P atricia E. Leone
*** ********* *****, ********, *** York 14526
Home: 585-***-****
Cell: 585-***-****
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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Paralegal Apr 09 – Aug 09
Segar & Sciortino, R ochester, NY
• Prepared legal pleadings, correspondence and medical records requests.
• Answered all incoming calls and took action on urgent matters.
• Successfully complete all jobs by their deadline.
• Scheduled meetings and calendar for attorney.
• Scheduled, prepared and attended meetings with new clients.
• Organized and maintained large caseload of paper files.
• Updated Workers’ Compensation Board files online.
Executive Assistant to CEO Jan 08-Feb 09
Global Enterprise Technologies Corp., Waltham, MA
• Arranged weekly international and domestic travel for 6 individuals.
• Suggested and implemented filing organization through a searchable
c entral file database.
• Prepared expense reports, organized receipts, and converted currencies.
• Assisted CEO with preparation of legal documents and highly confidential
g overnment contracts.
• Researched and purchased marketing items and brochures for trade
s hows.
• Managed office schedule, meetings and multi-office calendar.
• Negotiated low corporate hotel rates.
• Ran personal and professional errands for CEO and C-level staff.
• Managed, inventoried and purchased office supplies and gifts.
Paralegal/Office Manager 2004-Jan 2008
Gorovitz & Borten, P.C., Waltham, MA
• Opened and closed files with two litigation attorneys.
• Answered multi-line telephone system and sent faxes.
• Drafted correspondence, bills and legal pleadings.
• Typed via Dictaphone.
• Requested, reviewed and organized medical records and bills.
• Effectively maintained and organized filing system.
• Scheduled meetings, court appearances and depositions.
• Ordered and regulated office supply inventory.
• Maintained vendor relationships.
• Sent out daily mail and packages.
• Scanned documents into PDF.
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E DUCATION
Associates Degree in Paralegal studies 2004
Bryant & Stratton College, Amherst, NY
Dean’s List for 3.75 GPA.
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Legal Internship at Sanders & Sanders law firm, Amherst, NY
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G eneral Education & Psychology 1 999-2001
University at Buffalo, B uffalo, NY
SKILLS PROFILE
• Excellent proofing and over 60 WPM typing skills.
• Legal research skills on Westlaw and Findlaw.
• Meticulous filing and organizational skills.
• Experience in handling confidential paperwork.
• Computer software skills in Microsoft Office including: Word, WordPerfect,
O utlook, Excel, Time Matters, Timeslips, Paperport.
• Strong experience handling international and domestic travel for multiple c-level
e xecutives.
Ability to multitask and prioritize heavy workloads.