Gilda Marie Coleman

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Jackson, Mississippi 39211

601-***-**** – cell

Objective: To work as a legal or administrative assistant with progressive responsibility

at a law firm.

Employment:

Young Williams, 371 Highland Colony Pky, Ridgeland, MS Employed 10/09 –

04/10:

Legal Assistant: Provide legal support for attorneys. Assist attorneys with processing of

paternity and child support orders. Transcribe and edit correspondence and legal

documentation. File legal pleadings in appropriate courts. Docket legal pleadings and

office files. Maintain schedules of assigned attorneys for trials, meetings, conferences,

depositions and court hearings. Organize correct service of process for legal pleadings.

Burr & Forman, 401 E. Capitol Street, Jackson, MS 39201 Employed 09/07 - 09/09

Legal Secretary: Provide legal support for attorneys. Assist attorneys with processing of

legal documents. Transcribe and edit correspondence and legal documentation. File legal

pleadings in appropriate courts. Docket legal pleadings and office files. Maintain

schedules of assigned attorneys for trials, meetings, conferences, depositions and court

hearings. Arrange travel reservations. Input attorneys time into computerized billing

system.

Contract Legal Secretary, 1327 Plantation Jxn, MS 39201 Employed 01/04 – 09-07

Legal Secretary: Provide legal support for Department of Human Services, Southern

Farm Bureau and other law offices.. Assist attorneys with processing of legal documents.

Transcribe and edit correspondence and legal documentation. File legal pleadings in

appropriate courts. Docket legal pleadings and office files. Maintain schedules of

assigned attorneys for trials, meetings, conferences, depositions and court hearings.

Arrange travel reservations. Input attorneys time into computerized billing system.

City of Jackson, 455 E. Capitol Street, Jackson, MS 39201 Employed 11/99 – 01/04

Legal Secretary: Provide legal support to the Office of the City Attorney. Transcribe and

edit correspondence and legal documentation. File legal pleadings in various courts.

Docket legal pleadings and office files. Maintain schedules of assigned attorneys.

Schedule meetings, conferences, depositions and court hearings. Arrange travel

reservations for attorneys for CLE, conferences and trials. Answer calls from citizens of

Jackson.

Education:

Holmes Community College Paralegal/Nursing 08/05 – Present

El Cerrito High School Business 09/80 – 06/84

Skills:

• Proficient in Wordperfect, Microsoft Word 2000, Powerpoint

• Skilled in Microsoft Excel

• Dictaphone, Amicus, Time Management, Docs Open, Carpe Diem

• Member of the Jackson Paralegal Association

• 70 w.p.m.

• Notary Public

Further Employment Experience and References Provided Upon Request

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