Legal Assistant Administrative

SHEILA DYMPNA BROWNE

OAK FOREST, ILLINOIS ***** 708-***-**** ***.**********@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Dependable Legal Assistant accomplished in assisting high profile attorneys. Dedicated to maintaining professional standards and ethical work habits to produce quality case content. Excellent technical and organizational skills to excel under deadline and workload pressures. SKILLS

• Litigation support

• Fluent in legal terminology

• Advanced word processing

• Civil law

• Criminal law

• Client service and support

• Document filing

• Administrative support

• Document preparation

• Legal/Court Processes

• Exceptional telephone etiquette

• Organizational Efficiency

• Task Prioritization

• Correspondence

• Dictation

• 70WPM typing speed

WORK HISTORY

Legal Assistant, 8/2021 to Present

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, LLC – Chicago, IL

• Draft correspondence, pleadings, discovery and other documents.

• Update pleading and discovery binders; Assist in proofing, editing, redlining, and points/authorities.

• Organized and prioritized workload, maintenances, record keeping and used own judgment to efficiently meet all deadlines with my time management skills while working independently with minimal supervision.

• Abstracted medical and employment records and deposition transcripts.

• Coordinated calendars, maintain, open and store files, schedule meetings and depositions, enter attorneys' billable hours.

• Docketing, manage calendar, schedule depositions with doctors, experts, lay witnesses. Legal Assistant, 04/2017 to 03/2021

Connolly Krause LLC – Chicago, IL

• Insurance Defense Provide assistance to two to three associates in areas of automobile, commercial vehicle, premises, construction, environmental, and insurance litigation.

• Draft correspondence, pleadings, discovery and other documents.

• Update pleading and discovery binders; Assist in proofing, editing, redlining, and points/authorities.

• Organized and prioritized workload, maintenances, record keeping and used own judgment to efficiently meet all deadlines with my time management skills while working independently with minimal supervision.

• Abstracted medical and employment records and deposition transcripts.

• Coordinated calendars, maintain, open and store files, schedule meetings and depositions, enter attorneys' billable hours.

• Docketing, manage calendar, schedule depositions with doctors, experts, lay witnesses.

• Managed over 50 customer calls per day.

• Assisted litigation attorneys with research, depositions, trial preparation, discovery and document drafts for court submittal

Legal Assistant, 07/2015 to 04/2017

BEVERLY & PAUSE – Chicago, IL

• Insurance Defense Provide assistance to one partner and one associate in areas of automobile, commercial vehicle, premises, construction, environmental, and insurance litigation.

• Draft correspondence, pleadings, discovery and other documents.

• Update pleading and discovery binders; Assist in proofing, editing, redlining, and points/authorities.

• Abstracted medical and employment records and deposition transcripts.

• Coordinated calendars, maintain, open and store files, schedule meetings and depositions, enter attorneys' billable hours.

• Docket, manage calendar, schedule depositions with doctors, experts, lay witnesses.

• Managed accounts and client records of clients, observing confidentiality and extreme discretion

• Worked alongside attorneys, administrative assistants and fellow legal assistants on complex cases and legal processes

Legal Assistant, 11/2014 to 07/2015

PATTON & RYAN, LLC - Chicago, IL

• Insurance Defense Provide assistance to 4 associates and support to one partner in preparing for trial in the areas of labor and employment law, construction, insurance defense commercial and civil litigation and transactional litigation for the defense side Draft correspondence, pleadings, discovery and other documents.

• Update pleading and discovery binders; Produce large complex transactional/insurance defense documents to comply with Federal, State and Local Rules to create trial binders for the team; Assisted in proofing, editing, redlining and black lining, and points/authorities.

• Organized and prioritized workload, maintenances, record keeping and used own judgment to efficiently meet all deadlines with my time management skills while working independently with minimal supervision.

• Abstracted medical and employment records and deposition transcripts.

• Coordinate calendars, maintain, open and store files, schedule meetings and depositions, enter attorneys' billable hours; Overseen staff on overflow and assist office manager with duties such as managing staff. Legal Assistant, 12/2013 to 07/2014

VRDOLYAK LAW GROUP – Tinley Park, IL

• Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Neglect (Plaintiff) Provide assistance to Medical Malpractice attorney in Tinley Park Office, and help as needed in the areas of personal injury, slip & fall, workman's compensation, estate planning.

