KELLY J SHIFFER

**** ********* **** *********, **

E-mail: actbde@r.postjobfree.com;

Phone: 504-***-****

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Accomplished legal professional with no plans to sit for the Louisiana bar seeks to find a position with a highly respected New Orleans law firm as a floating Legal Secretary or Paralegal, utilizing the skills I have acquired through years of work in a variety of positions in the legal field.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Highly proficient technical skills such as, but not limited to: MS Word various editions including 2000, 2003, 2010, & 2013; MS Excel, various editions including 2000, 2010, & 2013; MS PowerPoint; MS Outlook; Word Perfect, Excel, Westlaw, Lexis Nexis, Summation software, Timeslips, Juris, AMICUS, Carpe Diem, Docs Open, Pro Docs, IDocs, IManage, Interwoven System, DeltaView, Workshare, QuickBooks, Case Notebook, TABS

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Nearly ten (10) years of executive level office administration experience in the legal industry,

Expertise includes: documentation and proofreading skills, experience with various software programs, telephone etiquette, written and verbal communication skills,

Self-starter, team player, proactive, organized, detail oriented, ability to multi-task,

Ability to work with minimal supervision,

Unique ability to troubleshoot various office equipment

WORK EXPERIENCE

PARALEGAL/LEGAL SECRETARY (contractual), New Orleans, LA

2014-2015, Noel E. Vargas, Jr.

• Conducted legal research on a

case by case basis by using legal

software such as Westlaw,

LexisNexis and law libraries

• Drafted motions, pleadings,

Interrogatories and prepared

Discovery.

• Maintained communication,

both written and oral with

clientele, witnesses and

opposing counsel.

• Prepared travel arrangements for

attorney, witnesses and secured

expert witnesses as needed.

• Performed secretarial duties

including, but not limited to,

answering multi-lined phones,

maintained heavy caseload,

docket and court calendar

paying strict attention

to filing deadlines and

maintained inner-office case

files.

• Participated in trial preparation

and proceedings.

• Maintained high level of

confidentiality.

PARALEGAL/LEGAL SECRETARY (contract work), New Orleans, LA metro area 2012 – 2014 (Firms included Hammond Law Firm, Wegmann & Adams, Tonry Law Firm, Scott Wolfe, Jr.)

Provide support to partners and associates including answering phones, drafting correspondence, handling mail, incoming & outgoing faxes

Process accounts payable & receivable

Maintain office equipment and supplies

Maintain calendar of events, case files, and process mail

Maintain high confidentiality regarding client files

Assist with Commercial Litigation, Civil Litigation, Construction Law, Criminal, Bankruptcy, Wills & Probate, Civil Litigation, Medical Malpractice, and Family Law

Draft pleadings, i.e. petitions, deposition notices, orders, etc. and case filing in appropriate court.

File wills and probate documentation.

Provide backup support to receptionist and other secretarial staff.

Maintain client contact; contact with attorneys, paralegals, court clerks, bonding companies and coordinators.

Make extensive travel arrangements and file legal proceedings.

Transcribe legal documents and oversee case documentation via IManage/Interwoven system

PARALEGAL, Flanagan Partners, LLC, New Orleans, LA, 2010 – 2011

Provide support to senior partner and one associate, i.e. case correspondence, faxes, Timeslips entry, heavy calendaring, editing, maintain case files, process mail

Conduct litigation/discovery; process discovery responses; collect and organize documents

Fax filing of motions and entry of orders with court

Draft pleadings, notices of deposition, certificate of written discovery via ProDocs

Calculate deadlines for discovery, hearings, trials, mediations and schedule same

Arrange client meetings for trial and hearing preparation

Coordinate courier services, schedule court reporters and client conferences, mediators, and locate experts

Request medical records and/or affidavits of medical bills.

Maintain calendar for hearings, client appointments, meetings, deadlines for trials, hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and depositions.

Conduct litigation/draft and process discovery.

PARALEGAL, Mississippi Office of Attorney General, Jackson, MS, 2005 –2010

Served the legal needs of attorneys in various areas of the law as a floating paralegal

Prepared pre-trial motions, exhibits, notebooks and participated thoroughly through all cases from pre-trial to post-trial

Maintain client contact via telephone, e-mail and face-to-face

Coordinate hearing and trial preparation; monitor deadlines

Assisted in managing office, researched cases and performed general secretarial duties

CHILD SUPPORT INVESTIGATOR, Mississippi Office of Attorney General, Jackson, MS, 2003 - 2005

Participated in the pursuit and prosecution of individuals by skip tracing and using various government databases

Answered interrogatories and prepared discovery

Testified at trials and grand jury proceedings

EDUCATION

MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE SCHOOL OF LAW, Jackson, MS

Juris Doctor, December 2007

■ Concentration in Louisiana Law

Civil Code studies and Louisiana

Revised Statutes

(3.4/4.0)

MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE, Clinton, MS

Master of Social Science in Sociology and Administration of Justice, December 2002

Dean’s List Fall & Spring 2002

Graduated Magna cum Laude (3.9/4.0)

MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY, Starkville, MS

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Criminal Justice, May 2001

Dean’s List Fall & Spring 1999; Fall & Spring 2000

Graduated Cum Laude (3.75/4.0)

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