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Jessica Claire
  • Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 609 Johnson Ave., 49204, Tulsa, OK
  • Home: (555) 432-1000
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Summary

I have been employed as a legal secretary/assistant/office manager since 1982. I have worked in one attorney/one secretary offices and have handled everything, including answering telephones, returning calls, dealing with clients, setting appointments, preparing, drafting and finalizing legal documents including pleadings, court filings, wills, trusts, deeds, leases, contracts, litigation documents, etc., filing, faxing, scanning, emailing, setting deposition dates, billing, writing checks, all aspects of running a small legal office, making travel arrangements for attorney and a myriad of other tasks.

Highlights
  • Preparing and drafting legal documents
  • Dealing with clients, legal staff, attorneys and court clerks
  • Keeping calendar updated and scheduling important "due dates"
  • Scheduling depositions and other hearing dates
Accomplishments

I received my California Certified Legal Secretary certification in 1984. I have maintained my certification since that time by participating in continuing legal education classes yearly.

I became a Notary Public in the 1980s and am current through August 2016.

I have been an active member of the Stockton-San Joaquin County Legal Professionals' Association, a chapter of Legal Secretaries, Inc. (LSI) since 1984. I have held every elective office multiple times, and am currently President.

Experience
Legal Secretary/Assistant/Office Manager, 09/1998 to 08/2015
American Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To AnimalsGainesville, FL,

Prepare, draft and finalize legal documents and letters; answer and return phone calls; schedule appointments; filing; interact with clients; write checks and maintain checkbooks; calendar appointments and legal deadlines; schedule depositions and other legal meetings; fax, scan, email documents as needed; many other tasks involved in the day-to-day running of a small, one-attorney law office.

Owner, 1997 to 09/1998
Clark County GovernmentCementville, IN,

Prepared, filed and served legal documents for "In Pro Per" clients

Legal Secretary, 1994 to 11/1996
Clark County GovernmentCementville, IN,

Prepared, drafted and filed legal documents; answer and return phone calls; managed law office and did all tasks related thereto.

Legal Secretary, 01/1982 to 11/1993
Scott R. Matthews, Attorney At LawCity, STATE,

Managed and did all tasks related to running a small law office.

Education
Associate of Arts: Legal Secretary, Expected in 1975
Heald Business College - Hayward, CA
GPA:

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School Attended

  • Heald Business College

Job Titles Held:

  • Legal Secretary/Assistant/Office Manager
  • Owner
  • Legal Secretary
  • Legal Secretary

Degrees

  • Associate of Arts

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