legal Assistant

Objective

To secure an entry-level position for legal secretary, legal assistant, paralegal assistant or paralegal.

Experience

Personnel Staffers March 2015 through July 2015

**** ********** ****, McMurray, Pennsylvania 15317 724-***-****

Contract work with two Attorneys in Washington, Pennsylvania.

Legal Assistant to (2) Attorneys.

Attorney specialized in Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury and Medical mal-practice.

Attorney specialized in Wills, Trusts and Estate planning.

Assisted Attorney with scheduling of all appointments, assisting clients with filling out documents needed. Performed all secretarial duties. All paralegal work, drafting Complaints, Motions, Orders, Notice of Depositions, and any/all legal documents. Obtained client medical records, insurance information and putting files together for all court proceedings, filing with the local Clerk of Courts and the Prothonotary Clerk.

United Talent Staffing February 2014 through April 2014

500 Leon Sullivan Way, Charleston, West Virginia 25301 304-***-****

Contract work with Litigation Defense Firm in Charleston West Virginia

Legal Secretary with Litigation Defense Firm for Union Carbide n/k/a Dow Chemical of Charleston West Virginia. Assisted Paralegal and Attorneys with preparing for trials, obtaining client information, performing all secretarial duties, scheduling for attorney(s), travel expense log for attorney(s), Receivable’s and payables.

Attorney(s) specialized in Litigation Defense and Major Insurance Company Defense.

The Lother Firm

Ryan Avery Lother, Esq. April 2012 through January 2014

751 Bellefonte Road, Flatwoods, Kentucky 41139 606-***-**** or 606-***-****

Administrative Assistant to Attorney.

Attorney specialized in Criminal Defense, Divorce, and Personal Injury.

Assisted Attorney with scheduling of all appointments, assisting clients with filling out documents needed. Performed all secretarial duties. Some paralegal work, obtaining client(s) medical records, insurance information and putting files together for all court proceedings.

Education

National Paralegal College April 2014 to present

Associate’s Degree in Paralegal Studies; projected completion January 2016.

Phoenix, Arizona

Currently enrolled in NPC obtaining an Associates Degree in Paralegal Studies. Degree will be completed at the end of this year. Maintaining a B average currently.

Russell High School 1989-1993

Russell High School Russell, Kentucky 41169 Diploma

Skills

Microsoft Proficient; Adobe; Lexis Advance; Casemaker; Pennsylvania Unified Judicial System; and Federal filing systems.

Professional / Personal References

Ryan Avery Lother, Esquire 606-***-****

Mark Ratliff, CFSB, Managing Partner, Carman Funeral Home 606-***-****

Laura Bledsoe, Team Leader, Directv 740-***-****

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