PATRICIA M KANOUSE
Work **/**** - **/**** Matthews, Stein, Shiels,
experience Pearce, Dallas, TX
Litigation File Clerk Knott, Eden & Davis,
LLP
Create, manage and maintain case files and records for
the Construction law and Bankruptcy Divisions
Create, manage, destroy and archive case files
Perform conflict checks and reports on new files and
clients
Manage judgment files and organize bulk destruction of
archived files
Search records and files for requested
information/documents
Compile and enter data in excel to maintain a running
file index
Create and prepare reports and exhibits as requested
Proofread documents for attorneys and legal assistants
Organize and maintain construction lien and litigation
files i.e. pleadings, discovery, correspondence, expert
reports etc...
Assist legal assistant in searching database for
documents
Interact with Iron Mountain clerks and supply vendors
Fill in as legal secretary for Thomas A. Shiels, as
needed
Relieve switchboard operator and office services clerk
as needed
01/2008 - 02/2010 MIT Distributors Addison,
TX
Purchasing Clerk
Search online databases
Interact with vendors
Create P & A entries for each component found
Maintain quotes and interact with sales
Create and expedite Purchase Orders for parts needed
Perform periodic audits of the Quality Management System
according to ISO/AS Standards
Input and maintain Quality Management records
Initiate corrective and preventative actions according
to ISO/AS Standards
Hold quarterly meetings with upper management
08/2000 - 06/2007 Sidley Austin LLP Dallas, TX
Docket Clerk/Project Assistant
Perform various duties relating to the docketing for
Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco and D.C. offices
Review, docket and distribute incoming U.S. and foreign
patent mail
Prepare various docket reports and special request
reports
Interact with Examiners in the U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office
Review and edit monthly pro-forma statements prior to
billing
Assist attorneys with deposition and exhibit preparation
Search online databases and internet to monitor activity
on cases
Prepare and serve correspondence to clients and opposing
counsel
Prepare and file pleadings, electronically, in person
and/or via courier with the clerks of the U.S. District
Courts, Bankruptcy Courts and Texas State Courts
Interact with the court clerks, couriers, vendors and
clients
Organize and maintain litigation files i.e. pleadings,
discovery, correspondence, expert reports etc...
Assist with document productions and bates labeling
Education 2000 - 2004 El Centro, DCCD Dallas, TX
AAS Paralegal, ABA approved program
Phi Theta Kappa member
Graduated with Honors
Skills Citrix, Concordance, Copier, Corel, Electronic Filing
(ECF/EFT), FedEx/UPS tracking, Genifax, Internet
searches, Interwoven/IMange, Ipro, LegalKey, Lexis,
Livenote, Micropat, MS Office Suites, Nexis, Pacer,
Pattsy, Pitney Bowes postage meter, Scanner,
Switchboard, Tabs, Time Trax, Westlaw, WordPerfect
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