Administrative Assistant Office

KATHERINE J. SILVA

ADDRESS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, 909-***-****, abj76b@r.postjobfree.com

LEGAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT/PARALEGAL

PROFILE Highly organized candidate with extensive experience in office

administrative and college education in paralegal studies.

Reputation for maintaining and processing client records, files,

and legal documents in a highly organized, efficient, and

precise manner. Thorough and detail-oriented with a

demonstrated commitment to excellence. Ethics oriented working

style; known for exercising discretion and maintaining

confidentiality. Proven ability to thrive in a fast paced

environment through advanced multi-tasking skills.

OFFICE SKILLS/EXPERTISE

Microsoft Word Perfect, Hot Docs, Adobe Acrobat, Legal

Solutions, Q-Law, PhoneSlips, Legal Research, Problem

Identification and Resolution, Case Management, Client Relation

EXPERIENCE LAW OFFICE OF SIDNEY H. MICKELL 2009-2010(Laid Off)

Paralegal: Assisted the firm's senior partner engaged in a

high volume consumer debt collection practice. Opened files, entered

claims, researched critical case data including statutes of limitations,

the debtor's ability to pay, assets maintained court calendaring and

appearances. Contacted debtors to make initial demands for payment and

filed suits in the event of non-compliance with payment demands. Produced

complaints, exhibits, summons, discovery, trial prep, and tracked each

stage of the proceedings through the legal system. Coordinated service of

process and debtor response, administered the demand for resolution and

garnishment process once judgment was obtained.

LAW OFFICE OF TUCKERMAN & THOMPSON 2002-2008(Laid Off)

Legal Secretary/Administrative Assistant/Calendar Clerk:

Provided administrative support to five attorneys of a major firm

providing full-service family law legal services. Prepped attorneys for

hearings and meetings with clients, maintained court calendaring and

appearances for the firm, administered family law case files, drafted

pleadings, subpoenas, and other legal documents, scheduled appointments,

court appearances, depositions, typed/transcribed memos, correspondence,

maintained complex dockets, and files, both manually and electronically.

Responsible for managing all aspects of the office which included;

recruiting and supervising support staff and maintaining highly complex

client files.

COVINGTON & CROWE, LLP 1999-2002 (Laid Off)

Legal Assistant/Paralegal: Provided administrative support

to the senior partner of a major firm providing full-service family law

legal services. Prepared simple to moderately complex legal documents,

pleadings, subpoenas, wage garnishments, discovery, correspondence,

extensive client contact, organized and maintained files, scheduled

appointments, court calendaring and appearances, depositions, assisted in

preparation of trials, performed office procedures in the everyday

running of a legal office.

DAVIS, GRASS, GOLDSTEIN & HOUSOUER 1998-1999

Legal Assistant/Paralegal: Provided administrative support

to an associate attorney of a firm providing full-service medical

malpractice legal services. Assisting in trial preparation, digest and

index information obtained prior to trial, gather information in

preparation for lawsuits, prepare and interpret legal documents, prepare

pleadings, subpoenas, and other legal documents, schedule court

appearances and depositions, transcribe correspondence and court

documents.

EDUCATION

INLAND VALLEY UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW- Upland, CA.-1998

Course included: Paralegal Studies

NEW HORIZONS COMPUTER LEARNING CENTER- Santa Ana,

CA.-1996

RIO HONDO POLICE ACADEMY- Whittier, CA.- 1994

Course included: Communications as a 911 Operator and Police

Dispatcher

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