Assistant Administrative

Lela Howard

Email: ***********@*****.***

Telephone: 318-***-****

Microsoft Word

Adobe Acrobat

PowerPoint

Excel

Typing speed of 70+ wpm

Excellent follow up skills

Excellent telephone skills

Work History

October 2009 to March 2010: The Jones Law Group, LLC, Monroe, Louisiana

Legal Assistant, Criminal Defense and Family Law Firm: (4 to 1 team)

Assisted attorneys with pre-trial preparation, custodial matters and

wills and living trust. Composed, affidavits, pleadings, motions and

orders for court filing. Maintained docket and calendar of pending

court dates and client list.

February 2009 to October 2009: Los Angeles County Coroner, Los Angeles, CA

Intern, Chief Medical Investigation: Assist Criminal Investigators with

evidence collection, body preparation and transportation, identification

(working with local law enforcement agencies on the latter).

February 2003 to January 2008: Cushman & Wakefield, Los Angeles, CA

Administrative Assistant, Commercial Real Estate: (6 to 1 team) Drafted

rental and lease agreements, composed letters and memorandums, records

management, vendor procurement, developed an internal accounts receivable

system (office received and maintained top broker status due to system).

Special note: After departure of Senior Operations Manager, I was

handpicked to manage office and was voted Employee of the Year!

February 2001 to February 2003: Independent contractor, Los Angeles, CA

Legal Assistant, Entertainment and Corporate Law: Worked as an independent

contractor with various law firms, drafting, revising and redlining work

agreements, including, but not limited to negotiating salaries, schedules

and procuring talent for film and production studios.

July 2000 to February 2001: Bloom, Hergott, Diemer & Cook, LLP, Los

Angeles, CA

Legal Assistant, Entertainment, Real Estate and Corporate Law (3 to 1

team): Worked with Paralegal team drafting contracts, lease, rental and

purchase agreements, formed California Corporations and maintained minute

books.

July 1995 to July 2000: Nelson, Guggenheim, Felker & Levine, LLP, Los

Angeles, CA

Receptionist/Legal Assistant, Entertainment and Corporate Law (5 to 1

team): Assisted attorneys and legal team composing letters, memorandums,

revising/redlining documents (contracts and agreements), procured vendor

contracts and accounts payable and receivables.

Professional Accomplishment

Founder, The Mary Pearl Willis Foundation, a non-profit corporation:

Working with Senate, Congress local Mayor(s) and City Officials mandating

codes and ethics relating to several fields, with a focus on memorializing

victims of crime.

**References are available upon requests

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