Jennifer Kern

** *********** ****

Rockaway, NJ *7866

Cell: 973-***-****

Email: accjhq@r.postjobfree.com

February 6, 2014

Dear Sir and/or Madam:

Hello, my name is Jennifer Kern and I am interested in the position that

your company has available.

I have over eighteen (18) years of experience in a variety of positions

which include: receptionist, administrative associate, legal secretary and

office manager, and I believe that I would be an excellent candidate to

join your company.

Attached please find a copy of my resume, which summarizes my skills and

abilities. I would welcome the opportunity to discuss my background with

you further.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely

Jennifer Kern

Jennifer Kern

59 Timberbrook Road

Rockaway, NJ 07866

Cell: 973-***-****

Email: accjhq@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

I am a customer/client focused individual, who enjoys coaching, teaching

and developing others, with the initiative of both teamwork and

collaboration. I am a multitask person and very organized while being

comfortable around executive level clients and personal. I strive on my

communication skills, customer satisfaction, my knowledge of technology and

trouble-shooting skills.

EXPERIENCE

Karen A. Ermel, LLC, Mendham, NJ

The Law Offices of William R. Connelly, LLC, Mendham, NJ

Legal Secretary/Receptionist (5/11-7/13)

-Greeted clients and visitors upon entering the offices

-Scheduled depositions and court reporters for appearances at various

locations

-Kept the necessary documentation/lists up-to-date for the office

-Opened and closed all files for new and old clients and sent or scheduled

removal to off-site facility

-Answered, screened and direct the necessary calls to the correct parties

in the office

-Answered/made calls to clients, other attorneys, judges, clerks, and

expert witnesses

-Prepared legal documents: letters, complaints, answers, motions, briefs,

discovery requests, settlement

releases/statements

-Copied and sent out executed letters and documents from attorneys via

regular mail, certified return

receipt, and federal express

-Prepared the two (2) firms' Pre-bills/Client Invoices using PC Law

-Maintained and wrote checks for each attorney's business accounts to pay

invoices/bills

-Maintained, balanced and wrote checks from each attorney's escrow/client

accounts as needed

-Transferred documents from Adobe to Word for revisions using Omni Pro

-Provided individual client support as necessary or needed

-Answered phones and took hand written messages full time because there is

NO voice mail

-Ordered/maintained materials/supplies as needed to keep office running

i.e.: postage labels, postage ribbon, toner, paper etc.

Fein, Such, Kahn & Shepard PC, Parsippany, NJ

Legal Secretary (05/04-12/10)

-Acknowledged clients upon arrival to office

-Maintained attorney's calendar through Time Maters and Outlook

-Scheduled all necessary appointments for court dates, deposition, and

client meetings through Time Maters and Outlook

-Kept all necessary lists up-to-date for both myself and attorney

-Maintained all of attorney's files: opening file, (opened a Red Billing

Folder by hand in Juris (an Internal Billing Program) maintaining the file,

and closing files per attorney's request and send same off-site to facility

-Answered, directed call to attorney/made calls to clients, other

attorneys, judges, clerks, and expert witnesses

-Prepared, copied, executed and sent out all legal documents: letters,

complaints, answers, motions, briefs, discovery requests, settlement

release/statements, trial preparation and mail merges

Jennifer Kern

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-Worked with Accounting Department regarding submitting check requests for

various approval,

Pre-bills and Settlements Statements

-Scanned into computer various colored photos e to be either re-printed out

or attached to emails from expert for attorney's use

-Transferred documents from Adobe to Word for revisions using Omni Pro

-Added individual client support as necessary

-Substituted when other secretaries where out of the office.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Windows/Windows Office/Windows XP

QuickBooks PC Law

Outlook CIS (Easy Soft)

TimeMatters Adobe

Powerpoint Excel

Omni Page Pro and other various scanning programs

Juris (Billing Software)

CATS (Client Automated Tracking System-DBM Internal System)

Internet-Knowledge of various sites including legal sites

EDUCATION/AWARDS

Dover Business College, Dover, NJ (10/93-06/94(9 month course))

Graduated with Legal Secretary Degree

Won half tuition scholarship to Dover Business College, Dover, NJ

Randolph High School, Randolph, NJ (06/93)

Graduated with High School Diploma

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Morris Plains Presbyterian Church, Morris Plains, NJ

-Taught Second Grade Sunday School 09/92-06/99

-Co-Chair of Parish Life Church Committee (Three Year Commitment - 97-00)

-Deacon Board Member (Three Year Commitment - 97-00 and 05-08)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Have Switchboard Operations Knowledge

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