Assistant Legal
Resume:
-*Barbara L Meek
Hollister, CA 95023
Cell: 831-***-****
Email: ***********@*****.***
Professional Summary:
Ÿ Over 20 years experience in various areas of Civil Litigation
Qualifications:
MS Word proficient Excellent communication skills
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Legal Solutions Pleasant attitude and calm demeanor
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ProLaw Team player
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State and Federal Filing Initiative and able to work without
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supervision
Familiar with TOC and TOA
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Work well under pressure
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Experience:
Hoge Fenton Jones & Appel - San Jose, CA
June 2007 - November 2012
Ÿ Legal Assistant - Legal Malpractice Defense - Personal Injury, Mediation and Early
Neutral Evaluation
Provided support to a partner, of counsel, and associate
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Provided support in preparing legal documents (pleadings and discovery)
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Prepared document for filing with court (Federal and State) and process of service
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Handled processing of various legal functions including: scheduling court dates,
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depositions, mediations, telephone conferences and client meetings
Typed and composed legal documents and letters utilizing MS Word, Legal Solutions
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and ProLaw
Utilized Dictaphone to transcribe letters and legal documents
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Maintained calendars utilizing ProLaw and Outlook
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Created and maintained client files utilizing ProLaw
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Kept track of status of cases: motions, conferences and trials
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Parr Law Group - San Jose, CA
September 2004 - June 2007
Ÿ Senior Legal Assistant - Civil Litigation - Family - Real Estate Litigation
Ÿ Provided support to a partner and four associates
Ÿ Provided support in preparing legal documents utilizing MS Word and Martin Deans
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Ÿ Prepared document for filing with the court and process of service.
Ÿ Handled processing of various legal functions including: scheduling court dates,
depositions, mediations, telephone conferences and client meetings
Ÿ Typed and composed legal documents and letters utilizing MS Word
Ÿ Maintained calendars utilizing Amicus
Ÿ Created and maintained client files utilizing Amicus
Ÿ Kept track of status of cases: motions, conferences and trials
McManus Faulkner and Morgan - San Jose, CA
August 2000 - September 2004
Ÿ Legal Assistant - Family Law
Ÿ Provided support to a partner and two associates
Ÿ Provided support in preparing legal documents utilizing Word Perfect and Legal
Solutions
Ÿ Prepared document for filing with the court and process of service
Ÿ Scheduled court dates, depositions, mediations, telephone conferences and client
meetings
Ÿ Maintained calendars
Ÿ Kept track of status of cases: motions, conferences and trials
Kasdan Simons, McIntyre, Epstein & Martin - San Jose, CA
February 1999 - August 2000
Ÿ Legal Assistant - Construction Defect
Ÿ Provided support to a partner and two associates
Ÿ Scheduled court appearances, depositions, conference calls, meetings, site inspections,
and destructive testing
Ÿ Calendared trial date and deadlines
Ÿ Prepared legal documents, utilizing Word Perfect and Martin Deans
Ÿ Prepared document for filing with the court and process of service
Ÿ Prepared and maintained client files
Ÿ Utilized Dictaphone to transcribe letters and legal documents
Ÿ Supervise site inspections and instructive testing
Education:
West Valley College 1991
Saratoga, CA
Paralegal Certificate
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REFERENCES
Paul Breen, Esq.
Hoge Fenton Jones & Appel
Melvyn Silver, Esq.
Ruth Silver-Taube, Esq.
Silver & Taube
Sujata Reuter, Esq.
Previous co-worker/friend
Kathleen Card, Esq.
Previous Supervisor
Parr Law Group
Elia Salinas
Previous co-worker/friend of 19 years
M'Liss Bounds
Previous co-worker/friend
(408) 831-***-****
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