Real Estate Legal Secretary

Janice Daley

Email: ********@********.***

Address: *** ********* ******, #**

City: City Island

State: NY

Zip: 10464

Country: USA

Phone: 718-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: $55,000

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JANICE S. DALEY

City Island, NY 10464

Home: 718-***-****

Cell: 732-***-****

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PROFILE

Dedicated professional with extensive background in office/administrative support. Strong planning and organizational skills with the ability to manage projects from inception to completion. Proactive and results-oriented with record of identifying and devising solutions to business problems. Exceptional technical and research skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Worked at various temporary jobs in law firms as a Legal Secretary. July 2012 - Present

MARTIN CLEARWATER & BELL LLP Oct. 2011 - June 2012

Legal Secretary, Medical Malpractice Litigation

Assisted the Managing Partner with highly confidential matters of the Firm. Provided daily support to three medical malpractice trial attorneys.

* Screened initial client calls.

* Arranged lateral attorney interviews and kept files on same.

* Calendar management.

* Assisted attorneys with Demands, Reply Affidavits, etc. to be served in Court.

* Processed Invoices.

Worked at various temporary jobs in law firms as a Legal Secretary. Oct. 2010 - Sept. 2011

STEMPEL BENNETT CLAMAN & HOCHBERG, P.C., New York, NY Dec. 2006 - Oct. 2010

Legal Secretary, Litigation/Real Estate

Provided daily administrative support to one real estate partner, one litigation partner and one litigation attorney of counsel primarily in commercial tenant/landlord litigation.

* Greeted clients and screened initial client calls.

* Heavy document input (Memorandum of Law, Stipulation, Reply Affidavit, Summons and Complaint, Notice of Petition and Petition, Order to Show Cause, Notice to Produce). Produced templates of documents used frequently.

* Reorganized Firm`s client files and set up Excel sheet for location.

* Typed up letters from dictation (both Dictaphone and verbal).

* Maintained time entry for several attorneys as well as my own for client matters.

CADWALADER, WICKERSHAM & TAFT LLP, New York, NY Nov. 1999 - Sept. 2006

Legal Secretary, Real Estate

Effectively managed real estate loan processing in real estate department of law firm working with two senior attorneys. Oversaw workflow distribution and monitored completion of daily routines and projects. Greeted/welcomed clients.

* Screened initial client calls.

* Heavy document input (Building Loan Agreement, Mortgage, etc.).

* Maintained file of Recorded Documents.

* Initiated frequent calls to Bank and Borrower`s legal counsel.

* Drafted own correspondence.

* Handled client and office billing using Data Time Entry (DTE).

* Set up conference calls.

SEWARD & KISSEL LLP, New York, NY Dec. 1987 - Oct. 1999

Legal Secretary, Real Estate

Provided administrative and operational support to partner and two associates in the real estate department.

* Screened initial client calls.

* Heavy typing of real estate and maritime forms, affidavits, acknowledgements.

* Maintained daily diaries for partner and associates.

* Assisted with billing invoices, expense reports.

* Assisted Partner in preparation of professional liability questionnaires.

* Maintained filing of Federal Securities Law Reporter.

* Made travel reservations.

EDUCATION

* CUNY/The College of Staten Island, Staten Island, NY:

General Education / Communication / Management Studies

TECHNICAL SKILLS

MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, WordPerfect, ProLaw, Outlook, Interaction, FileSite, iManage, Kronos, Elite, WebView, Juris, Docs Open, Lotus Notes, DeltaView, Adobe Acrobat, Typing, Gregg Shorthand, Dictaphone, Internet Research.

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