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Legal Secretary

Location:
Smyrna, GA
Posted:
October 22, 2013

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Resume:

The Resume of Sarah E. Shelnut

*************@*****.***

770-***-****

Professional Experience:

May 2010-Present

Frederick J. Hanna & Associates, P.C., Marietta, Georgia

Assistant Account Manager

• Research and gather legal documents for court hearings.

• Run reports and make sure accounts are up to date on a day to day basis. Work with

Pacer to input bankruptcies on accounts.

• Answer phone calls, set up payment arrangements and take payments over the phone.

• Update accounts with status codes that correspond with client.

• Order documents and media through client.

• Processed upwards of 80-120 cases per day.

• Send correspondence to court clerk in order to continue or remove court cases from

calendar.

• Research MLQ to gather information on status of service for each defendant.

• Merge dismissals to file with court clerk.

• Coordinate with Attorneys to gather signatures and mail cases to respective courts as well

as fax and email each file to clerks, judges, etc.

• Travel to County Magistrates in order to research company files in court system.

• Produce letters and Excel Spreadsheet reports for status announcements.

October 2006-May 2010

Weiner, Yancey, Dempsey & Diggs, Atlanta, Georgia

Legal Secretary

• Assisted attorneys in collecting information such as employment, medical, and other

records for personal injury cases.

• Drafted and Processed legal and discovery documents including request for production of

documents and interrogatories.

• Prepared legal documents and edited correspondence and pleadings. Scheduling of

depositions. Made photocopies of correspondence, documents, and other printed matter.

• Mailed, faxed, and arranged for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses, and

court officials.

• Managed attorney calendars, travel and logistical needs. Managed supplies for the office.

November 2003-September 2006

Kincaid Services, Powder Springs, Georgia

House Cleaner

Education:

Business and Office Technology Diploma Fall 2006

Chattahoochee Technical College, Hiram, Georgia

Chattahoochee Technical College Outstanding Student Award Business Studies

Skills: Data Entry, Word Processing and Typing (80 wpm)Filing Microsoft Office – Excel, Word,

Access, PowerPoint, Publisher Programs: Tax-Mate, Seringeti Tracker, Payment Vision, and CLS



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