Legal Secretary Position

HERBERT DYER, JR.

*** ***** *****, #***

Chicago, Illinois 60605

Phone: 312-***-****

*********@*****.***

Professional Objective

Assist Attorneys In The Administration of Justice

SKILLS

Over 15 years experience as Litigation Legal Assistant and/or Litigation Legal Secretary. Extensive Case/File management experience: commercial litigation, civil litigation, criminal litigation, medical malpractice and insurance defense, workers compensation, wills/probate, and intellectual property. Expertise in all major attorney time management (billing) soft ware programs. Extensive knowledge of legal research (WestLaw, Lexis, Nexis) software programs, including excellent cite checking skills. Expertise/Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Typing speed: 85 Words Per Minute (1% error rate).

HIGHWAYS & HEDGES LEGAL CLINIC, Chicago, IL

Legal Assistant 1/1999-Present

Legal Assistant to sole practitioner handling cases of homeless and/or indigent persons. Preparation of correspondence, answering discovery requests, researching criminal history, summarizing deposition transcripts, employment records, tax records, interviewing witnesses, note taking and appearances in court (routine/minor motions and discovery matters), court/administrative filings of all types. Heavy client contact.

RUDNICK & WOLFE, Chicago, IL

Legal Secretary 1/1998-1/1999

Full-Time "Floating" Legal Secretary throughout the firm – emphasis in Litigation and Corporate Taxes.

WILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ EDELMAN & DICKER, Chicago, IL

Litigation Paralegal / Legal Secretary 1/1994-1/1998

Litigation Paralegal and Legal Secretary to 2 attorneys (1 Partner, 1 Senior Associate). Preparation of correspondence, answer discovery requests, summarize deposition transcripts, employment records, tax records, interview witnesses, note taking, legal research and cite checking, court appearances (routine motions & discovery matters), court/administrative filing of all types.

JACKSON & CAMPBELL, Washington, DC

Legal Secretary 1/1992-1/1994

"Floating" Legal Secretary throughout the firm -- emphasis in Litigation and Tax Departments.

FRENCH KEZELIS & KOMINIAREK, P.C., Chicago, IL

Legal Secretary 1/1985-1/1992

Legal Secretary to 2 attorneys (1 Partner, 1 Senior Associate). Preparation of correspondence, answer discovery requests, summarize deposition, transcripts, employment records, tax records, interview witnesses, note taking, limited legal research and cite checking, occasional ("emergency") court appearances (routine motions & discovery matters), court/administrative filings of all types.

Also performed receptionist/switchboard relief duties.

Education

GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY, University Park, Illinois

Major: Political & Justice Studies

Minor: Computer Science

Bachelor of Arts Degree Awarded With High Honors (G.P.A. 4.0/4.0)

ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY, Chicago, Illinois

Lawyer’s Assistant Program

Specialties:

Litigation (Honors)

Legal Research (Honors)

Wills, Estates & Probate

Workers Compensation

Paralegal Certificate Awarded

Associations

National Association of Legal Secretaries

National Association of Legal Assistants

National Honor Society

National Merit Scholar (Honorable Mention)

Graduate Advisory Board - Roosevelt University, Lawyers Assistant Program

Syndicated Artists & Writers of America, Inc.

Interests

Reading

Freelance Writing – Published In The Following:

- Essence Magazine

- Ebony Magazine

- C.L.A.S.S. Magazine

- Emerge Magazine

- The Chicago Reader Newspaper

- The Chicago Daily Defender Newspaper

- The Pittsburgh Courier Newspaper

- The Washington, D.C. AfroAmerican Newspaper

Travel (particularly internationally)

Deep Sea Fishing

References

Available Upon Request

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