Legal Assistant/Secretary

Alison M. Crook

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Stevensville, Maryland 21666

540-***-**** ********@***.***

Summary:

Over 16 years experience in the legal field with expertise in processing

legal documents for criminal, civil, wills, domestic, bankruptcy and

divorce cases. Assist clients in the correct filing of paperwork, answer

questions or directing them in obtaining information as required.

Proficient in the use of numerous software packages, including, the

Microsoft Suite, WordPerfect, proprietary Virginia Judicial Management

systems and analytic tools specific to legal research. Able to complete

complex assignments on tight deadlines. Skilled in interpersonal

relations, electronically, on the telephone and in person. Currently

responsible for supervising the activities of nine employees, training

them, and when warranted, counseling them regarding inefficiencies and

personnel issues to include developing improvement plans when required.

Professional Experience:

Case Manager - Hall, Butler, Macleay, Barnes & Moloney, LLC - April 2,

2014 to present.

. Chief Supervising Deputy Clerk - Stafford Juvenile and Domestic

Relations Court - July 2006 through November 2013. Stafford, Virginia

. Legal Assistant - R. W. Arnold, Jr., P.C. Louisa, Virginia

. Inmate Records Clerk - Rappahannock Regional Jail Stafford, Virginia

. Legal Assistant - Ellis and Ellis, P.C. Fredericksburg, Virginia

Education:

. Montgomery Blair High School, Silver Spring, Maryland

. 6 Form College, Preston, England

Certifications and Training:

. Strategic Planning*

. Recruitment and Interviewing*

. Time Management*

. Legal Writing*

. Leadership*

. Bookkeeping*

. Expungement*

. Purchasing*

. Proven Teaching Techniques for Court Leaders

. Effective Training

. The Media and Media Relations

. Managing the High Profile Case

. Principles of Emergency Planning

*Certifications by the Supreme Court of Virginia Office of the Executive

Secretary.

Professional Affiliations:

. National Association of Court Management

. National Association of Clerks

. Mid-Atlantic Association for Court Management

Other Accomplishments and Highlights:

. Virginia State Marriage Commissioner

. Virginia State Notary Public (my commission expires June 30, 2017)

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