Aleece Ollison
Raleigh,NC
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Assistant/Secretary
Schulten Ward Turner & Weiss, LLP
Atlanta, GA
03.2007 - 03.2024
- Reviewed and prepared legal documents, such as contracts, pleadings, motions, briefs, memoranda of law and discovery requests.
- Input time billed by attorneys using Practicemaster and TABS.
- Maintained client confidentiality in all matters.
- Assisted with document production and deposition preparation.
- Organized exhibits for trial proceedings.
- Proofread drafts of legal documents for accuracy in grammar and punctuation.
- Provided administrative support to attorneys by managing calendars; scheduling appointments; organizing files; preparing correspondence; filing court documents; and obtaining necessary signatures.
- Greeted clients upon arrival at office and provided assistance as needed.
- Updated databases with new information received from attorneys or clients.
- Processed incoming mail on a daily basis.
- Coordinated travel arrangements for attorneys as required by firm policy or client needs.
- Scanned physical documents into electronic format for storage in a secure database system.
- Answered phones promptly while providing courteous customer service.
- Filed pleadings and paperwork with court clerk to meet strict deadlines.
- Redacted confidential information from legal documents on case-by-case basis.
- Sent and distributed mail and parcels.
Legal Secretary/Assistant
Hawkins Parnell & Young, LLP
Atlanta, GA
04.2002 - 03.2007
- Provided administrative support to attorneys and other legal staff, including scheduling appointments, organizing meetings and preparing documents.
- Answered incoming calls, responded to client inquiries, and directed callers to the appropriate personnel.
- Prepared legal documents such as summonses, complaints, motions and subpoenas.
- Sorted mail daily; opened envelopes; distributed mail; prepared outgoing mail for postage or delivery service.
- Kept accurate records of time spent on each case by attorneys and paralegals; entered data into billing system when needed.
- Retrieved information from court dockets or other sources as requested by attorneys or paralegals.
- Typed letters, memos and emails accurately according to instructions provided by attorney staff members.
- Liaised with court personnel, city magistrates, police departments and bank administrators to promote successful office operations.
- Drafted letters and prepared legal correspondence for attorneys and legal assistants.
- Photocopied all correspondence, documents and other printed materials.
- Mailed and arranged for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses and court officials.
- Ordered catering or restaurant delivery to offer food and beverages to meeting and conference attendees.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC12-1994
Skills
- Creating Legal Documents
- Document Preparation
- Meeting Facilitation
- Legal Document Preparation
- Exhibit Preparation
- Document Proofreading
- Legal Administrative Support
- Greeting Visitors
- Mail Sorting
- Shipping And Receiving Packages
- Travel Arrangements
- Litigation Support
- Scheduling
- Microsoft Office Proficiency
- Strong Interpersonal Skills
Affiliations
- I enjoy reading and spending time with family
Timeline
Legal Assistant/Secretary
Schulten Ward Turner & Weiss, LLP
03.2007 - 03.2024
Legal Secretary/Assistant
Hawkins Parnell & Young, LLP
04.2002 - 03.2007
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
North Carolina Central University
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