ALICIA FITZMAURICE
*** ****** ****** **, **********, NY 10543 914-***-**** Email:
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Temporary Executive Secretary
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP (June - December 2013)
. Floater Admin coverage for firm Partners and Managers
Michelman & Robinson LLP (January - March 2013)
. Assisted Partners with managing time, billing of clients and tracking
expenses.
Citigroup Inc. (May - December 2012)
. Report to Senior General Counsel - managing Calendars and Bi-weekly
reports.
. Assist In-House Counsel in Global Markets Group - provided various
technical support to Team.
. Drafted contracts and opinion letters; Prepared agreement binders;
Processed invoices.
Ashforth LLP Real Estate (various assignments from 2010 - 2013)
. Admin coverage for VP General Counsel; Helped in preparation of real
estate leases.
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, NY, NY 2007 - 2009
Executive/Legal Secretary
Assistant to counsel of midsize law firm.
. Supported new partner with business development:
Assisted with preparation and distribution of presentations and
announcements.
. Assist with new hire on-boarding process.
. Transcribed correspondence and forwarded electronic mailings.
. Typed, redlined and proofread legal documents.
. Reviewed and mailed client bills and correspondence.
. Managed Outlook calendar and contacts.
Akin, Gump, Strauss Hauer & Feld, NY, NY
2000 - 2007
Executive Secretary/Legal Assistant
Administrative Secretary supporting partners and counsel in corporate
finance, bankruptcy
investment funds, securities and taxation, intellectual property, ERISA,
labor/employment,
litigation, real estate and trust & estates departments of large law firm.
. Assisted new partners in setting up practice:
Coordinated transfer of computer and paper files, ensured
implementation within
Firm's management system, helped with client development and research.
. Handled document production, formatting and editing of legal documents:
Agreements for Employment, Joint Venture, Merger, Operating,
Partnership, Settlement,
Shareholder, Stock Purchase and Trust Agreements; Contracts, Leases,
Minutes,
Offering Memoranda, Proxy materials, Registration Statements, UCCs and
Wills.
. Opened client matter intakes (CIMS) and engagement letters.
. Arranged meetings, conference calls, domestic and international travel.
. Assisted with closing binders and corporate minutes.
. Processed audit responses, conflict checks and check requests.
Fischbein, Badillo, Wagner & Harding, NY, NY
1998 - 2000
Legal Secretary
(Firm folded in 2005)
Assistant to corporate partner and litigation counsel of mid-size firm.
. Prepared and Indexed Pleadings: motions, petitions, complaints, answers,
briefs.
. Tracked attorney expenses, handled daily transcription, maintained
database.
. Generated client bills and coordinated docket and client files.
. Scheduled depositions and court reporters.
Computer Software and Specialized Skills
Software: Microsoft Office: Word 2003/07 (Styles), Excel, PPT, MacPac
Document Management Systems: Hummingbird DM5, I-Manage, PC Docs, Desksite
Timekeeper Programs: DTE, Omega, CMS, TimeKM, Javelin; Client Intake:
CIMS Program
Redlining: DeltaView, CompareRite, Change-Pro; Records Program: LegalKey
Lotus Notes, CitiMarketplace, e-Workflow; Dictaphone, Fast Longhand, Type
80 wpm
Education
Merchant & Bankers Business School, NY, NY - Court Reporting Studies,
Business Law
Queens College, CUNY, NY - Liberal Arts (45+ credits)