Administrative Assistant/Office Manager

Laura A. DeGulis

Jersey City, NJ

********@*****.*** - 201-***-****

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Judicial Secretary

Superior Court of New Jersey, Hudson County - Jersey City, NJ

June 2013 through April 2015

Responsibilities:

Acted as a court liaison between judges, court administration, attorneys, government agencies and the public.

Managed the trial calendar, judicial calendar and master calendar.

Prepared mailings and handled high call volumes.

Draft judicial correspondence and handled all court mailings.

Organized an extensive court calendar with over 15 cases daily.

Monitored legal volumes to make certain that the law library was up to date.

Photocopied all correspondence, documents and other printed materials.

Assisted in the preparation of engagement letters.

Helped in preparation of trials by organizing exhibits and making sure file is up to date and organized.

Paralegal to Senior Partner/Office Manager

Miller, Meyerson & Corbo, Esqs. - Jersey City, NJ

October 2000 through June 2013

Responsibilities:

Acted as liaison between clients, vendors and attorneys.

Mailed and arranged for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses and court officials.

Organized and maintained law libraries, documents and case files.

Photocopied all correspondence, documents and other printed materials.

Drafted and typed grammatically correct office memos.

Processed and distributed invoices to bill clients.

Maintained the master calendar for client appointments and court appearances.

Composed and revised legal documents, including letters, depositions and court documents.

Assisted in the preparation of engagement letters.

Received and disbursed all incoming mail.

Assisted in maintaining department attorney personnel files with the utmost confidentiality.

Electronically filed documents with the Court.

Coordinated and scheduled meetings and telephone conferences.

Maintained office supplies by checking stocks and placing orders.

Processed summonses, subpoenas and complaints.

Docketed orders and depositions for attorneys.

Extensive overtime daily and weekends.

Administrative Assistant - General Services; promoted to Trading Department

Pershing, Division of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette - Jersey City, NJ

September 1996 to April 2000

Responsibilities:

Answer high volume of telephone calls from both internal and external customers/vendors.

Schedule use of corporate condominiums, cafeteria and conference rooms.

Generate and maintain various spreadsheets.

Create and use filing systems.

Prepare, file and follow up on various expense reports.

Type and distribute memos for a Managing Director, five Senior Partners and three Vice Presidents.

Code and verify vendor invoices.

Organize filings for both federal and state taxes on various billing corporations.

EDUCATION:

New Jersey City University - Jersey City, NJ

1987 to 1989

SKILLS:

Notary Public, State of New Jersey; excellent communication skills; typing 75+ wpm; extensive computer knowledge; ability to work well with people; organizational skills.

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