Monica Y. Shorts

Objective

To obtain employment in an atmosphere that allows me to use my secretarial, organizational and people skills

Experience

SENIOR LEGAL SECRETARY ARNALL GOLDEN GREGORY OCTOBER 2018 – JULY 2020

• Provided legal support for two partners and an associate in the Litigation and Real Estate Practice Group

• Drafted correspondence, engagement letters, pleadings and daily dictation

• Prepared commercial dispossessories and correspondence regarding landlord-tenant disputes

• Prepared bankruptcy and related documents

• Opened new client/matters

• Prepared e-filings and served appropriate parties

• Handled bi-monthly copyright check ups for national client

• Handled monthly client billing, review, and finalization before sending to client

• Prepared PowerPoint presentations

• Arranged travel for attorneys

• Reviewed and proofread legal documents on a daily basis

• Handled and entered attorney expenses, and tracked same through company database

• Coordinated CLE class registration, payment and attorney credit follow-up SENIOR LEGAL SECRETARY TROUTMAN SANDERS LLP APRIL 2000 – FEBRUARY 2018

• Provided legal administrative services to two partners (one Practice Group Leader) and an associate in the Labor & Employment Practice Group

• Drafted correspondence, letters of engagement and pleadings for attorneys

• Handled e-filings with the courts on a regular basis

• Prepared exhibits, documents and materials for mediations/union campaigns/trials

• Opened new clients/matters in company database and set up computer files for same

• Prepared and edited numerous PowerPoint presentations for attorneys

• Coordinated and managed monthly meetings for Partners, Associates and All Attorneys

• Coordinated frequent conference calls across times zones with clients and other attorneys

• Handled monthly client billing through company databases and finalized invoices each month with Accounting before sending to clients

• Provided support on a daily basis as it relates to internal clients and processes

• Handled travel arrangements (flights, hotels, conference rooms, etc.) for attorneys and clients

• Managed daily business agenda and calendars for attorneys

• Handled paperwork, arrangements and payment for seminars and CLE classes for attorneys

• Handled all reimbursements for attorneys and entered and tracked same through database

• Reviewed and proofread legal documents, confidential material and contracts

• Coordinated conversion of client files from paper to electronic in advance of company move

• Coordinated in-house and out of house social events for Labor and Employment Group Computer Skills

OUTLOOK

IMANAGE

MICROSOFT OFFICE

POWERPOINT

EXCEL

Education

PARALEGAL CERTIFICATION SEPTEMBER 2005 UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA Leadership/Volunteer Work

LEAD COORDINATOR FOR AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION HEART WALK – 3 YEARS LEAD COORIDINATOR OF COMPANY FITNESS GROUP

VOLUNTEER FUNDRAISER FOR MARCH OF DIMES WALK-A-THON VOLUNTEER FOR HANDS ON ATLANTA – (PROJECTS ACROSS ATLANTA AND METRO AREA) VOLUNTEER MEAL SERVER/PREPARER FOR THE HOMELESS

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