SARMILA BASKARAN

****-** ****** ****** ****., Scarborough, ON, M1V 1R2 416-***-**** acoplc@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE:

Administrative Legal Assistant

Dynamic entry level legal administrative assistant with strong team work ethics and a desire to provide strong support to

lawyers in building case files, collecting evidence and liaison with courts and clients

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:

Administrative Skills

• Managed filing department in medical assessment centre

• Efficiently sent time sensitive documents and reports through ICS courier

• Arranged and confirmed transportation and translators for patients/clients assessments on given dates and

times

• Processed incoming and outgoing mail on a daily basis, stamped and priced envelopes and parcels using the

Pitney Bowes machine to ensure efficient correspondence

• Performed general secretarial duties including preparing fax transmissions, insurance company reports,

professional letters and various drafts in both legal & medical environments

• Coordinated file organization and enforced professional storage procedures for rapid information retrieval

Legal Skills

• Assisted two paralegals in creating and reviewing client document briefs for arbitration which resulted in

successful dispute resolution

• Maintained and prepared Application of Expenses Forms for accident benefits to insurance companies for client

housekeeping, medical, care giving & attendant care claims on a timely basis

• Interviewed up to two new clients per day and accurately processed information required to provide legal

services

• Regularly updated all vital practice information such as calendar, files, contacts, communications, time and etc.

on Amicus Attorney to maintain client relations

• Prepared applications for Mediation and Arbitration (FSCO)

Technical Skills

• Exercised care in managing documents, and verifying client costs and disbursements with PC Law, enabling

lawyer to collect appropriate payments for services provided

• Exercised necessary procedures effectively including calculations of expense claims to submit to insurance

company

• Maintained and updated monthly paper review spreadsheets on Microsoft Excel

• Knowledge of Visual Practice and Pantranet.com in relation to handling claimant files in a medical assessment

centre

• Demonstrated exceptional use of PC Law, Amicus Attorney, Adobe Reader, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint,

Outlook, Visual Practice, Pantranet.com and Internet Explorer

EDUCATION:

Accounting and Payroll Administrator Diploma program 2007 CDI College,

Scarborough Campus

Certified Payroll Compliance Practitioner

Canadian Payroll Association

Chartered Accounting – Completed 3rd Level 1994

Institute of Accounting Association, Sri Lanka

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Law Clerk Receptionist

Ince –Mercer Ehamparam LLP (Kauvsegan Legal Associates) April 2008 – Present

. Conduct client intake

. Organize and maintain client’s files including memos and correspondence

. Prepare mediation and arbitration application forms

. Book dates with financial services commission of Ontario (FSCO)

. Inform clients regarding the discovery, mediation and arbitration dates and send letters

. Book the interpreter for discovery

. Prepare legal documents such as affidavits

. Prepare disbursement and invoice

. Complete general administrative tasks such as answering phone and email inquiries, scheduling statements

and appointments

. Prepare letters and complete forms for clients, paralegals and lawyers

. Scan and estimate incoming material to determine where it should be filed

Accounts Clerk December 2005 April 2008

Gurvey and Berry, Toronto, Ontario

Maintained all accounts for the company up to trial balance and income statements

Posted journal and ledger accounts

Entered invoices, made collection calls to clients

Processed accounts payables and printed cheques for mailing

September – November 2005

Filing Clerk

Bank of Montreal, Toronto, Ontario

Handled various tasks including photocopying, filing, collating, sorting, typing account

statement analysis, reconciliation and calculation of amounts owing

January 2004 – September 2005

Accounting Clerk

AJB Travels, Toronto, Ontario

Maintained entire accounts for the company up to trial balance and income statements

Posted journal and ledger accounts

Handled petty cash, general ledger and prepared trial balance and government remittances

Bookkeeper January 1997 – December 2003

N.S. K. Lanka Industries PVT Limited, Sir Lanka

Maintained payment voucher logs

In charge of petty cash and monthly analysis with ledger posting

Handled monthly bank reconciliation with the cash book

Promoted as an Accounts Officer near departure

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