Annie Yi-Belanger Cell: 470-***-**** adu62k@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a position as an administrative assistant utilizing my experience and skills set as a paralegal, bookkeeper, and office administrator

EXPERIENCE

Stevens Law Firm -Duluth, GA. July 2021-May 2022

Legal Assistant

●Answer multi line phone calls

●Interview potential clients

●Verify insurance

●File claims

●Continuous communication with insurance adjusters and clients

●Negotiate with insurance adjusters

●Help clients find body shops for vehicle repairs

●Help clients reserve rental vehicle

●Obtain police reports

●Calendaring

Law Offices of Michael Chung-Duluth, GA October 2018- April 2019

Legal Assistant

●Answer phones

●Draft Immigration forms

●Draft business contracts

●Verify all supporting documents

●Continuous follow up with USCIS

●Constant communication with clients

●Assist non English speaking clients to USCIS for interviews

SJM, Inc.-Jupiter, FL

Customer Service Rep April 2019-June 2020

●Answer phones

●Create invoices

●Log in orders

●Resolve customer complaints

Ford Financial & Tax, Inc.-Bellevue, WA. January 2018-May 2018

Client Coordinator

●Answer multi line phones

●Accounts Receivable

●Follow up on past due bills

●Calendaring

●Billing reports/Reconciliation

●Monitor accountant's emails

●Schedule appointments

●Opening and closing client files

●Tax form preparations

●File clients taxes via IRS Portal

●Follow up with IRS

●Manage accountant's billing sheets

●Other duties assigned

Phillips Estate Law-Bellevue, WA. July 2017-December 2017

Administrative Legal Assistant

●Data entry

●Answer phones

●First and last point of contact with all clients and business associates

●Draft and prepare client portfolios from start to finish

●Witness signer

●Extensive calendaring for attorneys

●Proofreading and editing

●Draft correspondence and emails on behalf of attorney

●Continuous client follow up

●Confidential client record keeping, both electronic and physical

●Other administrative duties assigned

Guske & Co, Inc.-Bellevue, WA. May 2016-December 2017

Office Manager - CPA Firm

●Monthly A/R

●File clients tax returns via IRS portal

●Research tax rejects and rectify

●Draft contracts and engagement letters

●Heavy calendaring

●Scan and attach sensitive documents into appropriate client file in software

●Follow up on past due bills

●Set up new clients into various softwares

●Follow up with staff to ensure all documents are entered into correct client files

●Manage staff time entry

●Follow up on deadlines

●Continuous client communication

Davis Law Group-Seattle, WA. November 2015-April 2016

Client Intake Coordinator

●Client intake/Investigation

●Liaise between clients and attorneys

●Delivering high level of customer service

●Client confidentiality

●Actively participate in various projects within the firm

Stay at home mom/Homemaker-Los Angeles, CA. April 2006-October 2015

ZNC Management-Los Angeles, CA. June 2003-April 2006

Bookkeeper

●Manage accounting functions for 5 branches

●Handle accounts payable/receivable, payroll, and expense control procedures

●Maintain monthly account reconciliation and invoices such as purchase orders/inventory

Law Offices of Joseph Vodnoy and Joseph Walsh-Los Angeles, CA

June 1998-June 2003

Paralegal/Legal Secretary

●Represent clients at city hearings and assisted in court appearances

●Translate and interpret Korean and English with courts, attorneys, city employees and law enforcement for Korean clients

●Manage and oversaw all criminal defense cases

●Prepare applications and all necessary forms and assisted clients in obtaining city permits for business license and operations

●Prepare clients for examination before trial hearings

●Liaise between attorney and clients

●Draft and file legal documents such as motions, subpoenas, briefs, appeals with State and Federal Court

●Transcribe legal pleadings and correspondences through Dictaphone

●Maintain attorney's calendar by setting potential client interview, planning and scheduling conferences, teleconferences, depositions and travel

●Recording and monitoring court appearance dates, pleadings and filing requirements, monitor evidence gathering

●Assist in personal injury claims from initial sign up, continuous contact with insurance adjusters for PD, contact with medical providers, follow up with clients, gathering all evidence, negotiating fees, settlement demands

●Organize confidential client records

Skills:

●Strong oral and written communication skills

●Proficient with Microsoft Office programs, Outlook, Needles,

Time slips, Google docs

●Proficient

●Timely

●Bilingual-Fluent English/Korean

●Data entry

●High level of professionalism

●Easily adapts to any type of work environment and personalities

References: Furnished upon request

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