Paralegal, Legal Assistant

iAnita Gordon

**** ***** ****** ******, ******, CO 80013

Phone: 208-***-****

Message: 435-***-****

act76x@r.postjobfree.com

WORK EXPERIENCE

State of Wyoming Public Defender 06/2008 –11/15/2015

Title: Legal Assistant

Responsibilities: Opened new case files (average 1000 per year) for all the attorneys, produced motions and orders, jury instructions, appeals in the Supreme Court for felony cases and the District Court for misdemeanor cases, contact letters and other correspondence, calendared hearings, sent notices to clients, sent out discovery and plea agreements to clients, monthly case reports, all areas of database work that pertained to the office, closed all attorney files (average 1000 per year) and sent paperwork to the clients, tracked cases with the Courts and County Attorney, archiving, expenditure authorizations, vouchers to Cheyenne main office and Sweetwater County, answered phones and client questions, ordered supplies for the office.

Silver Valley Capital, LLC 10/2004-06/2008

Shoshone Silver Mining Company

Title: Administrative Assistant

Responsibilities: Legal file lawsuit organization and maintenance. Administrative tasks that included preparing and organizing files for the properties in Mexico and the United States, the accountant and the owner of over (30) thirty small mining and miscellaneous companies. Organized the quarterly and yearly auditor files for financial statements, bank accounts, debit cards, payroll, investment accounts, leases and accounts payable. Accounts payable entries for (3) three companies. Daily audit entries for (2) two companies. Weekly, monthly and year end reports for Jameson Restaurant and Sweets Lounge. Annual mailings to shareholders, internet research, re: Corporate Governing, travel reservations for meetings and conventions, editing and typed various correspondence and company forms, screened calls and routed messages, collected and dispersed daily mail.

Karen Jean Matsko Hood, M.A., Inc. 12/2003-6/2004

Title: Administrative Assistant

Responsibilities: Assisted the author in coordinating various projects in production. Organized binders, kept track of cookbook logs, maintained computer files and hard copies. Transcribed dictation for correspondence, manuscript projects and volunteer projects. Literary agent and publisher promotion, marketing and research. Word processing for various projects. Organized various projects for writing contests and deadlines. Answered phones, email and checked her various (200) two hundred websites. Provided the duties for the after hour typists. Maintained accurate records for manuscripts and submissions. All stages of coordinating book proposals.

Office Team Temporary Service 11/2002-12/2003

Assignments and Titles: TML Service Experts – Administrative Assistant, Dunn & Black Law Firm – Litigation Legal Assistant, The Markham Group – Legal Receptionist, Crown West Realty – Front Desk Receptionist, Oxyfresh – Front Desk Receptionist, Office Team Temporary Service – Administrative Assistant, Choice Medical Supply – Receptionist, Communications Center Inc. – Data Entry, Wyanco Construction – Receptionist.

Whitehead, Amberson & Caldwell 03/2002-10/2002

Title: Legal Assistant/Receptionist

Responsibilities: Opened files for Workers Compensation, Personal Injury and Social Security claims. Transcribed and dictated correspondence for attorneys. Sent out all client representation letters and forms for medical records requests. Entered interrogatories and responses for clients. Typed attorney directed briefs and pleadings. Copied Social Security files at the OHA and prepared the files for Court hearings. Collected and distributed daily mail. Ordered office supplies. Answered phones, screened clients and set up appointments. Filed documents at the Federal and Civil Courts.

Blackley Insurance Broker 10/1991-04/1994

Title: Insurance Secretary

Responsibilities: Rated clients with the appropriate insurance companies from brokers for auto and home. Posted payments and filed insurance claims with the underwriting department. Answered phones and greeted clients. Data Entry and general office duties.

Utah County Public Defenders/Elkins & Willis Law Firm 01/1989-09/1991

Title: Legal Assistant

UCPD Responsibilities: Retrieved police reports and opened criminal files. Scheduled Court hearings on the daily calendar.

Elkins & Willis Law Firm Responsibilities: Interviewed clients for Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy filings. Filed Court documents in Salt Lake City, Utah. Answered phones, screened clients and scheduled appointments for (5) five attorneys. Accounts payable and collections on personal accounts. Various other office duties.

EDUCATION

University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia (Currently Enrolled) Advanced Paralegal Program

North Idaho College, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Investment Certificate

North Idaho College, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Microsoft Office Certificate

College for Professional Careers, Boca Raton, Florida Paralegal Certificate

Utah Valley State College, Provo, Utah WordPerfect & Lotus

North Idaho College, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Business and Banking

Kellogg Senior High, Kellogg, Idaho Graduated

PROFICIENT

Microsoft Office Word Processing, Typing 65 wpm, 10 Key, AP/AR, Internet Research, Writing and Editing, Database Entry, Archiving, Multiline Telephone Systems, Fax Machine, Copier, Scanner, Notary, Travel Coordination, International Travel Passport

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