Tammy Jolley
Legal Secretary
Hilton, NY *****
*************@*****.***
Work Experience
Legal Secretary
Phillips Lytle LLP - Rochester, NY
June 2012 to September 2017
Rochester, NY. Litigation Practice. Performed legal and administrative secretarial duties: drafting and revising pleadings and general correspondence, transcription, knowledge of legal terminology, legal documents and legal processes, state and federal court filings, trained and experience with all State and Federal e filing, preparing documents, retrieving and organizing exhibits for filings, familiar with state and federal court procedures, heavy docketing, scheduling and monitoring calendars with Outlook, expense reimbursements and disbursements, inputting time sheets, regular use of ARM creating files as needed, regular use of Metastorm for opening new clients and new client matters, filing, phones. (June, 2012 to Sept. 2017) Legal Secretary
Leclair Korona Giordano Cole LLP - Rochester, NY
May 2011 to December 2011
Rochester, NY. Commercial Litigation, Insurance Practice. Performing administrative and legal secretarial duties, state and federal court filings (e-filing), docketing, daily scheduling and monitoring calendars, expenses, mail, and filing. (May, 2011 to December, 2011)
Administrative Assistant/Litigation Secretary
Nixon Peabody LLP - Rochester, NY
August 1994 to February 2009
Rochester, NY. Performing administrative and legal duties for Rochester Office Managing Partner and Litigation Group Leader in charge of Rochester, Buffalo and Albany offices. Heavy transcription, inputting, revising documents, drafting/composing of general correspondence and pleadings, federal court filings (e filings), docketing, mail, phones, filing (case files, confidential firm files, departmental files, various committee files), heavy scheduling, preparing for meetings on and off site (creating agendas/itineraries, recording meetings), heavy travel arrangements, luncheons, dinners, firm parties, large departmental functions; expenses, time sheets, billing, review of departmental monthly expense reports following up with attorneys to validate expenses and make transfers where necessary; maintaining mailing lists in firm and outside for group mailings, surveys, and performing all necessary follow-up. Volunteer mentor for grade school children in Rochester public schools under MCBA. (August, 1994 to February, 2009) Shift Supervisor
Nixon Peabody LLP. Information Processing Department September 1991 to August 1994
Supervising word processors including after hours and weekends, scheduling/prioritizing incoming jobs, word processing, transcription, scanning, converting, restores, backups, proofreading. (September, 1991 to August, 1994) Word Processor
Harris Beach & Wilcox - Rochester, NY
November 1989 to September 1991
Rochester, NY. B Shift, including after hours and weekends without supervision. Performed word processing duties, transcription, prioritizing. (November, 1989 to September 1991) Legal Secretary
Fulbright, Jaworski & Reavis McGrath - New York, NY May 1987 to July 1989
New York, NY. Corporate Division and Pension Plans Division. Performing legal secretarial duties: inputting and revising documents, drafting correspondence and legal documents, transcription, heavy phone /client contact, inputting timesheets, maintaining billing log and preparing statements, scheduling, filing. Worked part-time nights as coordinator of word processing staff. (May, 1987 to July 1989) Education
advanced math, human biology and chemistry
Monroe Community College - Rochester, NY
2009 to 2010
A.A.S. degree in Executive Secretarial Science
Jefferson Community College - Watertown, NY
June 1981
Skills
Administrative Assistant (10+ years), Litigation (10+ years), Outlook (5 years), proofreading. (2 years), word (1 year) Additional Information
SUMMARY OF SKILLS:
• Excellent Litigation skills with in depth experience and knowledge as Legal/Office Administrative Assistant
• Proficient in MS Word and Outlook, and in operation of standard office machines
• Excellent word processing, creating, formatting documents with attention to consistency, detail and accuracy
• Excellent proofreading skills, proper grammar and punctuation
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize tasks, work independently and as a team player under tight deadlines
• Professional demeanor, excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills.