Legal Assistant
Resume:
Melanie Simmons
Chicago, IL **624
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Career Objective:
To gain employment with a diverse, growth inspired company that will utilize my four years of experience skills to assist litigation attorneys and manage legal records..
Qualification Highlights:
Flexible and versatile-able to maintain a sense of humor under pressure. I’m committed to superior customer service and excellent team building skills. Detail-oriented and resourceful in completing projects; able to multi-task effectively.
Education:
Harold Washington College: September 2010- Present
Professional Experience:
JP MORGAN CHASE, Chicago, IL
Litigation Specialist, December 2009-Present
• Assists attorneys in preparing documents for trail like 90c packets, Motions, Rule 222 Disclosures, Arbitrations, and other witness materials
• Performs the tasks of preparing and filing court documents like Motions, Satisfaction of Releases, Bulk Filing, and Cook County Services at Cook County Circuit Court
• Preparing demand letters for employer or customer
• Printing statements for attorneys or customers upon request
• Prepared Affidavits
• Performs the tasks of handling court filings and administrative tasks
• Send documents out for service
• Enter Bankruptcy information
• Processing customer payments toward accounts
• Communicating with customers regarding accounts
• Distributing mail and packages
• Adhoc reports on Microsoft Excel
• Understand and effectively utilize business management principles, resource management, time management, and team coordination.
• Possess extensive knowledge of various legal, administrative, and clerical procedures
BAKER & MILLER LAW OFFICE, Chicago, IL
Manger Assistant, August 2007-2009
• Prepare and submit legal documents
• Print statements for customer or Attorneys
• Communicating with customers
• Receptionist duties
• Assist with processing payments
• Adhoc reports on Microsoft Excel
• Skip tracing Accounts
Computer Skills:
Experience with litigation support programs, Lexis Nexis, Pacer, Microsoft Word, Excel, Columbia Ultimate Emulate
Reference:
Available upon request
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