SARMILA BASKARAN
****-** ****** ****** ****., Scarborough, ON, M1V 1R2 416-***-**** ***************@*****.***
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