Assistant Legal

ANDREA M. ANCHETA

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EDUCATION North Park University

Bachelor of Arts: Business Administration

Graduated: August 2013

Northwestern College

Associate degree: Paralegal Studies (ABA Approved) Graduated: June 2007

EXPERIENCE

Johnson & Bell, Ltd. in Chicago, IL May 2003 - Present (10 years) Legal Assistant

Provide defense litigation support to two firm Shareholders in the following:

• Trial preparation performing tasks which consist of organizing exhibits, creating trial binders, drafting and issuing trial subpoenas, coordinating experts and trial witnesses

• Draft and file legal documents including pleadings, orders, complaints, appeals, motions, contracts (State and Federal Courts)

• Coordinate discovery and evidence depositions of experts, treating physicians, and lay witnesses

• Draft routine correspondence, motions, discovery documents for review

• Organize and maintain litigation files

• Subpoena, organize and summarize medical records

• Coordinate travel Domestic and Foreign

• Handle all day-to-day projects and follow-up in assistance with open litigation files Kelley, Drye & Warren, LLP in Chicago, IL June 2002 - May 2003 Legal Secretary

Provided defense litigation support to Partner and Associate in the following:

• Prepared for trial by organizing exhibits and trial binders, trial subpoenas, coordinating witnesses

• Transcription

• Maintained litigation files

• Coordinated travel

• Drafted and filed pleadings in State and Federal Courts Sachs, Sax & Klein, P.A. in Boca Raton, FL October 2000 - June 2002 Lead Litigation Legal Assistant

Provided plaintiff and defense litigation support to Partner and Associate in the following:

• Prepared for trial, depositions, and client meetings

• Conducted client interviews and drafted discovery responses and routine motions

• Abstracted and summarized deposition transcripts

• Trained support staff in litigation department

• Negotiated deadlines

• Filed suits and pleadings in State and Federal Courts COMPUTER SKILLSSSS SKILL

Type 70 WPM, Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access, Westlaw, Lexis Nexis, Summation PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/MEMBERSHIPS /CERTIFICATIONS Member of Alpha Beta Gamma (International Business Honor Society) Member of Lambda Epsilon Chi (National Paralegal Academic Honor Society) Certified Yoga Instructor

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