Karen Belford
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JOB OBJECTIVE: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT ~ ADMINISTRATIVE LAW CLERK
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:
Competent, assertive and highly motivated Office and Administrative professional, with extensive Public Relations and
Customer Service experience. A fast learner; able to tackle challenging assignments with creativity, drive and enthusiasm.
Outgoing and personable with an excellent ability to establish a positive rapport with people on all levels.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
Good Customer Service Skills Good organization skills
Follow detailed instructions accurately Works well independently or as a team player
Professional manner and appearance Hard worker and easily trainable
Reliable and punctual Flexible
TECHNICAL SKILLS AND TRAINING:
Typing (70 wpm) IManage/Docs Open: Create documents and
10 Key; Data Entry (8,000 ksph) client profiles, issue Subpoenas, Summons, and
Alpha & Numeric Filing Petitions
Faxing /E-mail /PDF Files Legal Solutions: Create Client/Case folders,
Multi-line phone units complete Judicial Council Forms
Microsoft Windows XP Corel WordPerfect 12: Create, revise and edit
Excel: Construct worksheets, use the “IF” legal documents
statement to design queries Carpe Diem/DTE: Enter billable and non-
PowerPoint: Create presentations, import billable time
charts and graphs, utilize transitions Outlook: review email, scheduling, calendaring
RECENT WORK HISTORY:
Legal Temporary Assignments from 10/2007 to current:
Litigation Secretary, Nossaman LLP
Litigation Secretary, Wilmer Hale
Litigation Secretary, Beveridge & Diamond PC
Land Use Secretary, Cox, Castle & Nicholson
Litigation Secretary, DILLINGHAM & MURPHY Oct 05 to Jan 07
Litigation Secretary for two partners and two associates practicing insurance defense, asbestos and other various areas of la w. Duties
include filing documents in District Court and State Court through ECF and L exis Nexis and finalizing documents that need Table of
Authorities and Table of Contents and Arbitration Briefs. Other responsibilities include heavy transcription, calendaring an d travel
arrangements.
Litigation Secretary, TARKINGTON, O’NEILL, BARRACK & CHONG Aug 04 to Oct 05
Litigation Secretary supporting three partners and two associates practicing civil and construction defense. Responsibilitie s included filing
in District and State Courts, transcription and calendaring.
Legal Secretary FENWICK & WEST LLP Aug 00 to Oct 03
Legal Secretary supporting three associates practicing tax law. Responsibilities included transcription, calendaring, filing, attorneys’
timesheets and travel arrangements.
EDUCATION & TRAINING:
Heald College, School of Business, Hayward, CA
Associate in Applied Science Degree in Legal Office Administration
Earned Dean’s List Recognition for 4.0 GPA
Certificate of Merit Award
Graduate Speaker