Legal Assistant, Paralegal, Administrative Assistant

Tamika C. Miller

***** ***** **** ● Hampton, Georgia● 30228

Home: 770-***-****

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Professional Experience

Global Employment Solutions September / 2010

Employment Agency

Ferns, Adams & Associate, March/2005 – July/2009

Supervising Paralegal- Consumer/Commercial/Bankruptcy Litigation

• Assisted in preparation of trials.

• Conducted legal research.

• Digested and index information obtained prior to trial.

• Gathered information in preparation for lawsuits.

• Performed office procedures in the everyday running of a legal office.

• Prepared and interpret legal documents.

• Prepared pleadings, subpoenas, and other legal documents.

• Research factual and legal issues.

• Prepared simple to moderately complex legal documents, briefs, contracts, agreements, pleadings, and court papers and correspondence.

• Maintained complex dockets and files, both manually and electronically.

• Prepared documents and organize materials for civil trials.

• Scheduled appointments, court appearances, and depositions.

• Typed memos and correspondence.

• Answered questions and furnished information to keep Attorneys' time free of minor detail type of work.

• Responsible for managing all aspects of the office which included; recruiting and supervising support staff, managing all incoming and outgoing correspondence, ordering and dispersing office supplies and maintaining highly complex client files.

• Prepared legal documents, such as pleadings, discovery and correspondence, using various software programs.

• Filed and served all legal documents with the courts and opposing counsel.

• Made travel arrangements for the attorney.

• Tracked and recorded all billable hours for each file and maintained time records for billing purposes.

• Maintained a calendaring tickler system.

• Performed extensive client contact.

• Maintained time and attendance records.

• Created and maintained a litigation database and hard copy filing system.

Law Office of Eric Chen, Januray/2005- February/2005

Paralegal-Internship- Personal Injury

• Organized and maintained files.

• Prepared general correspondence, typing and proofreading documents.

• Provided timely and accurate processing of all work requests, including but not limited to Legal projects.

• Performed extensive client/professional contact.

Education and Professional Certification

Kaplan University, FL (Online- some college units)

Associate of Applied Science in Paralegal Studies

Intercoast Colleges, CA

Paralegal Certificate (GPA 3.8)

Professional Associations

Georgia Certified Notary Public; American Association of Notaries;

National Federation of Paralegal Association

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