ALICIA HUGHES
LINDENHURST, NY 11757
TEL: 516-***-****
E-MAIL: acubtr@r.postjobfree.com
A legal secretary with thirty years of experience in terminology, file management and research.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
February 2002 – July 2015
O’Connor, O’Connor, Hintz & Deveney, LLP, Melville, New York
Assisted attorneys and clients with active court cases
Coordination and accumulation of documented evidence
Coordinated service of legal documents, including use of process server
Proofread and edited depositions, memorandum, briefings and miscellaneous files
Coordinated delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses and court officials via regular and certified mailings, messenger and/or facsimile
Timely filings of all court documents via the court’s e-filing online system
November 1999 – November 2001
Stein & Sheidlower, Carle Place, New York
Timely filing of all court documents
Database maintenance
Coordinate meetings between attorneys and clientele
Take minutes of meetings between attorneys and clientele, format into legal abstract
Maintenance of legal files (hard and computer)
Phones, fax, copying, filing, letter correspondence
EDUCATION
Diploma, Alfred G. Berner High School, Massapequa, New York
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
Navigation of NYSCEF, NYS Courts Electronic Filing online system
Navigation of eTrack, New York State’s online case tracking service
Navigation of PACER, Public Access to Court Electronic Records
Generate Certificates of Completion on behalf of attorneys completing CD/DVD courses through National Academy of Continuing Legal Education satisfying biennial requirements
Microsoft Word, Excel & Outlook
Dictaphone Transcription