WORK EXPERIENCE

Freelance Legal Word Processor - 2009 to Present

Most recent assignments: McCarter& English LLP; Trinity Management; Friedman LLP; Phillips Nizer LLP; Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP; Robinson Brog Leinwand Greene Genovese & Gluck, P.C.; Kaufman, Dolowich, Voluck; Cahill Gordon & Reindel; Law Office of Christopher J. Gray, P.C; Katsky Korins LLP; Zetlin DiChara; Pryor Cashman LLP; Paul Weiss LLP; White & Case LLP; Reiter Kailas & Rosenblatt LLP; Neil Fuhuer & Associates; Kaplan Rice LLP; Sankel, Skurman & McCartin LLP; Kirby McInerney LLP; Newman and Denny P.C., Board of Education; Department of Transportation (DOT), MTA, and COTHOA.

Format and edit legal documents including paragraph numbering, table of contents, table of authorities, styles, and other Word features.

Efficiently analyze, format, clean-up and style converted PDFs to MS word documents using. Litera DocX tools to restore converted documents.

Create and edit merged documents, legal briefs, pleadings, markups, contract agreements, tables, charts, PowerPoint presentations, Excel spreadsheets, and forms as well as revise and edit redline documents with track changes.

Follow detailed instructions from supervisors to meet court deadlines.

Work remotely to provide legal support when necessary.

WORD PROCESSING OPERATOR/LEGAL SECRETARY

Proskauer Rose LLP, New York, NY - 1999 to 2008

Create and edit legal briefs including court motions, tables, settlement agreements, forms, and contracts for associates, senior counsel, and Partners.

Format legal documents including outline numbering, table of contents, table of authorities, charts, redlines, merged documents and styles.

Prepare blue backs for motions submitted to the court, as well as prepare subpoenas to be served upon witnesses.

Process legal forms for immigration work visas, maintained and updated chronological binders, and opened new matters for client billing.

Coordinated attorneys' travel schedules including hotel bookings and itinerary.

Maintain attorneys' calendar, and processed attorneys' time sheets and expense reports for reimbursement.

Liaison with attorneys, clients and co-workers.

Perform job related tasks assigned by supervisor and support attorneys of the firm as needed.

Train entry level employees

EDUCATION

Master of Information Systems, University of Phoenix

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Microsoft Word 365, Excel, PowerPoint; MS Outlook; MS Access 2007; iManage; Worlddox; Netdocs; WordPerfect; Adobe Acrobat Pro; Nauance; Litera DocX tools; Google Sites; Dictaphone/transcription; Visio; Photoshop CS4; Lotus 1-2-3.

REFERENCES: Furnished upon request.