Administrative Assistant

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Modesto, CA *****

Phone 209-***-****

E-mail **********@*****.***

Tina M. Acosta

Objective

Energetic Individual seeking a legal administrative or paralegal position in a professional environment. A self-starter and quick study. Well organized to handle a variety of assignments and attentive to detail.

Education

2003 – 2007 Humphreys College Modesto, CA

Associate of Arts in Legal Office Administrative

2007 – 2009 Humphreys College Stockton, CA

Bachelor of Arts in Paralegal Studies

Professional experience

Nov 2015 – Current Kroloff, Belcher, et al Modesto, CA

Administrative Assistant

Transcribe dictation and format letters and pleadings. Prepare Wills and Trusts documents for clients. Updated attorney’s calendars.

Jan 2015 – Jun 2015 Law Office of T. Mae Yoshida Modesto, CA

Administrative Assistant

Prepared and filed online various documents for a workers’ compensation law office. Opened and closed files, which included scanning all opening documents into the database and send out opening and closing letters to clients. Prepared and filed various petitions for the attorney as well as prepared trial exhibits. Also, prepared and file liens for our lien department.

Jan 2014 – Nov 2014 Borton Petrini, LLP Modesto, CA

Word Processor/Legal Assistant

As a Word Processor I prepared various documents for several different attorneys. Documents included Request for Admissions, Request for Production of Documents, Form Interrogatories, Deposition Summaries, Correspondence to clients and opposing counsel. I also assisted the Family Law department with opening and closing files as well as preparing various documents and correspondence.

Mar 2010 – May 2013 Moorad, Clark & Stewart Modesto, CA

Paralegal

Meet with clients, open files, set up doctor and client depositions. Prepare court documents such as settlement documents, prepare cover letters for AME/QME appointments, prepare DOR’s, panel requests, 132(a), S&W’s, etc. I contact opposing attorneys, clients, doctors and insurance adjusters. Draft outgoing letters. Faxing, answer phones and distribute mail. Prepare files for settlement negotiations. Knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and WordPerfect.

Nov 2005 – Mar 2010 Daniel K. White Law Offices Modesto, CA

Legal Secretary/Paralegal

Legal Secretary 2005-2007: Court calendaring. Set up depositions. Process serving. Contact opposing attorneys and clients. Prepare proof of services. Draft outgoing letters. Answer phones. Faxing. Distribute mail. Filing.

Paralegal 2007-2010: Review files and medical records. Prepare files for settlement negotiations. Prepare settlement documents. Prepare cover letters for clients’ doctor appointments. Draft outgoing letters. Knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and WordPerfect.

May 2005 – Oct. 2005 Reno & Richards Law Offices Modesto, CA

Legal Secretary

Process interrogatories. Court calendaring. Process serving. Contact opposing attorneys and clients. Court runs. Manage attorneys’ diaries. Prepare legal documentation. Billing and general bookkeeping. Drafted outgoing letters. Answered phones. Faxing. Distributing mail. Filing

Jul 2004 – May 2005 Lamb & Michael Law Offices Modesto, CA

Legal Secretary

Court calendaring. Set up depositions. Process serving. Contacted opposing attorneys and clients. Court runs. Prepared complaints, summon, proof of services. Drafted outgoing letters. Prepared bench warrants. Answered phones. Faxing. Distributed mail. Filing.

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