Legal Secretary Service

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LINDA I. FRANCIS

*****************@*****.***

650-***-****

QUALIFICATION SUMMARY

Senior Legal Secretary with over 5 years of litigation and administrative experience. Proven

abilities to work on non-related, multiple projects while attentive to detail. Customer focused

with excellent communication, organization and leadership skills as well as excellent computer

and docketing skills. Knowledgeable of legal procedures, creation of TOC/TOA, e-filing through

PACER. Familiarity with filing in California Courts. Judicial Council Forms: Legal Solutions

and Lexis Nexis Hot Docs. Legal Calendaring Management Program: Westlaw Litigator and

Compulaw. Time Entry Program: Timeslips. Microsoft Office Suite 2007. Document

Management: Adobe Acrobat Pro.

JOB EXPERIENCE

FINE, BOGGS & PERKINS LLP 2007 to 2013

Employment Law Legal Secretary

Liaison between with clients, opposing counsel, court personnel, experts and others, use of

Microsoft Word, Outlook and basic Excel; draft correspondence, discovery requests and

pleadings; maintain master calendar; use Lexis Nexis for preparation of Judicial Council forms;

manage document production; Bates Stamping and redaction of document production using

Adobe Acrobat Pro; draft requests for subpoenas through Compex Legal Services; calculate

deadlines in California Superior Courts and Federal Courts by use of Westlaw Litigator; work

with DFEH, DLSE and EEOC; review incoming mail for docketing items; file pleadings in

Superior Courts throughout California via mail, courier, fax and e-filing filing; file pleadings in

Federal Court using ECF/Pacer; arrange for service of process; handle travel arrangements for

attorneys and staff; use of Timeslips for entering time for all attorneys and paralegal; preparation

of pre-bills for attorney review; production of final invoices; maintain spreadsheet of invoices;

prepare letters re past-due invoices; maintain accounts payable and accounts receivable files

LAKIN SPEARS, LLP 1985 to 2007

Family Law Legal Secretary/Paralegal

Communication with clients, opposing counsel, court personnel and experts; maintain calendar;

confer with clients to obtain financial information; draft pleadings and discovery requests; file

pleadings with Superior Court; coordinate service of process; manage document production;

coordinate hearings in superior court; coordinate mediations; work with Family Court Services re

custody matters; work as staff team leader to train family legal secretaries and act as

intermediary between family law staff and attorneys; develop agenda for department meetings;

maintain client files

Carr, McClellan, Ingersoll Thompson & Horn 1975 to 1985

Family Law Legal Secretary

Communications with clients and opposing counsel; maintain calendar; confer with clients to

obtain financial information; draft pleadings and discovery; file pleadings with Superior Court;

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coordinate service of process; transcription of correspondence and marital settlement

agreements; participate in training of new attorneys and staff; maintain client files

Entry Level Probate Legal Secretary

Prepare court forms; prepare correspondence; maintain client files;

EDUCATION

College of San Mateo – legal secretary courses

Santa Clara University –paralegal classes

San Francisco City College –paralegal classes

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