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E. Elizabeth Gallegos

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Las Vegas, NV 89131

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Legal Experience

Koeller, Nebeker, Carlson & Haluck, LLP 10/09 -

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Las Vegas, NV Legal

Secretary

Assisted three associates with high-volume construction defect and product

liability cases. Drafted dictation for letters, memoranda and legal

documents for court efilings and/or submission to opposing counsel.

Extensive multi-tasking. Assisted with preparing discovery, gathering and

Bate-stamping documents for disclosure, preparing binders and court

submissions for trial.

Weiss, Weiss, Newark & Newark 1/09 -

7/09

Las Vegas, Nevada Legal

Assistant

Responsible for own caseload starting with initial new client in-take

interview and setting-up new client files. Handled all pre-litigation

files collecting all pertinent evidence (i.e. reports, bills and witness

statements). Followed up with clients in regards to doctor appointments

and property damage progress as well as collaborated with insurance

companies in settling property damage and medical bills.

Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, LLP 4/07 -

1/09

Las Vegas, Nevada Legal Assistant/

Docket Clerk

Assisted one partner with heavy surety defense and construction contracts

(i.e. project bids) caseload and one associate who assisted with AF

Construction and its surety, Fireman's Fund Insurance Company against Clark

County. Finalized documents for court filings and/or submission to opposing

counsel. Set-up attorney quick reference files (i.e. legal research) and

updated client files as needed for arbitration and/or meetings.

Responsible for all docketing for the Las Vegas office by utilizing

Compulaw.

Littler Mendelson P.C. 5/05 - 4/07

Las Vegas, Nevada Legal

Secretary

Assisted two associates with busy labor and employment practice. Drafted,

formatted, edited and proofread pleadings, correspondence, memos all for

court filings done primarily in Federal Court and for submission to

opposing counsel. Collaborated with independent vendors and opposing

counsel in setting up depositions, arbitrations, and mediations.

Santoro, Driggs, Walch, Kearney, Johnson & Thompson

9/00 - 5/05

Las Vegas, Nevada Legal

Secretary

Worked in conjunction within team environment supporting three associates

and one partner along with three secretaries, a paralegal and a file clerk.

Team's practice was workers' compensation defense cases with constant

communication with the Nevada Department of Industrial Relations who

handled all pre-litigation workers' compensation claims. Maintained

calendar with all meeting deadlines, assisted in the organization of

documents and memorandums for submission to Industrial Relation and

opposing counsel prior to a hearing.

Professional Profile

. Proficient in Windows 7, Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, Compulaw, Prolaw,

Interwoven-Worksite, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat 9, Serengeti and Time

Matters

. Bilingual in Spanish speak, read and write

. Proficient in State, Federal, Supreme and 9th Circuit e-filing systems

. Notary Public

Education

Rio Hondo College, Whittier, California

NALA Certificate of Legal Secretary

References

Available upon request

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