Levada Catron
Legal Secretary
Washington, D.C.
************@*****.*** - 301-***-****
To utilize my professional skills in assisting Attorneys, General Counsel, and Partners, using my education
and knowledge in a litigation practice.
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
WORK EXPERIENCE
Legal Data Specialist
Premiere Resources - Charlotte, NC - July 2015 to March 2016
Contract position at Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein, Charlotte, NC)
Advanced Word styles and conversions between various file types (i.e., WordPerfect, Adobe PDF, .tiff files,
Word, Excel, PowerPoint); modifying existing and creating new documents
Type, revise, and combine material such as correspondence, reports, records, forms, and numerical data,
from rough draft, corrected copy, recorded voice dictation, or previous software versions
Transcribe digital media/tapes (i.e. memos, letters, deposition summaries, interrogatories, etc.) using
transcription software/equipment
OCR/Scan documents into electronic format for editing and other formatting changes.
Organize and maintain databases using a variety of software (e.g., Excel, Access)
Use advanced software features to format documents (e.g., generate automatic Table of Contents and Table of Authorities)
Create merge documents for labels, letters/envelopes and mass mailings
Time entry and indexing records/files to off-site storage
IP Litigation Secretary
McDermott Will & Emery LLP - Washington, DC - February 2009 to July 2014
Edited briefs and e-filed documents to various courts
Retrieved patents and prior art searches from websites.
Retrieved reexams information from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, Virginia
website.
Worked on 337 investigation matters regarding importation and exportation goods with the ITC
Made domestic travel arrangements.
Managed attorney calendars
Utilized Legaltrax filing system.
Legal Administrative Assistant - Litigation
Crowell and Moring LLP - Washington, DC - February 1999 to June 2007
Provided support assistance regarding legal documents to Partner and Associates
Edited and finalized bills for Attorneys regarding client information
Assisted the Billing Supervisor with client Managers consisting of rates of attorneys and provided
spreadsheets to Attorneys quarterly of new rates for Attorneys internally0
Managed attorney calendars; time entry, prepared expense reports; made travel arrangements
Team player.
EDUCATION
Paralegal Technology
Central Piedmont Community College - Charlotte, NC
January 2014 to May 2015
Business Administration
Strayer University - Washington, DC
2012 to 2013
Business Administration
Anne Arundel Community College - Arnold, MD
2011 to 2012
Paralegal Studies
Prince George's Community College - Largo, MD
1992 to 2006
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Computer Skills
Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; 2003, 2007, and 2010; Microsoft Outlook
Billing software - Elite, Citrix, and Serengeti
Document Management System - iManage, Desksite and Filesite 8.5; Docs Open; Hummingbird
Time Entry programs - Carpe Diem, DTE, and Elite Webview
Typing speed - 80 wpm
LexisNexis and Westlaw