CKately Resume

Christina Kately

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Des Plaines, Illinois 60016

Home 847-***-**** Mobile 224-***-**** E-mail: *********@*****.***

Objective

Legal secretary/paralegal professional with over 8 years legal experience seeks legal secretary/paralegal career with a firm that values superior organization, research, and communication skills

Education

Kaplan University Bachelor of Science: Paralegal Studies – 04/2009 GPA: 3.96

Alpha Beta Kappa Honor Society

Harper College Certificate: Paralegal Studies – December 2006

Associate of Science: Paralegal Studies – December 2006

Experience

Law Offices of Thomas W. Duda –Arlington Heights, IL August 1999-present

Legal Secretary/Paralegal

• Selected to address heaviest load when under deadline due to established reputation of typing 60 wpm which resulted in consistently meeting deadlines

• Assisted in Litigation trial preparation resulting in faster assembly of trial exhibits

• Filed court papers with courts, created court orders, final disposition forms, organized client’s medical bills, cooperate with hospital personnel to gain medical records for research and deposition purposes resulting in maximizing time

• Organized and maintained client files reducing time to search for crucial documents

• Adhered to proper policy and procedure answering inquiries concerning legal matters resulting in saving time and allowing attorneys to focus on profit generating tasks

• Knowledge of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act reducing time to locate documentation

• Experience working in a deadline-intensive environment on correspondence due next day preventing motions filed against law office and increasing client satisfaction

• Managed a diverse work load of several large projects (critical motions, dictations, correspondence pleadings) and many smaller matters (filing, scheduling, opening mail, opening/closing client cases) never missing a deadline

• Scheduled meetings for motions, depositions, hearings, luncheons, client intake meeting, new client consultations organizing attorney’s schedule and avoiding over scheduling

• Frequently drafted simple to moderately complex legal documents, court orders, final disposition forms, hearings, meetings, pleadings and motions reducing processing time and enabling the attorneys to concentrate on profitable issues

Power Media Group – Arlington Heights, IL October 1998 – July 1999

Secretary

• Worked with clients from all states on a daily basis, set appointments, filing, and data entry demonstrating the ability to provide substantive and administrative support improving operations

• Handled light billing, demonstrated good organizational skills, and answered all incoming calls demonstrating strong interpersonal and organizational skills

T & M Cleaners, Mount Prospect, IL September 1996 – October 1998

Counter Clerk

• Frequently took initiative and handled confidential and financial matters such as cash handling resulting in accurate financial documentation

• Experienced in data entry and work well under pressure in a fast pace environment resulting in completing projects ahead of deadline

• Demonstrated the ability to handle multiple tasks

Professional Affiliations & Honors

Kaplan University: Alpha Beta Kappa Honor Sorority, the Deans List, and the Presidents List

Memberships

Kaplan University: Paralegal Club – Member

Computer Skills

Microsoft Word, Excel, WordPerfect, Lexis Nexis, Westlaw, and the Internet

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