EMMA MORALES GUEVARRA

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Objective

I always seek a position where I can be challenged. I love working with less supervision and can deal with heavy pressure and difficult bosses.

Profile Statement

For nearly 21 years now, I have always been a Legal Assistant/Secretary with big and small law firms, including telecommunication company (television, telephony, pay tv, broadband, etc), reputable banks, government agency, dental clinic, etc.

I am passionate with handling the Records Management area of the firm. Most of the big legal firms that I have worked for recognised my hard work. One big law firm gave me an Outstanding mark during my performance reviews for straight nine (9) years.

Common sense is always my practice when I do my tasks. As long as I am given the proper full training on the job I have to do, I can work with great confidence and could finish the job before the deadline.

Attention to detail is my forte. I can handle at one time 2 Partners, 2 Senior Associates and 2 Lawyers. Confidentiality is a must in my role. I always make a plan before I do anything and if plan A does work I try plan B.

I have a typing speed of 100 WPM with 99% accuracy. My shorthand speed is 80 WPM with 99% accuracy. I have an excellent data entry skill with 100% accuracy.

Being honest, humble, respectful and other good traits and manners are practiced by me at all times.

Work Experience

Senior Legal Secretary

Abadee Dresdner & Freeman Solicitors

2 February 2017 – present

Word processing

Shorthand, big hand and direct dictation

Organising meetings

Bookings

Searches

Opening new matter and client

Closing finalised matter

Archiving (manual, digital and electronic filing)

Time sheet

Billing

Answering phone calls

Diary management

Emailing, faxing, printing, copying, scanning, etc.

Visit to the Law Society to return and borrow books

Visit to Wentworth Chambers

Liaising with clients

Delivery of mail

Visit to Morris Hayes & Edgar (Agent)

General Administrative duties

Records Management

Other duties as may be assigned from time to time

Education

Philippine College of Commerce (now Polytechnic University of the Philippines)

Bachelor of Science in Business Education, major in Secretarial Studies

Technical Skills

MS Word

PowerPoint

Practice Evolve

Knowledge of legal procedures and terminology

Transcription and typing skills

Shorthand

Excellent grammar and spelling skills

Core Competencies

Initiative

Common sense

Hard worker

Patience

People person

Organising

Administrative skills

Speed and accuracy

Confidentiality

Respect to my superiors

Highest degree – manners

Perform with highest degree of standards

Can do anything attitude

Other job experience:

Norton Rose Fulbright

Legal Assistant

CBD

2000 – 2010

(job description if required will be made available )

TAFE Ultimo

Part Time Teacher

(Legal Studies/Administration)

2-1/2 years

(job description if required will be made available)

Minter Ellison

Legal Secretary

Phillip Street, Sydney

1999 -2000

(job description if required will be made available)

Optus Cable and Pay TV

Mowbray Road

LANE COVE

Technical Support

5 years

(job description if required will be made available)

Westpac Banking Corporation

Liverpool and Castlereagh Streets

SYDNEY

Secretary to 6 Commercial Managers and their Assistants

7-1/2 years

(job description if required will be made available)

Australian Taxation Office

Typist

Sydney

(job description if required will be made available)

Hobbies:

Painting, gardening and designing

Referees:

To be provided if required.

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