MARINA LESHCHINSKAYA

**** ****** **** ****, ***********, Ontario L4W 3P4

(647) 982 – 9491

ace93f@r.postjobfree.com

Hardworking, detail-oriented and determined person with excellent office management and a

“can do” attitude is seeking the opportunity to secure a paralegal/legal assistant position.

Efficient in maintaining document files and preparing of legal documents such as Affidavits,

Trial Records, Motion Records, Orders, Statements of Claim and Statements of Defence for SCC,

Settlement Offers, Wills and Powers of Attorney, Court forms, Statutory Declarations, etc.

Experienced in providing MTO, Writ and Cyberbahn Searches.

Possess extensive knowledge of various legal, administrative, and clerical procedures, and a

person who can effectively utilize business management principles, resources, time

management and team coordination.

Excellent team player with outstanding organizational and interpersonal skills, with the ability to

speak Russian and English fluently, combined with computer software skills in: Microsoft Word,

Windows and Excel. Legal software knowledge in: Westlaw, Lexis-Nexis, CanLII, PCLaw, Will

Builder, Time Matters, Conveyancer, Teraview.

Licensed by the Law Society of Upper Canada to provide the legal services authorized under a

Class P1 License.

EDUCATION

Paralegal Diploma Program

Herzing College, Toronto, Ontario 2010-2011

Secretary and Office Manager Course

European Certificate of Specialist, Minsk, Belarus 2008

Major in Psychology and Pedagogy

M. Tank Belarusian State Pedagogical University, Minsk, Belarus 1995-1999

EXPERIENCE

Legal Assistant/Receptionist/Office Manager/

Mand Rai LLP, Toronto, ON January 2013 – current.

As a Legal Assistant:

Prepare documents such as Affidavits of Service, Statements of Claim and Statements of

Defence for SCC, Settlement Offers, Wills and Powers of Attorney for Property and for

Personal Care, Memorandums, Statutory Declarations, Court Forms, etc.

Provide MTO, Writ and Cyberbahn Searches.

Prepare demand letters to collection agencies, retainers, termination letters, non-

engagement letters, etc.

Enter accurate information into Time Matters database, archive files in TM;

Maintain and update files in proper order. Open, close and archive files in PC Law;

Open files in Conveyancer, enter the information and respond to Requisitions for Sale

Files.

As a Receptionist/Office Manager I am responsible for managing all aspects of the office:

Managing all incoming and outgoing correspondence;

Ordering and dispersing office supplies;

Type out letters and correspondences to clients and other law offices;

Answer the phones and direct calls to the appropriate departments or person; take

messages;

Set up appointments for Lawyers on Outlook;

Maintain daily deposits; Issue receipts to clients;

Scan documents in PDF format, print and bind documents for courts;

Cashier

Wal-mart, Mississauga, ON August – December 2012.

Temporary employee

Alrange Containers Services (ACS), Toronto, Ontario June - July 2012

• Clerical work for the financial department.

Legal assistant (volunteer)

Opara Law PC, Toronto, ON March - May 2012

• Responsible for managing all aspects of the office which included managing all incoming

and outgoing correspondence, ordering and dispersing office supplies and maintaining

highly complex client files.

• Prepare general correspondence, typing and proofreading documents.

• Open new files; prepare accounting information.

• File and serve all legal documents with the courts and opposing counsel.

• Working on a Small Claim Court matter.

• Made a close study of:

• Tort procedure for MVA, Slip & Fall and Personal Injury;

• AB files handling;

• Rules of Civil Procedure and the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule.

Paralegal Internship

Bekiaris Law Firm, Toronto, ON October 2011

• Entered client case information into computer system. Opened and maintained clients’ files,

prepare inquiries regarding medical and insurance information. Worked with OCF forms,

Applications for Mediation and Statements of Claim under supervision. Prepared documents

for a Settlement Conference and Mediation. Responded to telephone and several other office

functions.

REFERENCES

Available Upon Request

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