ANGELA HALE
Rochester,NY
Summary
Experienced legal professional with strong skills in writing, organizing and managing cases related to Social Security Disability law. Experienced working with diverse populations to optimize representation at the administrative level of the appeals process.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Administrative Secretary
MONROE COUNTY LEGAL ASSISTANCE CORP.
- Working with two attorneys and two paralegals
- Responsibilities: Heavy phone contact with clients and administrative agencies; scheduling appointments for prospective clients; requesting and photocopying files; monitoring the status of cases; maintaining casemanagement systems; collection of data for monthly and year-end statistics; coordination and set-up of monthly meetings; train and supervise volunteers; typing, editing, and sending letters to clients without specific instruction; typing and editing memorandums of law, and other legal documents which require the knowledge of citations and court filing procedures
- Also created a database and form letters to improve efficiency.
Unit Secretary
MONROE COUNTY LEGAL ASSISTANCE CORP.
- Provided secretarial support to Disability and Child Support Units
- Responsibilities: typed and edited legal documents and letters from handwritten drafts and dictation; required to make proper choice of layout and form; checked documents for correct punctuation and grammar; maintained client intake files; collected data for statistics; filed forms and daily correspondence; distributed informational mailings; copied proposed regulations; served legal documents on defendants/plaintiffs in court actions; filed documents with courts; provided back-up secretarial support to other units; served as relief receptionist.
Clerical Secretary (part-time)
MONROE COUNTY LEGAL ASSISTANCE CORP.
- Provided clerical support to Unit Secretary
- Basic clerical support includes typing by dictation and edited revisions, mailing labels, and other correspondence; maintained files; photocopied documents; located closed case files, and performed other general office assistance.
Sr. Paralegal
Empire Justice Center
03.1988 - Current
- Weekly intake with prospective clients by telephone and face to face interviews; gathering of information for attorneys and senior paralegals to screen cases for representation; also make appropriate referrals if cases do not fall within our guidelines
- Heavy phone contact community agencies, administrative agencies, and medical community; request medical information from doctors for clients with SSI claims (requires knowledge of medical terminology); monitoring the status of cases with Social Security; train and supervise volunteers; typing, editing, and sending letters without specific instruction; typing and editing memorandums of law, and other legal documents which require the knowledge of citations and electronic court filing procedures in Federal & Appellate
- Representation of clients at the administrative level of the Social Security Administration appeals process.
- Assisted in preparation of settlement proposals and agreements to help attorneys negotiate settlement in best interest of client.
- Train new interns and administrative staff.
- Interview clients to obtain information relevant to cases.
- Conducted detailed client intakes and entered information into case management database.
- Contact clients to schedule appointments and discuss progress of cases.
- Streamlined office operations and reduced retrieval time by implementing efficient filing system for both physical and digital records.
- Revised and finalized letters, briefs, and memos.
- Supported attorneys in achieving favorable outcomes through thorough research and analysis of complex legal issues.
- Managed deadlines effectively ensuring timely submission of all required filings and correspondence.
- Maintained strict confidentiality of sensitive client information adhering to professional ethics guidelines rigorously at all times.
- Communicated pertinent information to clients via phone, email, and mail.
Data Control Clerk (Part-time)
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER (Microbiology)
02.1988 - 01.1996
- Received microbiology specimens from within hospital and outside locations; processed specimens for laboratory test by entering test requested
- Also entered billing for test requested using OMEGA; fast paced environment which required knowledge of medical terminology and medical diagnosis codes; knowledge of handling and processing stat specimens; familiar with procedures in containing hazardous spills within the lab
- Also required to give test results to physicians calling the lab.
Education
Human Services
Empire State College
Rochester, New York09.2011
Information Processing - Secretarial
Bryant and Stratton Institute
Rochester, New York06.1987
Skills
- File Management
- Administrative Support
- Spreadsheet development
- File Organization
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Multitasking and Time Management
- Fast Learner
- Database entry
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Sr. Paralegal
Empire Justice Center
03.1988 - Current
Data Control Clerk (Part-time)
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER (Microbiology)
02.1988 - 01.1996
Administrative Secretary
MONROE COUNTY LEGAL ASSISTANCE CORP.
Unit Secretary
MONROE COUNTY LEGAL ASSISTANCE CORP.
Clerical Secretary (part-time)
MONROE COUNTY LEGAL ASSISTANCE CORP.
Human Services
Empire State College
Information Processing - Secretarial
Bryant and Stratton Institute
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