Legal Secretary Administrative Assistant

Lillian M. Piol

*** *** ****** **** *****, Larkspur, CA 94939

Cell: 415-***-**** * * Email: *******@*****.***

Objective: Receptionist / Legal Secretary

Experience:

*/**** – Present Valinoti & Dito, LLP, San Francisco, CA

Receptionist

Answer phones for various law offices and partnerships, order office and kitchen supplies, collect, sort and deliver

mail, coordinate conference room schedules, maintain copier and fax machines, participated with overflow work and

projects.

2/2008 – 5/2012 Independent Contractor, San Francisco, CA

Receptionist / Legal Secretary

2001 – 2008 Hanson, Bridgett, Marcus, & Rudy, LLP, San Francisco, CA

Legal Secretary

Real Estate Law - Supported two partners representing owners, developers, operators and managers of independent

living, assisted living and skilled nursing facilities.

3/2000 – 8/2000 NBC INTERNET, San Francisco, CA

Executive Assistant/Department Coordinator

Administration - Provided support to Division regarding finances, budget updates, expense reports, travel.

Maintained and updated filing system. Coordinated presentations and disseminated information. Scheduled and

organized meetings, travel, conferences, and department activities.

1992 - 2000 COBLENTZ, PATCH, DUFFY & BASS, LLP, San Francisco, CA

Legal Secretary,

Transactional Real Estate, Land Use, Corporate Tax, and Tax Law - Drafted, and revised all transactional

documents for the construction and ground lease for various projects, including AT&T Park aka Pac Bell Park, San

Francisco Giants, and Emporium/Bloomingdales. Drafted and revised articles and bylaws. Maintained minute books,

and handled the various filings with the IRS and Franchise Tax Board for acquiring exempt status for clients.

1988 – 1992 Whitehead & Porter

1985 – 1987 Stroock, Stroock & Lavan

1982 – 1985 Ziskin, Morgan & Rosen

1981 – 1982 Murphy, Pearson, Bradley & Beattie

1974 - 1981 Law Offices of Lawrence E. Kern

Legal Secretary: Personal Injury, Insurance Defense, Criminal Defense, Corporate, Business, Estate

Planning: Responsible for all aspects of office management and coordination for sole practitioner specializing in civil

litigation. Prepared wills, trusts, briefs, pleadings, memoranda, legal documents, and correspondence. Scheduled

appointments, conferences and workflow operations. Scheduled court appearances and depositions, travel

accommodations, customer and public relations, including client interviews and screening, and the creation and

implementation of effective filing and record maintenance systems.

Administrative Assistant: Hiring of legal assistants and clerical staff (permanent and temporary).

Skill Sets: MXIE Telephone System; Transcribing; Outlook (email/calendar) MS Word, Excel.

Education: City College of San Francisco, CA (1977)

Community Activities: 2009 to Present City of Larkspur, Events Volunteer – Bar Tender & Hostess,

Godmother for St. Vincent’s School for Boys, American Cancer

Society, Basenji Rescue and Transport, Leukemia and

Lymphoma Society, Meals on Wheels

References: Available on request.

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