Medical Assistant
Resume:
Laura Noël Morgan
Oakland, CA 94602 ************@*****.***
WORK EXPERIENCE
Ascot Staffing, Oakland, CA, Legal Assistant at Kaiser Richmond, June 2009 to present
Receive, inspect, and process subpoenas and authorizations for release of medical information.
Handle requests for information in medical malpractice cases. Examine both paper and electronic
medical charts and determine which records are suitable for release and which are protected.
Coordinate with other departments to create smoother workflow once all charts are electronic.
Cooper, White & Cooper LLP, San Francisco, CA, Associate Attorney, October 2007-January 2009
Drafted court documents including motions, answers, complaints, and demurrers. Assisted in the
merger and acquisition of a multi-million dollar company which required review of U.S. and
international patents. Attended meetings of the California Public Utilities Commission and
drafted summaries of the meetings for telecommunication clients. Completed numerous projects
in such areas of law as employment, regulatory, estate planning, intellectual property,
construction, landlord-tenant, and real estate. Coordinated with senior attorneys on projects and
communicated with clients regarding their cases.
Honorable Alice Vilardi, Alameda County Superior Court, Pleasanton, CA, Intern, summer 2005
Created a bench guide, to serve as a reference, detailing how judges in Alameda County typically
handle case management motions and applications. Developed checklists for common judicial
procedures like default judgment and service by publication. Conducted case-specific research,
often focusing on sanctions and fees.
Trembath Law Offices, Pleasanton, CA, Summer Clerk, summer 2004
Compiled a year’s worth of California personal injury verdicts and organized them into a binder
and spreadsheet to facilitate retrieval of information. Attended and wrote summaries of
depositions. Analyzed and summarized medical and employment records. Prepared trial binders.
Attended a mediation session and several case management conferences.
EDUCATION
University of California, Berkeley Law School (Boalt Hall)
J.D., May 2007
Research Assistant for Professor Stephen Bundy, job consisting of proofreading Ninth Edition of
Pleading and Procedure by Hazard, Tait, Fletcher, and Bundy
Berkeley Journal of International Law – Associate Editor
University of Oklahoma
B.A., summa cum laude, in Classics, May 2004; B.A., summa cum laude, in French, May 2004
Université de Bordeaux, France
Exchange Student – January-June 2003. Received a Diploma with Honors in the French Language.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Proficient in French; can translate Greek and Latin; active participant in community theatre. Member of
California State Bar, American Bar Association, Phi Beta Kappa, and Golden Key International Honor
Society. Proficient in computerized legal research including Westlaw and Lexis/Nexis; proficient with
Microsoft Office Suite programs and Lotus Notes.
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