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July 30, 2010

RESUME OF

ROCHELL L. KOLASSA

Des Plaines, Illinois 60018

Objective: To become a member of a law firm that I can learn, grow and expand my experience. To become

part of a team.

Job Experience:

10/07 – Present – Various staffing agencies in the Chicagoland area. Legal Secretary. Responsibilities:

Drafting of pleadings, interrogatories, complaints, answers and correspondence. Scheduling of clients

meetings, court dates, conference calls and depositions all over the country. Transcription of documents.

05/04 – Present – Robert Abata Remodeling, 450 W. Touhy Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois. Administrative

Assistant. Responsibilities: Drafting of estimates and correspondence. Payroll, accounts receivables and

accounts payable. Heavy contact with customers and others. Scheduling of appointments.

02/82 – 04/04 – George Cummings, Attorney at Law, 1420 Renaissance Drive, Park Ridge, Illinois. Legal

Assistant. Responsibilities: Drafting of pleadings, interrogatories, complaints, answers, responses,

correspondence and all other required documents. Monthly invoicing and statements, accounts payable,

account receivables and overall bookkeeping (including client funds, savings and regular office accounts).

Scheduling of client meetings, depositions, real estate closings and court dates. Heavy transcription of

documents. Working with clients, attorneys, courts, real estate brokers and agents, sheriffs, clerks and others.

Keeping attorneys and others organized and happy.

Experienced In:

Litigation, Family Law, Real Estate, Wills, Trusts, Probate, Estate Planning, Intellectual Property, Collections,

Corporate, Insurance, Reinsurance, Medical Malpractice, Taxes, Bankruptcy, Personal Injury, Immigration and

Administrative. Experience in Cook, DuPage, Will, McHenry and Kane Counties. Self-starter/Multi-tasker.

Computer Programs:

Windows 95, 98 and XP, WordPerfect, Microsoft Word 2003 and 2007. Quicken, QuickBooks Pro 2010

and various Bankruptcy Programs. Basic Excel. Timeslips, Time Matters, Juris Time, Digital Senders,

Electronic Filing, Pleading Indexing, Westlaw, Various Calendar and Scheduling Programs, Outlook, Eudora,

iManage, Styles and Formatting, Hot Docs. Typing approximately 65+, 10 Key by touch and heavy Dictaphone

experience.

Education:

Harper College, Palatine, Illinois: Major: Legal Technology. Paralegal Certificate – 1992.

Winona State University, Winona, Minnesota: Major: Legal Technology

Century 21, Bensenville, Illinois. Completed Real Estate Course – 1993.