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| Desired Industry: Legal |
SpiderID: 27863 |
| Desired Job Location: North Lauderdale, Florida |
Date Posted: 7/21/2009 |
| Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent |
Availability Date: 07/22/2009 |
| Desired Wage: 45,000 |
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U.S. Work Authorization: Yes |
| Job Level: Experienced with over 2 years experience |
Willing to Travel: No |
| Highest Degree Attained: Other |
Willing to Relocate: No |
Experience:
Litigation Secretary, Koleos Rosenberg & Doyle P.A. 4/13/09-5/20/09
Reported directly to Partner, Alan Rosenberg, carrying out a large volume of responsibilities in the area of Insurance Defense Litigation, Premises and Product Liability, Automotive Liability, and Personal Injury. During my short tenure with this firm, I carried out the following responsibilities, prior to the company downsizing.
Heavy contact with clients, law firms, judges, judicial staff, court administrators, law firm staff, witnesses and experts, hospitals and doctors offices
Preparation and drafting of Pleadings, Complaints, Motions, Answers, Counter-Claims, Discovery Responses, Interrogatories, Request for Production, Subpoenas, Notices, Witness List, etc.
Prepared Summaries, Letter Correspondence, Memorandums, etc.
Maintained calendar for attorney of meetings, hearings, depositions, and appointments
Kept extensive tickler system of deadlines for discovery responses, answers, etc.
Organized and maintained a subtrack system of subpoenas issued for medical records, etc.
Reviewed medical records and films
Set up, maintained and updated case sheet information on each client
Legal Assistant, South Florida Guardianship Program, Sunrise 6/26//96-10/23/08
Reported directly to attorney and in-house counsel with a broad range of responsibilities that encompassed and oversaw case load of over 300 consisting of Elder Law/Probate Litigation and Contested Guardianships which sometimes involved either financial exploitation and/or abused or neglected vulnerable adults or minors. Prior to the company downsizing, my responsibilities consisted of the following:
Coordinated multifaceted office functions consisting of court calendar management both electronically and manually
Retained court reporters, scheduled and noticed hearings, meetings, mediations and depositions
Heavy contact with Mental Health Division in the tri-county areas, Dept. of Children & Families, State Attorneys Office, Law Enforcement, judicial staff, clients and family members, outside counsel and other attorneys, and financial institutions
Assisted in locating heirs in administering Guardianship matters through and up to the time of clients demise until such transferring assets to the Estate and contact with Executor
Prepared and drafted Pleadings, Motions, Notices, Request for Medical Records, Discovery Responses, Request for Production, Subpoenas, Creditor Claims, Caveats, Contracts, Real Estate Documents, Durable Power of Attorneys, Last Wills & Testaments, Memorandums, etc.
Compiled and reviewed all Estate Planning documents including Trusts, Wills, Durable Power of Attorney, Power of Attorneys, Healthcare Surrogates, etc.
Reviewed real estate contracts, coordinated closings with title companies and realtors
Maintained and updated client data base in Access and also the global rolodex in Outlook
Kept an extensive tickler system for filing deadlines, responses, tasks, follow-ups, etc. in Outlook
Created and maintained various analytical reports utilizing Access, Adhoc and Excel
Prepared annual filings of accountings and annual plans with the Courts maintaining compliance
Entered time in TimeSlips and prepared client billing and followed up in getting paid
Prepared State of Florida Corporate filings and coordinated employee background checks according to compliance
Legal Secretary, Law Office of Maurice Graham, Fort Lauderdale 3/95-6/96
Assisted and reported directly to attorney and two associates in a very busy office which practiced Personal Injury, Insurance Defense, Criminal, Contracts, Civil Defense, Construction, Family, Real Estate. etc.
Heavy contact with clients, attorneys, family members, judicial staff, State Attorneys office
Litigation preparing and drafting legal documents, Pleadings, Complaints, Motions, Discovery Responses, Summons, Subpoenas, Evictions, Correspondence, Memorandums, etc.
Maintained calendar for all attorneys and tickler system for deadlines
Scheduled hearings, meetings, depositions and mediations
Paralegal Assistant, McCalla, Raymer, Vargo & Aksel, Orlando 1/94-12/94
Reported to two attorneys, Vicki Vargo and Allan Aksel, in a new Real Estate firm that partnered with a firm out of Atlanta until such time the Orlando firm was dissolved while attending Paralegal Studies Program at Southern College.
As receptionist, handled all incoming calls and greeted clients
Maintained calendar both electronically and manually
Kept up tickler system for 7 paralegals including deadlines and responses
Transcribed, prepared and drafted pleadings, correspondence, etc.
Administrative Manager, Sands & Company, Inc., Orlando 7/88-12/94
Supported Florida Regional Manager for a national company starting out as a Receptionist/Secretary and then later promoted to Administrative Manager. Left for about one year to go back to school while accepting employment in legal studies at McCalla, Raymer et al. and then went back to Sands & Co. when partnership dissolved.
Supervised clerical staff of 4 people consisted of receptionist, data entry, and accounts receivables
Responsible for Personnel Processing for entire Orlando office
Responsible for employee Payroll, conducted Job Interviews, Hiring and Training of new employees
Performance appraisals, monthly Profit & Loss Statements
Budgets and collection of sales allocations
Customer relations
Accounts Payables/Receivables
Education:
Florida International University, Fort Lauderdale 2008-2009
Paralegal Studies, Certificate Program
Broward Community College, Fort Lauderdale 1996-1997
Basics of Paralegal Studies
Bankruptcy Law
Criminal Law
General Business
Southern College, Orlando 1994
Intro to Paralegalism, Perspectives, Problems and Skills
Career Legal Secretary
Skills:
Currently attending Florida International University to obtain my Certificate in Paralegal Studies
Possesses 20+ years in Office Administration and over 15 years as a Legal Assistant.
Excellent Typing and Transcription skills 80-100 w.p.m.
Detail oriented with a demonstrated commitment to excellence
Exercises independent judgment and decision-making abilities with high level of confidentiality
Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment through advanced multi-tasking skills
Strong communication skills both verbal and written along with strong client relation skills
Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Trial Works
Microsoft Adhoc, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Outlook, Timeslips, Quick Books
Additional Information:
I would like to introduce myself by saying that I am a very well-adjusted, ambitious and enthusiastic Legal Assistant who is seeking the right fit where I can be challenged in a profession that I love! I have very good work ethics, work well both independently and as a team player, and I am a professional!
I welcome a nice boss with a stable company who realizes a key ingredient to success is having good communication and mutual respect with his assistant. As you will notice from my background, my reason for moving on is because either the law firm dissolved or due to layoffs. I continue to seek a long term position.
In addition to my 20+ years in legal/administration, I am currently working to obtain my Paralegal Certificate from Florida International University which I will receive in December.
My many years of experience is in Probate Litigation/Contested Guardianships, Civil, Insurance Defense, Criminal, Family, some Real Estate and general law. I am currently seeking a new exciting position in the Fort Lauderdale area where I can utilize my legal/administration and interpersonal skills to their fullest.
My salary requirement is $42,000-$50,000 plus benefits.
Reference:
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