Bernadine Zeigler

**** *. ******** ***., ***. *** • Phoenix, AZ 85021 • 602-***-**** • ad0tkm@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FISHER & PHILLIPS (through Eastridge Workforce Solutions) March 2023 to June 2023

Legal Secretary

•Support attorneys in drafting correspondence, memoranda, and various motions, revisions to various motions, and revisions to legal documents

•State and Federal Court filing/ECF filing

•Maintain electronic files

•Manage multiple attorney calendars

•Manage court and procedure mandated deadlines

Caretaker for a family member June 2022 to March 2023

HOLLOWAY, ODEGARD & KELLY November 2020 to June 2022

Legal Secretary

•Internet research as required by attorney

•Support Partner and Associate in drafting correspondence, memoranda, and various motions, revisions to various motions, and revisions to legal documents

•State and Federal Court filing/ECF filing

•Maintain electronic files

•Manage multiple attorney calendars

•Manage court and procedure mandated deadlines

•Prepare expense reimbursements

•Review invoices and prepare check requests for payment to vendors; draft payment letter to vendor

SONJA COTTON & ASSOCIATES June 2020 to November 2020

Contract Legal Secretary – temporary positions

•Draft correspondence, memoranda, and various motions as requested by Partner and Associate

•State, Federal, and Bankruptcy Court filing/ECF filing

•Maintain electronic files

•Manage multiple attorney calendars

•Manage court and procedure mandated deadlines

•Prepare expense reimbursements

JONES SKELTON & HOCHULI May 2019 to April 2020

Legal Administrative Assistant (plus six months as temporary)

•Internet research as required by attorney

•Draft correspondence, memoranda, and various motions as requested by Partner and Associate

•State, Federal, and Bankruptcy Court filing/ECF filing

•Assist clients with records requested and appointments for meetings

•Maintain electronic files

•Manage multiple attorney calendars

•Manage court and procedure mandated deadlines

•Review monthly billing book for accuracy; perform edits

•Prepare expense reimbursements

•Track CLE requirements and keep attorney advised of status

FENNEMORE CRAIG, P.C. October 2011 to March 2018

Legal Administrative Assistant / Resource Center Assistant

•Support Directors and Associates in drafting correspondence, memoranda, and various motions, revisions to various legal documents, and recordation of associated documents in litigation, corporate and estate planning

•State, Federal, and Bankruptcy Court filing/ECF filing

•Meet with Estate Planning attorney and draft client documents; make any revisions the client requests

•Maintain paper or electronic files as each attorney requires

•Manage multiple attorney calendars

•Manage court and procedure mandated deadlines

•Review monthly billing book for accuracy; perform edits to Proformas; mail/email monthly statements to clients

•Prepare expense reimbursements

•Track CLE requirements and keep attorney advised of status

SONJA COTTON & ASSOCIATES May 2009 to October 2011

Contract Legal Secretary – temporary positions

LEWIS AND ROCA LLP May 1999 to March 2009

Legal Secretary

•Support attorneys in drafting and revisions of correspondence, legal pleadings, memoranda, medical record summaries and miscellaneous other documents in litigation, corporate and estate planning

•State, Federal, and Bankruptcy Court filing/ECF filing

•Manage court and procedure mandated deadlines

•Track investigation and service activity for construction law practice, including search of public records

•Support Partner in drafting of correspondence and memoranda, and revisions to estate plans, trusts, wills, durable general powers of attorney, and medical powers of attorney

•Coordinate and manage multi-party schedules

•Preview monthly billing book

•Develop training manual for Document Support department

SOFTWARE

Microsoft Office FileSite

iMANAGE MacPac / Forte

DTE Time Entry Rippe

Workshare Compare Aderant Time Entry

Nuance PDF Adobe PDF

CoreRelate Docketing System Vision Docketing System

CounselLink

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