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Legal Secretary

Location:
Union, NJ
Salary:
open for discussion
Posted:
June 18, 2021

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Tonya Richburg-Wilson adm7wk@r.postjobfree.com

Union, New Jersey 07083 973-***-****

Qualifications Profile

Extensive legal background, with over 30 years of diverse experience in a law firm. Detailed oriented and a proven track record in completing assignments independently, meeting deadlines efficiently and producing high quality work. A hard working self-starter committed to superior client and attorney service.

Detailed educational knowledge and core skills include:

Familiar with standard concepts, practices and procedures

Strong administrative and communication skills

Exceptional planner, organized and team player

Professional Licenses

Notary Public, State of New Jersey - Commission Expires November 20, 2025

Work Experience

2020 - 2020 BLUME FORTE FRIED ZERRES & MOLINARI Chatham, NJ

Legal Calendar Coordinator – Plaintiff- (The Execu-Search Group-contract)

Managed daily calendar and appointments for client depositions for three (3) attorneys

Heavy telecommunication with client’s and plaintiff’s office

Copied documents, sent facsimiles emails

Mailed correspondences to opposing attorneys, e.g., cross-notices, adjournments, confirmations,

Acted as liaison between clients, vendors and attorneys

2019 - 2019 WILSON ELSER MOSKOWTIZ EDELMAN & DICKER Florham Park, NJ

Legal Secretary - Defendant (The Execu-Search Group - Contract)

Insurance Defense Litigation filed against officials and employees

Prepared legal documents, i.e., answers, exhibits, subpoenas and general letters

Processed check request and prepared attorney bills

Opened new matters using QuickTime Pro

Documented management and organization, saving to files

2015 – 2019 STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DIVISION OF LAW Newark, NJ

Legal Secretary – TORT – Law & Public Safety & DOL - Defendants (Fourans LLC – Contract)

Defend all personal injury litigation filed against the State of New Jersey, its officials

and employees

Formatted, proofread, bates stamp and prepared files for pleadings, motions, HIPAAs, subpoenas, and other legal documents meeting specific time requirements

Opened and close cases using case tracking and case management system, prepare invoices and payment vouchers and send to various clients for processing

Scheduled depositions, IME’s and daily calendaring for DAGs (Deputy Attorney General)

Continued

Tonya Richburg-Wilson adm7wk@r.postjobfree.com

Union, New Jersey 07083 973-***-****

2014 – 2015 ZUCKER GOLDBERG & ACKERMAN LLC Springfield, NJ

Client Service Representative

Reviewed and filed confidential documents on a daily basis, status updates on files, i.e., bankruptcy, foreclosure for NJ and PA clients

2011 – 2014 BAUCH ZUCKER HATFIELD LLC Springfield, NJ

Legal Secretary

OCR and PDF formats, daily back-up tape, PC Law billing and time entries, conflict check

and Engagement/Retainer Agreements for new clients

Drafted, edited, proofread correspondence for grammar contents and redactions

Scheduled and prepared documents for Trials, Deposition’s and other proceedings, interfacing with clients and adversaries

2010 – 2010 CELGENE CORPORATION Summit, NJ

Legal Contracts Clerk (ProUnlimited Contract position)

Entered various legal contracts and agreements, e.g., Confidentiality Agreements,

Consulting Agreements, Service Agreements, Master Service Agreements, and

Material Transfer Agreements

2005 – 2009 STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DIVISION OF LAW Newark, NJ

Legal Secretary DYFS (Hobart West Solutions Contract position)

Assisted Deputy Attorney General’s and Assistant Attorney General’s for various

Departments, e.g., DYFS, DOL, Professional Boards, Board of Public Utilities, PSE&G,

Bureau, UMDNJ and New Jersey Transit typing up Briefs, Order’s and calendaring

Computer Skills

Word for Microsoft 365, Microsoft Word 2016/Outlook 16, Microsoft Office 2013, Worlddox GX, Word Perfect 12, Smart Advocate, Cisco Jabber, Web Time, Windows Explorer DM Extension, Quick Time Pro, Nuance, Time Management, Abacus Law 2016, Intranet Case Management System, DOL Share Scan, Paper Port 10 Pro and OmniPro, Quick Time Pro, Law Office 2000, Microsoft Windows 10, Westlaw (West Cite Link), Entry-level Excel, Lenstar, Vendorscape, Quandis/ADR, Perfect Practice



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