PENNY L. ASAY
PARKVILLE, MARYLAND 21234
Work Experience
****-**** **, **** ******* SPAHR LLP
Legal Administrative Assistant
Litigation/Bankruptcy Department – Duties include typing correspondence, pleadings, court forms, briefs, agreements, status letters and client billing. File pleadings in state and federal court via hand delivery, federal express and ecf. Compose, edit and type correspondence from rough draft, copy and dictaphone equipment. Save work in filesite as pdf and under matter numbers. Enter attorneys’ billing timesheets, preparation of expense diaries. Maintain client files. Schedule appointments, set up conference calls, arrange travel reservations, schedules and email documents; notarize client and attorney documents, operate photocopier and telecopier. Real Estate and Public Finance Department – Duties include typing correspondence, revising bond and real estate documents, prepare closing binders, drafting letters and client bills. Compose, edit and type correspondence from rough draft copy and dictaphone equipment. Enter attorneys’ billing timesheets; Maintain client files. Answer, screen and transfer inbound phone calls. Schedule appointments, arrange travel reservations and schedules; Notarize client and attorney documents, operate photocopier and telecopier.
1987-1992 FRANK BERNSTEIN CONAWAY & GOLDMAN - Legal Secretary Litigation and Labor and Employment Law Department – Duties include typing correspondence, pleadings, court forms, briefs, agreements, status letters and client billing. File pleadings in state and federal court via hand delivery and first class mail. Compose, edit and type correspondence from rough draft copy and dictaphone equipment. Enter attorneys’ billing timesheets, preparation of expense diaries. Maintain client files. Schedule appointments, set up conference calls, arrange travel reservations, schedules; notarize client and attorney documents, operate photocopier and telecopier. TECHNICAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
MS Word for Windows
Intapp (Timesheets)
3 E (information regarding billing for clients)
Working knowledge of legal procedures, legal terminology and ability to assist in trial preparation Knowledge of filing pleadings with different courts and software applications (ECF, etc.) Communications skills – written, verbal, planning and organizing Ability to analyze, solve problems and communicate to others with ease Ability to type 75 wpm and use a Dictaphone
Notary Public
Education: Patterson High School - High School Diploma (Business)