Assistant Legal

JOAN M DANIELS

**A New Valley Road, New City, New York 10956 H: 973-***-****

Email: **********@***.***

MS Office Case management

Multi-line switchboard Transcription

Order and request filing Matrimonial law familiarity

Travel and event coordination Drafting legal documents

Word processing Exceptional communication skills

Appointment setting Highly organized

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Experience

Legal Assistant 01/2008 to 10/2013

Law Offices of Gale B. Weinberg Hackensack, New Jersey

• Maintained the master calendar for client appointments and court appearances. Composed and revised

legal documents, including letters, depositions and court documents. Assisted in the preparation of

engagement letters/retainer agreements. Opened new client files and new matters. Coordinated and

scheduled meetings and telephone conferences. Recorded and monitored court appearance dates.

Coordinated and scheduled meetings and telephone conferences. Recorded and monitored court

appearance dates. Drafted legal complaints, summons and interrogatories. Composed and typed

routine letters of correspondence. Directed incoming calls to appropriate staff members. Received and

distributed faxes and mail in a timely manner. Received and disbursed all incoming mail.

Legal Assistant 09/2006 to 11/2007

Peckar & Abramson,P.C River Edge, New Jersey

Received and disbursed all incoming mail. Opened new client files and new matters. Composed and typed routine

letters of correspondence. Directed incoming calls to appropriate staff members. Mailed and arranged for

delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses and court officials.

Legal Assistant 05/2005 to 09/2006

Fogarty & Hara, Esqs Fair Lawn, New Jersey

Organized and maintained law libraries, documents and case files. Photocopied all correspondence, documents

and other printed materials. Processed and distributed invoices to bill clients. Opened new client files and new

matters, scheduling appointments, follow-ups with clients for various documents. Handled all incoming and

outgoing correspondence. Received and distributed faxes and mail in a timely manner

Education

Century Institute, Hackensack, New Jersey

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