DawnMarie Ferraro
* ******** *****, ***** **********, NJ 07060 917-***-****
*********.*******@*****.***
Qualifications:
. Career performance reflects positions of increasing responsibility
. Possess a strong knowledge of administrative operations
. Work productively under pressure in a fast pace environment
. Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills
. Proficient in Microsoft Office 2010, Accuroute, Adobe, Carpe Diem,
Ceredian, DTE, Legal-Key, Dictaphone and Hummingbird Document
Management
Professional Experience:
. Responsible for assisting Partners and Corporate Associates on a daily
basis as well as having experience in the Litigation Department, ERISA
Department and the Office of Attorney Development Department
SQUIRE SANDERS (US ) LLP New York, NY
Executive Legal Secretary September 2009
to Present
. Responsibilities include drafting various legal documents and general
correspondence as well as preparation of blacklines
. Duties include expense reporting, client invoicing, time entry,
conference call setup, accuroute control and organization, mail
organization and distribution, conflict memo's, new client matter
forms, and maintaining files and prospectuses
. Responsibilities include the organization and management of attorney's
calendars and contacts
. Responsible for making domestic and international travel arrangements
including hotel, air and car rentals
. Responsible for arranging all interoffice luncheons, meetings and
conferences
. Responsibilities include the answering of high level phone calls
FRIED, FRANK, HARRIS, SHRIVER & JACOBSON, LLP New
York, NY
Administrative Assistant/Senior Legal Secretary
July 1999 to April 2009
. Responsibilities include drafting various legal documents and general
correspondence as well as preparation of blacklines
. Duties include expense reporting, client invoicing, time entry,
conference call setup, mail organization and distribution, conflict
memo's, new client matter forms, corporate work assignment sheets and
maintained files and prospectuses
. Responsible for keeping department inventory control and ordering
supplies as needed
. Responsibilities include the organization and management of attorney's
calendars and contacts
. Responsible for making domestic and international travel arrangements
including hotel, air and car rentals
. Responsible for arranging all interoffice luncheons, meetings and
conferences
. Responsibilities include the answering of high level phone calls
. Covered the Reception area when needed, assisted in overflow of work
from Secretarial Services, and assisted with the organization and
distribution of the firm's sports tickets
. Assisted the Director of the Office of Associate Affairs with CLE
programs, Fried Frank University Programs; forwarded the program
material along with the DVD's per program for each meeting our other
Fried Frank offices; revised Attorney evaluations
Education:
. Grace Institute New
York, NY
Obtained a Business and Computer Technologies Certificate
1998 - 1999
References furnished upon request