Real Estate Administrative Assistant

Jana K. Duren

*** ********** ****, **********, ***** 78628

512-***-**** (H) 512-***-**** (M)

EXPERIENCE

**** ** ******* *******, *******, McCarthy & Wilson, L.L.P., Austin, Texas

Legal Assistant/Building Manager

Legal Assistant to one partner specializing in oil and gas and real estate.

Create templates for litigation and general office use. Organize and file

pleadings with courts. Accompany attorney at trial. Draft real estate

documents using approved forms. Attend real estate closings. Oversee firm's

computer system and work with consultant. Manage building including

cleaning, building supplies, maintenance, and repairs.

1994 to 1996 CompuSearch, Austin, Texas

Sole proprietor of company established to handle retrieval of information

from county and federal court records for various records search companies

with the primary emphasis on criminal background checks.

1989 to 1999 McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore, L.L.P., Austin, Texas

1996 to 1999 Information Systems Department/Night Word

Processor

Research and purchase OCR/scanning equipment for department. Research new

software for firm wide use. Install software programs. Assist attorneys and

support staff with computer issues.

1994 to 1996 Night Word Processor

Legal document revision. Maintain forms, conflict database, and firm

mailing list database.

1989 to 1994 Legal Secretary

Secretary to two partners specializing in real estate, banking, bonds,

bankruptcy, and usury law. Assist with preparation of documents for real

estate and bond closings. Organize and maintain client and legal form

files. Coordinat travel arrangements. Supervise client billings. Serve term

on representation committee for secretaries.

1983 to 1989 Geary, Stahl & Spencer, Dallas, Texas

Legal Secretary

Secretary to various attorneys specializing in securities and general

corporate law. Supervise client billings. Prepare initial drafts for new

corporations using existing forms. Coordinate travel arrangements. Organize

and maintain client and legal form files. Serve on committee of secretary

representatives which served as communication medium between management and

secretaries.

1982 to 1983 Arthur Andersen & Co., Dallas, Texas

Secretary

Secretary to partner and two managers in the Tax Section. Work with other

department staff to organize large tax returns.

1977 to 1982 Arkansas State Assn. of Life Underwriters, Little Rock,

Arkansas

1981 to 1982 Executive Director

Executive Director for nonprofit professional associations, including:

Little Rock Life Underwriters Association, Arkansas Life Underwriters

Association, Life Underwriters Political Action Committee, and Central

Arkansas Chapter of Chartered Life Underwriters.

1977 to 1981 Administrative Assistant

Develop, write and publish bi-monthly statewide newsletter. Increase

advertising to cover all publication and mailing costs. Administration of

state and local associations, political action committee, and state trust

fund. Organize state and local meetings, including reservations,

facilities, meal arrangements, guest and speaker accommodations. Attend

national conventions, executive conferences, state and local membership

meetings, and state and local board meetings. Maintain financial accounts

and report same to various Boards of Directors. Manage fifteen bank

accounts. Organize and maintain membership billing and records. Coordinate

activities with committees to accomplish goals. Coordinate publication and

sales of licensing study materials.

1975 to 1977 Powell & Satterfield, Investment Corp., Little Rock,

Arkansas

Assistant Cashier/Bond Runner

Prepare purchase and sales confirmations on special computer. Deliver and

exchange negotiable bonds to banks and investment companies.

1973 to 1975 Dillard's Data Center, Little Rock, Arkansas

Accounts Receivable

Responsible for accounts receivable books for all Arkansas stores.

EDUCATION

Sylvan Hills High School, North Little Rock, Arkansas 1969 to 1972

University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, Arkansas 1980

SKILLS

Typing approx. 90 wpm, Microsoft Word XP, Excel, Outlook, Adobe,

Dictaphone, QB Timer, fax machine

REFERENCES

Furnished upon request.

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