Constance Clay
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To Whom It May Concern:
I have many years of experience in the legal field to include working with senior partners
and associate attorneys in drafting complaints, drafting and answering discovery,
drafting various pleadings, subpoenas, ordering medical records, scheduling
depositions and motion hearings, IMEs, and trial preparation.
Additional skills include but are not limited to: office manager; created filing systems;
create system for maintaining records; assign and regulate staff functions; delegate
responsibilities among the staff and ensure that no staff member is overloaded with
work; maintain calendars, arranging travel, docket control, data entry, mail distribution,
answering phones and operating various office machines; computer skills to include but
not limited to: MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook, Adobe Acrobat,
Electronic Filing, etc.
Attached find my resume for your review and consideration. You will note from the
review of my resume that I have experience in various areas of the law such as,
collection, bankruptcy, real estate, civil, defense, employment and personal injury, to
include automobile and slip and fall accidents.
I am an aggressive worker with the ability to handle multiple-tasks, very detail oriented,
dependable and responsible. I can problem solve and perform many tasks without
supervision and, I am a team leader/player.
I hope to hear from you in the very near future.
Best Regards,
Constance Clay
Constance D. Clay
abofg1@r.postjobfree.com
SKILL AREAS
MS Word MS PowerPoint MS Excel MS Outlook Word Perfect Practice Master Needles 4.6 Acrobat Adobe Electronic Filing
(Federal/Circuit Court/6th Circuit) Record Management On Time for Networks Salary Payroll Sys. (PALS) TABS III Lotus Organizer
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Edwards & Jennings, P.C.
Detroit, MI
Office Manager/Legal Assistant 5/2010- present
Work for two senior attorneys; manage office; direct two office clerks; ensuring adequate supply of stationery and equipment; overall
responsibility is to ensure the smooth running of an office; in addition working with two senior attorneys, e-filing documents, scanning
documents, mail, answering phones, maintain calendars, travel arrangements, trial preparation, i.e.
Joanne Mansfield Legal Personnel, Inc.
Bingham Farms, MI 1/2010- 5/2010
Legal Assistant
Work at various law firms as a temp, i.e., Edwards & Jennings (employment law) – Office Manager/Legal Assistant
Work for two attorneys, efiling documents, scanning documents, mail, answering phones, maintain calendars, travel arrangements,
trial preparation, supervised two employees; also worked at Barry LaKritz, P.C. (personal injury).
Nemeth Burwell
Detroit, MI
Legal Assistant (employment law) 2/09-11/09
Worked in litigation, e-filing documents, scanning documents, correspondence, memorandums, mail, answering phones, keeping
calendars, tickle system to maintain file activities and trial preparation.
The Thurswell Law Firm
Southfield, MI
Legal Assistant (plaintiff/ personal injury) 1/05 -2/09
Worked in litigation, heavy dictation, answer discovery, draft complaints, stipulations/orders, motions, create various pleadings, order
medical records, subpoenas, e-filing, correspondence, memorandums, mail, answering phones, keeping calendars, tickle system to
maintain file activities and trial preparation.
Personnel at Law
Southfield, MI 7/04-1/05
Worked at various law firms through Personnel at Law, as a temp, i.e., collection and civil law.
Dawda, Mann, Mulcahy & Sadler, PLC
Troy, MI 7/01-6/04
Legal Secretary (real estate/contract law)
Worked in real estate for three attorneys, revise various contracts, letter agreements; purchase agreements, leases; send facsimiles,
answer phones, heavy filing; mail, create and maintain calendars for upcoming closings, etc., and assist litigation department.
Bigler, Berry, Johnston, Sztykiel & Hunt, P.C.
Troy, MI 11/99-6/01
Legal Secretary (insurance defense firm)
Worked in litigation for two attorneys, dictation, creating various pleadings, correspondence, memorandums, mail, filing, answering
phones, keeping calendars, tickle system to maintain file activities.
Shermeta, Chimko & Kilpatrick, P.C.
Rochester Hills, MI 6/98-11/99
Legal Secretary (collection law)
Worked in litigation for a collection department, maintaining files N-Z, creating various pleadings, correspondences, memorandums,
mail, filing, answering phones, keeping calendars, tickle system to maintain file activities.
Manpower
NAO Design/Engineering Centers Operations
Warren, MI 4/96 -2/98
Administrative Assistant
Worked for the Director of Concept Development Technical Support, and six Managers, generated charts, graphs, spread sheets,
answer phones, scheduled meetings, entered time cards for 83 employees twice a month on PALS, print reports, ordered office
supplies, scheduled training, made reservations for travel.
EDUCATION
Oakland University Oakland Community College United States Army 7/84 to 7/91
Bachelors of Art Associate Degree of Applied Science
Graduation Date: August 2000 Graduation Date: June 1997
REFERENCES
Keitha Cowen, Esq. abofg1@r.postjobfree.com Joyce Milton
Diana Heckert
Joanne Mansfield Legal Personnel, Inc.
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