Ramona Boyce

Ph. 501-***-****

adxnyz@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Profile

Organized, professional paralegal/office manager with strong administrative and interpersonal skills. Loyal, reliable and dependable. Able to work independently and/or as a team in a fast-paced environment and prioritize tasks. Easily adapt to my surroundings. Extensive client contact. Eager and willing to take on any task and see it through completion. Very quick study. Impartial and objective. Nine years of managing the day-to-day operations of the office, including supervising support staff. Proficient in all MS Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point), QuickBooks, WordPerfect, iManage, Wealth Counsel, TABS3, Aderant, Practice Master, Juris, Timeslips, Needles, Westlaw, LexisNexis, electronic filing with state, federal and appellate courts and the proper formatting for same, copiers, scanners, binding, facsimile; and all digital transcription equipment and software applications; type 70 wpm; extensive legal and medical terminology. Experienced areas of practice: civil and commercial litigation; insurance defense; corporate transactions; real estate; family law; estate planning; probate; construction; premises liability; wrongful death; product liability; medical malpractice; labor and employment; workers' comp; nursing home; marketing; advertising; securities; and, entertainment. Work History

SMITH WILLIAMS LAW FIRM, LLP (March 2021 – present) Litigation Paralegal

• Manage all administrative tasks for two attorneys (insurance defense, general litigation, real estate, probate and estate planning, corporate transactions).

• Make all travel arrangements and setup venue.

• Schedule trials, hearings, depositions, appointments and meetings and docket same on firm calendar in Outlook and TABS.

• Draft pleadings, agreements, contracts and correspondence for attorney review.

• Proof, edit and finalize documents.

• Organize and bind pleadings and discovery and prepare indexes for same.

• Electronic filing of pleadings in appropriate court.

• Prepare subpoenas, trial exhibits and notebooks.

• Summarize depositions.

• Assist attorneys in gathering information for discovery.

• Obtain medical, employment, social security and medicare records and summarize.

• Emails to clients, opposing counsel and courts.

• Liaison between insurance adjusters, clients and attorneys.

• Set up new client files with appropriate billing codes, keep updated and archived.

• Prepare mediation and settlement statements.

• Enter attorneys time and prepare billing statements.

• Accounts receivable/accounts payable.

FRIDAY, ELDREDGE & CLARK, LLP (March 2019 – December 2019) Sr. Litigation Assistant

• Manage all administrative tasks for three attorneys, including the department-head.

• Prepare pleadings, correspondence, discovery, emails, etc.

• File pleadings and exhibits electronically with appropriate federal, state, or county court, city commission or board.

• Prepare pleading and discovery indexes, exhibits and trial notebooks.

• Review contracts for inaccuracies and completeness.

• Copy, scan, and bind documents.

• Coordinate and schedule meetings, hearings, trials, mediation, depositions, court reporters, etc. and reserve venue for same.

• Maintain attorney’s case dockets and calendars in Outlook.

• Track and account for their time and expenses and enter same daily.

• Review and revise monthly billing statements.

• Make travel arrangements and prepare itinerary.

• Prepare expense reports and submit for reimbursement.

• Prepare client handouts, presentations and update their employee handbooks. REDDICK MOSS, PLLC - (Feb. 2017 – Oct. 2018)

Litigation Paralegal

• Intake of new clients and prepare the necessary contracts and paperwork to be signed.

• Draft pleadings and correspondence for attorney’s review.

• Proof, edit and finalize pleadings and file in appropriate court.

• Prepare HIPAA documents and request medical records.

• Obtain accident report and prepare legal representation notice to insurance provider.

• Communicate daily with insurance providers.

• Upload electronic and/or scan medical records and Bates stamp, review and summarize and submit to expert.

• Organize and index pleadings and medical records.

• Scan, fax, and email to opposing counsel and courts.

• Maintain client files (both electronic and hard copy) to ensure records are up to date.

• Prepare subpoenas for records, depositions and trial.

• Case management to ensure documents are produced and deadlines are met.

• Coordinate with clients, attorneys, court reporters, and courts to schedule depositions, hearings, mediation and trials.

• Obtain jury panel and prepare bios of same.

• Maintain the firm’s court docket and calendar.

• Arrange attorneys’ travel and maintain costs associated therewith.

• Submit travel and expense reimbursements.

• Communicate with clients regarding case status and meet with clients in preparation for trial.

• Trial and mediation preparation (exhibits, exhibit lists and jury instructions) and attendance.

• Prepare settlement documents and obtain signatures and settlement funds. BOYCE COURT REPORTING AND LEGAL SERVICES - (Oct. 2010 – Feb. 2017) Licensed and Certified Freelance Court Reporter, Contract Paralegal and Legal Staffing Services.

• Report sworn testimony of depositions and legal proceedings using the voice-writing method and prepare the transcripts via transcription.

• Provide contract paralegal and legal staffing services, i.e. contract review, trial preparation, research, summarize depositions, organize, review and summarize files, medical bills and records and fill-in for legal staff while out for vacation, illness, etc.

• Assist hearing impaired college students with class notes and assignments as well as other hearing-impaired individuals with meetings, etc. through closed-captioning via voice-writing.

• Attend various Board meetings and take and transcribe the Minutes of the meeting. DOVER DIXON HORNE PLLC - Little Rock, Arkansas (March 1988 to Nov. 2010) Litigation Paralegal/Office Administrator/Billing Specialist

• Manage all administrative tasks for three senior managing partners.

• Initial intake of clients to advise what documents they will need to provide and what they should expect with regards to documents produced, billing rates and the timeframe.

• Compose and revise legal documents for attorneys, including letters, discovery, and court pleadings.

• Electronically file pleadings with the appropriate court.

• Review bid proposals and contracts for inaccuracies and completeness.

• Interview clients/witnesses in preparation of discovery and/or trial.

• Trial preparation and attendance.

• Answer direct attorney phone lines and act as liaison between clients and attorneys.

• Schedule all appointments, hearings and briefings for attorneys, as well as track and maintain busy attorney schedules.

• Track and account for all expenses, utilizing correct client codes and invoicing procedures.

• Enter attorneys' time for monthly billing.

• Process firm's monthly billing statements.

• Accounts payable.

• Accounts receivable.

• Maintain IOLTA account.

• Process all check requests and balance account daily.

• General Ledger.

• Set-up new clients and maintain database.

• Generate reports for and attend monthly shareholder meetings.

• Summarize depositions, briefs and other pleadings.

• Extensive legal research on various software.

• Held quarterly staff meetings.

• Recruit staff personnel and oversee and manage employee benefits.

• Organize, inventory and order all office supplies and maintain all office equipment and vendor accounts.

• Ensure legal documents are processed and handled in a timely and efficient manner in order to comply with appropriate regulations and deadlines.

• Prepare firm’s court docket.

• Make all travel arrangements for attorneys, including the quarterly retreats.

• Train and mentor legal assistants ensuring compliance and success.

• Working knowledge of State and Federal Labor Laws.

• File and archive all documents in compliance with state and federal laws. Education

John L. McClellan High School - graduated 1982

Pulaski Technical College - August 1982 to May 1984 Associates Degree in Business Administration.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock - August 1982 - May 1985 Studied Psychology and business.

Arkansas School of Court Reporting - November 2007 - graduated October 2008 Hold Arkansas Supreme Court Certified Court Reporter License No. 702 (Inactive) OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position with a reputable firm where I can best utilize my experience, knowledge and excellent people skills to develop long lasting working relationships between the firm and the clientele, as well as internally, for the betterment of the firm and its continued success.

*Licensed and bonded Notary Public.

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