Kendra M. Boyd
Des Plaines, IL 60016
gjaed5@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE: To enhance my skills as an/Legal Secretary/Paralegal & Office Manager in order to create a long-standing career within your organization.
EMPLOYMENT
HISTORY:
01/08-07/12 John J. Corbett Law Offices
Chicago, Illinois
Legal Assistant
Handling phones, preparing correspondence and legal documentation for attorney’s. Opening mail, scheduling depositions, arbitrations and mediations. Duties include preparing request for medical records, accident and ambulance reports. Preparing weekly schedules, monthly calendar for attorneys and staff, scheduling expert depositions and client meetings. Assisting with A/P & A/R, intake processing, keeping track of attorney’s itineraries, handling travel arrangement, docketing, opening and closing case files, indexing files, copying, scanning and various other duties as needed
10/05 – 12/07 Steven D. Gertler LLC
Chicago, Illinois
Paralegal/Collector
Preparing Cases for Arbitration & Trial, Drafting Complaints, Motions, Discovery, Subpoena & Affidavits: Reviewing & Sorting All Correspondence & Discovery: Scheduling Arbitrations with Clients & Insurance Company Representatives: Setting up Court Reports, Deposition locations & Travel Arrangements for Clients: Drafting Notice of Arbitrations, Pleadings, Motions & Depositions. Preparing Weekly Court Schedule, Docketing Files & Court Orders: Setting up Payment Arrangements, Coordinating with Client for Settlement Offers, Drafting Settlement Releases, Liaison between Clients & Debtors for Monthly Payment Agreement Amounts, Making Collection Calls for Past Due Accounts, Reading of Depositions Transcripts at Trial, General Filing, Back up to Receptionist, Mail.
04/04 – 09/05 Heller & Frisone LLC
Chicago, Illinois
Law Clerk
Preparing Daily Court Schedule, All Pleadings, Motions & Discovery to be filed at Various Court Buildings, Reviewing Various Court Database for Case Status: Docketing Case Files, Hand Deliveries to Clients & Vendors: Preparing Bulk Mail, Coping, Faxing & Various Other Duties as needed.
EDUCATION:
2011 Ashford University Human Resource B.A. Degree
(Online) Iowa
2007 DePaul University Awarded Paralegal Certificate Chicago, Illinois
SKILLS:
• Typing 60 WPM
• Lexis Nexis
• MS Word
• Orion Billing
• Outlook
• E-Filing
• Quick Books
• Dictaphone
• Excel
• Time Matters
• Google Chrome
• Circuit & Federal Court System
• Wisconsin Circuit Court System
• Switchboard (Up to 20 Lines)
REFERENCES: Available Upon Request