Microsoft Office Assistant

DEBORAH TILLERY

240-***-**** * Taft Court, Rockville, MD 20852 ***********@*****.***

Highly experienced professional with demonstrated success in providing legal support to attorneys. Expertise in organizational administrative, accurate documentation, trial preparation and resource management. Demonstrated ability to prioritize and meet time-sensitive deadlines to identify and resolve problems and to promote excellent client relations.

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, Power Point) and Adobe. Skilled in Calendar Management, Meeting Planning and legal dictation as well as experience with LMS Time Management System, Needles Legal Case Management, and Electronic Filing, Typing at 75 WPM.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

LAW OFFICE OF JEANETTE CALDERON-ARNOLD East Orange, NJ

LEGAL ASSISTANT (TEMPORARY POSITION) January 2015 – May 2016

Legal Assistant for a sole practitioner in the areas of family law and real estate. Duties included:

Prepared subpoenas, deposition notices and discovery requests with minimal supervision.

Provided professional communications between the attorney, her clients, judges’ law clerks, and opposing counsel.

Prepared commercial and residential real estate documents.

Generated correspondence, transcribing legal dictation, formatting and finalizing legal briefs, motions and complaints with local, state and federal courts frequently using electronic filing.

Maintained attorney’s calendar, scheduling meetings and arranging travel.

PAULO FREIRE CHARTER SCHOOL Newark, NJ

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT August 2013 – June 2014

Provided administrative support to the Director of Operations, including handling budgeting spreadsheets and identifying cost savings. In addition, areas of responsibility included:

Maintained Director of Operation’s calendar and schedule in Outlook.

Managed telephone, fax, email and internal and external school communications.

Organized, typed, filed and copied correspondence.

Coordinated school events.

Maintained enrollment and registration processes and the school wait list.

IN-HOME CAREGIVER Newark, NJ

January 2008 – June 2013

Needed to care for elderly parent.

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CITY OF NEWARK LAW DEPARTMENT Newark, NJ

LEGAL SECRETARY May 2003 – December 2007

For a large local government legal agency assisted four attorneys working primarily on labor and employment legal issues. Ensured accuracy and completion of documents by examining all actions and records of legal proceedings. Clearly communicated with both attorneys and clients to establish a good working relationship, researched and collected relevant and accurate information by interviewing clients and witnesses, and obtained records regarding similar cases. Specific work included:

Prepared and filed briefs, motions, and complaints with local, state and federal courts

using electronic filing.

Maintained calendars and contact lists in Microsoft Outlook.

Prepared discovery requests, subpoenas and deposition notices.

Transcribed complex legal dictation relative to matters in litigation.

Assisted with trial preparation by summarizing deposition transcripts, maintained and

organized all case files.

Scheduled and coordinated depositions, meetings and travel.

GREENBAUM, ROWE, SMITH & DAVIS Woodbridge, NJ

LEGAL SECRETARY December 1998 – March 2000

Established strong working relationships with judges and their staff that facilitated the judicial process. Served as a key resource for managing caseloads. Job functions included:

Provided secretarial assistance to a partner and associate in the firm’s litigation department.

Prepared and filed briefs, motions and complaints in various courts.

Prepared and filed land records.

Generated agreements and legal documentation relating to matters in litigation with minimal direction needed.

Prepared commercial and residential real estate documents.

Maintained time and expense reports and the firm’s court calendar.

Performed extensive internal and external client contact and follow-up on client inquiries.

Scheduled meetings, making travel arrangements and maintained attorneys’ diaries.

EDUCATION

MICROTECH TRAINING CENTER – East Orange, NJ

Certificate in Microsoft Office Suite

ESSEX COLLEGE OF BUSINESS – Newark, NJ

Executive Secretary Certificate

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