PATRICIA M KANOUSE

Work **/**** - **/**** Matthews, Stein, Shiels,

experience Pearce, Dallas, TX

Litigation File Clerk Knott, Eden & Davis,

LLP

Create, manage and maintain case files and records for

the Construction law and Bankruptcy Divisions

Create, manage, destroy and archive case files

Perform conflict checks and reports on new files and

clients

Manage judgment files and organize bulk destruction of

archived files

Search records and files for requested

information/documents

Compile and enter data in excel to maintain a running

file index

Create and prepare reports and exhibits as requested

Proofread documents for attorneys and legal assistants

Organize and maintain construction lien and litigation

files i.e. pleadings, discovery, correspondence, expert

reports etc...

Assist legal assistant in searching database for

documents

Interact with Iron Mountain clerks and supply vendors

Fill in as legal secretary for Thomas A. Shiels, as

needed

Relieve switchboard operator and office services clerk

as needed

01/2008 - 02/2010 MIT Distributors Addison,

TX

Purchasing Clerk

Search online databases

Interact with vendors

Create P & A entries for each component found

Maintain quotes and interact with sales

Create and expedite Purchase Orders for parts needed

Perform periodic audits of the Quality Management System

according to ISO/AS Standards

Input and maintain Quality Management records

Initiate corrective and preventative actions according

to ISO/AS Standards

Hold quarterly meetings with upper management

08/2000 - 06/2007 Sidley Austin LLP Dallas, TX

Docket Clerk/Project Assistant

Perform various duties relating to the docketing for

Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco and D.C. offices

Review, docket and distribute incoming U.S. and foreign

patent mail

Prepare various docket reports and special request

reports

Interact with Examiners in the U.S. Patent and Trademark

Office

Review and edit monthly pro-forma statements prior to

billing

Assist attorneys with deposition and exhibit preparation

Search online databases and internet to monitor activity

on cases

Prepare and serve correspondence to clients and opposing

counsel

Prepare and file pleadings, electronically, in person

and/or via courier with the clerks of the U.S. District

Courts, Bankruptcy Courts and Texas State Courts

Interact with the court clerks, couriers, vendors and

clients

Organize and maintain litigation files i.e. pleadings,

discovery, correspondence, expert reports etc...

Assist with document productions and bates labeling

Education 2000 - 2004 El Centro, DCCD Dallas, TX

AAS Paralegal, ABA approved program

Phi Theta Kappa member

Graduated with Honors

Skills Citrix, Concordance, Copier, Corel, Electronic Filing

(ECF/EFT), FedEx/UPS tracking, Genifax, Internet

searches, Interwoven/IMange, Ipro, LegalKey, Lexis,

Livenote, Micropat, MS Office Suites, Nexis, Pacer,

Pattsy, Pitney Bowes postage meter, Scanner,

Switchboard, Tabs, Time Trax, Westlaw, WordPerfect

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