Administrative Assistant Legal Secretary

Bernadette Smith

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

Address: **** ******* ***

City: Montgomery Village

State: MD

Zip: 20886

Country: USA

Phone: 301-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: $55,000

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BERNADETTE SMITH

9673 Brassie Way

Montgomery Village, MD 20886

301-***-**** (cell) **********@********.***

Professional Executive / Administrative Assistant with 20+ years of experience, with law firm experience; very technically inclined; have a lot of initiative; anticipate the needs of the individuals that I support; capable of learning quickly and working well under pressure with little supervision.

SKILLS

* Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook and Exel with knowledge of PowerPoint; FileSite; iManage; LegalKey; Word Perfect; JAVELAN; DTE; Carpe Diem; TIMESLIPS II; Aderant; Live Notes.

* Accurate 70 - 80 WPM typing; 80 WPM shorthand.

* Learn new technologies very quickly

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

LEGAL PLACEMENTS December 2012 - February 26, 2013

Legal Secretary

* Supported three partners and an associate in a temporary position at Dechert. Responsibilities included typing and editing documents in Word, Excel and PowerPoint 2007; making travel arrangements; opening new clients and matters; entering time in Carpe Diem; reviewing and editing monthly client bills; processing travel reimbursements.

COHEN MILSTEIN, Washington, DC April 2006 - June 2012

Legal Secretary

* Assisted a Partner and three Associates in the Antitrust Practice Group, an Associate in the Securities Practice Group, and three paralegals. Responsibilities included taking and transcribing shorthand; editing pleadings, briefs and memoranda; assembling court filings; drafting and editing correspondence; client contact; handling attorney administrative matters, including maintaining and reorganizing filing system; entering monthly time records and client billing; responsible for scheduling appointments, conferences, travel arrangements, and processing detailed travel reimbursements.

HELLER EHRMAN, LLP, Washington, DC January 2004 - April 2006

Legal Secretary

* Assisted a Partner in the Energy Practice Group, a Special Counsel in the Intellectual Property Litigation Practice Group, and an Associate in the Litigation Practice Group. Responsibilities included taking and transcribing shorthand; editing pleadings, briefs and memoranda; assembling court filings; drafting and editing correspondence; client contact; handling attorney administrative matters, including maintaining and reorganizing filing system; preparing computerized time records and client billing; responsible for scheduling appointments, conferences, travel arrangements, and processing detailed travel reimbursements.

DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP, Washington, DCApril 1999 - January 2004

Legal Secretary

* Assisted a Partner in the Indian Law Practice Group, a Partner in the Corporate / Environmental Practice Group, and an Associate in the Indian Law Practice Group. Responsibilities included transcribing pleadings, briefs and memoranda from shorthand and tapes; drafting and editing correspondence; client contact; maintaining and organizing filing system and pleadings files for cases; preparing computerized client billing and time records; making travel arrangements, and processing travel reimbursements.

EDUCATION

Washington School for Secretaries, Washington, DC

Montgomery College, Rockville, Maryland

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