Bethany N. Wooldridge
Phone: 936-***-****
***A Patton Avenue, Kerrville, Texas 78028
*****************@*****.***
Education:
The Harris School of Business Cherry Hill, New Jersey 2007
Certificate in Legal Office Technology
• 3.8 cumulative GPA
• Courses Studied: Microsoft Word, Access, Power Point, and Excel; Legal Terminology; Legal Office Procedures; Legal Document Preparation; Office Procedures and File Management; Communications; Introduction to Family Law, Criminal Law, Civil Litigation and Corporate Law
• Participated in the Legal Society
• Completion of 180 hours of externship
Relevant Skills:
• Typing (75) WPM • File and Record Keeping
• Transcription (Digital/Tape) Office Administration Procedures
• Billing and Timekeeping • Proofreading
• Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Exceptional Phone Etiquette Legal Analysis and Terminology
• Excellent Grammar • Calendar Court dates and events
• Generation of Pleadings and Memorandum
• Great organization and attention to detail
Relevant Experience:
01/11-Present B.R. Allen & Associates, L.L.P. Boerne, Texas
Executive Legal Secretary
Responsibilities: Transcribe heavy dictation daily; prepare Original Drilling Title Opinions, Division Order Title Opinions and Supplemental Title Opinions by review of relevant instruments related to surface, mineral and leasehold ownership of land situated throughout several states; generate lease briefs, metes and bounds and legends to include as Exhibits for final opinions; serve as administrative support for 30 plus attorneys; train new secretaries extensively on use of equipment and title opinion preparation process; operate a multi line phone system and manage all incoming calls; maintain logs of distribution of workload for numerous secretaries; updating Excel spreadsheet reflecting all income and receivables weekly, and order supplies for two office locations.
01/08-12/08 The Law Office of Mark M. Maska Woodbury, New Jersey
Legal Secretary/Office Manager
Responsibilities: Drafted and proofread all correspondence and court documents used in Probate and Family Law (Pleadings, Motions, Complaints for Divorce, Discovery and Responses, Last Will and Testaments, etc.); maintained Outlook calendar and scheduling events for Mr. Maska; prepared monthly billing for all clients; updated and deposited receivables and income; controlled multi line phone system and managed all incoming calls; served as office manager for firm; ordered supplies and paid bills for the office; filed documents in Court House, and assisted in the Discovery process for multiple cases.