Lilah Chavez

Lilah D. Chavez

**** ****** **** ***** *** Jose, CA 95122 408-***-****

OBJECTIVE:

Obtain a position as a Legal Assistant with a law firm that would enable me to be a contributing team member.

SKILLS

Quick Books Pro

MS Office

WordPerfect

Transcription/80 WPM

ProLaw

American Processes of Law

Basic Legal Research

Westlaw

EXPERIENCE

Maccora & Peoples, San Jose, CA 8/07-3/09

Legal Assistant

• Assist attorney in daily activities

• Administrative duties including utilizing ProLaw software and transcription

• Matching and Batching incoming and outgoing mail

• Calendaring MSC’s, depositions, and medical exams

Robert Half Legal, Palo Alto, CA 1/07-8/07

Legal Receptionist/Temporary employee at Maccora & Peoples

• Clerical Duties including utilizing ProLaw software

• Matching and Batching incoming and outgoing mail

• Calendaring MSC’s, depositions, and AME’s

• Transcription

Blossom Hill Homes, San Jose, CA 8/01-4/06

Office Manager

• Full administrative duties

• Accounting Responsibilities including A/P and A/R

• Supervision of 3 maintenance workers

• Acted as liaison with vendors and 391 homeowners with the Board of Directors

A-1 Prostaff, San Jose, CA 3/97-10/00

Office Coordinator

• Full administrative duties

• Accounting Responsibilities utilizing Quick Books Pro

• Staffing and Recruiting up to approximately 20-50 employees on a daily basis

EDUCATION

Heald College, Milpitas, CA

Associate in Applied Science Degree in Paralegal Studies

Current student

Heald College, Milpitas, CA

Associate in Applied Science Degree in Business Administration with an Emphasis in Legal Assisting

July 2007

Central County Occupational Center, San Jose, CA

Accounting/Banking Certificate

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