PRISCILLA SANTOS
Brooklyn, New York 11224
EXPERIENCE:
FABIANI COHEN & HALL LLP
Executive Legal Secretary
Supporting partner in defense litigation
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Create, type and complete legal documents including but not limited to briefs, pleadings and
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correspondence.
Create, revise and file Documents with the State both electronically and by hand
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Make travel and meeting arrangements
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Handle billing and preparation of time and expense sheets
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Create, update and maintain files.
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Answer phones
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6/07 3/09
STROOCK & STROOCK & LAVAN LLP
Legal Secretary
Supported attorneys in various practice groups including Litigation, Intellectual Property,
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Corporate, Trust & Estates and Real Estate
Created, typed and completed legal documents including but not limited to briefs, pleadings and
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correspondence.
Created, revised and filed Intellectual Property Documents with the State
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Made travel and meeting arrangements
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Handled billing and preparation of time and expense sheets
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Created, updated and maintained files.
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Answered phones
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5/04 – 2/07
MAYERSON STUTMAN, LLP
Office Manager/Executive Legal Secretary
Assisted two matrimonial/litigation partners
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Performed general office duties such as filing, faxing and answering phones
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Responsible for document production, uncontested divorce packages, appeal packages, net
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worth statements, trial preparation, etc.
Drafted and edited legal documents and transcriptions
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Researched and Drafted real estate documents
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Handled billing, payroll, banking and vendor administration
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Supervised and delegated duties to administrative staff
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LexisNexis and internet research
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6/02 – 5/04
COHEN & GOLDSTEIN, ESQS., LLP
Paralegal/Executive Legal Assistant
Assisted matrimonial and litigation partners
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Performed general office duties (i.e., filing, faxing, answering phones, etc.)
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Document productions, uncontested divorce packages, appeal packages
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Client relations (i.e., consultations, uncontested divorce and Net Worth Statement preparation)
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Drafting, editing legal documents
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Researched and Drafted real estate documents
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Billing and Collections
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Lexis and internet research
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1/01 5/02
FLEMMING, ZULACK & WILLIAMSON LLP
Executive Legal Secretary
Supported matrimonial partner
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General Office Duties (i.e., filing, faxing, answering phones, etc.)
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Document production, uncontested divorce packages, appeal packages, etc.
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Create database program for real estate forms and uncontested forms
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Drafted and edited legal documents & transcriptions in matrimonial law
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Transcribed data from tapes
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Billing and Collections
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8/98 1/01 Legal
KASOWITZ, BENSON, TORRES & FRIEDMAN, LLP
Secretary
Supported three attorneys
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General Office Duties (i.e., filing, faxing, answering phones, etc.)
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Document production, uncontested divorce packages, appeal packages
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Created database program for net worth statement
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Drafted and edited legal documents and transcribed data from tapes
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MIS support for matrimonial department
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4/96 8/98
WALTER E. ANDEROCCI, ESQ.
Paralegal & Office Manager
General and paralegal office duties (i.e. filing, faxing, answering phones, document productions,
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etc.)
Drafted, edited legal documents & transcriptions in matrimonial areas of law
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Document production, uncontested divorce packages, appeal packages, etc.
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Relief Reception
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Bookkeeping and collections
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Filed legal documents with County courthouses
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BROOKLYN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (BCC) 10/90 3/96
BROOKLYN GOES GLOBAL (BGG)
Admin Assist/Fin Clerk/Secretary/Assist to Dir Eco Dev/Exec Assist to Exec Dir
• Bookkeeping and collections
• Trained staff on computer software/machinery
• Formulated grant proposals
• Coordinated and created reports for/from meetings
• Networked with business community leaders and politicians
• Participated in special assignments, such as:
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“Tel’Apparel ‘93: Fashion Bridge to the World”
Directory Minority/Women Owned Business Brooklyn ‘93
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EDUCATION:
St. FRANCIS COLLEGE BROOKLYN
Major: ICS Minor: History
Currently working on Bachelors of Art
Attended seminars regarding HR/Admin Management; Attended seminars for grant writing and 501(c)
management and handling
SKILLS:
MS Word, WordPerfect, ACRIS, Excel, Access, Outlook, DTE, GroupWise, Quicken, Dictaphone, PC Docs,
FileSite, Timeslips, Spanish/French, CMS, File Site, Lotus Notes, type 70+ wpm, Lexis Nexus, Aderant, Power
Point, Adobe, Roxio