Maria Brice

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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Holland & Knight LLP, Boston, Massachusetts 6/98 to 10/16

Sr. Legal Assistant/Litigation Legal Secretary 4/06 to present

Providing Executive administrative support to two partners and three litigation associates in the preparation and editing of pleadings, correspondence and billing

Overseeing partners’ and associates’ calendars, including scheduling and confirming domestic and international travel arrangements

Filing and maintenance of file and docketing

Maintaining time on billing system (DTE)

Performing general legal administrative duties, including dictation and transcription of tapes

Evening Word Processor 6/98 – 4/06

Prepared and edited pleadings, real estate documents, estate planning documents, various corporate agreements, correspondence and other legal documents

Prepared PowerPoint presentations, transcribed tapes, including general dictation and court hearings

Gordon & Wise, Boston, Massachusetts 6/90 to 6/98

Legal Secretary to Two Partners and Two Associates

Prepared draft pleadings, correspondence and memoranda to various courts and clients

Arranged conferences/appointments with clients, maintained and updated calendar/docket system, entered and reviewed time and billing

Provided significant phone contact with high level clients/attorneys, receptionist coverage when necessary and occasional firm banking and performance of general administrative/legal secretarial duties.

Katz, Fanger & Greeley, Boston, Massachusetts 7/82 to 6/90

Office Manager/Legal Assistant

Oversaw all firm billing, banking, accounts receivable and payable; maintained general ledger, firm checking and money market accounts

Conducted initial screening of secretarial applicants, oriented and trained newly hired secretaries to office procedures and equipment

Provided general duties involving support staff management, maintenance of vacation/sick time records, supervision over the purchase and maintenance of all office equipment

Prepared monthly income/expense reports and performed general office managerial duties.

SKILLS

Windows 10

PowerPoint

Notary Public (MA)

Excel

Payroll

DTE Billing System

EDUCATION

North Reading High School, North Reading, MA Graduate: 1980

References Available Upon Request

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