Legal Assistant/Secretary

Lisa M. Jones

Philadelphia, PA

215-***-**** • ac1uu3@r.postjobfree.com

Summary of Qualifications

Strong Verbal and Personal Communication Skills

Self-Motivated, Initiative, High Level of Energy

Reputation for Excellence and High Quality Service to Clients

Resourceful and Self-Confident; Can Get the Job Done, and Can Do It Well

Team Player; Flexible, Adjusts to Different Situations

Technical and Technological Skills

Highly Effective in Promoting a Positive and Productive Environment

Remains Calm and Works Well Under Demanding

Conditions

Areas of Expertise

Electronic Filing with PA Courts

Dictation Transcription, Editing

and Production

Scheduling Depositions,

Independent Medical

Examinations

Pleading Production and E-Filing

Interaction with Clients, Attorneys

Insurance Adjusters and Medical

Providers

Paper and Electronic File Opening,

Organization, Maintenance and

Closing

Manages Calendar(s)

Time and Costs Entry

Creating Expense Reports

Editing PowerPoint Presentations

Drafting Correspondence

Receiving, Managing, Responding

to and Creating E-Mails

Inputting and Managing

Information Into ProLaw Software

U.S Mail Intake and Output

Scheduling CLE Classes

Discovery Requests and

Responses

Professional Profile

Legal Administration

Twenty four years legal assistant/secretarial/paralegal experience consisting of insurance defense litigation work as well as subrogation litigation.

Prepare and filed/served various pleadings such as Complaints, Answers, Motions, Writs, Summonses, Subpoenas, etc.

Interaction with insurance representatives, and strong interaction with PA Department of Transportation and defendants/debtors regarding collection of judgments obtained.

Draft various correspondence, legal pleadings, discovery, etc., and occasional filing of bankruptcy documents.

Contact with clients and/or insureds to confirm and prepare for depositions, hearings and Section 341 Meeting of Creditors; as well as interaction with court administration, attorneys, and trustees.

Enter and maintain all information into database pertaining to new files from opening to closing.

Scheduling of meetings, depositions, IMEs, telephone conference calls, as well as book travel and lodging arrangements for attorneys and clients.

Review, management, response and retention of all incoming and outgoing correspondence via U.S. Mail and E-Mail, and maintenance of attorney calendars.

Perform heavy typing and dictaphone transcription, enter billable time and costs, and also entry of accounts payable and accounts receivable information.

Drafting and proofreading of releases, contracts, answers, subpoenas, complaints, discovery, and motions for various matters, filing same with Court.

Worked with attorneys in the preparation of depositions, trials, arbitration hearings, etc. by organizing and labeling legal documents.

Experience using Corel WordPerfect 8, Tabs, Microsoft Word and PowerPoint, ProLaw, fax and copier. Employment History

Fallon, Van Horn, McReynolds & Van Der Kwast - Philadelphia, PA Legal Assistant/Secretary/Paralegal 02/2011 to 03/2017

Nelson Levine de Luca & Horst, LLC - Blue Bell, PA Legal Assistant/Secretary 07/2005 to 01/2009

Law Office of Joseph A. Diorio, Esquire, P.C., Jenkintown and Erdenheim, PA Legal Assistant/Secretary 03/2004 to 01/2005

Law Offices of Dion, Rosenau Smith, Menszak & Aaron - Philadelphia, PA Legal Assistant/Secretary 03/1990 to 03/2004

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