Administrative Assistant Legal Secretary

C. SIMONE TAYLOR

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Bronx, New York 10468

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Career

Gruvman, Giordano & Glaws, LLP Nov. 2006 – Sept. 2017 General Administrator for three founding partners and the two associates of a boutique insurance defense firm

• Gatekeeper handling calls from vendors, clients and family members

• Scheduler, reminding (all) attorney regarding court dates and personal events

• Researching gifts, restaurants and local travel

• Maintenance of Christmas Card/Corporate Gift lists (including mailing and orders)

• Conference Call setup

• Preparation of pleadings for the Supreme Courts filed through direct and NYCEF filing systems

• Preparation of Appellate Briefs for the First and Second Appellate Division Departments, memoranda of law, mediation submissions including Tables of Contents, Authorities and Statues

• Transcription of quarterly reports, court appearance summaries and correspondence as well as processing of authorizations for records

• Calendaring via the TimeMatters system and receptionist duties

• Creation, care and maintenance of a document template system Davis & Gilbert, LLP Dec. 2005 – Sept. 2006

Legal Secretary for the evening shift supporting two corporate litigation partners, one labor/employment partner, one corporate litigation associate and two labor/employment associates

• Gatekeeper/Message Manager handling heavy phones

• Entry of attorneys’ time entry via the Carpe Diem time tracking/billing system I. J. Peiser’s Sons, Inc. May, 2000 – Oct. 2005

Secretary/Administrative Assistant for a wood flooring contractor

• Receptionist/Secretary scheduling of showroom appointments

• Logistics Coordination by tracking through daily progress reports and the duty roster

• Typing, recording, mailing and filing of estimates

• Completing insurance forms and assisting with annual NYSIF audits

• Vendor liaison/services scheduler and inventory clerk for office supplies Education

Herbert H. Lehman College/CUNY; 36 Credits, 3.0 GPA Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

Skills:

New York State Notary; Dictaphone; Phillips Speechmike Microsoft XP; Windows 7 and 10, Office 360; TimeMatters; NYCEF; Benefits Administration, Manual Bookkeeping; Proofreading (black/redlining); Legal Research; Scheduling and Systems Management.

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