Legal/Secretarial/Administration
Resume:
SUSAN L. GREEN
Grayslake, IL 60030
***********@*****.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
More than five (5) years’ experience in a variety of office environments, especially in law
offices, working with one or more attorneys in different law practices including civil litigation,
corporate law, corporate transactional law, and bankruptcy. Able to multiple manage discovery
information and deadlines, maintaining court dockets and dates. Experienced with preparing
arbitration and mediation packages, including 90(c) packages; filing at courthouses (Cook, Lake,
Kane, Will, etc.) and Cook County e-filing; opening and closing files and finalizing settlement
agreements. Effective written and oral communications, can draft/create letters as required.
Intuitive, observant, effectively organized, competent, with professional work ethic. Proficient
computer skills including, but not limited to, Microsoft Suite, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Word Perfect,
and Time Matters. Excellent respectful and courteous interpersonal skills with peers and clients.
Typing is 60 wpm.
WORK EXPERIENCE
AbbVie Abbott Park, IL November 2014 – April 2015
(Temporary) Legal Assistant
Received training in legal software, was given database group(s) to process
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Performed routine administrative/secretarial tasks
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Maintained database group(s), processing data information
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Data processed 50 discovery boxes of contract files, creating database of
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information from discovery file boxes
The Riffner Firm, P.C. Schaumburg, IL April 2013 – January 2014
Legal Secretary
• Performed legal practice for solo attorney, worked in litigation,
corporate/corporate transaction law, and personal injury-law
• Maintained client database and client redwell files, letters, emails, and faxing, and
opening/maintaining/closing files
• Maintained the Microsoft Outlook file, docketing Order dates, scheduled court
dates, meetings, etc.
• Worked on all aspects of litigation-complaints/answers, motions, discovery,
settlement
• Worked on corporate matters, such as maintaining corporate documents (corporate
annual reports, name change of corporate entities, etc.)
• Worked on personal injury files, such as notice of liens, getting information from
medical providers
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Fullett Rosenlund Anderson PC Lake Zurich, IL February 2009 – February 2013
Legal Secretary /Paralegal
• Legal secretary for litigation attorneys, promoted to paralegal for partner of law
firm
• Maintained the litigation case files, and computer database client files
• Maintained court orders, briefing schedules, courtesy copies and court dates
• Prepared various pleading documents, such as answers to complaints, motions to
dismiss and motions for summary judgment with multiple exhibits
Cooney & Conway Chicago, IL August 2008 - October 2008
Temporary Legal Secretary
• Facilitated flow of correspondence, including daily mail, faxes and screening calls
for the associate attorney on appeals, and preparing all aspects of discovery
• Prepared various pleading documents
• Maintained appointment calendar for attorney for routine meetings and
depositions
• Drafted legal documentation and collate materials for all meetings and depositions
Assisted in preparation for arbitrations, creating arbitration packages
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DeSanto & Morgan Libertyville, IL June 2007 - March 2008
Legal Assistant
• Facilitated flow of correspondence, including daily mail, faxes and screening calls
for the head attorney of a civil litigation practice
• Drafted initial court complaint packages, motions, assisted on drafting appeals,
and prepared all aspects of discovery, 30% work completed was paralegal related
• Maintained appointment calendar for attorney for routine meetings and
depositions
• Drafted legal documentation and collated materials for all meetings and
depositions
• Performed legal research for various statute and case law
EDUCATION
Springfield College Springfield, MO July 2005 - April 2007
2 Yr Associates of Applied Science, Paralegal
ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
Records Maintenance and Disposition, U. S. Air Force
Security Manager, U. S. Air Force
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