MICHELLE PRESCOTT
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Clark County District/Family Courtroom Clerk Las Vegas Nevada
Courtroom Clerk II Department B(Jan 2014 – June 2018)
• Reviewed orders and other legal technical documents for accuracy and compliance with rules and procedures, maintained tracking system of documents and chain of evidence. Prepared minute orders for summary of proceedings and actions.
•Scheduled cases for hearings and conferences while being cognizant of participant schedules, regulations; and other deadlines. Responded to and reviewed inquiries, provided procedural information on court proceedings to court personal, staff and the public. Prepared and distributed court calendars; ensured that all files, documents, evidence and other material are available.
• Attended court, prepared for trials, assembled exhibits, verify affidavits, received documents, executed documents in court, administered oath, and maintained audio, video and manual records of actions taken.
Red Rock Financial Services, Las Vegas, Nevada
Accounts Coordinator (Mar 2009 – Dec 2013)
• Monitored daily accounts on the status of Bankruptcy filing and status. Change the status from orders entered on the docket. Show the change in the system for reporting to property managers and foreclosure processing. Prepared documents for inquiries and presentations. Conduct research as requested and for verification. Assisted with the status of cases; noted issues for relevancy.
• Reviewed accounts for new status dates on hearings, deadlines, and termination. Prepared and processed forms and documents for filing in CM/ECF systems. Upload scanned documents for routing. Catalogued and coordinated; documents in files. Review documents for relevance and proper reference.
•Responded to inquiries regarding filing, ownership, and complete proof of claim forms. Prepare cases for closing. Utilized county assessors and recorder pages.
• Processed incoming mail; provide the proper file location in the company databases. Examined and assemble Bankruptcy documents for status in local and out of state filings.
• Calendared upcoming follow up of financial changes on dismissed and closed cases. Track cases for responses from managers on status of property. Responded to inquiries from internal and external sources.
United States Bankruptcy Court, Las Vegas, Nevada
Case Administrator and Intake Clerk (Oct 2008- Mar 2009)
• Used the Case Management/Electronic Case Filing (CM/ECF) docketing system, for entries on the docket, new case files, monitoring case filings, and noticing for Chapter 7,11, and 13.
• Reviewed documents to determining conformity of rules and practices. Prepare and sent notice to Bankruptcy Noticing Center, prepare cases for closing, collect appropriate fees and prepares cases for closing.
• Furnished information to the public, within and outside the court in person and on the telephone.
Clark County School District, Las Vegas (September 2007 - Oct 2008)
Substitute Teaching
Complete the educational program in the absence of the regular education professional. Follow lesson plans, daily routines and instructions for elementary school children.
Clark County, Las Vegas, Nevada
Legal Office Assistant (November 2006 to May 2007)
• Processed legal and court documents extracted relevant information, applied and explained legal processes and procedures, used applicable legal office terminology, forms, documents and procedures in the course of the work; records, dealt successfully with the public.
• Received and processed fees, fines and other monies; prepared receipts and balanced.
Greenberg Traurig LLP, Las Vegas, Nevada
Trademark Specialist (October 2005 – June 2006)
• Coordinated daily operations of application process to trademark clients, reviewed emails, and incoming mail that had to do with on going applications and status.
• Provide professional levels of operations management; to the documents for the application file, on going cases. Docket notification papers in the cases. Closed files after the trademark had expired or no longer needed for operations.
Contract Work, Las Vegas NV
Administrative work (2002 -2005)
Prepared routine correspondence, memoranda and reports as directed. Answer telephone calls and help visitors, assist in the preparation and control of records, schedule and maintains calendar of appointments, meetings and travel itineraries, and related arrangements. Assist with other duties assigned
United States District Court, Tucson, Arizona
Magistrate Courtroom Deputy and Docketing Clerk (1995 – 2002)
• Responsibilities included daily calendaring of proceedings, continuing matters, prisoner matters and summarizing hearings; typing current minutes, orders or judgments from prepared reports of resolutions received in court hearings. Maintain the electronic recording of court proceedings, tape recordings and sound equipment. E-mail court calendars, to staff, agents and officers. Monitored judicial time, under advisements, CVB matters, criminal and civil stats for daily and monthly deadlines; administered oaths; used exhibits before, during and after trials, prepared pleadings that where part of court proceedings, or orders, motions, subpoenas, certificate of mailings, affidavits. Retrieved files; noted files for closing and archiving from monthly reports, interacted with the public, counsel, the Clerk’s Office, Judges and staff, agents and officers, by phone, email and in person; and processed petitions, warrants, complaints, answers and motions, including reviewing, noting and advising of discrepancies.
• Orchestrated, prepared and processed for code and rules compliance lodge orders and pleading for the Judges, and correspondence to the public for non-compliance, included being in contact with other agencies for confirmation execution of responses, answers, and motions. Processed grand jury indictments, took the roll for the jurors. In some instances, the position also covered the signing and entry of orders pursuant to the General Order of the District Court. Possess strong attention to detail, work positively with others, maintain confidentiality and loyalty, adaptability and flexibility.
United States Bankruptcy Court, Seattle & Spokane, Washington
Case Administrator and Intake Clerk (1986 – 1994)
Supervised and trained approximately eight fellow intake employees. Monitor the public access to court files; assigned case numbers, opened cases, closed files in the court computer system for Chapter 7, 9, 11, 12 and 13; maintain and processing case information, intake of new petitions; assignment of case numbers and presiding judges. Reviewed for compliance of copy requests; distribution of court mail. Accountable for organizing, preparing, processing for code and rule compliance; lodged orders and pleading to the Judge. Prepare the correspondence to the public; for non-compliance. In some instances signed and entered of orders pursuant to the General Order of the Bankruptcy Court.
EDUCATION
Eller School of Business, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
Master of Business and Public Administration
Eastern Washington University, Cheney, Washington
Bachelor of Arts in Management
SKILLS
Microsoft, Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Personnel Training, Supervision, and Public Relations
SERVICE PROVIDER
Project Homeless Connect – Cashman Center, Las Vegas, NV – November 14, 2017; quashed outstanding warrants.