Elizabeth A. Quitter

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Lombard, IL 60148

630-***-**** or 630-***-****

ut0yth@r.postjobfree.com

**** - **** ***** **** ***, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

Legal Secretary/Assistant

Assisted managing partner successfully for six years with all aspects of management and product liability cases involving airlines accidents for Boeing. Organized workload and maintained daily schedules and long-term calendars. Provided reminders on a timely basis and prepared files and materials prior to meetings and events. Worked with of counsel on amicus briefs and billing for the Ford Motor Company. Assisted associate with contracts, art and music venues, corporate, intellectual property and entertainment law. Assisted special project coordinator with correspondence, maintaining NTSB records and reports and client billing. Coordinated multiple projects and assignments simultaneously and completed assigned tasks accurately and on time. Worked with associate and of counsel in the processing of wills, estate planning and taxes for estates.

Created legal documents, letters, court documents, memos and court filings. Coordinated information, documents and assisted with preparation and signing of final wills, trusts and estate planning documents. Processed attorney time sheets monthly. Prepared billing letters and processed invoices. Entered attorney time in DTE time entry program. Filing of client files in records center using Legal Key program to ensure accurate and orderly management of files and record-keeping pertaining to transactions, contracts, litigation, claims pending, and other legal matters. Ran conflict checks on all new matters. Facilitated and coordinated travel and schedules for attorneys. Correspondence and transmittal letters, pleadings; answering telephones; opening, date-stamping and distributing mail; photocopying and scanning of documents; scheduling meetings and conference calls; preparing expense reports; sending facsimiles; preparing messenger and overnight delivery packages and routinely updated distribution lists and telephone directories. Transcription of correspondence, contracts, leases, releases, legal and/or corporate documents. Prioritized workflow and maintained confidentiality and security for documents, information, and projects and accurately proofread work of attorneys. Provided back up support for other secretarial assignments as required. Performed all legal secretarial duties and power point presentations for conference related activities.

2004 KATHLEEN H. GORR, P.C., WINFIELD, ILLINOIS

Legal Secretary/Assistant – Temporary Help –

Assisted on a part-time basis with correspondence, discovery, deposition resumes and

trial documents using Word Perfect from May 2004 to September 2004.

1999 - 2004 BATES & CAREY LLP, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

Legal Secretary/Assistant

Handled covering partner and associate with insurance coverage, litigation and railroad law. Created legal documents, opinion letters, court pleadings, memorandums, discovery depositions and court filings. Coordinated information, documents and prepared for trials. Processed attorney time sheets monthly. Scheduled travel and hotel arrangements. Prepared billing letters and processed invoices. Entered attorney time in ProLaw program. Correspondence and other documents processed in Microsoft Word. IManage program used to enhance document retrieval. Assisted firm with transition when the firm split off from Bates, Meckler, Bulger & Tilson in November 1999.

1996 – 1999 BATES, MECKLER, BULGER & TILSON, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

Legal Secretary/Assistant

Supported two associates with various aspects of legal insurance work, litigation and environmental law. Typed, prepared and filed legal documents including correspondence, memorandums, discovery, deposition resumes, pleadings and privilege logs. Transcribed tapes as well as created new case sheets and maintained case files. Set up arrangements for meetings and depositions. Planned travel, hotel and car rental. Billing letters processed monthly.

1994 –1995 EDWARD A. BERMAN, P.C., CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

Legal Secretary/Assistant

Coordinated support for a team of attorneys and two paralegals providing services in

anti-trust litigation cases, real estate and divorce. Worked with Attorneys for Medical Assistance on Breast Implant and Norplant Implant cases. Produced legal documents for class action lawsuits on Word Perfect 5.1. Recorded attorney time. Handled payroll for a small support staff. Collected rent and processed bank statements and reconciled bank accounts using Quicken program. Prepared time and expense reports for class counsel and financial reports to executive committee.

1989 – 1994 THE MERCHANDISE MART PROPERTIES, INC., CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

Secretary/Sales Assistant

Aided vice president in the Apparel Center and two sales representatives in processing contracts for shows including the women’s and children’s markets, bridal shows, menswear shows, jewelry shows, and the international casual furniture market. Coordinated information between exhibitors, the operations manager, staff and security for exposition hall events. Merged letters and printed exhibitor kits on Word Perfect 5.1. Collected cash, checks and processed credit card payments for exhibitors. Assisted exhibitors with set up of booths and facilitated registration. Created special signage, ordered standard signs and other promotional materials. Processed monthly reports created in Microsoft Excel. Previously worked in construction department. Implemented contracting and leasing of the kitchen and bath showrooms.

EDUCATION: Wright College – Computer Courses and Sketch & Oil Painting Classes

SKILLS: Legal Key, Notary, DTE, Microsoft Word, Word Perfect, Access, Excel, Power Point, Quicken, ProLaw, Timeslips, IManage, Dictaphone, Type 75-80 wpm

REFERENCES: Furnished Upon Request