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Legal Secretary - Microsoft Office, Redlining, TOC/TOA

Location:
Mamaroneck, NY
Salary:
$65,000.00
Posted:
March 23, 2014

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Resume:

ALICIA FITZMAURICE

*** ****** ****** **, **********, NY 10543 914-***-**** Email:

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

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)



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