Legal Assistant Microsoft Office

Summer Sian Martinez

**** ****** ***. # *, ***********, CA 92316

1-909-***-**** (cell) or 1-626-***-****

Seeking a job opportunity as a Legal Assistant or Jr. Paralegal. Offering extensive years in word processing and legal terminology & writing in the clerical field with skills in office procedures.

SKILLS: Computer Operator/Literacy I &II (295 Hours) Microsoft Office Deluxe Access/Word/Excel/Word

Perfect/Word Processing and Computerized Law

●Manually Filed Documents Electronically Scan)

●Sort mail and sent the invoice electronically to accounting to for billing.

●Back up Receptionist and Senior Typist Clerk

●Work with the public as a liaison

●E-filed with Nation Wide Legal and proofread and served with varies Courts in California and Superior Court

●Subpoena Request for Billing/Film/Medical through Complex

●Notices/Correspondence/Demand Letter

●Legal Research and Writing

●Merus Program/Odyssey/Court Juvenile Management

●Request Court Transcription

●PDF documents of Discovery and Pleadings and scan them into the Coyote Database

●Schedule meetings in Outlook/Zoom/Court Call

●Calendar meetings for Preparations for Trial Date

●Client Services/CWS/CMS Court Results

●Type 55-60 wpm

●Answer telephone

●Computer Application Microsoft Office Deluxe Suite/Microsoft Office 365

●Esquire/Conference Meeting and Continental – Interpreter/Deposition/or taking Deposition.

●Real Time – Interpreter Request

EXPERIENCE:

10/07/24 - 11/5/24 San Bernardino, CA

ELECTION WORKER/ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

My job duty from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. is to screen ballots and analysis and adjudicate ballots one by one. Ability to stand for extended periods of time and perform routine physical tasks. Ability to lift up to 45lbs. Intermediate and advanced computer skills. Ability to communicate professionally, clearly, and effectively both orally and written. Detailed oriented. Ability to interpret and apply policies and guidelines. Technically inclined and able to work in a fast-paced environment, continuously for a long period of time.

05/03/24 - 05/13/24 Los Angeles, CA

LITIGATION SECRETARY, ADAMS & MARTIN

Answered the telephones and intake messages. Routed out calls to assigned Attorney(s). Received the mail and process through. Scan and upload the documents. Review all incoming emails. route to designated Attorney. Prepared Legal Plead and Proof of Service. Check Calendar and update future Court Hearings.

2-26-2024-04-18-2024 & 05-03-24 - 05-13-24 (Contract Assignment) Los Angeles, CA

SENIOR LEGAL ADMIN. ASS./LEGAL ASSISTANT/PARALEGAL, ROBERT HALF LEGAL Assistant to an attorney at the Lemon Law. I oversaw the office and I spoke Spanish and English. I had address to client the personal intake information that is highly confidential in Lemon Law. I released checks and consult with clients in the terms under the supervision of the attorney at the Law Office. Answered the telephone and organized case management. Other previous assignment was I assistant to attorney(s) at the Law Office of Steven W. Burt. Prepared draft of essential forms for plead and Answer to Complaints. Prepared Demurrer for Motions (drafts) and Proof of Service. Conducted legal research and administer Calendar for Court Hearing dates and scheduling. Updated Court docket information and create case matters and case shells. Prepared civil litigation cases for responses and answers. Case Management in confidential cases in The Superior Court of Los Angeles County and U.S. District Courts.

08-08-23/12-15-23 ONTARIO, CA

LAW CLERK II, EMPLOYERS DEFENCE LAWYERS

Under the Supervision of two Attorneys.

WORKERS COMPENSATION: I assisted Les Braley. Daily I entered in the Merus program case matters. I created shells and input all incoming mail, via scan documents PDF and envelopes. Created PDF formats and or converted Word if I had to Edit OCR or DSA a document. Combined docs in a Zip Code folder or compress files. I prepare drafts such as advocacy letters for QME or PQME. I searched in the EAMS Program to pull applicants confidential information. Create demographics for the client’s profile. Pull panel for the choice of a Dr. to exam and patient evaluation. Received incoming mail and calendar appointments by schedule court hearing date. Daily I communicate with staff in the medical field to request subpoena of client’s medical records for production of supporting documents. Communicated with legal medical administrator in correspondence.

CIVIL LITIGATION AND CLASS ACTION (PAGA): I draft pleadings for Discovery and essential forms such as declarations and interrogatories, general and employee forms. I search court dockets in varied Court Houses Court Call or Call Connect or request Remote appearance or request a ZOOM teleconference meeting. On the Merus Firm Calendar I schedule all workers compensation and civil litigation cases. I requested interpreters, Real Time and or request Court Reporters. I confirm appointments with clients. Review legal documents with Attorney as a draft before sending them out via email or mail. Very excellent team in an excellent work environment. Communicate with all staff to confirm daily work within the office.

