Carol Suto
Clifton, NJ *****
973-***-**** (Cell)
Email: **************@*****.***
SUMMARY PROFILE: Experienced legal and office professional with experience in aiding a 50+ staff (when I worked Full-Time) in Administration; possess extensive experience working with diverse populations; conversational in Spanish, and, as a result possess exceptional interpersonal skills with a large diverse population; strong independent worker and communicator; able to adapt and build rapport with numerous types of people very quickly; highly organized with the ability to simultaneously manage diverse projects; a self-starter and detail-oriented individual; extremely dependable and reliable; able to maintain confidential information; highly trustworthy; excellent typing/grammar skills. Notary Public; Experienced with medical terminology as well.
COMPUTER SKILLS: Working knowledge with Microsoft Office Suite and Outlook, Computerized Financial Accounting (QuickBooks), Microsoft Word, Various billing systems-PC Law, Time Slips, Docs Open, PC Docs, Time Matters, Amicus, LEAP, CLIO, etc. I have knowledge of CRM programs in the Real Estate field. Quite computer literate. Type 65-70 wpm.
EDUCATON:
Clifton Senior High School – Graduated 1979
Penn Foster On-Line Paralegal Course
Avtech, Institute-– Microsoft Office Suite and Computerized Financial Accounting 09/09-02/10
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
07/02/22 to present - Charles M. Damian Esq., (Denville, NJ) Part time – Sole Practitioner – Responsible for all office duties. Answer telephone; scan; typing of documents, compose correspondence, filing, open/close files; billing/invoicing; dealing with clients/court personnel/adversaries; Prepare real estate sale documents, Last Will & Testaments, Advanced Directives, Powers of Attorney as well. I also have experience in Trusts/Estates. I utilize Microsoft 365 applications; Adobe, LEAP program and manage the office. I work independently with little or no supervision.
08/02/23 to present - Romi S. Saleh, Esq. (Clifton, NJ) Part time- Sole Practitioner – Responsible for everything in managing a law office from preparing documents, phones, CLIO Management Program, preparing Immigration documents; Wills; Real Estate Sale Documents, Leases; Landlord/Tenant Complaints; Matrimonial documents. This is a General Practice Law Firm. I utilize Microsoft 365 applications; Adobe, I work independently with little or no supervision.
01/19 to 12/23 Susan N. Rosti, Esq. (Caldwell, NJ) – Very Part Time – Sole Practitioner – Responsible for all legal assistant duties, i.e, filling out Immigration and landlord/tenant, forms, billing/invoicing, compose correspondence, fax, scan, interaction with clients, attorneys, court personnel, etc. Open up files/Close files. Utilize LEAP Program, Docketwise – Basically make sure her office runs smoothly in all aspects. (laid off)
08/15 to 12/19 Ray Castellano, Esq. (Cedar Grove, NJ) Part-time Responsible for Real Estate transactions and all legal secretary duties. Also Municipal Law/Wills/DUI's. I manage his files and make sure his office runs professional and proficient. (laid off)
07/17 to 12/18 Large Real Estate Office (Keller Williams Village Square in Ridgewood, NJ) – Part-Time Working for 1 Broker/1 Sales Agent – Responsible for all administrative duties which also included, ordering supplies, scanning, emailing, faxing, speaking with other Agents, Attorneys, Paralegals, maintenance of listings, preparing brochures/flyers for Open Houses; prepare Commission Bills; marketing/mailings utilizing the NJMLS/GSMLS and CRM programs. Have knowledge of Zillow, Realtor.com, etc. (always cutting my hours-finally laid off)
05/15 to 12/16 O’Brien & Taylor, Esqs. (West Caldwell, NJ) Part-Time Data entry and answer telephone. (not utilizing my skills)
07/13 to 04/15 John J. Feczko, Esq. (Elmwood Park, NJ) – Part-Time Responsible for all legal and secretarial duties. Also entering time into PC Law/Billing/Receptionist/ Calendaring/Word Processing/Philips Dictation. Workers’ Compensation, Personal Injury, Wills, Municipal law. Worked with minimal supervision (laid-off)