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Accounting
Legal Assistant
Received and processed all office payments in the form of checks, cash, and credit or debit cards.
- Composed and revised legal documents for attorneys, including letters, dispositions, and court filings.
- Answered direct attorney phone lines and acted as liaison between clients and attorneys.
- Ensured legal documents were processed and handled in a timely and efficient manner in order to comply with appropriate regulations and deadlines.
- Filed all documents through a web database for all office clients.
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year at this job
Legal Assistant
Coordinated client appointments, filing deadlines, and court dates to maximize Lawyer's schedule.
- Prepared, edited, and proofed legal documents in a professional manner.
- Prepared detailed, accurate, and timely monthly billing statements.
- Enhanced client relationships in person and by phone with sensitivity and confidentiality.
- Maintained office records, ordered supplies, and processed mail.
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International Studies
Political Science
Civil Law With A Common Law Certificate
Legal Assistant/law Clerk
Managed initial client intake. Improved relationships with Spanish speaking clients by providing translation services and ensuring opened lines of communication.
- Handled heavy case load and assisted with all aspects of the litigation cycle including legal research, factual investigation, medical records review, document management and trial preparation.
- Reviewed, organized, and summarized records for over 700 clients using software such as Excel, Adobe, and TrialWorks among others.
- Drafted legal documents including motions, brief inserts, discovery documents, correspondence and legal memoranda.
- Helped create, populate, and translate the firm's website.
- Trained and mentored interns and new hires.
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Paralegal Studies
Legal Assistant Ii
Assisted attorneys with management of routine case files
- Prepared Replevins and non-complex pleadings, documents, correspondence, and affidavits
- Conducted basic research such as title searches, estate checks, asset location and skiptracing
- Generated over $108,000 in revenue annually
- Contacted clients, borrowers, attorneys, and courts to ensure for daily status updates
- Negotiated payment arrangements and sale or return of assets/collateral for attorney/client
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Spanish
International Relations
Legal Assistant
Provide legal and administrative assistance in a Family and Personal Injury law firm.
- Drafted decisions, motions, wills and petitions to be filed with the appropriate court.
- Served as liaison between attorneys, clients, healthcare providers, insurance carriers and other law firms.
- Answered telephones, set up appointments, and interviewed clients for case intake.
- Managed calendars and scheduled trials, conferences, and hearings.
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years at this job
Paralegal Studies
Paralegal/legal Assistant
Reviewed contracts and drafted legal correspondence on behalf of legal plan members in an attempt to resolve disputes prior to taking legal action
- Prepared NY deeds and transfer tax forms for seven estate attorneys for estate planning purposes
- Arranged the preparation of non-NY deeds with various out of state attorneys
- Reviewed title documents and resolved any possible title issues
- Updated client as to the status of their file
- Scheduled the execution of documents with clients
- Maintained Excel database of file progress
- Filed documents at the Suffolk County Surrogate's Court
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Legal Assistant
Handled all administrative and office support functions for two General Counsels.
- Responsible for fill-in secretarial and administrative support to the General Counsels.
- Arranged and organized travel arrangements.
- Answered high volume inquiries and e-mail responses.
- Coordinated fax projects and maintained legal records.
- Typed and composed legal documents and letters utilizing MS Word and Outlook.
- Utilized dictaphone to transcribe letters and legal documents.
- Prepared and administered departmental bills and expense reports.
- Maintained attorneys' calendars by scheduling conferences.
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months at this job
Paralegal Studies
Legal Assistant
Worked under the supervision and direction of an attorney
- Performed clerical, substantive legal work in assisting an attorney
- Drafted pleadings and other documents
- Carry on legal research, both conventional and computer aided
- Researched public records and prepared discovery requests and responses
- Scheduled depositions and summarized depositions and other discovery responses
- Coordinated and manage document