04-2023/7-2023 Los Angeles, CA

LEGAL ASSISTANT, ROBERT HALF LEGAL

Assisted one Attorney Steve Sommers, Nonprofit Law Group Risk Management solutions in Pasadena, California. Providing legal services and formatting forms for Rob Bonta, Secretary of State. Reviewing and verifying corporate corporation clients including public charities, churches, parachurches, universities, seminaries, and private schools. In communication with the Secretary of the State and looking up FTB to verify the organizations license and active corporate corporation. Assisted Steve with the billing and notes.

12-05-2022/02-16-23 Redlands, CA

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, BORTON PETRINI, LLC

Prepare clients intake information and create a profile for the client’s case shells. Answered phone, took messages, and screen calls. Prepared pleadings and typed in Attorneys modifications and serve proof of service for different caption settings. Microsoft Office 365 and word processing support: prepare documents for correction, proofread tabs and rules for proper filing. Redacted documents and saved PDF Pro or Adobe files in Coyote application. Filed served documents through Nations Wide Legal and e-filed, and calendar scheduled court appearances through varies Superior Courts with proof of service. Subpoena records and ordered medical, bill and film. Schedule conference meetings and set up depositions through Esquire and Zoom. Ordered court reporter through Continental requesting language for depositions. Created matters list and case shells and entered in case related data. Proceed and distributed mail and submitted billing invoices to the accounting department via PDF. Backup support to legal secretaries. Supported three attorneys and aided back-up discovery support to the paralegal.

07-01-2008/12-02-2022 Monterey Park, CA

INTERMEDIATE TYPIST CLERK, DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES

EDMUND D. EDELMAN COURT-JUVENILE COURT SERVICES: Varied Assignments

DATA input from Odyssey Program (JPP) to CWS/CMS Program. Uploaded and exported minute orders in client services. Printed confidential documents for Court Liaison from the LMI System and D2 System.

COURT LIASION/CWS-CMS UNIT -Intake Detention (2013): Unit: Data entry input transferred minute order information from the JADE Program onto the CWS/CMS program. Performed clerical duties in court of law. Prepared Case Law folders and posted, filled, and routed documents. Logged each referral case, tagged the files onto a system called Center for Juvenile Justice Reform. Input minor’s confidential information per minor case and tracked checked by category files and transfer the minute orders. Utilizing the programs in JAI/CWTAPPS and CSW/CMS, received referrals and minute order and appointed for a court hearing date in the delinquency department.

CHILDCARE PROGRAM (2010): Assisted in processing the childcare referrals, managing all supporting document preparations, and set eligibility appointments, generated monthly logs, audited case files, and tracked data. Backed up the Senior Typist Clerk in the Monthly Managers report of forty-nine regional offices.

CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION (2009): Worked on subordinate, bonus, and bilingual pay for the employee and prepared a file. Printed out from CWS Lite and JAI/CWTAPPS of employee pay rate confidential information. Ran a search by the employee number and printed out the assigned Bureau of Liaison and ARA assigned to the employee, pulling the information from the departments directory to determine the employee retro pay. I prepared the case specific details per employee request and sent the file to the CEO.

PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT (2008): I pulled and organized employees’ files for the Civil Representatives and Labor Relations. I mailed out letter correspondence for disciplinary action. Organized file cabinets.

TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENTS in varied law firms: 12-1999 / 12-2008

My Position were:

Legal Secretary/Legal Assistant/Clerk/Calendar Clerk/Bookkeeper/Reception/Grow Program L.A. Department of Social Services assigned at El Monte Court/E.L.A. Court/Central Juvenile Hall & Health Services on Daily (Rio Hondo).

JOB DUTIES:

Organized files Record Keeper, EAS/EDP Program Quicken

Discovery Pleading and Essential Forms Research and Legal Writing

Subpoena Managed Case Law Files Receptionist

Customer Service Copy Machine Fed Ex

EDUCATION:

11-20-2023 - Present

GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY (ONLINE)

BACHELOR OF ART IN PSYCHOLOGY IN JUSTICE: GOVERNMENT WITH AN EMPHASIS IN LEGAL STUDIES

5 YEAR UNDERGRAD

PHOENIX, AZ

JULY 2022 -May 2023

COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (ONLINE)

GAGS STUDENT – PSYCHOLOGY IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE EMPHASIS

LAKEWOOD, CO

OCTOBER 2016

PLATT COLLEGE

ARTS IN PARALEGAL STUDIES - DEANS LIST G.P.A. 3.7-3.99

ALHAMBRA, CA

JUNE 2009 -2004

EAST LOS ANGELES SKILL CENTER

COMPUTER OPERATOR (LITERACY PART I & II

CERTIFIED – Microsoft Office Application

EAST LOS ANGELES, CA

OCTOBER 1998

WATTERSON COLLEGE

LEGAL SECRETARY

High Honor in Computer Science G.P.A. 4.0 (12-18-1997)

PASADENA, CA

ACTIVITIES: NALA-The Paralegal Association – Member 12-2023 (active) & Election Voter Ballots/Inspector Supervisor Election/Disaster Worker (DSW)

References: Upon Request

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