Assistant Administrative
Resume:
VELENDIA D. LONG
Como, Texas *****
903-***-**** (Home) * 214-***-**** (Cell)
***************@*****.***
SUMMARY
Personable Legal Assistant who displays the utmost level of professionalism and confidentiality.
I keep my lead attorney and associates advised of calendar deadlines and assist with those tasks
assigned. I follow directives and employ all necessary steps to excel in high-pressure situations.
HIGHLIGHTS
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Heavy calendaring Deposition/mediation coordination
• •
Confidentiality/Professional iManage, ProDoc, WorkSite,
Appearance Hummingbird, proficient
• Corporate, business, labor, real • Word /Word Perfect proficient
• Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Lotus
estate, insurance defense,
• Fast learner
environmental law familiarity
• Deadline reports • Attention to detail
• Drafting documents
• Dependable
EXPERIENCE
HAYNES AND BOONE February, 2014 to July, 2014
Dallas, Texas
Legal Secretary
• Work with 2 Partners and 4 Associates in Labor/Employment
• Perform all secretarial duties
• Draft and finalize engagement letters
• Enter documents and information into Lotus
• Run conflict checks and open new matters in firm program
• Create and manage files in Elite 3
• Prepare expense reports in ChromeRiver
• Perform edits and prepare draft billings in ProformaElite
• Enter new contact information in InterAction
• Communicate with couriers regarding deliveries
THE WILLIS LAW GROUP September, 2012 to February, 2014
Dallas, Texas
Legal Assistant
• Work with Managing Partner, Senior Partner, Partner and Associates in Insurance
Defense
• Maintain master calendar for all orders, deadlines, court appearances, depositions,
mediations, and client appointments
• Compose and revise confidential documents for Managing Partner
• Compose and revise legal documents, including letters, depositions and court documents
• Draft and finalize engagement letters
• Proof documents and submit to attorney for review
• Coordinate and schedule meetings, depositions, hearings and telephone conferences
• Electronically file pleadings, motions and orders with Pro-Doc
• Manage communication and E-file with courts, including follow-up regarding status of
petitions and granted orders
• Collect data to prepare and draft settlement packages to clients
• Correspond with clients, insurance adjusters and attorneys regarding case status or
notifications and deadlines
• Prepare and track all expenses and client account codes
• Compose and type routine letters of correspondence
• Assist attorneys and paralegal in trial preparation
• Redact confidential information from all legal documents on a case by case basis
GRAY, REED & McGRAW April, 2011 to September, 2012
Dallas, Texas
Legal Assistant
• Work with 2 Shareholders and 1 Associate in Labor/Employment and Business Litigation
• Manage communication and E-file with courts including follow-up regarding status of
petitions and granted orders
• Maintain the master calendar for deadlines, court appearances and client appointments
• Compose, type and proof routine correspondence and documents for review by attorney
• Draft various court documents, invoices and enclosures at attorney’s request
• Assist in the preparation of engagement letters
• Coordinate and schedule meetings, depositions, hearings and telephone conferences
• Mail and arrange for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses and court
officials
• Prepare and track all expenses and client account codes
• Photocopy and distribute all correspondence, documents and other printed materials
GUIDA, SLAVICH & FLORES, P.C. July, 2006 to March, 2011
Dallas, Texas
Legal Secretary/Assistant
• Work with Shareholder and Associates in Commercial/Business Litigation, including
some Environmental Litigation
• Maintain master calendar for deadlines, client appointments and court appearances
• Compose and revise legal documents, including letters, depositions and court documents
• Proof documents and submit to attorney for review
• Draft and finalize engagement letters
• Coordinate and schedule meetings, depositions, mediations and telephone conferences
• Manage communication and E-file with courts, including follow-up regarding status of
petitions and granted orders
• Mail and arrange for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses and court
officials
• Interpret and relay legal information in a clear format for clients
• Photocopy all correspondence, documents and other printed materials
• Prepare and track all expenses and client account codes
• Process and distribute invoices to bill clients
• Open new client files and new matters in CMS
• Compose and type routine letters of correspondence
GODWIN LEWIS, P.C. August, 2002 to June, 2006
Dallas, Texas
Legal Secretary
• Work with Partner and Associates in Commercial/Business Litigation, including some
Employment/Labor Litigation
• Perform all secretarial duties; draft and prepare pleadings, correspondence, reports and
summaries, including processing invoices to distribute to clients
• Communicate with couriers regarding filing documents with the courts
• Calendar deadlines and perform time entries
• Assist paralegal in trial preparation
• Manage communication with courts regarding status of petitions and granted orders
• Open new client files and new matters in CMS
• Photocopy all correspondence, documents and other printed materials
• Create and track all expenses and client account codes
BROWN McCARROLL, LLP August, 2001 to June, 2002
Dallas, Texas
Legal Secretary
• Work with Partner and Associates in Asbestos Section
• Perform all secretarial duties
• Draft and prepare pleadings, correspondence, reports and summaries
• Prepare and file cases for removal from State to Federal court
• Communicate with couriers regarding filing documents with the courts
• Open new client files and matters in CMS
• Photocopy all correspondence, documents and other printed materials
• Create and track all expenses and client account codes
• Process and distribute invoices to bill to clients
PROGRAMS
Word Hummingbird
Excel iManage
Power Point WorkSite
Word Perfect Outlook/Groupwise
World Docs Practice Master
E-File/Pro-Docs Chrome River
Adobe Elite3/Proforma Elite
pdfDocs InterAction
REFERENCES
Sheree Corrales (Legal Assistant)
Helms & Kilgore, PLLC
2201 Main Street, Suite 212
Dallas, Texas 75201
817-***-**** (cell)
*********@************.***
Jeffrey Martin (Attorney)
Holly Polson (Paralegal)
The Willis Law Group, PLLC
Cooper & Scully, P.C.
10440 N. Central Expressway, Suite 520
900 Jackson, Suite 100
Dallas, Texas 75231
Dallas, Texas 75202 214-***-**** (direct)
214-***-**** *******@*****************.***
*****.******@************.***
Sharyn Smith (Paralegal) Regina Perkins (Legal Secretary)
Buether Joe & Carpenter LLC Cunningham Swaim
1700 Pacific Avenue, Suite 4750 7557 Rambler Road, Suite 200
Dallas, Texas 75201 Dallas, Texas 75231
******.*****@********.*** 214-972-***-**** (cell)
********@***************.***
Joseph Acosta (Attorney)
Fisher Broyles
100 Highland Park Village, Suite 200
Dallas, Texas 75205
******.******@*************.***
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