Assistant Executive

SHANDA L. CONNERS

**** ********* ******

Los Angeles, CA 90018

Cell: 310-***-****

Email: *********@*****.***

QUALIFICATIONS: Prepare correspondence on behalf of attorneys and executives. Manage aspects of

business and personal finances. Process and organize correspondence, legal

documents, and expense reports. Maintain calendars and travel schedules. Ability

to analyze and solve problems in a constantly changing work environment. Detail-

oriented, ability to prioritize, and work well under pressure and as part of a team

environment. Self-starter, intuitive, dedicated, and able to learn quickly and master

new tasks and skills.

EMPLOYMENT:

LEGAL EXPERIENCE:

2/2008-12/2012 Quinn, Emanuel, Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP (Los Angeles, CA/Washington, D.C.)

– Litigation_Secretary/ (During trial as a Case Assistant):

Provide support to multiple Partners, Senior Associates, and Of Counsels practicing

complex civil litigation in state and federal courts. Perform various case-related

tasks, including the preparation of: manual filings and e-filings (State and Federal);

deposition preparation; deposition set-up; correspondence; attorney expense

reports; and third-party invoices. Assist in maintaining case discovery documents

and databases. Input attorneys' time. Maintain calendars and travel schedules.

Create and maintain attorneys' case and personal files. Perform various duties in

preparation of and during trials. Specially selected to work at trials as a Case

Assistant.

TRIAL EXPERIENCE:

• Rambus Inc. v. Micron Technology, Inc., et al. (State Court)

Was selected to work on-site during trial in San Francisco, CA. Prepared

witness and hearing binders. Maintained admitted exhibit list including

reading daily transcripts to track both parties' objections to trial exhibits;

Retained and organized trial transcripts. Filed the majority of all court filings

during trial. Worked directly with the client to schedule transportation to and

from meetings and court, as well as other assistant tasks. Supported entire

trial team. Organized and maintained the office to ensure a good work flow

for the team.

Mattel, Inc. v. Carter Bryant Case No. 04-9049 (Federal Court)

•

Was selected to work on-site during trial and re-trial; each lasting four

months. Prepared witness and hearing binders. Created and updated trial

exhibits and assisted in maintaining the trial exhibit list. Retained and

organized all original trial transcripts. Assisted attorneys in court. Worked

with attorneys, paralegals and secretaries to maintain the work flow of the

case.

United States of America v. George Torres-Ramos Case No. 06-656

•

(Federal Court)

Prepared witness and hearing binders. Created and maintained files on

each witness in the case. Managed distribution of discovery document

production to the various attorneys on the case. Uploaded documents into

the case database. Filed 90% of all court filings. Maintained the case files

which included, the court clip, correspondence, and disbursement files.

11/2005- 2/2008 Milstein Adelman LLP (Santa Monica, CA) – Litigation Assistant/Trial Assistant:

Assisted in the coordination of voluminous documentation for complex cases for use

at mediation and trial. Processed and organized correspondence, pleadings,

production documents, client documents, discovery documents, deposition

transcripts and exhibits. Assisted with court filings, document review, calendaring,

and researching rules in various courts in preparation for trial. Communicated with

opposing counsel, experts regarding various case events and with clients to

schedule their depositions and inspection times. Worked on Trial Team by assisting

and completing various duties on a six-month trial. Maintained all files and calendars

for upcoming trials.

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT EXPERIENCE:

07/2004-10/2005 Joseph E. Bechler (Long Beach, CA) – Executive Assistant:

Created daily, weekly and monthly planner for business and personal meetings,

appointments, events, travel plans and miscellaneous errands. Oversaw and

monitored all trust and personal banking accounts and insurance policies. Balanced

and reconciled bank accounts, handled correspondence with bank and insurance

companies. Managed monthly business and personal bills and miscellaneous

accounts. Handled disbursements of all bills and invoices, including lawyers,

accountants, service repairmen, and misc. accounts. Maintained office and home

environment. Created and maintained business and personal files, and monitored

monthly budget.

SKILLS: Work on both MAC and PC. Experience using the latest computer software and

databases: MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access, Westlaw, LexisNexis,

Pacer, Legal Solutions, Sanction, Trial Director, iCONECT, Concordance, LiveNote

CaseManager, ELITE, and Carpe Diem.

EDUCATION: University of California, Los Angeles, Extension: Legal Secretaries Training

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Program, (Finished 1 in the class)

This program is offered in cooperation with the UCLA School of Law and is

approved by the American Bar Association.

West Los Angeles College – Paralegal Program

(Currently attending – Maintain a 4.0 G.P.A.)

Corcoran College of Art and Design – Photography

United States Military-Army

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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