Administrative/Legal Assistant

AZILDA M. AUTHEMENT

***** ********** *****

Cypress, Texas 77429

Tel.: 281-***-****

832-***-**** - Cell

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OBJECTIVE Part-Time Administrative Assistant -- especially where responsibility, ability to work with individuals and groups, self-starter, aggressive, and creative writing skills are assets.

EDUCATION Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, Louisiana

Degree: Associate of Science

Concentration: Legal Assistant Studies

Graduation Date: December 15, 1989

EXPERIENCE

April ‘01

-- Feb. ‘09 Harold Eisenman – Paralegal/Bookkeeper

Harold Eisenman, P.C. – Houston, Texas

Personal Injury and Maritime Law – Interview clients; handle telephone conferences; prepare Notice of Depositions, correspondence to Judges, law clerks, case managers, attorneys, adjusters and clients, answers/responses to discovery, Motions, Orders, Memorandums In Support of Motions, Subpoenas, Subpoena Duces Tecums and various trial documents; schedule depositions, mediations, doctor’s appointments and IME’s; file various pleadings with the Court on-line; Calendar deadlines from Court directed Docket Control Orders, Statutes of Limitations, deposition and mediation dates; Bookkeeping duties on Timeslips and QuickBooks programs, track and reconcile three bank accounts, enter accounts receivable, pay accounts payable, prepare bi-monthly payroll and tax liabilities, quarterly tax forms (941, 940-EZ and TWCC), and Settlement Disbursements.

July ‘99 Gregory J. Schwab --Legal Secretary/Paralegal

-- Jan. ‘01 Gregory J. Schwab, L.L.C. -- Houma, Louisiana

Insurance Defense Law - Prepare Answers to Petition for Damages, Interrogatories, Request for Production of Documents, Request for Admissions, Notice of Depositions, Notice of Medical Records Deposition, Employment Authorizations, Medical Record and Bill Authorizations, Beginning and End of Phase Reports to State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, correspondence to adjusters and insureds, schedule depositions, schedule IME’s, prepare responses to discovery, Dismissals, Judgments, Receipt and Releases, Motions, Orders, Memorandums In Support of Motions, Subpoenas, Subpoena Duces Tecums and medical record and bill timelines.

Sept. ‘97 Johnette L. Martin -- Paralegal/Legal Secretary

--Nov. ‘98 Stephen M. LaRussa & Associates -- Houma, Louisiana

Personal Injury and Parish Defense Law - Assist in legal research, prepare documents, such as Petitions, Discovery (Interrogatories, Request for Production of Documents and Request for Admission), Motions, Memoranda, Notice of Depositions, and Subpoenas.

Dec. ‘90 Michael D. Carbo -- Legal Secretary/Paralegal/Bookkeeper

-- Aug. ‘97 Didriksen & Carbo -- New Orleans, Louisiana

Insurance Defense, Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law - Assist in preparation of patent, trademark and copyright applications for filing with their respective offices. Pleadings (Petition, Motion for Extension of Time, Notice of Deposition, Subpoena, etc.) for defense litigation. Status letters to clients informing them of their case. Clerical duties and accounting on Timeslips program, entering attorney timesheets, printing, revising and mailing of monthly and quarterly bills for the entire office.

Feb. ‘90 Louis R. Koerner, Jr. – Paralegal/Bookkeeper

-- Dec. ’90 Attorney at Law -- New Orleans, Louisiana

Bankruptcy and Corporate Law - Prepared various pleadings for State and Federal Court (Corporation Bankruptcies (Chapter 7 and 11), Succession, Petition for Open Account, Executory Process, Judgment Debtor Rule) and other pleadings for heavy litigation cases. Research in the various Courts on a wide range of topics. Clerical and accounting skills were also used.

Oct. ‘89 Steve B. Mayer -- Paralegal/Legal Secretary

-- Jan. ‘90 Attorney at Law -- Houma, Louisiana

Bankruptcy and Family Law - Prepared pleadings (Petition for Separation, Petition for Divorce, Judgment, Alimony, Child Support, Custody, Succession and Bankruptcies (Chapter 7 and 11). Research for various cases of family law. Clerical and accounting skills were also used.

Feb. ’89 Charles Caillouet -- Paralegal Internship

-- Apr. '89 Attorney at Law -- Thibodaux, Louisiana

Real Estate Law - Performed Title Examinations (Abstracts). Prepare pleadings (Executory Process, Petition on Open Account Suit and research on both civil and criminal situations. General office work was also performed.

COMPUTER

SKILLS Microsoft Word, Timeslips, Quicken, QuickBooks Pro, Corel Word Perfect, PINS and Amicus Attorney

PROFESSIONAL

LICENSES Notary Public and Certified Legal Assistant with the State of Texas

REFERENCES Available upon request

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