PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

SKILLS

WORK HISTORY

ERIKA

GODFREY

(C) 678-***-**** acxnyo@r.postjobfree.com

Analytical, dedicated, and highly motivated legal assistant with seven years of extensive case management skills. Driven to maintain ethical standards with a commitment to excellence and client confidentiality. Effective in communication with members of the legal department, clients, and courtroom personnel. My working knowledge of legal terminology, general law, personal injury, and legal proceedings can be utilized and expanded at my disposal for the better service of my employers.

Excellent oral and written communication

skills

Knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook, and

Power Point

Legal secretarial skills including typing

Document control

Case Management

Adept at drafting routine legal documents

Fluent in legal terminology

Legal research

JUNE 2008-MARCH 2015

Legal Assistant/Case Manager Cohen & Sinowski, P.C. Atlanta, Georgia Met with clients and other legal professionals to discuss case details Reviewed and analyzed discovery requests and assisted attorneys with discovery responses.

Prepared court filings and service to counsel.

Researched statutes, decisions, legal articles and codes. Maintained master calendar for client appointments and court appearances Organized and maintained law libraries, documents, and case files Investigated facts and law of cases, using pertinent sources to determine causes of action and to prepare cases.

Directed and coordinated law office activity, including delivery of subpoenas. Developed a working relationship with courts, attorneys, clients, insurance adjusters, doctors, and debtors.

Assisted attorneys with reviewing and organizing witness reports.

Acted as first point of contact for all clients.

Contacted clients to schedule appointments and discuss progress of cases. Prepared for trials by conducting legal research and drafting pleadings. Assisted up to 4 attorneys at a time.

Managed accounts and records of clients with the highest levels of confidentiality and discretion.

Reviewed, edited and proofread documents for proper grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting.

Conducted case research via LexisNexis and Westlaw databases. Collected data to prepare and draft settlement packages for clients. Filed court documents on behalf of the attorneys.

OCTOBER 2007-JUNE 2008

Operations Specialist Synovus Lithia Springs, Georgia Received log batches; reviewed and distributed incoming work contacting appropriate resources as needed.

Keyed transactions, verifying accuracy and performed routine math calculations to balance general ledger accounts.

Prepared, edited, distributed, and/or corrected specialized and complex documents. Processed customer accounts for service initiation maintenance and termination including making adjustments to customer accounts.

Handled customer inquiries by telephone and/or email in a service center and resolved issues using multiple resources and records.

Monitored laws and regulations to ensure compliance, established policies and procedures in accordance with the consumer laws to provide necessary customer service and promote outstanding customer relations.

Ensured responses to customer inquiries were completed on a timely basis and handled fairly effectively achieve service and quality

Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, Georgia

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