Legal Assistant / Secretary
Resume:
ZORAIDA L. JAMES
BRONX, NY 10455
347-***-**** - Home
347-***-**** - Cell
***.********@*****.***
EXPERIENCE:
*/** - */** - ******* SAMEL & PARTNERS - Position: Legal Secretary
Duties: Handle all administrative duties (answer phones, filing, faxing, photocopy); meet and greet clients; prepare and assemble litigation documents, such as motions, affirmations, discovery, etc.; heavy typing on word processor for reports, letters, memorandums, and other general litigation documents, as well as e-mails; prepare and proof read all letters and documents; heavy legal transcription consisting of letters, reports, memorandums, and general litigation documents; maintain filing system; occasionally translate for Spanish speaking clients over the phone and/or in person
9/04 - 9/06 - TEMP AGENCY - Position: Legal Secretary
Duties: Temporary working at various law firms to fill positions for absent, short term and floating secretaries; heavy typing on word processor for reports, letters, memorandums, and other general litigation documents, as well as e-mails; prepare and proof read all letters and documents; heavy legal transcription consisting of letters, reports, memorandums, and general litigation documents; prepared assemble litigation documents such as motions, affirmations, discovery, etc.
4/01 - 8/04 - LONDON FISCHER, LLP - Position: Legal Secretary
Duties: Handle all administrative duties (answer phones, filing, faxing, photocopy); meet and greet clients; prepare and assemble litigation documents, such as motions, affirmations, discovery, etc.; heavy typing on word processor for reports, letters, memorandums, and other general litigation documents, as well as e-mails; prepare and proof read all letters and documents; heavy legal transcription consisting of letters, reports, memorandums, and general litigation documents; prepare and assemble litigation documents such as motion, affirmations, discovery, etc.
9/97 - 4/01 - MURPHY & HIGGINS LLP - Position: Legal Secretary
Duties: Handle all administrative duties (answer phones, filing, faxing, photocopy); meet and greet clients; prepare and assemble litigation documents, such as motions, affirmations, discovery, etc.; heavy typing on word processor for reports, letters, memorandums, and other general litigation documents, as well as e-mails; prepare and proof read all letters and documents; heavy legal transcription consisting of letters, reports, memorandums, and general litigation documents; maintain filing system; prepare and assemble litigation documents such as motion, affirmations, discovery, etc.
EDUCATION:
2/81 - 6/84 - EASTERN DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL, BROOKLYN, NY - Academic Diploma received
5/88 - 9/89 - SUTTON BUSINESS SCHOOL - BROOKLYN, NY - Certificate for Business/Computer Courses
9/90 - 6/91 - KATHARINE GIBBS SCHOOL - Manhattan, NY - Certificate in paralegal courses
SPECIAL SKILLS: Microsoft Word; WorPerfect; Timeslips Deluxe; Time Matters, Dictaphone transcription; wpm 80-85 typing; fluent in Spanish
REFERENCE: WILL BE FURNISH UPON REQUEST
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