Angela Fleming
Deer Park,TX
Summary
Detail-oriented legal assistant with proven expertise in client communication, document preparation, and case management. Known for enhancing organizational efficiency and supporting trial preparation.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Assistant
Slate & Associates
Deer Park, TX
07.2025 - Current
- Managed case files and documentation, ensuring accuracy and compliance with legal standards.
- Coordinated appointments and meetings for attorneys, optimizing schedules and communication flow.
- Maintained electronic filing systems, improving efficiency in document retrieval and storage.
- Supported trial preparation by organizing evidence and preparing exhibits for court presentation.
- Liaised with clients to gather information, enhancing client relations and service delivery.
- Handled office scheduling and made notes for deadlines, motions, and other important dates.
- Managed high-volume workload while maintaining strict attention to detail on every task such as drafting pleadings or summarizing depositions accurately.
- Facilitated timely resolution of legal matters by preparing and organizing essential documents.
- Responded to client inquiries, providing accurate legal advice and offering assistance.
- Handled billing tasks efficiently and accurately, ensuring smooth financial operations for the legal team.
- Drafted accurate and persuasive legal correspondence, contributing to successful negotiations and settlements.
- Drafted legal documents, including pleadings and motions, to support attorneys in various cases.
- Communicated pertinent information to clients via phone, email, and mail.
- Produced legal documents such as briefs, pleadings and appeals.
Legal Assistant
Carbon County Attorney's Office
Rawlins, WY
07.2022 - 03.2025
- Updated case status reports regularly, facilitating effective team collaboration and workflow management.
- Maintained strict confidentiality, protecting sensitive client information as required by legal ethics and regulations.
- Improved communication between attorneys and clients by scheduling meetings, providing status updates, and relaying critical information promptly.
- Delivered exceptional service to clients by assisting them with routine needs like obtaining copies of pertinent records or directing them to appropriate resources when needed.
- Managed accounts and client records of clients, observing confidentiality, and extreme discretion.
- Reduced errors in court filings by meticulously proofreading documents for accuracy before submission.
- Assisted with trial preparation, including creation of exhibits, compilation of witness lists, and organization of evidence materials.
- Increased team efficiency by coordinating schedules, managing court dates, and ensuring timely filing of legal documents.
- Contributed to positive work environment by offering comprehensive support to attorneys and staff, including document management and meeting coordination.
- Reviewed, edited and proofread litigation for proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.
- Conducted background investigations on defendant.
- Handled office scheduling and made notes for deadlines, motions, and other important dates.
- Produced legal documents such as briefs, pleadings and appeals.
Medical Records File Clerk
Memorial Hospital of Carbon County
Rawlins, WY
06.2018 - 07.2022
- Organized and maintained patient medical records in compliance with hospital policies.
- Processed incoming documents for accuracy and completeness, ensuring timely updates to electronic health records.
- Implemented improved filing systems that enhanced retrieval efficiency and reduced document misplacement.
- Answered medical records requests for the hospital, doctor's offices and legal offices.
- Took minutes for all of the Administrative Team financial and nursing meetings.
- Led initiatives to digitize physical records, streamlining access and reducing storage requirements significantly.
- Uploaded physician progress notes, history, and physicals into electronic medical records.
- Transcribed operative reports, history and physicals, and progress notes.
- Maintained patient confidence by keeping patient records information confidential.
- Obtained necessary signatures on information release forms to obtain medical and treatment records from other service providers.
- Created new medical records and retrieved existing medical records by gathering appropriate record folders and contents and assigning and recording new record numbers.
- Maintained strict adherence to facility policies regarding the release of information for legal proceedings or third-party requests.
- Supported clinical staff by promptly providing accurate patient information upon request.
Education
Associate of Arts - Paralegal Studies
South Texas College
McAllen, TX05-2027
Skills
- Fast learner
- Scheduling/Planning
- Microsoft office
- File organization
- Calendar management
- Legal document preparation
- Client communication
- Administrative support
- Document preparation
- Client relations
- Document drafting
- Document filing
- Writing and editing
- Client support
- Proofreading
- Task prioritization
- Legal/Court processes
- Client service and support
- Exceptional telephone etiquette
- Organizational efficiency
- Case management
- Correspondence
- Document editing
- Customer relationship management
- Legal terminology
- Legal writing
- Court filing
- Criminal law
- Civil law
- Transcription
- Customer service
- Case summaries
Timeline
Legal Assistant
Slate & Associates
07.2025 - Current
Legal Assistant
Carbon County Attorney's Office
07.2022 - 03.2025
Medical Records File Clerk
Memorial Hospital of Carbon County
06.2018 - 07.2022
Associate of Arts - Paralegal Studies
South Texas College