Legal Secretary Administrative Support
Resume:
Sarah Alvarado
Fresno, CA 93726
*******@*******.***
LEGAL SECRETARY PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
I have over 25 years in civil litigation, 7 years of probate / estate planning experience and one year of educational law
experience. I am looking for an established firm where I can end my career as a legal secretary.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Wilkins Drolshagen & Czeshinski, Fresno, CA October 2015 to Present
• Responsibilities: Provide administrative support to attorneys by drafting and proofreading legal documents,
including contracts, briefs, and pleadings;
• Manage attorney calendars, schedule appointments, court dates, and meetings with clients;
• Maintain organized filing system for legal documents and correspondence to ensure easy retrieval of information;
• Prepare and file legal forms with state and federal courts and government agencies in a timely manner;
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of court rules and procedures applicable to assigned cases
• Schedule depositions, mediations, hearings, and court appearances on behalf of attorneys ensuring all parties are
notified in a timely manner
• Work with experts to schedule Independent Medical Examinations and site / vehicle inspections.
• Skills used: Ability to take detailed notes which enables anyone to readily understand the status of any given
instruction, whether it's a deposition, mediation, Independent Medical Examination, client meeting, or other tasks.
McCormick Barstow, Fresno, CA December 2014 to July 2015
• Responsibilities: Transcribing; prepare correspondence; open and distribute dailymail; calendar deadlines; open
and close files; enter attorneys time; filing.
• Skills Used: The ability to learn unfamiliar and challenging computer programs.
Cooper & Cooper, Fresno, CA August 2013 to December 2014
• Responsibilities: Heavy transcription; prepare correspondence; calendar deadlines; prepare and file pleadings
with court; prepare discovery; schedule appointments and depositions; manage and maintain heavy caseload;
maintain calendar for two attorneys; open new files; enter attorneys time.
• Accomplishments: Successfully trained the newsecretaryat this location so that she could meet the requirements
of the desk with confidence.
• Skills Used: The ability to learn unfamiliar calendaring and time keeping programs with proficiency.
Brunn & Flynn, Modesto, CA February 2006 to July 2013
• Responsibilities: Transcription; prepare correspondence; calendar deadlines; prepare and file pleadings with
court; prepare discovery; schedule appointments and depositions; manage and maintain heavy caseload; maintain
calendar for two attorneys.
• Skills Used: The ability to step into a brand-new position with minimal setbacks.
A.S. in Behavioral Science: Evergreen Valley College - San Jose, CA
Microsoft Excel
Communication skills
Microsoft Outlook
Personal injury law
Microsoft Office
Typing
Legal administrative experience
Proofreading
Computer skills
Litigation
Time management
Legal drafting
Administrative experience
Organizational skills
Word and Word Perfect
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
The ability to communicate with Spanish speaking clients and translate interviews between client and attorney.
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