CATHERINE REMOLE
Fond du lac, WI
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WORK EXPERIENCE
Columbia-St. Mary’s Hospital, Milwaukee, WI 9/12-12/12
EXEC. ASST – Legal (temp.)
Provided high-level support to the Legal, Human Resources, Risk Management and Corporate
Responsibility depts. Assisted various managers, vice presidents of departments with
administrative duties, as well as, conducted legal assistance; research, contract reviews
Acted as liaison with internal and external customers
Coordinated and scheduled meetings, maintained calendars, outlook emails
Worked on risk management activities, claims investigations, litigation
Assisted with the implementation of initiatives, policies and procedures, staff education
Maintained physician files for physician malpractice coverage, property coverage and
maintenance of other insurance documentation and database management
Prepared reports, presentations, graphs, spreadsheets, word processing documents
Worked on deposition materials, interrogatories, subpoena requests, and review of medical
records, summarization
Various other administrative duties; travel arrangements, phones, mail distribution, presentations
Coordinated multiple tasks, assignments, prioritzed
Assisted with new hire orientation scheduling, paperwork
Maintained high level of confidentiality, worked as team player
Robert Half Legal, Chicago, IL 9/11-present
PARALEGAL (contract-temp)
Worked in various law firms performing various duties and involved in all aspects of litigation
support including legal research, factual investigation, document records management, and
records review
Excellent communication and writing skills; experience in drafting a wide range of legal
documents including pleadings, discovery, motions, memoranda of law, briefs and
correspondence, prepared IME letters for W.C. cases, medical records review, summarized,
worked on P.I., Med Mal., and other areas.
Provided legal and administrative support
Coordinated with clients, outside counsel and other professionals to obtain and exchange
information related to legal matters/cases
Maintained calendaring of cases, opened and closed files/cases, diary system, including trial
dates and hearings
Managed Outlook emails, calendaring, and schedules
Set up and coordinated meetings, depositions, pre-trials, travel arrangements, and lunches
Conducted research employing online resources such as Westlaw and Lexis
VARC Inc., Viroqua, WI 10/05-7/11
EXEC. ADM. ASST.
Performed duties for the Sales/Marketing team, Human Resources, Board of Directors, and the
C.E.O and V.P. of Varc, and the Production staff warehouse/shipping by duties including;
product inventory, billing, purchase/job orders, and set up/scheduled warehouse/plant tours
Organized and maintained calendars, meetings, lunches, travel
Attended H.R. seminars and job searching/recruiting skills
Maintained company website, newsletters, and postings of job openings
Processed new hire paperwork and conducted background checks
Prepared company brochures and monthly newsletters and distribution
Answered multiple phone lines
Maintained database and personnel files, updated information and conducted new hire tours and
orientation, safety training
Prepared word processing docs, spreadsheets and flowcharts
Ability to structure complex projects efficiently and cost effective
Prioritized, entered work orders, purchase orders, and scheduled staff needed for job
Entered payroll into computer system
Created presentations for meetings
Organized company outings
Performed duties for outside counsel on legal-company issues
Casualty Insurance/Law offices, Chicago, IL 2/90-11/04
PARALEGAL/LEGAL ASST.
Provided legal and Administrative support for litigation firm
Supervised and trained secretarial staff to policies and procedures within law firm
Drafted legal memoranda and client correspondence, pleadings, contracts, briefs, complaints
Prepared IME letters and summarized medical records review and subpoenas, interrogatories
Conducted research employing online resources such as Westlaw and Lexis
Assisted with document production and trial preparation, organized cases for trials, exhibits..
Maintained diary system and case management
Interviewed clients for case intake and follow up on additional information as needed
Scheduled meetings, lunches, travel arrangements and presentations and materials needed
Entered payroll, billing, timesheets into computer data system
Coordinated with clients, outside counsel and other professionals to obtain and exchange
information related to legal matters/cases
Maintained calendaring of cases, opened and closed files/cases, diary system, including trial
dates and hearings
Managed Outlook emails, calendaring, and schedules
SKILLS
Microsoft Word MS Office MS Outlook
PowerPoint
Excel Perfect Law
LMS Time Entry Westlaw
Access
Concordance
Lexis Summation
Medical and Legal Time Matters
Terminology
EDUCATION
Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL
Paralegal / Lawyer's Assistant Program
Paralegal Certificate, Associates Degree
Robert Morris College, Chicago, IL
Secretarial Sciences / Secretarial Studies Certificate