Velma's InformationLocation: HYATTSVILLE, MDTitle: Office AssistantExperience: 12+ yearsWork Types:

Willing to Relocate: NoWilling to Travel: Few times a yearCareer Level: IntermediateWork Status: U.S. CitizenInterests:

Hospital & Health CareNon-Profit Organization ManagementMember Since: 2009-09-23 Helpful Links

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Velma J. Worrells

2400 Queens Chapel Road, #802

Hyattsville, MD. 20782

Home – 301-***-****

abos2q@r.postjobfree.com

Qualification Summary: Experienced professional successful in the areas of legal support, administrative assistance, communication and effectively prioritizing multiple demands. Articulate organized, detailed-oriented team player efficient in time sensitive task.

Experience:

June 1993 – April 2009 Kirkland & Ellis LLP, District of Columbia

Case Assistant

Support to litigation attorneys and legal staff

Management and organization of materials relating to preparation of depositions, due diligence,

document productions and trials

Scan files to convert to electronic format and entries in document management system

Data entry and document searches in Access, Excel and LegalKey

Document preparation in electronic and hard copy format for court and agency filings

Compose, proofread and edit correspondence and other legal documents

Research utilizing Westlaw and court databases

Document research and retrieval on site at Courts and Federal Agencies

Assemble and duplicate documents for attorney subject binders

Manage Kronos time keeper system entries

Back up phone coverage for team secretaries

In-office and off-site document review supervision

DocuMatrix workflow folder assignments for contract attorney review

Create daily system resolution reports for distribution to case personnel and technical department

Calculate and scan temp attorney weekly timesheets for agency records and payroll

Prepared contract attorney performance reviews at completion of projects

May 1984 – June 1993 Kirkland & Ellis Law Firm, District of Columbia

Clerical Aide

General support to legal staff

Alpha and numeric file organization

Bate label, duplication and quality control of document production

Create attorney work product, pleading and correspondence binders

Research and duplication of requested documents at courts and government agencies

Organize, spiral and velo bind briefs and file with the courts and government agencies

Record notes and tape government public hearings per attorney request

Education: McKinley Tech High School, Washington, DC, June 1976

High School Diploma

Institution of Modern Procedures (Non-Accredited) Business School, Washington, DC, June 1977

Office Procedures Certificate

Keyboard Communication Center (Non-Accredited) Business School, Washington, D.C. June 1983

Keypunch Data Entry Certificate

Computer Skills: MS Word, Access, Excel, Document Management System, Lotus Notes and Legal Key, Canon and Hewett Packard Fax Machine, Kodak and Canon copiers, Microfilm Reader, Velo & Spiral Bind machines, Drill Machine

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