SHERRY ALGU
***-** ******** ****** 347-***-****
Hollis, NY 11423 *******@*****.***
OBJECTIVE: Motivated and responsible paralegal looking to secure a full-time legal services position that will utilize my skills and experience while providing new challenges and opportunities for long-term growth.
EXPERIENCE:
Katlowitz and Associates New York, NY
Paralegal May 2009 – Present
• Responsibilities includes assisting six attorneys with the preparation of court submissions, including motions, legal memoranda, exhibits, summons and complaints, landlord and tenant notices, closing statements, and discovery documents;
• Maintain daily communication with commercial and residential property owners, tenants, court personnel and vendors via telephone, fax and email;
• Responsible for document productions to overseers;
• Ensure clients estate accounts are in order; create invoices for client using excel spreadsheets; and
• Daily multitasking of clerical duties, i.e. filing, faxing, copying, etc;
Excalibur Executive Cars, Inc. Valley Stream, NY
Executive Assistant July 2008 – May 2009
• Created and maintain office payrolls;
• Managed client’s files, constantly updating communication to ensure there files are current;
• Performed basic office clerical duties using Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook;
• Maintained multiple phone lines; and
• Responsible for billing clients in a timely manner.
Smith & Krantz. LLP New York, NY
Legal Administrative Assistant/ Paralegal June 2005 – June 2008
• Assisted attorneys in the preparation of power of attorneys, deeds, landlord tenant notices, summons and complaints, motions, eviction notices and contract of sale;
• Maintained constant communication with clients, such as commercial and residential property owners regarding rent late payment and notice of evictions;
• Answered numerous phone lines, screening and routing telephone calls to proper individuals;
• Scheduled appointments for daily business activities for six attorneys; managed busy executive’s calendar including travel details and deposition arrangements;
• Coordinated office activities and functions; and
• Multi-tasked clerical duties, i.e. filing, faxing, copying, etc.
EDUCATION:
John Jay Criminal Justice Community College, New York, NY
Paralegal Certificate, July 2007
Borough of Manhattan Community College, New York, NY
Associate Degree, December 2006
COMPUTER SKILLS: MS Windows XP, Excel, Word, WordPerfect, Power Point, Outlook, Time Slips, and Concordance
REFERENCES: Available Upon Request