Lesly B. Rogowski

**** ******* *****, **

Kentwood, MI 49512

Cell: 616-***-****

Email: abmdj2@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE

Seeking to apply my professional experience and educational background

within a challenging position of responsibility. Ideal opportunity would

be in the business arena allowing for continued growth and development.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

- Typing ability of 80-90 words per minute

- Excellent telephone and legal communication skills.

- Knowledge of general office procedures including: filing,

photocopying and accounting.

- Solid skills in proofreading of legal documents and use of proper

grammar and spelling.

- Computer literate...ability to utilize IBM Wordperfect Version

12...Lanier Word Processing...Mass 11...PC Docs...Microsoft

Word...Practice Master

- Ability to operate a Dictaphone

- Notary Public

WORK HISTORY

2012-Present Legal Secretary, Hewson & Van Hellemont, P.C.

Grand Rapids, MI

Work in Insurance Defense/Litigation Department

Duties include inputting attorney billable hours, answering

attorney phone, interacting with clients, court clerks and

Judge's secretaries. Efiling documents with court and

filing traditional paper pleadings with court. Schedule

depositions with opposing counsel, doctors and court

reporters. Schedule IMEs with doctors. Preparation of

legal documents and court forms, including praecipes.

Inputting court dates from scheduling orders in attorney

calendar. Organizing and reviewing attorney mail.

Scanning and copying. Transcribe dictation consisting of

correspondence, memos and other court documents/pleadings.

Worked under very tight deadlines from courts. Complete

attorney expense report.

2008 - 2012 Legal Secretary, Plunkett Cooney, P.C.

Grand Rapids, MI

Work as an overflow secretary. Duties include inputting

attorney billable hours, answering main switchboard,

transcribing tapes for attorneys, opening new files,

complete check requests and mailing invoices, docketing

court dates, indexing pleadings indexes, and filing briefs

and motions with the Court. Work part-time.

2012. Legal Secretary, Straub, Seaman & Allen, P.C.

Grandville, Michigan

Work in Insurance Defense/Litigation Department

Worked directly for a partner. Duties include inputting

attorney billable hours, answering attorney phone,

interacting with clients, court clerks and Judge's

secretaries. Efiling documents with court and filing

traditional paper pleadings with court. Schedule

depositions with opposing counsel and court reporters.

Schedule IMEs with doctors. Preparation of legal documents

and court forms, including praecipes. Inputting court

dates from scheduling orders in attorney calendar.

Organizing and reviewing attorney mail. Scanning and

copying. Transcribe dictation consisting of

correspondence, memos and other court documents/pleadings.

Worked under very tight deadlines from courts.

2001. Legal Secretary/Receptionist, Nantz, Litowich, Smith &

Girard

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Worked in Litigation and Bankruptcy Department.

Worked directly for a partner and an associate. Duties

included inputting attorney time, answering phones,

distributing monthly billings to client, preparation of

legal documents, court forms and organization of files,

opening new files and updating pleading clips. Input court

dates and seminar dates on computer and attorney calendar.

Organize and distribute daily mail for all attorneys in the

office.

1999. Legal Secretary, Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone,

P.L.C.

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Worked in Litigation, Labor and Bankruptcy Department

Worked directly for a partner, an associate and paralegal.

Duties included inputting attorney/paralegal time,

preparation of monthly billings to clients, scheduling out

of town/in town seminars and trips, preparation of

disbursements, legal documents and organization of files

and pleadings clips. Open new files and input court dates

on tickler system. Complete attorney monthly telephone

bills as well as cellular phone bills.

1991-1995 Legal Secretary, Dickinson, Wright, Moon, Van Dusen &

Freeman

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Worked in Litigation and Labor Department

All duties the same as listed above.

1990-1991 Legal Secretary, Dickinson, Wright, Moon, Van Dusen &

Freeman

Lansing, Michigan

Worked directly for one of the firm's partners in the areas

of Corporate Bond Work and Commercial Litigation. Duties

included utilizing organizational skills in areas of Black

Lining Bond documents, setting-up transcripts, seminars,

conference calls, bond closings and preparation of monthly

billings to clients.

1990. Clerk/Secretary, Transamerica Title Insurance Company

Lansing, Michigan

Responsibilities included preparation of month-end

performance summaries, five, ten and fifteen day reports,

scheduling of individual agent audits and preparation of

market share reports. Also prepared fleet bills for

company cars, proper collection of remittances on title

policies from agents and replenishing all forms for agents.

1988. Legal Secretary, Foster, Swift, Collins & Coey, P.C.

Lansing, Michigan

Worked in Bankruptcy Department. Duties included type

legal documents, scheduled court dates, operated

Dictaphone, open new files and filled out bankruptcy court

forms.

1984-1987 Legal Secretary/Receptionist, Hubbard, Fox, Thomas, White

&

Bengston, P.C.

Lansing, Michigan

Duties similar to above, however additional duties included

experience in probate and litigation.

EDUCATION

Lansing Community College, Lansing, Michigan

Pursuing Associates Degree in Business

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