Customer Service Administrative Assistant

LaQuan Thomas

WORK HISTORY

Various Staffing Agencies

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General Office/ Legal Assistant

. Answer Phones

. Greet Clients

. Distribute Mail

. Prepare Motion and Orders

. Correspond with the courts to prepare dismissal packages

. Review cases and determine if case dismissals are needed

. Draft court documents

. Correspond with defendants and attorneys to determine the status of

cases

. Customer Service, Accounting, interacting with attorneys as well as

the clerk of courts, producing note and mortgage searches, title

opinion, verification of judgments

. Coordinate office functions

. Conduct queries to find needed details, using such sources as LPS and

Perfect Practice.

U.S. ATTORNEYS OFFICE, Miami, FL

4/08 to 2/11

Legal Assistant

. Prepared a variety of legal documents, compose correspondence,

receives callers, maintains files, and searches legal references

. Prepared and reviews a wide variety of legal documents including but

not limited to: complaints, motions, orders, pleadings and subpoenas

. Maintained a calendar of active cases to monitor and track filing

dates, hearings, and trial dates; schedule conferences, interviews,

and appointments

. Received visitors and callers such as investigators, attorneys,

agents, court personnel; provides case information as necessary and/or

refers to appropriate AUSA. A variety of office automation equipment

will be utilized to accomplish the above tasks (e.g., word-processing

and case tracking hardware/software).

PATHMAN LEWIS, LLP, Miami, FL

7/04- 4/08

Receptionist/ Legal Assistant

. Provided comprehensive support for attorneys and staff

. Scheduling meetings, coordinating travel, answer phones, meet and

greet clients

. Perform various administrative duties including filing, organizing

files and copying and organizing personnel and client related

materials

. Responsible for creating and maintaining different databases for

office use, set up meetings and depositions

. Prepare binders for presentations, and research case law, schedule

depositions and mediation for attorneys

. Proficient in Microsoft Office System, Microsoft Windows, Excel, and

Time Matters and Westlaw.

SWITCHBOARD OF MIAMI, Miami, FL

10/00 -7/04

Receptionist/ Administrative Assistant

. Perform a variety of key office functions, purchased all hardware and

software, and office supplies

. Assist and organize company functions

. Answered high volume switchboard

. Prepare copies and fax important documents

. Responsible for the orders of company's community directory, oversaw

shipment and daily sales

. Notarize grants and other important documents

. Collaborate with finance department to oversee organization of client

invoices.

EDUCATION

. Florida International University- Paralegal Studies

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