Customer Service Legal Assistant

DA

DESTINY ANDRUS

********************@*****.*** 337-***-**** Baton Rouge, LA 70808 WWW: Bold Profile I am 22-year old college student studying law at Southern University. I have skills and cross-trained in almost everything and have the desire to take on new challenges. I have a strong worth ethic as well as adapting to changes with great interpersonal skills and quickly mastering new skills. Event Coordination, Organization, Planner

Problem Solving

Attention to detail

Scheduling

Mobile device sales

Client follow-ups

Leadership and negotiation

Team player

Communication

Customer service

Simien and Simien LLC Baton Rouge, LA

Legal Assistant

08/2024 - 05/2025

Scanned physical documents into electronic format for storage in a secure database system.

Prepared summaries of depositions, interrogatories and testimony for attorney review.

Processed incoming mail on a daily basis.

Updated databases with new information received from attorneys or clients.

Provided administrative support to attorneys by managing calendars; scheduling appointments; organizing files; preparing correspondence; filing court documents; and obtaining necessary signatures. Coordinated travel arrangements for attorneys attending out-of-town meetings or conferences.

Maintained client confidentiality in all matters.

Answered phones promptly while providing courteous customer service. Researched case law, statutes, regulations and other legal authorities to support assigned tasks.

Reviewed and prepared legal documents, such as contracts, pleadings, motions, briefs, memoranda of law and discovery requests. Ensured that all paperwork was properly filed according to established procedures.

Greeted clients upon arrival at office and provided assistance as needed. Proofread drafts of legal documents for accuracy in grammar and punctuation.

Drafted legal complaints, summonses and interrogatories. Corresponded daily with clients, insurance adjusters, doctors and attorneys.

Maintained knowledge on case status by reviewing relevant records and reporting back to clients.

Summary

Skills

Experience

Doran & Cawthorne Baton Rouge, LA

Intern

06/2024 - 08/2024

Worked closely with human resources to support employee management and organizational planning.

deposition summaries

sat in on depositions and mediations

court weekly on civil and criminal cases

filed and scanned in chronological order

Chuck Granger Law Firm Opelousas, LA

Legal Assistant Intern

05/2024 - 06/2024

Proofread documents for accuracy prior to filing with the court or distribution to opposing counsels' offices.

Scanned and indexed documents into e-discovery database systems. Prepared legal memorandums, correspondence, pleadings, and other documents as requested by attorneys.

Answered phones to provide information to callers or route calls to appropriate parties.

Reviewed case documents and prepared summaries of relevant facts. Runner to court and other office needs.

Retyped all notes and prepared exhibits for court. File Papers

The Law Office of Maurice Hall &

Associates Plaquemine, LA

Legal Assistant

07/2023 - 03/2024

Reviewed and prepared legal documents: contracts, pleadings, motions, briefs, memoranda of law and discovery requests.

Researched case law, statutes, regulations and other legal authorities to support assigned tasks.

Proofread drafts of legal documents for accuracy in grammar and punctuation.

Assisted with document production and deposition preparation. Scanned physical documents into electronic format for storage in a secure database system

Processed incoming mail on a daily basis.

Draft motions

Provide client customer service

Answered phones daily

Set up appointments

Call diverse judges, attorneys, and clerks office on information T-Mobile Port Allen, LA

Mobile Expert

11/2022 - 07/2023

Explained latest promotions, sales incentives and offerings to promote savings and drive sales.

negotiate customers' needs

served as and assistant under assistant manager

Welcomed guests and asked open-ended questions to best determine which products would meet needs.

Developed relationships with repetitive customers and building credibility in product experience and personal integrity in salesmanship. Recommended merchandise to customers based on what fits them. Sam's Club Baton Rouge, LA

Merchandise Coordinator

06/2022 - 10/2022

made layouts in department

Monitored stock to maintain sufficient quantity of featured product. help with forklift work

Communicated and coordinated planogram execution with store management.

updated the stock based on stock and inventory.

Harris and Harris Law Firm Opelousas,

LA

Shadower and Intern

11/2021 - 02/2022

attended court with head lawyer who is now the ADA in Laffayette Parish. sat in on cases and hearings in court

sat in on cases in the office and listen to cases and verdicts Worked in office and files: stored and replaced

Opelousas Senior High School Opelousas, LA

High School Diploma

05/2021

Southern University And A & M College Baton Rouge, LA Bachelor of Science

Spanish:

Limited

French:

Elementary

Microsoft Word Certified

CPR Certified

Education and Training

Languages

Certifications

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