Project Manager Assistant

Marcy Marzuki

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Park Forest, IL **466

312. 622-0993 / 708. 748-5016

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Organized, multi-tasking legal secretary / paralegal / legal assistant

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

July, 2007 - September, 2009

Law Office of Cynthia J. Vocat, Homewood, IL

Legal Support / Paralegal for firm specializing in family law.

Responsibilities included:

. Legal research, citation checks and Shepardization

. Transcribing and drafting correspondence, motions and responses

. All discovery compliance and demands, including interrogatories,

subpoenas and process service

. Client intake, scheduling and case management

. Pre-trial prep including trial notebooks, exhibit organization

. Business, financial and medical record review and analysis

. Client advocate working with ISDU, IDHS and other government agencies

. Courthouse filing, Cook and Will Counties: Daley Center, Markham and

Joliet

July, 2004 - July, 2005

Marcia B. Gevers & Associates, Flossmoor, IL

Legal Assistant / Paralegal for solo generalist and mediator working on

estate planning, family law, personal injury, real estate.

. Analyzed and summarized medical records and police reports

. Scheduled, flagged and summarized deps

. Drafted and proofed motions, responses and standard discovery

. Oversaw document requests, subpoenas and public record / title

searches

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

2000 - Present

Freelance Researcher / Project Manager

During the past 10 years, produced more than 40 hours of documentary

programming for History Channel, Discovery Channel Canada, and MPI Home

Video, taking projects from initial R&D through final clearances. Conducted

and transcribed interviews and compiled rights bibles for the A&E legal

department, insuring that all contracts, releases and clearances met

established terms and formats. Just completed script editing Season Four of

MonsterQuest, 2009-2010.

1993-2000

Writer / Editor

Editor and writer for five years at Screen Magazine, a weekly trade

magazine covering the Chicago film and video production industry. Freelance

feature writer for publications including Chicago magazine, Spread, Lerner

Publications and John Marshall Law School Comment, video companies

including Criterion / HomeVision and websites including metromix.com and

philosophy.com. Also wrote ad and brochure copy for non-profit

organizations like the Tall Grass Art Fair and Thorn Creek Nature Center.

EDUCATION

. Certificate Paralegal Studies (ABA Approved) With Honors

Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL

. Bachelor of Arts in English, Cum Laude

Ohio University, Athens, OH

SKILLS

. Certified CM/ECF and PACER e-filing

. Expert in Lexis, Westlaw and other online research data bases

. Notary with active certificate

. Type 85 WPM in MS Word, WordPerfect (PC or Mac platforms)

. Excel, Outlook, Timeslips literate

. Dictation / Transcription using digital recorder / foot pedal system

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