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Beth Elliott

Yantis,TX

Summary

Focused Legal Secretary with 40 years experience, with solid administrative support background. Pays attention to details as well as considering larger picture when managing court filing procedures and deadlines. Offers exceptional interpersonal and communication skills. Works well independently to carry out assignments. Maintains impeccable files and organized case materials.

Overview

40
40
years of professional experience

Work History

Legal Secretary

Fisher & Phillips
San Diego , CA
10.2014 - 12.2021
  • Organized files for court proceedings.
  • Prepared legal correspondence and wrote professional letters for legal assistants and attorneys.
  • Received and placed telephone calls to clients and prospective clients.
  • Diligently edited legal correspondence for grammar and spelling.
  • Scheduled and made appointments for Number attorneys.
  • Screened telephone calls and forwarded to appropriate departments.
  • Obtained signatures from attorneys for legal documents.
  • Transcribed legal documents and phone conversations.
  • Arranged for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses and court officials.
  • Entered new cases into company database.
  • Filed documents with courts on behalf of attorney.
  • Developed and maintained filing and retrieval systems.
  • Created, indexed and maintained client binders.
  • Scheduled all appointments, appearances and briefings.
  • Maintained calendar and tickler system for managing partner, associate attorney and senior paralegal.
  • Supported team of three attorneys in practice of labir and employment law.
  • Processed appeals, motions and pretrial agreements.

Additional years of employment dating back to 1989 available upon request.

Education

AA - Liberal Arts And General Studies

College of The Desert
Palm Desert, CA
06.1980

Skills

  • Legal Standards
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Appeals, Motions and Complaints
  • Client Applications Completion
  • Executive Calendars
  • Document Filing
  • Letters and Documentation
  • Legal Terminology
  • Subpoenas and Summonses
  • Legal Knowledge
  • Legal Document Preparation
  • MS Office Proficiency
  • Proofreading and Editing
  • Client Intakes
  • Case File Preparation
  • Administrative Support
  • Legal Solutions
  • Word Processing
  • Correspondence Writing
  • Exhibit Preparation

Timeline

Legal Secretary

Fisher & Phillips
10.2014 - 12.2021

AA - Liberal Arts And General Studies

College of The Desert
Beth Elliott