Los Angeles Legal Assistant
Resume:
Rita D. Clayton
Los Angeles, California U.S.A.
Phone: 310-***-****
*********@********.*****.***
www.linkedin.com/in/rita-clayton-09a54431
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Legal secretarial experience includes drafting, editing, and proofreading legal documents, pleadings, e-filing, redlining, TOCs, forms, entering billable time, assigning matter numbers, travel arrangements, expense reports, Bachelor’s degree.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel, (and WordPerfect). Document managements systems, IManage, Litify, timekeeping systems, Lexis Nexis. Zoom, Teams. Adobe. CRMs. Readily learn computer applications.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Legal Assistant
Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer P.A.
(through LHH Recruiting – a division of Adecco)
Los Angeles, CA
May 2025 – June 2025
•Drafted, formatted, and prepared filings, pleadings, answers, motions, interrogatories, responses, reports, and letters for attorneys.
•E-filed documents using state and federal court databases.
•Scheduled depositions, hearings, appointments for attorneys.
•Maintained calendar for trial and discovery deadlines.
•Maintained files including opening and closing of files.
•Assisted attorneys with time entry on billing software.
Legal Secretary
Law Office of Bennett Kerns
Los Angeles, CA
February 2024 – January 2025
•Word-processed pleadings, and filed with Central District court.
•Prepared Statements and invoices, with billable time.
•Transcribed engagement letters to clients.
•Calendared all appointments, client meetings and conferences.
Legal Assistant / Executive Assistant
AppleOne Staffing, and LA Business Personnel (temp, temp to hire, direct hire)
Los Angeles, CA
November 2023 – February 2024
•Prepared business letters / documents / presentations / spreadsheets.
•Coordinated executives’ calendar/s, schedule meetings / conference calls.
•Made travel arrangements and balanced corporate expense reports.
•Assisted attorneys and executives with all administrative functions.
•Actively interviewed for legal positions.
Administrative Assistant
UAW – Labor Employment and Training Corporation
Los Angeles, CA
August 2018 to October 2023
•Prepared and edited correspondence, weekly reports, and proposals.
•Maintained executives’ calendars, scheduled meetings and appointments.
•Made travel arrangements, and prepared and reconciled expense reports.
Event Specialist
Advantage Solutions
Los Angeles, CA
August 2016 to August 2018
•Represented companies by doing in-person customer presentations of products.
•Increased sales and brand awareness by 50%. Interacted with shoppers.
•Learned and used state requirements for health and safety procedures.
•Prepared call reports.
Legal Secretary / Legal Word-processor / Law office Receptionist
LA Business Personnel (staffing agency specializing in Legal)
Los Angeles, CA
October 2015 to August 2018 (and 2006 – 2009)
Contracted by the staffing agency to perform multiple assignments related to legal secretarial on a temp basis for multiple law firms and corporate legal departments in the Los Angeles area. Includes a long-term assignment at:
Law Office of Gottesman & Polito (Mark Gottesman and Francesco Polito)
(December 2015 – April 2016)
•Word-processed pleadings, business letters, forms, and discovery. Redlined.
•Opened files, assigned matter numbers, and assisted with court filings.
•Scheduled attorneys’ appointments, consultations, and conference calls.
Legal Assistant / Legal Word-processor
Robert Half Legal (formerly The Affiliates)
January 2006 to August 2009
L.A. Business Personnel
•Word-processed pleadings, discovery, and business letters. Redlined.
•Assisted with court filings and preparation for court hearings.
•Entered billable time, processed expense reports, and input data.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration
California State University-Dominguez Hills - Carson, California U.S.A.
Continuing Education (Legal)
How to File Documents in Federal Court
Continuing Legal Education - Legal Professionals Inc. PACER/NextGen / CM/ECF
Demonstration of the Log-in and submission processes. Demonstration on setting up an attorney filer account, and attorney admissions to the Federal courts. Discussion of the distinctive features of the CM/ECF.
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