Administrative/Executive Assistant

Marilyn McFerren

* ******** ***** • Phillips Ranch, CA 91766 • 909-***-**** • ****************@*****.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Legal assistant with 20 years of professional experience with top law firm and the skills to manage all aspects of daily office operations and administration.

• Exceptional organizational, oral and written communication, interpersonal, client relations, and problem resolution skills, with the ability to apply these strengths in a variety of business roles.

• Dedicated, innovative and self-motivated team player with strong work ethic and proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment through advanced multi-tasking skills.

• Consistently produced top-quality work, exercising good judgment and exhibiting professionalism at the highest level. Able to work in both independent and collaborative work environments.

• Skills include typing 70 wpm, proficiency with Microsoft Word, Elite, Wordperfect, Outlook, Excel, Soft Solutions, CompareRite, AccuRoute, PCdocs other time-entry and billing programs.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

LEGAL ASSISTANT 1990 –2009

O’Melveny & Myers LLP

For 16 years supported 4-5 Corporate Attorneys, Special Counsel and Partners working on Corporate documents, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Bond Financing documents. Recently for the last 3 years I provided general administrative support, assisting Staff Attorneys in the Legal Service Center (supporting 19 Staff Attorneys and 75 Contract Attorneys). Transcribed all correspondence, pleadings, and other legal documents, including revising, proofreading, and text editing documents, and finalizing and coordinating court filings. General administrative duties included answering phones, filing, copying, scanning, faxing and managing the attorney’s schedules.

• Managed all travel arrangements, prepared associated expense reports, and oversaw the timesheets for attorneys and staff.

• Prepared client invoices and submitted to accounting department for processing.

• Coordinated information flow between attorneys, clients and appropriate departments.

• Utilized firm resources to maximize efficiency and to maintain organized data files.

• Reviewed and edited correspondence and drafted and prepared in final form, correspondence to clients.

LEGAL SECRETARY 1987 –1990

Peter M. Walzer Esq.

Provided legal secretarial support to sole practitioner in Family Law practice. Learned all aspects of legal assistance which included legal specific duties as well as general administrative responsibilities.

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