Data Entry, office/clerical, Paralegal, Legal Secretary
Resume:
Amy Navarre
Haughton, La *****
**********@*****.***
Work Experience
Paralegal
THE COOK LAW FIRM - Haughton, LA May 2008 to 2014
Responsible for all client paperwork and files, Meeting with clients and creating Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 documents and creating payback plan. Responsible for client info, client calls, and going over all assets and debts and documenting in paperwork. Responsible for meeting with clients on their first appointment when attorney is not available. Walking clients through the process and finding the best option for their various financial needs.
Paralegal
Multiple attorneys – Shreveport, LA 1999 - 2008
Responsible for client appointments, client calls, maintaining good client relations, and signing of all necessary documents; Responsible for all client files, organization of the files, and preparing trial books, Judge books, and all necessary documents for trial. Worked in family law, personal injury, successions and estate planning, corporate law, criminal law as well as some limited knowledge of class action. Responsible for keeping up with all dates, including, but not limited to, statute of limitations. Responsible for organization and updating all files, and obtaining and preparing documents needed for court. Responsible for preparing all necessary pleadings,, correspondence, and requesting any medical records and other necessary documents and correspondence for court dates and any meetings. Responsible for all client communications, updates, appointments and questions. Making all necessary appointments. Facilitating office meetings, mediations, and depositions including, but not limited to making sure all persons involved are always updated on times, dates and locations for all meetings scheduling court reports when necessary. Preparing all interrogatories. Maintaining good relations with clients and making sure they are informed and up to date on all meetings and court dates. Keeping up with and making sure all documents are filed with the court in a timely fashion. Preparing any and all correspondence. Dictation and keeping attorney informed of all meetings, court dates and filing. Conferencing with attorney to obtain answers to any client questions and making sure that they know everything taking place in their legal matters. Notary public in Louisiana. I have worked for the following wonderful and talented attorneys, who continued to teach me and learned to depend on me.
Jude Lane Pittard
Judge Michael Craig
Carlton Gilmer, Jag
Bill Byrum, atty
Ryan Gatti, atty
Education
Paralegal education course at Bossier Parish Community College 1999
Haughton High School Diploma May 19th, 1990
Skills
Proficient in: Quickbooks; Word processing programs; Very talented at client relationships keeping them updated and minimizing incoming client calls; Scheduling; Data Entry; Typing; Legal Research; Legal Terminology; keeping up with all Attorney’s scheduling and calendar. Maintaining Paralegal and Attorney communications and preparing anything needed for all meetings. Confirming client appointments prior to date scheduled. Filing any documents needed at Courthouse. Notary public.
I have multiple cervical and thoric spinal injuries which caused my 8 year disability and allowed me to be available for specialist appointments, etc. I learned during that time what was necessary to allow me to function properly, know my limits, and what is needed to minimize and handle my pain levels
I have always cherished my Paralegal education and work. I am ready to get back to it.
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