NICHOLE M. GIBSON

OBJECTIVE

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Seeking a position of Legal Assistant where I can utilize secretarial and legal skills in an environment beneficial for mutual growth and development.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

A highly organized and detail-oriented Legal Assistant with 24 years’ experience providing thorough and skillful administrative support, dedicated and focused; able to prioritize and complete multiple tasks and follow through to achieve goals, an independent and self-motivated professional with excellent interpersonal skills. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) – Legal Practice Assistant 2022 – Present

Provide support for seven attorneys in the Capital Markets, Patent Prosecution & Litigation and Business Litigation Practice Groups

Proofread and review written work including correspondence, memos and court filings

Calendar court deadlines using Compulaw

Manage attorneys’ client, court, and Firm administrative obligations and deadlines

Support attorneys’ participation in outside organizations and sponsorship of client development events

Assist attorneys with compliance of firm billing and timekeeping requirements.

Review and edit client bills in accordance with client billing requirements

Manage conflicts checks, new client matter openings, engagement and waiver letters.

Manage attorneys’ travel portfolios, including making travel arrangements

Process expense reimbursements

STRADLEY RONON STEVENS & YOUNG, LLP - Legal Assistant 2018 - 2022

Provide support for six Partners in the Investment Management Group

Draft correspondence, edit and proofread documents

Generate reports and prepare audit responses

Calendar management, travel arrangements and schedule meetings

Prepare check requests, expense reports and client invoices

Open new client matters and prepare engagement letters

Input attorneys’ timesheets

KLEHR HARRISON HARVEY BRANZBURG - Legal Assistant 2014 - 2018

Provided high level support for Chair of Corporate Department

Revised and proofread a variety of corporate documents including agreements and closing documents

Formed corporations and applied for EINs

Managed calendars, travel coordination and scheduled meetings

Maintained electronic-filing databases

Drafted amendments, correspondence and new business intake letters LITTLER MENDELSON, PC - Legal Assistant 2007 - 2014

Provided high level secretarial and administrative support to two senior partners and two associates in the labor and employment and ediscovery groups

Drafted correspondence, legal documents, and PowerPoint presentations

Electronic filing and document management

Proofread and revised documents

Transcribed documents from dictation

Prepared check requests and expense reports

Maintained schedules and calendar for attorneys

Coordinated and set up high volume conference calls, meetings and travel arrangements

Obtained docket and case information and electronically filed pleadings via ECF BLANK ROME LLP - Legal Assistant 1998 – 2007

Assisted two senior partners and an associate in the business restructuring and bankruptcy group

Prepared and circulated highly confidential documents

Maintained and updated Outlook calendar

Scheduled both internal and external conferences; arranged travel and accommodations

Updated and maintained contact and marketing lists

Tracked and submitted attorneys’ expenses

Drafted correspondence and pleadings

Opened new client files and maintained heavy filing SKILLS: Excellent phone skills, Transcription, MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, DTE, Adobe Pro, Excel and various document management programs

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