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0-5 years of experience
Legal Secretary to founding partner and two litigation attorneys in the areas of Construction and Commercial Litigation.
- Provided extensive secretarial and paralegal support; conducted legal research, conflicts checks, drafted pleadings, prepared legal
- Drafted and proofread time-sensitive construction contracts, answers, subpoenas, complaints, discovery, and motions for various matters and filing same with Court.
- Assisted attorneys in the preparation of trials, depositions, mediations and arbitration hearings by organizing legal documents including
- Communicated daily with court officials, clients, and opposing counsel to case manage construction commercial litigation matters.
- Prepared PowerPoint and Visio presentations for legal seminars.
- Provided dictaphone transcription for founding partner daily, faxed, scanned, scheduled legal proceedings, coordinated teleconference calls and prepared outgoing mail.
0-5 years of experience
Issued all correspondence to opposing counsel and client; Prepared letters to complainants.
- Responsible for filing all pleadings, motions, and litigation materials with court.
- Coordinated and prepared exhibits and exhibit lists for trials and hearings.
- Organized discovery materials and attorneys’ files.
- Assisted attorneys with organizing their caseloads and meetings.
- Drafted and finalized internal agency memorandums on closed files.
0-5 years of experience
Served as liaison between attorneys, courts, witnesses, victims and other agencies as required.
- Organized, maintained and retrieved case files when necessary.
- Scheduled attorneys’ calendar with respect to court dates, client appointments and depositions.
- Drafted and typed legal documents.
- Earned excellent marks on performance reviews.
0-5 years of experience
Supported two partners in all aspects of defense litigation
- Transcribed, drafted, and prepared various pleadings, motions, electronic filings and correspondences
- Monitored and obtained discovery request responses
- Prepared and filed court filings through the E-filing system for various Court of Common Pleas and Court Districts
- Entered and edited time entries through Timeslips
- Assisted with training new secretaries and associates with day-to-day office procedures, as well as court procedures and client contacts
- Ordered and maintained office supplies and equipment
0-5 years of experience
Assisted sole practitioner in a Civil Litigation firm with experience in personal injury, criminal, family law and unlawful detainer.
- Managed small office
- Interviewed clients, scheduled and calendared appointments.
- Served subpoenas, prepared pleadings, motions, litigation, discovery and trial binders.
0-5 years of experience
Opened new client files and maintained client’s records.
- Monitored and recorded client billings on system.
- Took dictations, revised and proofread all urgent documents for the co-chairman of the benefit department.
- Scheduled all appointments and meetings.
- Coordinated travel and business arrangement.
0-5 years of experience
Provided administrative support to litigation and corporate partners.
- Provided transcription services using the Dictaphone.
- Took dictation using Pitman Shorthand.
- Handled extensive typing/revisions.
- Organized monthly billing for clients and helped to reorganize and maintain files for corporate partners.
0-5 years of experience
Supported two partners and one associate in Health Care and Life Sciences and Labor and Employment
- Prepared service list distribution of e-filings before District Courts on behalf of various employers
- Prepared and finalized pleadings and documentation before District Courts
- Made onternational and domestic travel arrangements
- Opened new client matters
- Scheduled meetings/teleconferences/videoconferences, and managed meeting logistics
- Monitored emails and managed paper flow and electronic files in Filesite
- Prepared timesheets and managed the billing process, including monthly billing estimates to clients
- Opened, maintained and stored official client files following the firm’s standards
0-5 years of experience
Prepared Annual Reports and Annual Minutes for corporations and partnerships
- Created and maintained charts referring to the status of the Annual Reports and Minutes
- Prepared SS-4 and Power of Attorney forms
- Entered attorneys’ time into accounting system, maintained all corporate files and books
- Interfaced with the Secretary of State on status of corporations
6-10 years of experience
Reviewed prepared and processed legal documents
- Established and maintained case files.
- Worked directly with three prosecuting attorneys and one paralegal
- Typed legal documents, visited judges and magistrate chambers
- Composed original letters and memoranda not requiring legal interpretation
- Responded to inquiries and requests for case-related information from judges, court administrators, and defense attorneys