Real Estate Service
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Victoria Barnette
Email: *********@********.***
Address: **** ***** **** *****
City: Austin
State: TX
Zip: 78749
Country: USA
Phone: 512-***-****
Skill Level: Experienced
Salary Range: $30,000
Willing to Relocate
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Victoria Barnette
Victoria Barnette
5901 Brown Rock Trail
Austin, TX 78749
Phone: 512-***-****
*********@********.***
Objective
Work in a law firm or in-house law department as an administrative legal secretary where I will be given the opportunity to utilize my background and knowledge in law, demonstrate an ability to multi-task in an atmosphere of changing deadlines and competing priorities, demonstrate a positive attitude, effectively work in a team environment, and adhere to administrative policies and procedures.
Summary
I have experience working with high profile attorneys whose areas of legal expertise include civil and business litigation, intellectual property litigation defending patent and trademark matters, entertainment litigation and contract negotiations, environmental litigation, real estate mergers and acquisitions, arbitration trials, and bankruptcy matters.
Kleinberg & Lerner LLP, Los Angeles, CA August 2011 - December 2011
Legal Secretary
Provided litigation support to intellectual property partner hired to assist growing firm in their patent, trademark, copyright, unfair competition, litigation and related matters.
Prepared conflict checks, new client forms and retainer letters in accordance with firms policies and procedures.
Sorted and organized patent, trademark and litigation client files for integration into firms filing system.
Collaborated with docket clerk in obtaining USPTO due dates and calendared dates for attorney.
Prepared, edited, proofread and filed district court documents by E-filing and court services.
Researched district court procedures and circulated a table of upcoming events and due dates to team.
Reviewed case history and current status using Westlaw.
Irell & Manella LLP, Los Angeles, CA August 2006 - June 2010
Legal Secretary
Provided litigation and administrative support for one partner, four associates and one paralegal who specialized in intellectual property and civil litigation.
Assisted with the preparation of state, federal and appellate court documents, including proofreading, editing and formatting, coordinating filings with clients, preparing proofs of service, and filing documents by E-filing or court services.
Assisted with the preparation and service of discovery documents, coordinating with attorneys and experts, editing, revising, formatting and arranging service of documents.
Calendared court dates in accordance with firm calendaring system, court documents and local rules.
Prepared and filed requisite documents in attorney case files for convenience of attorneys.
Researched, compiled data, and updated website attorney biographies.
Organized and maintained extensive records and files.
Managed busy calendars, including continuous updates and reminders.
Interacted with clients, business partners, financial executives, and key personnel in organizations pertinent to busy partner: American College of Trial Lawyers, College of Commercial Arbitrators, and Association of Business Trial Lawyers, ABA/Dispute Resolution Section.
Organized all aspects of partner's travel, including flight schedules, preparing itineraries, hotel locations and suitability, and establishing a relationship with hotel management.
Christensen, Glaser, Fink, Jacobs, Weil & Shapiro, LLP, Los Angeles, CA October1998 August 2006
Legal Secretary
Provided secretarial support for three associates litigating in the areas of business, entertainment, environment, probate,
and real estate law.
Familiarized first-year litigation associate with firms administrative requirements and court systems.
Coordinated time and location for multi-party appearances, including depositions, arbitrations, mediations and client meetings.
Prepared and maintained documentation related to contracts, briefs, warrants, summonses, complaints, indictments, motions, subpoenas, and papers for filing and serving.
Coordinated with firm calendar system to track and schedule hearing dates, response dates, mediations, discovery due dates, meetings, travel, and other dates as needed.
Reviewed and prioritized correspondence and responded as required.
Indexed files for completeness of records.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Office Word 2003, 2007, 2010
Outlook, Law Chat
Excel
PowerPoint
Legal Solutions Plus
Lexis/Nexis Research
Legalkey Filing Application
Adobe Acrobat Reader 9
DeltaView, CompareRite
iManage Document Management System, File Site
Pacer, Loislaw, Westlaw, Smartrules
Internet Explorer
Kronos, DTE, CMS Time Entry
Document Scanning and Photocopying
Dictation/Fast Notes
EDUCATION
City College: Business Administration Courses
OTHER
United States Army: 1975 -1978
er hired to assist growing firm in their patent, trademark, copyright, unfair competition, litigation and related matters.
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