Data Entry Legal Secretary
Resume:
Kimberly Wohlgemuth
Leander, Texas,*****
Nov 2017 – October 2018
University of Texas Arlington, Austin, Texas
Administrative Assistant II
Provide administrative support to administrators of Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) of a number of organizational decisions and tasks. Data entry of information into a statewide database; report to the Public sector and government agencies. Track department workload, productivity, and backlog, and provide monthly reports to upper management. Reviews and verifies for accuracy the monthly departmental payroll prior to submitting for processing. Performs other duties assigned.
May 2014 - Mar 2016
Office of the Attorney General of Texas, Austin, Texas
Legal Secretary II
Perform entry level to complex word processing of pleadings, other legal and administrative documents and correspondence daily. Assemble exhibits, affidavits and other documents in preparation for court. Assist attorneys with scheduling, calendaring, travel arrangements and case management. Enter and retrieve information using a computer to update case and calendar records on master file. Arrange meetings, interviews, depositions, court reporters, hearings with opposing counsel and other court personnel. Provide administrative and clerical support to division attorneys and staff. File pleadings and other documents manually and electronically with court clerks. Interact with opposing counsel, judges, and other court personnel. Develop, coordinate and maintain record keeping and filing system. Check citations, quotations, footnotes, and references for accuracy.
Jul 2008 - Jan 2010
Phillips Murrah LLC, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Legal Assistant
Assist attorneys with legal administrative duties. Transcribe pleadings and correspondence. Review, edit and proofread pleadings for spelling, punctuation, and formatting. Enter attorney billable time into Tabs program. Docket court deadlines on attorney’s calendar. Assist attorneys in the production of pleadings. Schedule depositions, court reporters, hearings with court personnel, opposing counsel, etc... File documents with Federal (ECF) and local courts. Receive and place phone calls to clients on behalf of attorneys. Schedule and make travel arrangements. Maintain files and off-site storage record keeping retrieval system. Conflicts checks on potential clients. Open and set up new case files.
Jan 2006 - May 2007
Polsinelli Law Firm, Kansas City, Missouri
Legal Secretary
Support corporate real estate attorney by drafting, proofreading, finalization of real estate documentation in commercial real estate cases, including real estate purchases, sale closings, as well as reviewing amendments, leases, subleases or purchase assignments. Draft promissory agreements, legal descriptions of property and title affidavits, for closings. Prepare legal real estate documents for distribution to the client via electronic format file with closing notebooks. Conduct research and analyze title documents for accuracy. Upon the closing of a sale, assist attorney to record case related real estate documentation. Maintain calendars, CLE, reports, time records and expense reports.
Jun 2001 - Dec 2005
Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP, Kansas City, Missouri
Legal Secretary
Assist with preparation of pleadings and discovery in federal and state court matters and arbitration proceedings. Assist attorneys with the status of current cases. Provide support to attorneys in employment litigation and backup support as needed. Assist with preparation of federal and state administrative filings. Prepare/revise correspondence, pleadings, documents and other clerical assignments. Handle a wide variety of complex and confidential, time-sensitive material. Draft and prepare correspondence; manage calendars and provide clerical, administrative and organizational support to attorneys and analysts. Run conflict checks and open new client engagements as requested when needed. Maintain calendars, CLE, reports, time records and expense reports. Book and organize travel arrangements including flights, hotels, transportation, make changes to reservations as needed. Handle various office and client filing; proofreading documents. Perform other administrative duties as assigned.
May 1999 - Aug 2000
Office of the Attorney General of Texas, Austin, Texas
Legal Secretary
Organize, index, prepare, proofread, edit and file legal and administrative documents with local courts. Prepare, proofread, and edit legal and administrative documents in organizing for trial. Arrange interviews, depositions, and court appearances for attorneys. Compile and enter data for charts, graphs, databases, summaries, reports, as well as translate and transcribe documents, complaints and other documents for litigation purposes. Coordinate travel arrangements for legal staff, and prepare and process travel reimbursements with other related paperwork and files. Answer phone and provide general information regarding the case and route calls as appropriate. Perform administrative backup duties for phone reception as required. Review, process and prioritize mail for legal staff. Maintain attorney schedules and update appointment calendars detailing court appearances, interviews, hearings, mediation and other events. Check citations of statutes, case notes, and legal references for cases. Arrange interviews, depositions, and court appearances for attorneys regarding case matters. Maintain attorney case record-keeping and filing systems.
Education:
2022 to current
Central Texas College
WIP Medical Billing and Coding Certification
June 2017 – 2018
Center for Advanced Legal Studies
Bryan University
Apr 1996 - Aug 1997
Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, Kansas
Associates of Applied Science as Legal Office Specialist
Legal Secretarial Certification: (NALS) 2001 Legal Secretary Certificate National Association of Legal Professionals
IT Skills:
Advanced skills - Windows & Office tools Operating systems, Networking & Hardware Application.
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