Litigation Secretary Resume
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Resume:
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
• Extensive legal background, with over years of litigation and transactional experience
• Expertise in civil litigation, pleadings, motions, exhibit preparation, and calendaring in Federal, State, Appellate and Bankruptcy Court; completed CM/ECF training course
• Adept at preparing, proofreading, and submitting legal documents
• Able to apply styles utilizing MS Word and WordPerfect
• Able to generate table of contents and authorities utilizing MS Word and WordPerfect, and redlined documents utilizing MS Word, WordPerfect and Delta View
• Detail oriented, with ability to manage general office duties, arrange travel plans, and maintain files and correspondence
• Self-motivated; able to set effective priorities to achieve immediate and long-term goals and meet operational deadlines
• Adept at working independently and as a team member
• Function well in fast-paced, high-pressure atmosphere
• Exceptional problem-solving and communication skills
• Developed interpersonal skills, having dealt with a diversity of professionals, clients, and staff members
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
/ - / DREIER STEIN KAHAN BROWNE WOODS GEORGE LLP
(formerly at ALSCHULER GROSSMAN, STEIN & KAHAN, LLP / - /, hired from temporary status /)
Secretary to Two Partners/One Associate – Entertainment/Business Litigation
• Assisted with preparation and filing of motions, pleadings, and other legal/court documentation in Federal, State, Appellate and Bankruptcy Court
• Lead Secretary on a complex litigation case
• Maintained court calendar, made travel arrangements, scheduled depositions, client appointments and calendared deadlines
• Prepared and proofread correspondence; ran conflict checks; maintained files
• Input time and generated expense reports
• Served as back-up to the word processing department and provided after hours and weekend secretarial support as needed
/ –/ MATURA FARRINGTON LEGAL STAFFING/ LEGAL OPTION GROUP/
KENT DANIELS & ASSOCIATES
Litigation Secretary/Floater Secretary - Entertainment/Labor and Employment/IP/Personal Injury/Bankruptcy/Corporate/Real Estate
• Provided temporary secretarial support to various law firms in and around Los Angeles
• Assisted with preparation and filing of motions, pleadings, and other legal/court documentation in Federal, State, Appellate and Bankruptcy Court
• Maintained court calendar, made travel arrangements, scheduled depositions, client appointments and calendared deadlines
• Prepared and proofread correspondence; ran conflict checks; maintained files
/ – / BERMAN BERMAN & BERMAN
Secretary to Four Associates – Insurance Defense Litigation
• Assisted with preparation filing of motions, pleadings, and other legal/court documentation in Federal and State Court
• Maintained court calendar, made travel arrangements, scheduled depositions, client appointments and calendared deadlines
• Prepared correspondence and proofread documents; maintained files
• Input time and generated expense reports
/ – / LITITYPE SECRETARIAL SERVICES
Owner/Legal Secretary to Various Sole-Practioners – All Areas of Law
• Started a business which provided secretarial support to lawyers and other professionals in and around Los Angeles
• Assisted with preparation and filing of motions, pleadings, and other legal/court documentation in all California courts
• Prepared correspondence and proofread documents
/ – / GILBERT & SACKMAN LLP
Secretary to Two Partners/One Associate – Labor and Employment Litigation
• Assisted with preparation and filing of motions, pleadings, and other legal/court documentation in Federal and State Court
• Maintained court calendar, made travel arrangements, scheduled depositions, client appointments and calendared deadlines
• Prepared correspondence and proofread documents; maintained files
• Input time and generated expense reports
/ – / CARL A. CAPOZZOLA, Attorney at Law
Legal Secretary/Office Manager – Criminal Law and Business Litigation
• Assisted with preparation and filing of motions, pleadings, and other legal/court documentation in Federal and State Court
• Maintained court calendar, made travel arrangements, scheduled depositions, client appointments and calendared deadlines
• Accounts payable/receivable; payroll
• Prepared correspondence and proofread documents; maintained files
• Ordered office supplies
/ – /
/ – / PASS & CARLSON - Legal Secretary – Real Estate Litigation and Bankruptcy
SAAVEDRA & ZUFELT - Legal Secretary – Bankruptcy and Tax
SKILLS
Windows //ME/XP
Full Authority
TimeEntry
Genifax
SmartRules
Hot Docs
DeltaView
Summation
Amicus/Abacus
DOCS Open
MS Word
WordPerfect
Legal Solutions
Scanner
FileSurf
iEmployee
Trillian
Excel
PowerPoint
Quicken
Vision CMS
Timeslips
Elite
CarpeDiem
GroupWise
Outlook
Legal Key
QuickBooks
Explorer
iManage
DTE
Lexis/Nexis
Publisher
Time Matters
Scansoft PDF Prof.
E-Transcript Viewer
WorkSite
Dictaphone
PACER
Concordance
Typing wpm
File Open
CompuLaw
InterAction .
WorldDocs
US Court Forms
Court Call
Client Profiles
Adobe
FileSite
MacPac
EDUCATION
AS Degree-Office Administration . GPA
Los Angeles Harbor College, Wilmington, CA
Self-supporting throughout education
REFERENCES
Furnished upon request
