Assistant Manager

JOANN R LEAMING

**** * ******* ****** ******, IL 60435 815-***-**** -

************@*****.***

LEGAL ASSISTANT

Profession Extensive litigation experience in a diverse range of

al Summary practice areas including insurance defense, product liability,

probate, family and juvenile law

Produce accurate results to meet short deadlines

Proven ability to adopt new concepts and measures

Reputation for exercising discretion and confidentiality

Maintain and process client records, files and legal documents

in a highly-organized, efficient and precise manner

Exemplary oral and written communication skills

Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel,

Outlook, WordPerfect, Time Matters, Juris, and electronic

dictation

Willing and able to relocate immediately

Experience Bollinger, Ruberry & Garvey, Chicago, IL

March 1999 - July 2009

Legal assistant to 2 partners at an insurance defense law firm

whose practices concentrate in complex insurance coverage;

bad-faith litigation; product and professional liability;

medical malpractice and class action toxic torts.

Transcription of pleadings, correspondence and memoranda;

Draft legal documents, including TOCs/TOAs, pleadings,

discovery and filing in state, federal and appellate venues

via traditional/e-filing methods and docketing of same;

Document production and document forwarding to experts;

Trial preparation, including motions in limine, witness lists

and all other documentation, in conjunction with preparing for

trial;

Deposition set-up, obtain curriculum vitaes, calendar and

process fee schedules;

Enter attorney time and maintain electronic client profiles;

Arrange all travel itineraries;

Develop constructive and cooperative working relationships

with others and maintain same over time;

Scheduling of meetings and calendaring of same;

Perform all administrative duties for attorneys;

Assisted partner appointed by state of Illinois Attorney

General as special prosecutor.

Pederson & Haupt, Chicago, IL

June 1996 - March 1999

Legal assistant to 2 associates at corporate law firm whose

practices concentrated in corporate law, product liability and

estate/trusts litigation.

Transcription of pleadings, correspondence and memoranda;

Arrange all travel itineraries;

Draft pleadings and discovery and file same in state and

federal venues; docket same;

Schedule meetings and calendar same.

Law Office of Sandra M. Gentry, Conyers, GA

October 1990 - June 1996

Office manager and legal assistant to solo practitioner whose

practice concentrated in family and juvenile law.

Managed all office functions, including accounts

payable/receivable, operation and maintenance of office

equipment, purchase of office supplies and maintain cost and

supplier records of same;

Recruited, trained and supervised administrative personnel;

Draft pleadings and discovery and file same in state court;

Performed all docketing;

Schedule meetings, greeted client and answered phones in a

professional manner;

Professional Affiliations

1990-1993 Treasurer, NALS, Rockdale County Chapter, Conyers, Georgia

Education Political Science - 113 credit hours completed

Lewis University, Romeoville, Illinois

Certified Legal Assistant

State Bar of Texas; Family Law

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