Legal Secretary Accounts Payable
Resume:
TERRI ECKERT
Hoover, AL *****
acz7bs@r.postjobfree.com
EMPLOYMENT
Ronald A. Davidson, Attorney at Law 2009 to Present
Legal Secretary/Paralegal
•Assisted Managing Partner with various Criminal Defense cases, Divorce and Child Custody actions, Bankruptcy, and Estate Planning/Wills
•Drafted all correspondence, pleadings, and subpoenas
•Maintained calendar, scheduled all initial client meetings, depositions and Court appearances
•Assisted with all advertising for the firm for television spots, and yellow pages ads
•Managed all payroll, account receivables, account payables, quarterly taxes, and collections
•Opened/maintained client files for status inquiry and court appearances
Sirote and Permutt 2006 to 2009
Legal Secretary/Paralegal
(Estate Planning)
•Assisted three Managing Partners with all aspects of Estate Planning
•Scheduled client meetings for review of documents for execution of Power of Attorney, Living Will, and Advance Directive
•Drafted Wills, Power of Attorneys, Living Wills, and Advance Directives
•Drafted correspondence to Clients, Courts, and subpoenas
•Maintained calendar for all Managing Partners for client meetings, seminars, Court appearances, and depositions, and CLE
•Opened/maintained client files for status inquiry and court appearances
•Recorded, entered and maintained attorney daily client billable hours for monthly pre-bills
•Reviewed, proofread, and revised client billing for all final monthly pre-bills
•Transcription of dictation
Bradley, Bolt, Arant and Cummings 1999 to 2005
Legal Secretary/Paralegal
(Insurance Defense)
•Worked in administrative capacity for Partner/Counsel for the Firm assisting with Insurance Defense Litigation, Workers’ Compensation, Retaliatory Discharge issues, Personal Injury, FMLA, Sexual Harassment, and Immigration Law
•Drafted correspondence to clients, pleadings, subpoenas, and appellant briefs
•Assisted with exhibits and trial preparation
•Maintained calendar for Court appearances, scheduled depositions, mediations, CLE, and client meetings
•Recorded, entered and maintained paralegal and attorney daily client billable hours for monthly pre-bills
•Reviewed, proofread and revised all final monthly pre-bills to client
•Opened/maintained client files for status inquiry
•Assisted with CLE Power Point presentations
Clark & James, P.C. 1986 to 1997
Legal Secretary
(Specialized Social Security Disability)
•Assisted two Managing Partners with all aspects of secretarial duties including transcription of dictation
•Conducted meeting with Clients for initial consultation and provided case status throughout pending claim for Social Security Disability and/or SSI
•Maintained calendar for client interviews, scheduled depositions, CLE and court hearings
•Requested and summarized medical records for clients
•Summarized depositions
•Functioned as Assistant to Bookkeeper for payroll, accounts receivable and accounts payable
•Assisted Partner with advertising for the firm with television spots, yellow pages advertising, and advertising in various magazines and newspapers
EDUCATION
Stone Mountain High School – Graduate with Honors 1985
University of Alabama – 1988-1990 Business
Attended various business courses, managerial seminars, and continuing legal education seminars
Professional Profile
•MS Word
•WordPerfect
•MSOffice (Excel and PowerPoint)
•Transcription of Dictation with accurate 96 WPM
•Google, Groupwise and Microsoft Outlook calendaring
•Various time entry billing programs for monthly client billing
•Specialized knowledge of legal procedures and general law
•Excellent communication skills
•Exceptional organization
•Proficient computer skills
•Master of proof reading
•Fantastic multi tasking skills
•Takes initiative and works independently
REFERNCES
Available upon request
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