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Legal Secretary / Assistant Resume
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| Desired Industry: Legal |
SpiderID: 25697 |
| Desired Job Location: Doraville, Georgia |
Date Posted: 3/23/2009 |
| Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent |
Availability Date: 03/24/09 |
| Desired Wage: $46,000 |
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U.S. Work Authorization: Yes |
| Job Level: Experienced with over 2 years experience |
Willing to Travel: Yes, Less Than 25% |
| Highest Degree Attained: Other |
Willing to Relocate: No |
Objective:
To secure a long-term temporary, or direct-hire, support staff position within a professional and stable organization in the Atlanta metro area.
Experience:
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
An adept legal assistant; multi-tasker from engagement of client matter to trial preparation or conclusion; E-filings in various jurisdictions and practices; organizational, drafting and editing skills; transcription at 70wpm; various time entry systems; team player.
MOST RECENT EMPLOYMENT:
04/08 – Present
Various temporary secretarial and legal assistant assignments in the Atlanta metro area
10/07 – 03/08
Attorney General Department of Law – Criminal Division, Atlanta, GA (Contractual Assignment)
Assisted several Assistant Attorney Generals in representation of habeas corpus matters, including file maintenance and e-filings.
05/06 – 09/07
Various Contractual Assignments in Atlanta, including long-term assignment to the incumbent President of the National Bar Association, and other counsel, within the Labor & Employment practice, as well as Entertainment practice of a renowned firm.
12/05 – 04/06
Contractual Assignments in New Haven, Connecticut for national insurance company and downtown law firms specializing in insurance defense and commercial real estate, and at Yale University Law School in the Admissions Office.
07/03 - 11/05
WEINSTOCK & SCAVO, P.C., Atlanta, GA
Assisted two Associates, including billing; research; drafting of pleadings, discovery and correspondence; file maintenance; deposition coordination and summarization; editing and proofing voluminous documents; client intervention.
06/97 – 06/03
WOMBLE, CARLYLE, et al., Atlanta, GA
Assisted Partner in Corporate Bankruptcy practice, and Partner in Entertainment and Products Liability practice, including all facets of secretarial and paralegal responsibilities as referenced above; independently worked files relative to case status, self-taught and trained on [Best Case] Bankruptcy Software.
02/95 - 06/97
ARNALL GOLDEN & GREGORY, Atlanta, GA
Assisted two Associates in Professional Liability Department with legal secretarial tasks and assignments.
EDUCATION:
Mattatuck Community College, Waterbury, CT Associates Degree, Bus. Mgt.
Stone School of Business, New Haven, CT, Secretarial Studies
ADDENDUM TO RESUME:
The employment references on my resume reflect only my most recent full-time employment. Inclusively, my exposure to the legal environment covers 20 years and three states within diverse practices and firm structures.
GEORGIA (Early '90's)
I worked in Atlanta as a contractor to the Resolution Trust Company for approximately three years as an Asset Manager and as a Legal Services Coordinator with the inclusive responsibilities to assist in liquidation of real property secured by failed loans. This responsibility included direct sales; workouts, deeds-in-lieu, and foreclosures, as well as reviewing solicitations of service from sub-contractors for legal services and property management, ensuring compliance with government regulations and ultimate awarding of specific contracts.
FLORIDA (Mid '80's to Early '90's)
I was employed by the firm of Kass Hodges & Massari [Tampa] for several years where I was responsible for assigned collection files from file-opening to post-judgment garnishment.
CONNECTICUT (Early to Late '70's)
I was employed by the firm of DelSole & DelSole [New Haven] as a secretary; the City of New Haven (Public Library) as a Clerk; and the State of Connecticut (Waterbury Small Claims) as an assistant clerk, and Colonial Bancorp as a secretary in the municipal finance department (received Certificate of Completion for courses taken within the American Institute of Banking program).
Education:
A.S. Degree, Business Management: University of Connecticut;
Certificate of Completion: Stone School of Businness, New Haven, CT (Secretarial Studies).
Skills:
typing @ 70wpm; team player familiar with various operating and legal billing systems; impressionable drafting and editing skills.
Reference:
Available upon request.
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