Manager Project
Resume:
Kearny, NJ *****
ALICIA EBELHARDT 612-***-****
Experience
**/** ** **/** Sieben, Grose, Von Holtum & Carey, Ltd., Minneapolis, MN
Paralegal for Harry Sieben, Jr.
Responsible for Litigation Case Management for large volume cases including:
• Maintaining Status Report
• Manage the flow of all litigation files from beginning to trial
• Handle all aspects of discovery phase including drafting legal pleadings and
correspondence
• Handle all aspects of trial phase including drafting legal pleadings, preparing trial exhibits,
and coordinating testimony time of all trial witnesses
• Prepare mediation brochures
• Prepare demand letters
• Client acquisition and relations with referral sources
• Direct client contact including meetings
• Attend trials and depositions
• Summarize and analyze documents
• Research
2/04 to 10/04 Wendel Family Offices, Loretto, MN
Personal Assistant/Property Manager for former CEO & Chairman of Polaris
Industries
Coordinated all travel arrangements; processed expense reports, reviewed and responded to
emails; prepared correspondence; prepared insurance forms for submission; scheduled and set
up meetings, handled personal calendar; processed accounts payable; screened calls and filing.
Handled projects with limited supervision. Duties as Property Manager - supervised employees
at different investment locations. Handled and resolved any property management issues.
3/03 to 11/03 Travelers Express Company, Inc., Minneapolis, MN
Legal Administrator for V.P. & Chief Legal Counsel
Managed the office day-to-day functions of Legal Department. Coordinated travel arrangements; processed expense reports, scheduled
and set up meetings, worked on financial budgeting, processed outside counsel legal fees, and worked on PowerPoint presentations.
Drafted; edited; and finalized correspondence and legal documents. Prioritized, organized and completed projects with limited
supervision. Responsible for keeping track of staff time off.
6/99 to 1/03 Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, P.L.L.C., Detroit, MI
Office Manager (Immigration Practice)
Responsible for managing the day-to-day functions of law office. Responsible
for office administrative and financial management (including all billing/collections/
receipts/payables) and supervision of administrative support staff. Other Responsibilities: Human
Resources Administrator, Computer Systems Administrator and Project Manager.
3/98 to 6/99 Transmission Technologies Corporation, Farmington Hills, MI
Office Administrator/Executive Assistant to VP of Sales
Managed the day-to-day functions of an office that staffed 40 individuals. Responsible for hiring, training and supervising receptionist
and administrative assistant. Maintained personnel reports for Human Resources. As Executive Assistant to the Vice-President &
General Manager, coordinated all travel arrangements; scheduled meetings; screened telephone calls; and filing.
Prepared and edited PowerPoint presentations. Drafted; edited; and finalized correspondence and documents. Organized corporate
communication meetings. In addition, coordinated all travel arrangements for executives from Mexico corporate offices.
10/97 to 3/98 Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, Detroit, MI
Legal Secretary (International Practice)
Provided secretarial support to senior principal partner in international (automotive) practice.
Prioritized, organized and completed projects with limited supervision. Responsible for billing;
prepared expense reports; coordinated attorney schedule; screened all telephone calls; filing;
time entry; transcription; edited and finalized correspondence and documents. Also performed
paralegal duties.
8/94 to 1/97 Wilkes, Artis, Hedrick & Lane, Bethesda, Maryland
Office Manager/Legal Secretary (Real Estate Practice)
Office Manager: Managed the day-to-day functions of an office that staffed 23 people. Liaison between DC main office and Bethesda
office. Responsible for hiring, training and supervising all support staff. Maintained petty cash and office checking account. Assisted in
marketing activities for seminars and receptions. Prioritized, organized and completed projects with limited supervision. Assumed role
as Computer System Administrator and Telephone System Administrator. As a legal secretary, assisted the managing partner in Zoning
and Land Use Practice. Arranged meetings; screened telephone calls; transcribed; finalized correspondence and legal documents; filing;
billing; and data entry of attorney time using AS400 computer system.
2/92 to 8/94 Lord Day & Lord, Barrett Smith, Washington, DC
Legal/Executive Secretary (Aviation Practice)
Provided secretarial support to managing partner in International (aviation law)
Practice. Responsible for coordinating attorney’s schedule and travel arrangements; screened all telephone
calls; drafted correspondence; client billing; accounts receivable; collections; maintained attorney’s time.
Also, supervised other support staff in the aviation department. Prioritized, organized and completed projects
with limited supervision.
7/82 to 2/92 Felzenberg, Winter & Winkler, Livingston, NJ
Office Manager/Paralegal (Personal Injury/Matrimonial Practice)
Office Manager: Managed the day-to-day functions for office of 10 people.
Responsible for hiring, training and supervising support staff. Handled all client billing, and
accounts payable and receivable. Assisted in planning activities for office. Prioritized, organized
and completed projects with limited supervision. As a paralegal was responsible for drafting
pleadings and correspondence; court calendar control; assisting clients; minimal research; and
dictation.
Education
1980 Katharine Gibbs School - Montclair, New Jersey
American Institute of Paralegal Studies, Inc. -
1986
Certified
2008 Attended MN Globe University
Additional Skills
Lotus Notes, Quicken, Quick Books, Timeslips, IManage and AS400 Computer System
Windows 98 and Windows 2007
Microsoft Office 2007 (Outlook, PowerPoint, Word and Excel)
Bilingual - English/Spanish
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