jimenez - Legal Secretary San Bernardino, CA, 09/2006 - 09/2007Mailed and arranged for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses and court officials. Organized and maintained law libraries, documents and case files. Photocopied all correspondence, documents and other printed materials. Drafted and typed grammatically correct office memos. Processed and distributed invoices to bill clients. Maintained the master calendar for client appointments and court appearances. Composed and revised legal documents, including letters, depositions and court documents. Created and tracked all expenses and client account codes using Legal Solutions. Assisted in the preparation of engagement letters. Stayed within travel and expense budgets while scheduling attorneys' travel arrangements. Acted as liaison between clients, vendors and attorneys. Received and disbursed all incoming mail. Assisted in maintaining department attorney personnel files with the utmost confidentiality. Organized and prioritized the case loads of oneĀ attorney. Electronically filed documents with the USPTO. Proofed documents and submitted to attorneys for review. Opened new client files and new matters in CMS. Coordinated and scheduled meetings and telephone conferences. Recorded and monitored court appearance dates. Processed summonses, subpoenas and complaints. Docketed orders and depositions for one attorney.
Skills
I have worked in the legal field for over 38 years. Ā I have experience in P.I. Defense, General Civil Litigation, Premises Liability, Products Liability and Construction Defect. I am a very organized, I multitask type person and take great pride in my work and am a team player.
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