Salena M. Roberts

561-***-****

acuz3w@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Highly motivated and ethical professional looking to work in a legal setting

WORK EXPERIENCE

Family Elder Law Firm P.A. Lake Wales, FL Dec. 2015-Current

Legal Secretary

●Coordinated hearings with the Judicial Assistant

●Answered the telephone with a smile and either transferred the call or wrote a detailed message

●Prepared the conference room for appointments, welcomed clients and offered refreshments while they waited

●Screened potential new clients and set appointment to meet with paralegal and the attorney

●Managed two office managers, attorney and five paralegal calendars

●Scanned, notated retrieval of mail in client management system Podio and distributed mail and send original to client if needed

●Acted as personal assistant to the attorney by ordering lunch, setting marketing appointments, doctor appointments, hotel arrangements and other errands as requested

●Ordered office supplies, company t-shirts, any other miscellaneous items requested from management

Rosenthal, Levy, Simon & Ryles LLC, West Palm Beach, FL Feb. 2015-Nov. 2015

Legal Secretary

●E-filed and e-served petition for benefits through Office of the Judges of Compensation Claims

●Coordinated state and private mediations, hearings and depositions

●Requested medical records and included information release form

●Screened potential new clients and set appointment to meet with paralegal and the attorney

●Managed two attorney and three paralegal calendars

●Followed up on discovery request from insurance adjuster and opposing counsel

●Sent process server subpoenas to serve third parties when needed

●Scanned and uploaded court pleadings and attorney correspondence in client profile system ATO

Shapiro, Fishman & Gache LLC Boca Raton, FL Sept. 2012-Feb. 2015

Legal Assistant

●E-filed court pleadings via Florida e-service and e-portal for all counties in the state of Florida

●Used templates to merge court pleadings

●Ordered appraisals through Veteran Affairs website

●Searched court dockets for all counties in the state of Florida

●Prepared trial folders consisting of relevant pleadings in order of attorney’s request

●Received internal mail and distributed to attorneys and partners

●Completed extensive document audit per client requirement

●Answered a high volume of calls on a multi-line phone

●Updated client on case status referring systems LPS, Vendorscape, Lenstar, and Real Resolution

●Coordinated hearings with opposing counsel, Judicial Assistants, and Case Managers

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Social Work, Minor Business Administration August 2007-May 2012

Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL

KEY ACADEMIC COURSEWORK

Introduction to Management Organizational Behavior Human Behavior & Social Environment

Information System Fundamentals Community & Diversity Training

Business Writing Minority Issues

COMPUTER SKILLS

Intermediate level Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook), Internet Research, Nuance

Data Entry (50-58 WPM)

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