• Draft correspondence, pleadings, discovery and other documents.

• Update pleading and discovery binders, Assisted in proofing, editing, redlining and black lining, and points/authorities; Coordinated and oversee administrative work flow for the department; Organized and prioritized workload, maintenances, record keeping and used own judgment to efficiently meet all deadlines with my time management skills while working independently with minimal supervision; Abstracted medical and employment records and deposition transcripts; Coordinated calendars, maintain, open and store files, schedule meetings and depositions. Administrative Assistant, 04/2011 to 08/2012

COMMUNITY SPECIALISTS, SOUTH WABASH CONDO ASSOCIATION – Chicago, IL

• (30 Hours Per Week) Provide Assistance to Property Manager, Management Company, Association President and Board Members,.

• Managed all Union Staff Write work orders for Maintenance department based on information from tenants, technicians or based on information gathered from site visits.

• Draft memos and/or making phone calls to Tenants related to lease issues and preventative maintenance scheduling; Issuing keys to technicians/vendors, keeping logs of who has keys and ensuring return of said keys Perform all necessary functions to facilitate Tenant “Move In” and “Move Out”; procedures including: Informing the tenant of the lease obligations and present them with keys, notifying them as their expiration date approaches & informing them of their obligations upon move out; Performing walk outs of units and writing work orders related to turnovers; Processing Security deposit returns; Maintain logs related to: Essential Lead Maintenance (EMP), Project Lists for individual properties, Unit Turnover List; Obtaining Bids – Snow removal, landscaping, rubbish & maintenance/repairs; Perform inspections and replenish inventory where necessary; Maintain charge back to owners as needed; Maintains assessments for unit owners and post late fee charges as needed; Prepares and executes 22.1 Condo Questionnaires; Manages payroll and timesheets for all employees; Maintains office supplies by checking stocks; placing and expediting orders; evaluating new products; Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations; Enhances department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Legal Assistant, 02/2001 to 02/2004

TRESSLER SODERSTROM MALONEY & PRIESS – Chicago, IL

• Insurance Defense Provide assistance to one partner and two(2) associates in the areas of insurance industry in coverage analysis and resolution, litigation, underwriting consultation, product development, claims management and reinsurance; commercial litigation, corporate transactions and intellectual property Draft correspondence, pleadings, discovery and other documents.

• Update pleading and discovery binders; Produced large complex transactional/insurance defense documents to comply with Federal, State and Local Rules to create trial binders for the team.

• Assisted in proofing, editing, redlining and black lining, and points/authorities;.

• Coordinated and oversee administrative work flow for the insurance defense department;.

• Organized and prioritized workload, maintenances, record keeping .

• Abstracted medical and employment records and deposition transcripts.

• Coordinated calendars, maintain, open and store files, schedule meetings and depositions, enter attorneys' billable hours;

Legal Assistant, 02/1992 to 11/1998

LAW OFFICE OF JOHN G. KELLY – Chicago, IL

• Medical Malpractice (Plaintiff) Provided assistance to owner/partner in the areas of medical malpractice, slip & fall, wrongful death, workman's compensation, nursing home neglect, products and premise liability.

• Produce information by transcribing, formatting, inputting, editing, retrieving, copying, and transmitting text, data, and graphics; coordinating case preparation.

• Conserves attorneys time by reading, researching, reviewing, verifying, and routing correspondence, reports and legal documents; drafting letters and documents.

• Initiate telecommunications; organize client conferences, and attorney meetings.

• Scheduling and following up with depositions and scheduling of expert depositions; scheduling couriers, court reporters, expert witnesses, and other special functions.

• Prepare expense reports.

• Maintains attorney calendar, schedule conferences, teleconferences, depositions, travel.

• Record and monitor court appearance dates, pleadings, and filing requirements; monitoring evidence- gathering; anticipating changes in litigation or transaction preparation requirements;

• Maintain office supplies.

• Ensure operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; calling for repairs. EDUCATION

High School Diploma: 05/1987

Mother McCauley High School - Chicago, IL

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