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Legal Assistant Real Estate

Location:
Henderson, NV
Posted:
January 10, 2024

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Stephanie George 702-***-**** ad2m6s@r.postjobfree.com

Stephanie George

Las Vegas, NV 702-***-**** ad2m6s@r.postjobfree.com www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-george-42831384/ Legal Assistant

Adaptive legal assistant with 15+ years of experience crafting client correspondence, managing complex projects, and collaborating across teams to achieve organizational success. Adept at providing support to a range of administrative needs, including billing, client correspondence, calendar management, office management and service coordination. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC Las Vegas, NV 2007 – 2023 Legal Assistant

Ensured legal compliance by supporting the administrative needs of 4 attorneys. Conducted conflict of interest checks, screened incoming correspondence, and ensured accurate billing of services and expense reporting. Utilized electronic filing to meet deadlines and ensure delivery of critical documents. Created and managed client files, maintaining accuracy of content.

• Employed strong time-management skills by prioritizing critical tasks, evaluating operational workflows, and implementing process improvements to optimize office efficiency

• Calculated and calendared court deadlines to create timelines for load management, employing critical thinking and research skills

• Established electronic filing systems, improving overall classification effectiveness for correspondence, records, and documentations

• Liaised with court officials, building relationships with staff members to forge channels of communication

• Supported attorney efforts through general research and changes within rules and filing procedures KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Records Verification & Maintenance Document Review & Filings Office Administration Trust Account Management Business Entity Creation Corporate Document Drafting KEY QUALIFICATIONS

Conflict of Interests Assessment

Expense Reporting

Legal Document Finalization

Process Implementation and

Improvement

Case Preparation Pre-Formatting

EXPERIENCE SNAPSHOT

Deliver administrative and legal support to litigation, real estate, and transactional attorneys.

Ensure operational efficiency through workflow

evaluations and process improvements.

Organize evidence and legal documentation for review prior to trial.

Stephanie George 702-***-**** ad2m6s@r.postjobfree.com Karen A. Conolly, Ltd. Las Vegas, NV 2003 – 2007 Legal Assistant

Provided legal assistance to one partner and one associate by managing calendars, drafting correspondence, creating shell pleadings, and ensuring the existence of no conflicts of interest.

• Verified and validated billing, meeting all legal and firm-imposed regulations

• Managed documents and maintained files for clients and pleadings to ensure accuracy

• Reduced decision-making fatigue by coordinating calendars, managing travel arrangements, and screening correspondence, maximizing attorney performance, and focus KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Billing Verification Calendar Coordination Document Management Early Career

Mace J. Yampolsky, Ltd. Legal Assistant

Maintained office efficiency by supporting the work of one partner, one associate, and two paralegals. Maintained electronic and physical files, preventing discrepancies and ensuring court readiness. Prepare and finalize basic correspondence.

• Created and distributed invoices to meet billing deadlines, establishing processes for efficient revenue generation and firm professionalism

• Formatted, proof-read, and finalized correspondence, pleadings, and other documents, utilizing keen attention to detail and critical thinking skills

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Shell Pleading Preparation Cross-Functional Collaboration File Management EDUCATION

University of Nevada Las Vegas, Bachelor of Arts, Criminal Justice College of Southern Nevada, Associate of Arts, Criminal Justice TECHNICAL SKILLS

ProLaw Net Docs Corporate Document Drafting Trust Management Prioritization Signature Coordination UCC Searches & Filings Calendar Management Pleadings Filing Client Correspondence Evidence Documentation File Management Billing Expense Reporting Workflow Evaluations Process Improvement



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