Assistant Legal

Location:

Atlanta, GA

Posted:

September 27, 2016

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SHARI L. PRESCOTT

*** ****** ********

Sandy Springs, GA 30350

470-***-**** (Cell)

404-***-**** (Work)

************@*****.***

OBJECTIVE To obtain full-time employment within prestigious law firm / company / corporation. EXPERIENCE Legal Assistant / Administrative Assistant (Defense - Civil Litigation) –Products Liability, Property Damage, Insurance, Personal Injury/Medical Malpractice, Construction.

EMPLOYMENT

FAIN, MAJOR & BRENNAN, P.C.

100 Glenridge Point Parkway, Suite 500

Atlanta, GA 30342

June 26, 2013 – Present

Position – Legal Assistant for Associates

Duties: Working independently on cases, drafting correspondence, following and implementing in-take procedures on new clients/cases; drafting initial pleadings and discovery responses. Daily calendar upkeep/scheduling – depositions, EUOs, conferences, mediations, all travel arrangement – responsible for attorney’s expense reports, monthly budgets and billing. Knowledgeable with GA magistrate, state, superior and federal court filing procedures, including electronic filing where applicable. Direct telephone/email contact with clients/adjusters, opposing counsel/staff, co-counsel/staff, court personnel, including judges and clerks, and outside vendors. Responsible for all legal and non-legal administrative duties.

THOMAS, THOMAS & HAFER, LLP

Philadelphia, PA 19103

March 2010 – May 2013 (re-located to GA)

Position – Legal Assistant for Partner/Associate

Duties: Working independently on cases, drafting correspondence, following and implementing in-take procedures on new clients/cases; drafting initial pleadings and discovery responses. Daily calendar upkeep/scheduling – depositions, EUOs, conferences, mediations, all travel arrangement – responsible for attorney’s expense reports, monthly budgets and billing. Knowledgeable with electronic court filing procedures – PA and NJ state and federal courts. Direct telephone contact with clients/adjusters, opposing counsel/staff, co-counsel, court personnel and outside vendors. Participated in trial preparation, such as gathering, labeling, identifying and binding exhibits. Responsible for all legal and non-legal administrative duties.

SAUL EWING, LLP

Philadelphia, PA 19107

April 2005 – July 2009 (Firm Lay Off 7/6/09)

Position – Legal Assistant for Partner/Senior Associate Duties: Working independently on cases, drafting correspondence, following and implementing in-take procedures on new clients/cases; drafting initial pleadings and discovery responses. Daily calendar upkeep/scheduling – depositions, EUOs, conferences, mediations, all travel arrangement – responsible for attorney’s expense reports, monthly budgets and billing. Knowledgeable with electronic court filing procedures – PA and NJ state and federal courts. Direct telephone contact with clients/adjusters, opposing counsel/staff, co-counsel, court personnel and outside vendors. Participated in trial preparation, such as gathering, labeling, identifying and binding exhibits. Responsible for all legal and non-legal administrative duties.

DEASEY MAHONEY VALENTINI

Philadelphia, PA 19103

January 2001 – April 2005

Position – Legal Assistant for Associates

Duties: Similar to duties described above.

POST & SCHELL

Philadelphia, PA 19103

August 1994 – August 2000 (Firm Lay Off – Departmental Phase Out) Position – Legal Assistant for Partner, Litigation Department Chair / Associate Duties: Similar to duties described above, including organizing and maintaining all confidential department personnel records and assisted in preparing interviews/evaluations of attorneys and paralegals.

WHITE & WILLIAMS

Philadelphia, PA 19103

December 1987 – August 1994

Position – Legal Assistant for Partner/Associate

Duties: Similar to duties described above.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microsoft Word 2010 (I-Manage and DeskSite / Outlook / Excel (basic experience) Time Matters (Case Management)

Elite Webview

JurisSuite (Attorney Timekeeping)

SharpDesk (Document Conversion Application

EDUCATION

Randolph Dobbins High School