Legal Assistant Administrative Specialist

Christina Crenshaw

**** ****** ******

Lancaster, SC 29720

Primary Phone: 803-***-****

Email: **************@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

Seeking an opportunity to grow and establish myself professionally, while prospering in a long-term career that challenges me. I enjoy working with a team and the satisfaction of making a difference.

EXPERIENCE

5/2010--Present Robert J. Reeves, P.C

Senior Litigation Paralegal

Partnering with attorneys to help clients with personal injury, workers; compensation and family law litigation process. I scheduled appointments for clients, managed calendar for attorneys and multiple parties. Daily depositions, process credit card payments, arbitrations, mediations and hearings. Knowledge of civil rules and procedures, proficient with litigation software, ECF fillings and Federal Court System. I excel at multi-tasking and can type 65-70wpm.

9/2004--5/2010 Rogers, Townsend & Thomas

Senior Legal Assistant

Providing support as legal assistant for senior partner and an associate. While acting as a liaison between the attorneys and clients. Arranging frequent travel plans and maintaining schedules/itineraries for both attorneys. Working directly with clients to schedule depositions, arbitrations, mediations and hearings. Draft, file and serve pleadings, discovery subpoenas, notices, motions, orders and billing. Transcription from Dictaphone and handwritten notes.

8/2003—9/2004 John Carrigg, Attorney at Law

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Supported the attorney as he was a sole practitioner. Scheduled depositions with clients and witnesses, arbitrations, mediations and hearings. Experienced daily with personal injury, workers’ compensation and probate cases. Had the pleasure of researching for discovery, subpoenas, motions, and orders. I enjoyed working for Mr. Carrigg I worked with him at my previous employer. I found it challenging the fast paced, constantly growing environment of a newly established law office.

8/1999—8/2003 Hammer, Hammer, Carrigg & Potterfield

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Managed calendars, professional and personal appointments for two senior attorneys. Worked with clients to Schedule depositions, arbitrations, mediations and hearings. Drafted, filed and served pleadings, discovery, subpoenas, notices, motions and orders.

12/1986—6/1994 U.S. Air Force

Security Forces Specialist

EDUCATION

MSU Minot State University

US-ND-Minot -- Minot ND

Associate Degree Legal Assistant

Notary Public for the State of South Carolina

SKILLS

Skill Name

Skill Level

Last Used

Experience

Windows 7& 11 Pro, Access, DOS, Internet

Intermediate

Currently used

6 years

Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint Scheduling

Intermediate

Currently Used

6 years

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