Diligent and driven professional who has achieved success in a variety of roles with increasing levels of responsibility. An effective communicator and team-builder with strong analytical, management and organizational skills.
MS Office proficient
Detail-oriented
Excellent time management skills
Analytical
Highly organized
Excellent communication skills
Customer service-focused
People-oriented
Friendly
Energetic
Dublin, OH, 03/2011 - Current
- Acted as liaison between clients, vendors and attorneys.
- Organized and prioritized the case loads of 3-4 attorneys.
- Composed and revised legal documents, letters, depositions and court documents including legal complaints, summons and interrogatories at attorney's request.
- Assisted in the preparation of engagement letters.
- Proofread documents and submitted to attorneys for review.
- Composed and typed routine letters of correspondence. Photocopied, mailed and arranged for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses and court officials.
- Electronically filed documents in both State and Federal Courts.
- Managed consents to change attorney for high-volume transfers.
- Opened new client files and new matters.
- Coordinated and scheduled meetings and telephone conferences and coordinated travel arrangements.
- Created PowerPoint presentations used for business development.
- Organized files, developed spreadsheets, faxed reports and scanned documents.
- Assisted attorneys with deposition and trial preparation including arrangements with court reporters, assembly of exhibits and document management through the use of Relativity software.
- Assisted with the preparation and coordination of firm-related events such as CLE's, the 2013 and 2014 Life After Law School presentations and an infoTech Niagara networking event. I contacted and followed up with potential speakers, assisted with reservations, PowerPoint presentations as well as the creation and distribution of event flyers
Cincinnati, OH, 02/2004 - 03/2011
- Composed and revised legal documents, letters, depositions and court documents including legal complaints, summons and interrogatories at attorney's request.
- Proofread documents and submitted to attorneys for review.
- Coordinated service of legal documents for presentation to court.
- Electronically filed documents in both State and Federal Courts.
- Received and disbursed all incoming mail.
- Acted as a liaison between the firm's clients and the in house attorneys as well as opposing counsel.
- Handled calls to court to arrange conferences, telephonic appearances, adjournments and resolution of issues regarding hearings and electronic filings.
- Assisted with settlement of pending motions and drafting settlement stipulations.
- Prepared client payment histories.
- Coordinated travel arrangements.
- Communicated all hearing results to the clients and followed for court orders.
- Created PowerPoint presentations used for business development.
- Organized files, developed spreadsheets, faxed reports and scanned documents.
City, STATE, 10/2003 - 2004
- Provided customer service support to real estate agencies regarding the Lantrax software product.
- Handled incoming support requests and monitored the Lantrax support system database.
- Provided testing for all system upgrades that were implemented.
City, STATE, 1997 - 09/2003
- Provided superior customer service both internally and externally. Managed two client portfolios totaling over 2500 accounts.
- Worked under strict deadlines and responded to client requests.
- Ran reports and supplied data to fulfill client report requirements.
- Arranged for vehicle transport to corresponding auction locations and acted as a liaison between my clients and auctions throughout the country.
- Reviewed all expenses incurred on the client's behalf.
- Provided pricing for all sale vehicles.
- Handled auditing of all existing files as well as management of all new files as they were assigned.
- Conducted all system testing of the remarketing procedures as technological advances were made within the company.
- Created PowerPoint presentations used for business development.
At Phillips Lytle LLP, I am an active member of a team in charge of testing new software including Summation, Decisiv, and the implementation of new technology which will assist in transforming the firm into a paperless environment.
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