Monterey Park, CA ***** (***) *** - ****
LITIGATION FILE CLERK / CORPORATE RECORDS ARCHIVIST
I am an enthusiastic, fast learner and well organized in my approach to all tasks and take extreme pride in what I do. I am a self-starter and am consistently recognized for my ability to take on a challenge and work both independently and with teams. I exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality in all matters. Problem solving, excellent communication, organizational and project management skills are important attributes developed over my years of experience. I have efficient time management skills with the ability to work and prioritize tasks. I have a keen ability to work with all levels of personnel and third parties in a professional and respectful manner.
SKILLS
MS Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)
iManage
Adobe Acrobat
Professional/Nuance
Trial team support
Paralegal support
Deposition preparation
Matter distribution
Autonomy Records Management (ARM)
LegalKey
Concordance
Deep and thorough Research
LEGAL CAREER
Various Legal Staffing Agencies - Los Angeles, CA February 2019 - Present
Worked temporary assignments in various law firms records departments performing the following:
Records Clerk/ Office Services -
Data entry of legal documents in Records Dept. for retrieval and storage.
Provided general office services, including copying, mailing, faxing and ordering supplies.
EPIQ (Contracted to Hogan Lovells, US LLP), Los Angeles, CA 2018 – January 2019
Litigation/Corporate File Clerk. Performing a variety of clerical and processing tasks, including file maintenance and retrieval of files from off-site storage. Examples of duties are included below under Hogan Lovells US LLP.
HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP, Los Angeles, CA 2013 - 2018
Litigation/Corporate File Clerk. Performed a variety of complicated clerical and processing tasks, including file maintenance and retrieval of files from off-site storage.
Assisted paralegals with gathering, organizing and assembling exhibits for trial preparation
Assisted litigation support manager with organization and management of electronic files
Organized and maintained pleading and discovery indexes for litigation files
Maintained file data within the records management database
Organized and maintained file room
Reviewed, scanned and circulated incoming mail to various litigation team members
Assisted office personnel with extended online and offline files searches
Created file folder labels for new files
Assisted with receiving and sending boxes from incoming or to departing attorneys
Indexed and arranged for boxes or files to be retrieved from and sent to off-site storage
LEGAL OPTION GROUP, Los Angeles, CA 2012 - 2013
Records Clerk. Worked temporary assignments in various law firms records departments.
Data entry of legal documents for retrieval
Assisted administration with confidential human resources files
Provided general office services, including copying, mailing, faxing and ordering supplies
IRELL & MANELLA, LLP, Los Angeles, CA 2001- 2010
Litigation File Clerk/Paralegal Assistant. Supported paralegals and attorneys with deposition and trial preparation and supervised new file clerks and temporary employees.
Assisted paralegals with preparing documents and exhibits for depositions and trials
Assisted attorneys and paralegals with gathering, organizing and assembling exhibits for deposition preparation and trials
Updated and maintained electronic and paper litigation files.
Trained and supervised new records clerks and temporary employees to recognize, catalog and maintain legal case files
Monterey Park, CA 90063 (323) 599 - 0011
EDUCATION
Associate of Liberal Arts Degree, East Los Angeles College, Monterey Park, CA
2 years General Courses towards Business Administration degree