Legal Secretary / Legal Assistant

Location:

Posted:

December 30, 2011

Colleen Chaney

Sewell, New Jersey 08080

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GOAL: To become part of a company where I can learn

and expand my knowledge in the medical field.

EDUCATION: St. Leonard’s Academy, Philadelphia, PA

Graduated, 1980

WORK

EXPERIENCE: 9/2007 to 7/8/2011, Kline & Specter, Philadelphia, PA.

Title: Legal Assistant to Associate, Robert Englert, Esq.

Types of law: Catastrophic Medical Malpractice,

Civil Rights, Product Liability cases.

Responsibilities:

Handle all incoming and outgoing mail;

Prepare correspondence to and from legal counsel;

Maintain attorney’s calendar and deadlines;

Prepare and file legal pleadings with appropriate Courts;

Electronic filing of documents with appropriate Courts;

Assist attorney in preparation for trial.

1/1981 to 6/2000, McCabe, Weisberg & Conway,

Philadelphia, PA

Title: Legal Secretary to Partner, Marc S. Weisberg, Esq.

Types of Law: Personal Injury, Real Estate, Workers’

Compensation

Responsibilities:

Handle all incoming and outgoing mail;

Prepare correspondence to and from legal counsel;

Maintain attorney’s calendar and deadlines;

Drafted, prepared and filed legal pleadings with appropriate Courts;

Assist attorney in preparation for trial.

PROGRAMS: Corel Word Perfect

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Time Matters

REFERENCES: Available upon request.