Legal Secretary
Resume:
Blanca Peña
Middle Village, NY 11379
Mobile: 347-***-****
*****.***@*****.***
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Queens Legal Services -Long Island City, NY
February 2012 to July 2012
Paralegal/Legal Assistant: Social Security Disability
Preparation of HIPPA authorizations. Follow-up of medical records. Drafting of medical letters and subpoenas.
Assist in social security disability intakes. Attention to details. Handling the social security disability hot lines.
Case evaluation. Performed a wide variety of office functions and assigned tasks.
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP -New York, NY
July 2006 to July 2009
Paralegal/Legal Assistant: Professional & General Liability Litigation
Preparation of documents for trial, trial notebooks, discovery demands, petition for removal, word processing and
dictaphone relating to preparation and control of summaries of depositions, notice of appearance, consent to
change attorney, notice of change of address, authorizations, supplemental demand for authorizations, follow-up of
medical records, stipulations, motions, subpoenas, notice to produce, answers, no-fault answers, defendants'
3101(d) expert disclosure, response to discovery demands, response to interrogatories, correspondence consisting
of rejection letters, and memorandum consisting of medical records review. Scheduling of IMEs (Independent
Medical Examination). ECF (Electronic Court Filing) of documents in the Eastern, Southern and New York Courts.
Conduct internet research and document review. Proof reading of legal documents. Conduct LexisNexis and
Westlaw research consisting of case law, verdict searches, expert witness. Attention to details. Communication with
expert witness, engineers, opposing counsel and the courts. Assist attorneys in the discovery process and
preparation for trial.
Law Offices of Gould & Associates -New York, NY
May 2005 to July 2006
Legal Assistant: Casualty & Property Litigation
Preparation of discovery documents, word processing and dictaphone relating to preparation and control of
motions, client request letters, response to preliminary conference orders, response to discovery demands, bill of
particulars, examination before trial, stipulations, orders, and subpoenas. Contact insured for compliance. Follow
up on non-compliance. Attention to details. Proof reading of legal documents. Ability to interface with all levels of
staff. Filing of court documents. Case evaluation. Preparation of documents for trial. Communication with
opposing counsel and the courts. Filing and indexing notice of appeals. Preparation and process of all impleader
actions.
PARALEGAL INTERNSHIP
January 2004 to March 2004
New York State Division of Human Rights -Brooklyn, NY
Legal Intern: Office of Sexual Harassment
Assist in complaints and witnesses interviews.
Review and analysis of sexual harassment cases.
Draft demand letters and complaints.
Settled cases and performed a wide variety of office functions and assigned tasks.
Law Offices of Gladstein & Isaac -New York, NY
November 2000 to May 2002
Legal Assistant: Casualty & Property Litigation
Word processing and Dictaphone relating to preparation and control of DES toxic/asbestos cases. Prepared federal
answers, subpoenas with notice of examination before trial, notice/non-party deposition and expert witness
disclosure. Prepared statement pursuant to PC order, demand for bill of particulars. Prepared bill of particulars
affirmative defenses, litigation strategy with cover letters, judgments, bill of cost, response to notice to produce,
disclaimers, and notice of settlement. Responsible for carrier's letters and heavy billing.
Law Offices of Jacobowitz, Garfinkel & Lesman -New York, NY
September 1991 to October 2000
Legal Assistant: Casualty & Property Litigation
Word processing and Dictaphone relating to preparation and control of litigation plans, ASR (Attorney Status
Report). Preparation and Dictaphone of examination before trial, answers federal answers, third-party answers,
second third-party answers, general releases, RJI (Request for Judicial Intervention) and counterclaims. Purchase
of index numbers, cross-claims, and order to show cause. Prepared notice for discovery & inspection, response to
preliminary conference order, affidavits, subpoenas, order with notice of entry, and order with notice of settlement,
memorandum of law, third-part summons & complaint and notice of appeal. Handled motion in the courthouses of
Manhattan, Bronx, Kings, Richmond, Putman, and Orange counties. Responsible for cover letters, memos, paid
related bills and invoices necessarily involved.
Law Office of Ana L. Davila -Queens, NY
August 1989 to August 1991
Legal Assistant: Criminal Law
Word processing and Dictaphone relating to preparation and control of notice of appearance and summons &
complaint. Prepared answers, 90 day order, cross-claims, counterclaims, jury demand, and order to show cause.
Handled motions in the courthouses of Manhattan, Bronx and Kings Counties. Responsible for cover letters,
memos, paid related bills and invoices necessarily involved.
Health & Hospital Corporation - Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, NY
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June 1984 to July 1989
Legal Assistant: Risk Management Department
Word processing relating to preparation and control of minutes for the Risk Management Department, Utilization
Review Department and Ambulatory Care Department. Word processing of medical board reports, incident report,
memos, letters, drafts and manuals. Reviewed, researched and prepared charts for preparation of trial. Handled
motions, order to show cause and subpoenas. Coordinated with attorneys and hospital personnel for trial.
Preparation of responses to legal inquires to the New York City Law Department, Corporation Counsel and
attorneys.
General Accident Fire & Life Assurance Corporation -New York, NY
January 1981 to May 1985
Legal Assistant: Product Liability
Word processing relating to preparation and control of notice of appearance, answers, demand for bill of
particulars, demand for pre-trial discovery and information, defenses, cross-claims, counterclaims, notice of pre-
calendar hearings, word processing and dictaphone of examination before trial. Handled motions in the courthouses
of Manhattan, Bronx, and Kings Counties. Coordinated with attorneys for adverse parties as well as demands, and
small claim cases. Paid related bills and invoices, cover letters and ledger book entries necessarily involved. Closed
files and suits when settled or being routed to other offices.
EDUCATION: Baruch College, New York, NY
Real Estate Certificate
Completed 2013
Lexis Nexis Paralegal Certificate of Mastery
Awarded on 10/30/ 2009
Berkeley College, New York, NY
ABA approved program
Associate Degree in Paralegal Studies: Graduated March, 2004
The School of Legal Transcription: Norcross, GA
Graduated November 1999
McAvoy Business School
Associate Degree in Secretarial Science: Graduated April 1977
LANGUAGE: Spanish
SKLLS: MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MS PowerPoint, Westlaw, Lexis Nexis, Acris, Time
slips, Trialworks, ImageRight, GroupWise, Word Perfect, Law Time Sheet Entry
Program, Net Documents, ECF (Electronic Court Filing) type 70 w.p.m.
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