Administrative Assistant Support
Resume:
DONNA LAROSA
Haverhill, MA 01830
617-***-**** (Cell)
*********@*****.***
SKILLS:
Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, I-Manage, Elite, Aderant, ECF Federal/State Electronic Filing, Nuance, Kofax, Audio Transcription, Chrome River
EXPERIENCE
Adler, Cohen, Harvey, Wakeman & Guekguezian Boston, MA Insurance Defense Civil Litigation – Legal Administrative Assistant 2023 - Present
Provide administrative support to Medical Malpractice/Asbestos Team
Prepare pleadings for electronic filing with Court, discovery, subpoenas and general correspondence
Process invoices
Reception coverage
White and Williams LLP Boston, MA
Insurance Defense Civil Litigation – Legal Administrative Assistant 2019 - 2023
Provided administrative support to Subrogation/Litigation Team
Prepared pleadings for electronic filing with Court
Effectuated service of Summonses/Subpoenas
Input time entry
Hemenway & Barnes LLP Boston, MA
Estate Planning/Probate – Estate Administrative Assistant 2015-2018
Provided administrative support to Estate Administrators
Prepared acquisition documents for filing with Court
Maintain case files
Input time entry
Peabody and Arnold Boston, MA
Insurance Defense Civil Litigation - Legal Secretary/Floater 2014-2014
Provided secretarial/receptionist back-up
The Hartford/Law Offices of Patricia Fraizer Boston, MA Insurance Defense Civil Litigation - Legal Secretary 2010 – 2014
Supported two Trial Associates
Prepared pleadings, discovery, 9A motions/briefs, subpoenas and general correspondence
Extensive docketing and appointment scheduling
Primary liaison between attorneys, clients, opposing counsel, court personnel and experts
Maintained case files of assigned attorneys
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Contract) Boston, MA Office of General Counsel (Real Estate) - Legal Secretary 2009 – 2010
Provided administrative support to three Deputy Generals
Prepared acquisition documents for recording/closings
Coordinated scheduling of interoffice meetings
Updated matter database
Organized/maintained case files
Dunn and Dunn Boston, MA
Insurance Defense Medical Malpractice - Legal Secretary 2006 – 2009
Supported two Trial Associates
Drafted/prepared for service Answers to Complaints, discovery, 9A motions, briefs, subpoenas, deposition summaries, status reports and general correspondence
Extensive docketing and appointment scheduling
Primary liaison between attorneys, clients, opposing counsel, court personnel and experts
Instrumented firm-wide filing system
Maintained case files of assigned attorneys
Reviewed draft bills for accuracy
Martin Magnuson McCarthy & Kenney (Contract) Boston, MA Insurance Defense Medical Malpractice – Legal Secretary 2006
Supported Senior Trial Partner and Senior Associate
Extensive docketing on firm-wide calendar system
Liaison between attorney, internal staff and clients
Input time entry
Pierce Davis & Perritano LLP (Contract) Boston, MA Insurance Defense Civil Litigation – Legal Secretary 2005
Supported Senior Partner
Extensive travel planning
Coordinated case reporting with national counsel
Maintained spreadsheet of all in-coming class-action suits
Prepared expense reports
Stoel Rives LLP Portland, OR
Trademark/Corporate/Patent Prosecution Litigation - Legal Secretary 2002 – 2004
Worked in IP Department supporting two Junior Associates, a paralegal and Major League Baseball Committee General Manager
Scheduled Firm Committee meetings
Assisted in Federal Court ECF Pilot Program
Coordinated internal system for tracking of Pro Bono Clinic cases
Assisted with electronic filings of international/domestic applications
Generated reminder letters to clients of trademark deadlines King & Spalding LLP Atlanta, GA
Trusts & Estates - Legal Secretary 1998 – 2002
Supported Senior Partner
Extensive client contact
Prepared estate planning transactional documents 25312312v.1
Coordinated speaking engagements
Manually prepared monthly client billing invoices
Performed file maintenance
Morrison Mahoney & Miller Boston, MA
Insurance Defense Civil Litigation - Legal Secretary 1989 – 1996
Supported a Partner and assigned subrogation cases
Drafted/prepared for service various pleadings, discovery, 9A motions and subpoenas
Performed investigation background checks
Assessed subrogation files for recovery; prepared for trial when unable to reach settlement
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