SANDRA A. SACCOCIA

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Berkley, MA 02779

508-***-**** (h) ▪ 508-***-**** (c)

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TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microsoft Office Microsoft Outlook Carpe Diem MicroPat

Nerac iManage CPI Typing 80 wpm

OBJECTIVE: A challenging position as an administrative assistant at a growth-oriented firm, which will allow me to further utilize my skills and acquire new abilities.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

GOODWIN PROCTER, LLP, Boston, MA 2008-2009

Legal Secretary/Patent Assistant

Provided backup secretarial support to attorneys and staff.

Prepared and filed U.S provisional and non-provisional applications with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Assisted with Responses to Office Actions, Request for Continued Examination, and Notices of Allowance.

Assisted with research and ordering of patent publications.

Reviewed filing receipts and prepared petitions to correct filing receipts, if necessary.

Reported all documentation to clients with regard to status of patents and any other related patent or legal issues.

CHOATE, HALL & STEWART, Boston, MA 2000-2007

Patent Assistant

Prepared and filed U.S. provisional and non-provisional applications with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Prepared Declarations, Assignments, Power of Attorney, Right of Assignee to Take Action and Written Assertion documents for execution by client and inventors.

Assisted with Responses to Office Actions, Amendments, Request for Continued Examination, Missing Parts, Notice of Allowance and Notice of Appeal during patent prosecution process.

Assisted with research and ordering of patent publications.

Reviewed filing receipts, and prepared petitions to correct filing receipts, as necessary.

Reported all documentation to academic institutions and corporate clients with regard to status of patents, and any other related patent or legal issues.

Maintained and reviewed docketing reports.

PROSKAUER ROSE, LLP, New York, NY 2000

Legal Secretary

Provided secretarial support to senior counsel and associates.

Maintained calendar, scheduled appointments, meetings and coordinated travel arrangements.

LAW OFFICE OF MARIA NIETO, West Palm Beach, FL 1999

Legal Assistant

Provided legal assistance to in-house counsel.

Typed correspondence, motions, orders, briefs, scheduled hearings, depositions, pre-deposition conferences, attorney conferences, and IMEs.

Maintained calendar and coordinated and scheduled travel arrangements.

Trial preparation and contact with clients and court personnel.

 

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (continued)

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR 1993-1999

Legal Secretary

Set up and maintained files, prepared pleadings, complaints, discovery and correspondence, filed documents with the court.

Maintained case calendar and docket, scheduled all client appointments, hearings and depositions, scheduled travel arrangements.

Scheduled pre-deposition conferences with doctors, attorneys and clients, prepared timesheets, researched files for necessary documentation.

Trial preparation and contact with clients and court personnel.

GOLDBERG & YOUNG, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, FL 1988-1993

Word Processor

Prepared all legal documentation relating to corporate, real estate, probate and litigation.

GOODHART & ROSNER, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, FL 1984-1988

Legal Secretary

Prepared litigation documentation, scheduled hearings, depositions, maintained calendar, tickler system, filing and billing.

Trial preparation and contact with clients and court personnel.

STATE ATTORNEY’S OFFICES, Fort Lauderdale, FL/Miami, FL 1978-1984

Legal Secretary/Word Processor/Restitution Coordinator

Prepared pleadings, correspondence and other documents.

Organized and maintained filing system.

Coordinated and scheduled travel arrangements for witnesses and counsel.

Assisted police personnel in the investigation and analysis of homicide cases.

Assisted counsel with jury instructions and attended court conferences.

Implemented and coordinated a restitution program for non-violent, first-time offenders to provide counseling and rehabilitative services to victims of misdemeanor crimes.

EDUCATION

Paralegal Program, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL

Associates of Arts, Broward Community College, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Secretarial Program/Legal Assistant, Charron Williams College, Miami, FL

Basic PCT Seminar, Washington DC

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

Received Outstanding Academic Achievement Award, Miami-Date Community College

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