Administrative Assistant Legal

WINSOME HARVEY

Telephone: 770-***-**** Email: ********@*********.***

Telephone : 321-***-****

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Investigative Fact Finder

October 4, 2020 to February 28, 2023

Robert Half Legal Georgia Department of Labor – Atlanta, GA (Remote)

Conduct investigative interviews with claimants and employers regarding job separation and non-separation issues such as availability to work, job refusal and other eligibility requirements

Analyze submitted information and documentation to determine additional information pertinent to each party

Ensure all fact-finding interviews are conducted fairly while safeguarding the legal rights of all parties

Document all information obtained from claimant and employer into internal database systems

Communicate accurate information and answer any questions relating to the unemployment adjudication process

Legal Administrative Assistant III

February 2016, to 01/31/21 – CDC – Executive Assistant II –

Prepared travel itineraries for domestic and international travel; schedule hotels; make flight arrangements through Federal Travel System (OMEGA)

Submit e-VISA for international travel where necessary; coordinate transportation arrangements between hotel and airport at international location

Submit travel vouchers for payment and follow-up with same and report on status; assist with Passport application where necessary

Attend meeting with Associate Director and Associate Deputy Director of International Department to discuss daily ongoing projects and administrative duties; calendaring and coordinating appointments using Outlook and Skype for departmental and outside meetings and schedules

Reporting to Executive Level, Director and Deputy Directors on a weekly basis as to progress and other administrative duties including procurement spreadsheets for review by IT Advisors; Also provided Record Keeping for file retention on federal system.

DTI Global, Inc.

Document Specialist II

April, 2015 to January, 2016

Preparation of and revisions legal documents to include formatting for court filing in both State and Federal Courts, prepared trial documents and notebooks; WORD document Conversion, PDF Conversion, Excel, including customer service offerings to clients, solving issues and regenerating chain of command.

May, 2014 to March, 2015

Various employment agencies contracting as legal secretary/legal administrative assistant in different corporate companies and law firms providing assistance with drafting and formatting pleadings/discovery and e-filing in state and federal court systems, preparing correspondence, requesting and compiling medical and other records, making edits to documents and pleadings, coordinating appointments with clients and providers, preparing deposition notices and scheduling court reporters; calendaring in Outlook, preparing correspondence regarding routine enquiries as to requesting and coordinating medical records and other tests reports for employee hiring; follow-up on records requests, time and coordinating travel arrangements.

CARLOCK, COPELAND & STAIR, LLP — Atlanta, GA

Provided a full variety of legal support to three (3) attorneys

Litigation Legal Secretary/Assistant

Personal Injury, Insurance Defense and Medical Malpractice Claims

CARLOCK, COPELAND & STAIR, LLP - November, 2002 to February, 2014:

Provided attorneys with research and secretarial assistance; preparation of various pleadings/documents for filing in various County State/Superior Court; using State and Federal Courts’ E-File and Docket System; scheduling discovery depositions and mediations with regard to possible settlement of lawsuits; preparing trial note books and trial documents; review of correspondence, and all other miscellaneous secretarial duties, including other administrative duties.

• Maintained filings for litigation files and other miscellaneous projects

• Prepared client letters either by way of transcription or attorney notes

•Requested clients’ records from various medical and employment entities

• Followed with various medical providers regarding requests for production

• Scheduled court reporters and videographers for depositions

• Prepared travel arrangements, review providers’ billings, and schedule meetings

• Set up new files and created the initial draft for all new pleadings prior to handing off to attorneys.

• Processed and docketed daily incoming correspondence filing mail in a timely proficient matter while ensuring accuracy.

• Acted as liaison to attorneys and staff, providing docketing guidance and expertise.

• Reviewed all work products to ensure highest accuracy; routinely applied techniques and procedures to manage details, often working under critical deadlines.

• Coordinated, scheduled, and maintained calendars of appointments, deposition meetings, and travel itineraries as needed.

• LexisNexis

•Completed all word processing work including, but not limited to, memos, letters, charts, check requests, new matter memos, briefs, pleadings, agreements, and other such documents specific to the time-keepers area of practice.

SECRETARIAL /COMPUTER SKILLS:

Proficient in typing, communication, time management and organization

TEAMs; Microsoft Pack, Outlook, Workshare Compare, Excel, PowerPoint, Proofreading, CICS, Digital and Dictaphone transcription and client/telephone communication.

EDUCATION:

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CAREER INSTITUTE (Atlanta, GA)

• Completed Paralegal Course in Corporate/Litigation (Received Diploma)

UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO (Toronto, Ontario)

Wadsworth College

• B.S. and Certificate in Business Administration (Did not graduate)

• Completed Certificate - Law Clerk/Legal Secretary

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