Real Estate Assistant

Location:

Raritan, NJ, 08869

Salary:

45000.00

Posted:

November 26, 2012

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Judith Ann Haas_____________________________________________________

** ****** ******, *******, ** 08869-1910 908-***-**** email: ****************@***.***

PARALEGAL/LEGAL ASSISTANT

PROFILE

Driven individual with demonstrated ability to work well under demanding conditions and to meet deadlines. Proven analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail. Successful in quickly mastering new skills through hands-on experience. Friendly, loyal, ethical and cooperative worker always willing to assist anyone with any task.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Administration

• Scheduling with clients, courts, vendors, and others.

• File maintenance.

• Technology savvy, Microsoft Office, WordPerfect, Abacus, Adobe, Adobe Pro X, Westlaw and Lexis.

• Dictaphone, office machines, scanners, multi-line phones.

• Assists with bookkeeping and record keeping.

• Organized projects and capable multi-tasker.

• Drafting letters, memos, pleadings, appellate documents, templates and other documents.

• Maintain client database and case information files/spreadsheet.

Litigation

• Successfully works independently and as part of a team in a fast paced environment.

• Capable in preparing various types of legal pleadings, including briefs, orders, e-filing, judgment orders, answers, motions, civil information forms, maintaining attorney calendars, familiar with case management tools, administrative support for multiple attorneys, appellate practice.

• Builds great professional relationships through excellent client rapport.

• Knowledge of personal injury matters and workers compensation matters.

• Knowledge of both plaintiff and defense litigation matters.

Other Legal areas

• Real Estate – from beginning to closing.

• Wills/Codicils – simple and with trusts.

• Municipal Court matters.

• Municipal Government matters.

• Family Law.

• Employment Law.

• Notary.

EDUCATION

A.A.S., Raritan Valley Community College, North Branch, NJ Sept. 1995 – May 1997

Major: Applied Science in Legal Assisting, ABA Approved.

Relevant Coursework:

Legal Research and Writing, Torts, Real Estate, Role of Paralegal, Business Law I and II, Law Office Management, Family Law, Advanced Litigation Course (2001)

A.A.S., Raritan Valley Community College, North Branch, NJ Sept. 1981 – May 1983

Major: Applied Science in Computer Science

B.S., Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ September 1997 to May 2000

Major: In pursuit of Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

Relevant coursework:

Justice in America, Court Administration and Management, International and Immigration Law,

Criminal Science

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Nee, Beacham & Gantner, Hillsborough, NJ April 2011-August 2012 Legal Assistant to Richard Gantner, Esq.

Personal Injury, Employment Law, Workers Compensation and Mediation management and scheduling. Assisted Robert Beacham, Esq. with Family Law matters as needed.

Handled reception, phones, mail, accounts payable, calendaring, client ledgers, billing, scheduling and management of mediation matters, workers compensation, employment law, personal injury litigation. Skills: Word, Outlook, Excel, Abacus, Adobe, Adobe Pro X, E-filing, filing, dictation and office machines (including scanning)

Levinson Axelrod, Hillsborough, NJ May 2008-October 2011

Administrative Assistant to Tara L. Johnson, Esq. and Todd D. Wachtel, Esq. Part-time evenings - matters included Personal Injury and Workers Compensation.

Handled phones, management and filing of workers compensation matters and personal injury matters. Skills: Word, Outlook, filing, dictation and office machines (including scanning)

Koerner & Crane, Hillsborough, NJ August 2007 –March 2011

Legal Assistant to Howard D. Crane, Esq.

Personal Injury, Wills/Codicils, Workers Compensation, Municipal Court and Real Estate.

Handled reception, phones, mail, calendaring, management and filing of personal injury matters, workers compensation matters, municipal court, real estate, wills and codicils, misc. legal work including some leases and family law.

Skills: WP, Word, Outlook, Google Calendar, Excel, E-filing, Adobe, filing, dictation and office machines (including scanning). Handled the computer backup system.

Ventantonio& Wildenhain, Warren, NJ May 2002 –April 2007

Legal Assistant to Thomas M. Crino, Esq., Marlena L. Schulz, Esq., and Elia A. Pelios, Esq.

Civil Defense Cases, Personal Injury, Wills/Codicils, Real Estate, Municipal Court.

Handled reception, phones, mail, calendaring, management and filing of defense litigation matters and municipal court matters, real estate, wills and codicils.

Skills: WP, Outlook, Excel, some E-filing, filing, dictation and office machines. Handled the computer backup system.

Golden, Rothschild, Spagnola, Lundell Levitt & Boylan, P.C.,

Bridgewater, NJ May 2000-March 2002 Legal Assistant to Kevin J. Begley, Esq. and Audrey L. Shields, Esq.

Insurance Defense Cases, included Personal Injury, Property Damage, Product Liability

and Construction Law.

Handled reception, phones, mail, calendaring, management and filing of defense litigation matters and municipal court matters, real estate, wills and codicils.

Skills: Practice Master, WP, Outlook, Excel, filing, dictation and office machines.

Lieberman, Ryan & Forrest, Somerville, NJ June 1999 – April 2000

Legal Assistant to Robert Forrest, Esq.

Personal Injury matters.

Handled phone calls regarding personal injury matters, management and filing of

personal injury matters.

Skills: WP, Outlook, filing, dictation and office machines, tickler file.

Hon. Victor Ashrafi, J.S.C., State of New Jersey, Somerset County Sept. 1996 – May 1999

Judicial Secretary

Civil matters, Family matters and some Criminal.

Handled reception, phones, any and all orders that were signed by the Judge, Civil motions.

Skills: WP, Calendars, ACMS system, filing, office machines.

Civil Division, State of New Jersey, Somerset County April 1987 – Sept. 1996

Principal Clerk

Special Civil Part pleadings especially motions.

Chose as Group Leader to learn new techniques and computer operations to train fellow employees as directed by the AOC.

Handled front counter and desk, phones, everything filed in Special Civil Part beginning with

Summons and Complaints to the Motions and Wage Executions.

Skills: ACMS computer system, filing and docketing of all pleadings, heavy contact with attorneys and Judge’s chambers regarding the filings, calendaring, was chosen as the group leader to go to Trenton and learn new applications and any computer upgrading – was responsible for coming back and training fellow employees.

ASSOCIATIONS

NALS….the Association for Legal Professionals, National April 1998 to Present

NJALS…the Association for Legal Professionals, State of NJ April 1998 to Present

Current Technology Chair-Website Upkeep, Credentials Chair

Somerset County Legal Secretaries Association, Somerset County April 1998 to Present

Current Governor, Past President, Past Vice President

Legal Assistants Club, Raritan Valley Community College Sept. 1995 to Aug. 1997

Paralegal Alumni Club, Raritan Valley Community College Sept. 2006 to May 2007

REFERENCES

Hon. Victor Ashrafi

158 Headquarters Plaza

Ste 1101, North Tower