SHARON CARLSON
Sloatsburg, NY 10974
acgfjc@r.postjobfree.com
EMPLOYMENT:
**/**/**-******* *******, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, Morristown, NJ
Temp Insurance Defense Litigation Secretary to one Partner and two Associates
Responsibilities include drafting and finalizing legal documents including notice
of appearance, answers and briefs, including styles, table of contents and table of
authorities, e-filing; emailing of documents; scanning of documents; composing
and editing correspondence and memoranda; time sheets.
7/14 – 10/8/14 Boies, Schiller & Flexner, New York, New York
Temp Litigation Secretary for three Partners and one Associate; Assistant to
Director of Legal Recruiting
Responsibilities included preparation of time sheets, drafting and finalizing legal
documents, including styles and table of contents, emailing of documents,
scanning of documents; extensive correspondence utilizing merge application in
Word 2010; organizing travel and interview spaces for summer associate
recruiting.
7/2013 – 3/2014 Raymond James Financial Services, St. Petersburg, FL
Secretary to Associate Legal Counsel and Paralegal
Responsibilities included preparation and filing of all legal documents with
FINRA, including answers, motions to compel, motions to dismiss, arbitrator
ranking packages, settlement agreements, composing and editing
correspondence; scheduling and coordinating meetings and hearings, including
preparation of trial books, making travel arrangements; establishing, maintaining
and updating electronic files, databases, records and other documents; sort,
screen, review and distribute incoming mail; working independently under
limited supervision of attorney.
6/2012 – 3/2013 New York State Department of Corrections, Woodbourne, NY
Keyboard Specialist 1
Responsibilities included preparation of Parole packages, transcription of tapes of
Inmate Status Reports, notary services to Inmates; switchboard and
correspondence coverage; filing.
1/2011 – 6/2012 Wolf, Haldenstein, Adler, Freeman & Herz, LLP, NY, NY
Secretary to Securities Partner, Securities Associate, Health Care Associate and
Real Estate Associate
Responsibilities included maintaining attorneys’ address books and calendars in
Outlook, preparation of time sheets in DTE, drafting and finalizing
correspondence, emailing of documents, scanning of documents, drafting and
finalizing legal documents including retainer letters, memoranda of law, notices
of appeal, affidavits of service, proof of claims, notices of default, holdover
notices, applications for Medicare benefits, preparation of visa applications for
frequent trips to China.
1/2008 – 10/2010 Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason, Anello & Bohrer, PC, NY, NY
Secretary to two White Collar Crime Partners
Responsibilities included screening all income telephone calls, billing,
preparation of time sheets in DTE, Correspondence, emailing of documents,
scanning of documents, setting up meetings, drafting and finalizing legal
documents, including Wells submissions; making travel plans; internet research;
greeting clients; ordering supplies; filling in for receptionist.
6/2000 – 9/2007 Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, NY, NY
Secretary to Trust & Estates Partner & Associate; Secretary to four Commercial
Litigation Associates; Floater
Responsibilities included drafting and finalizing wills, trust agreements, health
care proxies; memoranda of law, redlining, TOC and TOA; editing Excel
worksheets; preparation of time sheets in DTE; correspondence, emailing of
documents, scanning of documents; duties as floater included filling in for absent
secretaries in the Corporate, Real Estate and Trust & Estates Departments;
performing administrative duties for visiting clients.
EDUCATION: Hilbert College, Buffalo, NY Major: Business (No Degree)
SKILLS: E-Filing; Word Suite 2003, 2007, 2010; Shorthand 80 wpm; Notary Public