RENEE BIRCH

***EASTGUNHILLROAD,BRONX, NEW YORK **467 917-***-****(CELL) ac0w98@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERIENCE

HERRICK FEINSTEIN 10/2016-4/2017

LEGAL SECRETARY/FLOATER (Firm wide layoffs due to impending merger)

Responsibilities included assisting partners and associates with preparation and editing of legal documents in litigation, corporate, real estate and matrimonial

Performed conflicts check and new matter intake

Prepared expense reports and travel arrangements from Chrome River

Time entries and prepared bill proformas from Elite for final billing

Maintained and updated attorneys’ calendars and contacts from Interaction

Scheduled and coordinated client meetings

Prepared Table of Contents and Table of Authorities; redlining and track changes

Legalkey filing system

Combined and extracted PFD documents and saved to Filesite

LONG TERM CONTRACT ASSIGNMENTS 8/2014-10/2016

VENABLE LLP, MANATT PHELPS & PHILLIPS, MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP

LEGAL SECRETARY /FLOATER

LATHAM & WATKINS LLP 5/2007-3/2014

SENIOR LEGAL SECRETARY/LITIGATION, CORPORATE, REAL ESTATE

Provided full secretarial support to partners and associates in litigation, real estate and corporate

Assisted in typing all legal documents, editing, revising and formatting using Styles

Prepared Table of Contents and Table of Authorities, blacklining and redlining.

Combined and extracted PDF documents and saved to DeskSite and iManage

Maintained and updated calendars and appointments, set up conference calls and coordinated meetings using Meeting Room Manager and EMS Video Conferencing

Prepared and maintained client billing and time entry using Carpe Diem. Opened and prepared new matters

Prepared itineraries and scheduled travel arrangements

GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 8/2004-5/2007

LEGAL SECRETARY/LITIGATION, CORPORATE

Responsibilities included secretarial and administrative support to partners, associates and paralegals

Assisted in typing various documents pertaining to corporate, commercial and residential real estate, bankruptcy, litigation, correspondence, pleadings and other documentsfor preparation of filings with designated courts

Distribution of prospectuses to various attorneys, scheduled conferences and luncheons, maintained daily time entries and arranged travel itineraries

Maintained and updated attorneys' calendars, coordinated meetings, prepared and maintained client billing, opened and prepared new matters

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WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP 6/2000-7/2004

LEGAL SECRETARY/LITIGATION

Furnished full secretarial support and assisted partners and associates in litigation

Maintained personal and business calendars, files and pleadings, coordinated business and personal travel arrangements and expenses

BATTLE FOWLER 5/1985-5/2000

LEGAL SECRETARY/CORPORATE/LITIGATION

Responsibilities included secretarial support to senior partner, associate and paralegal in mergers and acquisitions

Assisted in drafting, typing and preparing documents such as initial public offerings, LLC agreements, partnership agreements, Form 10-K, stock purchase and stock transfer agreements and other various documentation relating to corporate matters

Maintained and updated attorneys' calendars, coordinated meetings, prepared and maintained client billing and attorneys’ time, opened and prepared new matters and scheduled travel arrangements

SKILLS

Typing 90 wpm, FLH 70 wpm,, Microsoft Word 2013, Filesite/ Worksite, Docs DM, PowerPoint, Table of Contents and Table of Authorities, Mac Pac Numbering System, Service Now Matter Lifecycle, Work Production Ticketing, Chrome River and Concur Expense Reports, Condeco, ProAdvantage, Carpe Diem, DTE Axiom, Elite, Intapp Open, TimeKM and CMS Time Entry and Billing, Interaction, CIMS Conflict Intake System, Legal Key, Outlook, Change Pro, Workshare, DeltaView, Skype for Business, Meeting Room Manager video conference and scheduling, redlining and track changes, PDF conversions.

REFERENCES UPON REQUEST

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