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C: 732-***-****

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LISA TEPALIAN

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ABERDEEN

NEW JERSEY 07747

EMPLOYMENT

GIORDANO HALLERAN & CIESLA, Red Bank, NJ 10/17-11/17

oLegal Secretary – Real Estate, Redevelopment & Planned Real Estate Development Division

o(Supported Two Shareholders and One Of Counsel)

Prepared correspondence, memoranda, reports and legal documents

Mailed/distributed correspondence and memoranda

Provided telephone, copying, scanning and filing support

Entered/Edited attorney time entries

Coordinated scheduling of meetings and travel arrangements

Maintained files and individual attorney files related to correspondence, travel and expenses

Liaison to other internal departments, court and outside counsel

(Note: Temporary Assignment)

GIBBONS P.C., Newark, NJ 12/12-3/17

oLegal Secretary - Corporate/Business & Commercial Litigation Divisions

o(Supported Four Directors and Two Senior Associates)

Prepared correspondence, memoranda, reports and legal documents

Mailed/distributed correspondence and memoranda

Provided telephone, copying, scanning and filing support

Established and maintained legal departmental files

Maintained specialized records of transactions, board meetings, litigation, contracts, etc.

Managed administrative systems to support department professionals including managing calendars, filing/records retention, databases and other functions required

Entered/Edited attorney time entries

Coordinated scheduling of meetings and travel arrangements

Maintained files and individual attorney files related to correspondence, travel, expenses, legal licenses, applications and conferences

Liaison to other internal departments, court and outside counsel

(Note: Provided support to other divisions as well)

HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY, Newark, NJ 2/12-12/12

oLegal Secretary - Litigation/Employment and Labor Division

o(Supported Deputy General Counsel and Four Assistant General Counsels)

Prepared correspondence, memoranda, reports and legal documents

Mailed/distributed correspondence and memoranda

Provided telephone, copying, scanning and filing support

Established and maintained legal departmental files

Maintained specialized records of transactions, Board meetings, litigation, contracts, etc.

Managed administrative systems to support department professionals including managing calendars, filing/records retention, databases and other functions required

Coordinated scheduling of meetings and travel arrangements

Maintained litigation files and individual attorney files related to correspondence, travel, expenses, legal licenses, applications and conferences

Liaison to other internal departments, court and outside counsel

(Note: Temporary Assignment)

WILSON, ELSER, MOSKOWITZ, EDELMAN & DICKER, LLP, Newark, NJ 12/02-3/11

oLegal Secretary - Insurance Defense Litigation, Employment/Labor, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Medical Malpractice, Environmental

o (Supported Two Partners and Two Senior Associates)

Prepared correspondence, memoranda, motions, interrogatories, pleadings, briefs, admissions requests, arbitration statements and status reports to client

ECF filings of complaints, answers, motions and briefs

Maintained court calendar, created case files, pleading/discovery boards for swift document retrieval

Scheduled witnesses for depositions, arbitrations, hearings and trials

Prepared expense reports, check requests and reimbursements

Liaison to court, clients, experts, physicians, NJ State Board of Mediation, Public Employment Relations Commission and Department of Personnel

EDUCATION

Franciscan University of Steubenville

B.A., Sociology

SKILLS

Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, Time Entry, IBM Lotus Notes, Hummingbird Case Management Program, ECF Filings, BigHand Dictate, Dictaphone, Proofreading

References Furnished Upon Request

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