Assistant Legal

Meg Fisch Ohayon

** **** ******** ****** • Apartment 4203 • Englewood • New Jersey 07631

*********@*****.*** 201-***-****

PROFILE

Experienced legal assistant with strong organizational, research and investigative skills seeking employment in

law firm or legal department. Areas of expertise include research, editing documents, drafting correspondence,

and ability to work independently. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Experience encompasses all

aspects of small law firm management including creating filing systems, time and billing, and scheduling.

EXPERIENCE

PECKAR & ABRAMSON, PC – River Edge, NJ July 2014 – October 2014

Temporary Legal Assistant

• Provide administrative support to one partner and two associates in Labor and Employment practice groups.

• Proofread and edit correspondence and legal documents prepared by attorneys.

• Assist with scheduling and calendar maintenance.

• Act as a liaison between attorneys and clients.

SEIDMAN & PINCUS, LLC – Hasbrouck Heights, NJ January 2005 – September

2013

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

• Served as Paralegal to the managing partner and attorneys in a busy boutique commercial litigation practice.

• Drafted legal documents including Requests for Default, Subpoenas, Affidavits and Interrogatories.

• Filed Complaints, Motions and correspondence and other pleadings in State and Federal Courts.

• Handled all electronic filing for the firm.

• Prepared Case Information Statements, Summonses and filing letters for new cases.

• Worked extensively with managing member of the firm on document production and trial preparation.

• Assisted with scheduling, coordinating and preparing for depositions.

• Reviewed and digested deposition transcripts.

• Proofread and edited pleadings for all members of the firm.

• Created document management system for the entire firm.

• Acted as a liaison between attorneys and judges, law clerks and clients.

• Performed online research utilizing a variety of research tools.

LAW OFFICE OF REENA FORST – Englewood, NJ December 2003 – January 2005

Legal Assistant

• Served as Legal Assistant to solo practitioner with general litigation practice.

• Provided broad range of administrative and legal services consistent with employment by solo practitioner.

TAPEMEASURE – New York, NY May 1987 – December 1994

Account Executive, Showroom Sales

• Developed new accounts, contacted buyers and coordinated all showroom appointments for fashion line.

• Received and processed orders, utilizing online tracking systems for order processing and control.

EDUCATION

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY – THE COLLEGE FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

RETAIL MANAGEMENT – Bachelor of Science, May 1987

SKILLS

Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Accurint, Hummingbird DM, Electronic Filing

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