ROBERTA L. SERRA
Plymouth, CT 06782
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PERSONAL SUMMARY
Legal professional with formal qualifications and experience required to coordinate activities of a busy law office. Key skills include covering probate files, transcription of legal documents, real estate transactions, corporate, civil and family matters. Currently seeking a challenging position to utilize present skills, interested in learning new skills to further develop key skills. Positive attitude, work well under pressure and can communicate and coordinate work with others. Takes pride in work and will work long hours to meet deadlines. Relates well with people and have dealt with customer contact both on a personal level and over the telephone.
CAREER HISTORY
Paralegal - 10/97-03/15: DUFFY & FASANO
47 Sherman Hill Road, B103
Woodbury, CT 06798
Duties:
Carrying out legal research
Gathering and analyzing legal information.
Answering telephone calls.
Setting up client appointments.
Helping clients to prepare for hearings.
Maintaining the schedule of an attorney.
Drafting and filing legal documents.
Writing up legal correspondence and then sending out.
Handling confidential information appropriately.
Preparing pleadings and filing electronically.
Office Manager - 12/93-10/97: PETE & STEVE CONTRACTORS AND ENGINEERS, INC./THE WORHUNSKY CORP.
P.O. Box 1
Terryville, CT 06786
Handle accounts receivable.
Prepare and file all corporate taxes.
Do all bank deposits and bank account reconciliations.
Calculate payroll for 35+ employees on a weekly basis.
KEY SKILLS AND COMPENTENCIES
Professional
Able to work on limited instructions and without supervision.
Good drafting and writing skills.
Establishing effective working relationships with fellow work colleagues.
Filing documents with the courts.
Working to deadlines in accordance with agreed procedures.
Personal
Flexible and able to work with people from all social backgrounds.
An organized mind and ability to multitask.
Previous experience of working within a busy legal environment.
Punctual, always on time and never late.
Able to work on own initiative and unsupervised.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Legal secretarial tasks
File management
Meeting deadlines
Legal research
Drafting affidavits
EDUCATION
1975: Graduate of Patchogue-Medford High School
Medford, L.I.N.Y.
1976: Attended S.U.N.Y. at Farmingdale
Farmingdale, L.I.N.Y.
PERSONAL REFERENCES
Rick Valeriay
723 Forbes Street
East Hartford, CT 06118
Carol Habersang
65 Woodbridge Lane
Thomaston, CT 06787
Janis Hodges
15 Mount Tobe Road
Plymouth, CT 06782
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
Beth Caldwell
V.P./Acct. Exec. at Fidelity National Title Insurance Company
1 Hillview Lane
Woodbury, CT 06798
Debbie Thibodeau
Waterbury Probate Court-Head Clerk
206 Chipman Street
Waterbury, CT 06708
Lori Wheeler
State of Connecticut Commission on
Human Rights
55 West Main Street
Waterbury, CT 06702