Legal Assistant

Sarah J. Pinkney

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New Orleans, LA 70115

(504) 606 – 3092 ㆍ l9edpp@r.postjobfree.com

Desired Position: Legal Administrative Assistant working in a friendly and professional environment, helping to maintain the efficiency the office through the preparation of necessary documents, preparing and organizing schedules and related agendas, and working within a team environment.

Education:

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Loyola University New Orleans, May 2006

Paralegal Certificate, Tulane University, May 2009

JD 1st year program, New York Law School, August 2006 – May 2007

Pursuing a Technical Degree at Delgado Community College

Experience:

Contract

• Marketing Assistant, Phelps Dunbar LLP, New Orleans, LA, May 2011 – Oct. 2011 Duties included managing the firm’s marketing

database, updating attorney biographies and practice group materials for public distribution; assist in the preparation and publication of advertising materials; assist in the edits and maintenance of the firm’s website; handle administrative details for firm events, newsletters, and new attorney arrivals; coordinate sponsorships for community service initiatives; management of related files and budget materials; any and all other related work as requested.

• Legal Assistant, Brooke Companies, New Orleans, LA, 2008 – current.

Employed in various legal environments, including Dillard University. Duties included file management, retrieval and review of legal contracts and related documents, and office correspondence at the request of the University’s Lead Legal Counsel. In other employment areas, proposed and designed editing report for a legal research publication. Work contractually for firms around the Orleans/Jefferson Parish areas.

• Paralegal, Guste, Barnett, Schlesinger, Henderson & Alpaugh LLP. New Orleans, LA, 2009.

Duties included trial preparation, providing deposition summaries and filing trial pleading in court. Assist attorney with will and succession preparations and estate documents; fulfilled any and all other related office duties.

Paralegal, Receptionist, Plauché, Maselli, Parkerson LLP. New Orleans, LA, 2007 – 2009.

Duties included trial document preparation for multiple insurance defense matters, prepare responses to discovery and conduct research related to litigation; prepare deposition and medical record summaries; conduct written and related phone correspondence; retrieve litigant medical records for trial preparation; prepare client interviews; manage multiple related asbestos files; fulfilled any other related duties.

Law Library Research Assistant, New York Law School, New York, NY, 2006 – 2007.

Researched relevant articles and case material as requested by professors.

Related Skills:

Microsoft Office Suite 2010; WordPerfect; Summation, Access, and iMange Software; LexisNexis and Westlaw; Adobe Photoshop and InDesign; Excellent document preparation and office organizational skills. Able to multi-task, works well in a team environment. Types 55 wpm.

References: Available upon request.

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