Legal Secretary/Receptionist

GILLIAN E. MORRIS

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Atlanta, Georgia 30318

914-***-****

*********@*******.***

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary with vast experience supporting Partners and Associates in various areas of law looking to attain a position utilizing acquired knowledge and experience while offering an opportunity for professional growth and advancement.

AREAS OF LAW

Products Liability Litigation, Insurance Defense Litigation, General Liability, Personal Injury Defense, Transportation and Carrier Litigation, Divorce, Employment Law, Medical Malpractice

SKILLS

WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Outlook, Windows, Practice Management, ABACAS, Carpe Diem Billing, WebTime, Docs Open, Internet Explorer, Innova, PACER, Dictation/Dictaphone

EXPERIENCE

Prepare, edit and serve motions, affirmations and, discovery documents (i.e. Answer, Notice to Take Deposition, Interrogatories, Responses, Motions, Combined Demands, Bill of Particulars)

E-filing with the State and Federal Courts utilizing PACER

Set up Examinations Under Oath

Schedule IME appointments with doctors for plaintiffs

Coordinate EBT’s with client, adversary and, Court Reporters

Set up conference rooms, schedule Court Reporters and Interpreters for Depositions, Prepare documents for Mediation

Manage pre-filing for attorneys

Set up new files with New Matters

Prepare authorization letters to medical facilities, physical therapists, pharmacies, etc. to obtain medical records

Handled office administrative duties

Answer telephones, direct calls and take messages for attorneys

Scheduled appointments and maintained calendars

Generate and format correspondence and pleadings with heavy dictation

Type, edit and revise legal documents and reports

Process all incoming bills from vendors for payment

Maintained accurate record of disbursements

Appeared at Supreme and Civil Courts to submit papers, adjourn matters and get updated status of cases

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EMPLOYMENT

Legal Secretary/Administrative Assistant

Hodges Walsh Messemer & Moroknek, LLP White Plains, NY 11/2008-6/2014

McCarthy Fingar LLP (temp assignment) White Plains, NY 5/2008-11/2008

Hocherman, et al (temp assignment) White Plains, NY 1/2008-5/2008

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin, LLP New York, NY 1/2007-12/2007

Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker, LLP White Plains, NY 6/1998-12/2006

EDUCATION

DRAKE BUSINESS SCHOOL

Word Processing Certificate (Dean’s List; GPA 4.0)

BINNS BUSINESS SCHOOL

Secretarial Certificate (Dean’s List; GPA 3.95)

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