Chela O'Shay Wise
Hampton, VA *****
*****.****@*****.***
Experienced Legal Assistant seeking employment in Hampton Roads Area
Technical Skills:
< Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word Perfect
< Familiar with "Time and Chaos" software used to enter legal
documents and appointments
< Experience with "ELAW" software used to receive message, enter
payments, enter documents, and make appointments
< Knowledgeable of "ESIS" software used in Newport News Public
Schools
< Experience with setting court dates, subpoenas, and motion for
discovery
< Experience with continuing trial dates in General District,
Circuit, and Criminal Court.
Education:
ECPI College of Technology, Newport News, VA Graduation Date:
December 2009
Associates in Criminal Justice
Bachelors of Science in Criminal Justice Estimated Graduation
Date: October 2010
Relevant Coursework:
Ethics in Criminal Justice: Elements of Crime, Ethical dilemmas, The Cop
Code
Crime Scene Investigations: Lifting fingerprints, Collecting evidence,
composite drawings
Criminal Law: Types of Crime, felonies and misdemeanors, general & specific
intent
Drugs and Society: Sides effects of drugs, potency, diseases caused
Criminal Investigation: Fingerprint patterns, Interrogation, Substantive
and Procedural Law
~ Pursuing Bachelor Degree in Criminal Justice ~
Profile:
< Perform quickly and efficiently under time restraints
< Impeccable organizational skills
< Effective communicator: both written and verbal
< Responsible, mature, team player
< Self-starter, punctual, and tactful
Work Experience:
Premier Data
Judgment Data Collector July 2010- Current
Law Office of Michael C. Tillotson October 2006-
July 2010
Secretary/ Legal Assistant
Duties: viewed and recorded police reports, payment processing,
subpoenaed witnesses and officers, direct mail, set court dates, proof
read legal documents, data entry, filing, scheduled appointments,
answered multi-phones lines, mailed confidential documents, and worked
independently under time restraints. Lead special project of aiding
attorney with legal dictionary for future publication. Cataloged all
officers' police reports in attorney's reference library.
Received Outstanding Receptionist Award in 2007