Colleen Gaudreau
New Smyrna Beach,FL
Summary
● Dynamic Legal Assistant with 18 years’ experience in workers' compensation defense. Adept at managing high case file count and ensuring organizational efficiency, while ensuring meticulous attention to detail in all areas. A committed team player who is proficient in Microsoft Office and state e-filing systems, contributing to seamless legal operations and successful legal support for attorneys and client alike.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Assistant / Paralegal
MKRS Law
10.2007 - Current
- Provide legal and administrative support assisting one / multiple attorneys.
- Managed files and records, observing confidentiality, and extreme discretion.
- Handled scheduling of depositions, conferences, hearings, mediations, case reviews, etc. and made notes for deadlines, motions, and other important dates.
- Responded to client inquiries, providing accurate legal advice and offering assistance.
- Communicated pertinent information to clients via phone, email, and mail.
- Communicated with attorneys, J.A.'s, opposing counsel, doctors, etc. via phone, email and mail.
- Prepared and revised legal documents for attorneys, including correspondence, pleadings, motions, subpoenas, requests for production, responses to request for production, and record requests.
- Reviewed, edited and proofread litigation for proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.
- Performed research as required.
- Open and closed electronic files.
- Preparation and filing of settlement documents.
- Legal filings and trial preparation
- Managed vendor invoices and checks.
- Daily billing and data entry.
- Reading and routing of incoming mail.
- Maintained and updated organized client contact information to keep in touch with clients and provide updates on cases.
- Created firm labeling system for electronic files.
Education
Mass Communications
Hillsborough Community College
Tampa, FLSkills
- Strong verbal and communication skills
- Detail-oriented
- Proactive
- Organizational efficiency
- Team player
- Database management
- Scheduling/Planning
- State e-filing systems and procedures
- Microsoft Office
- Aderant Total Office
- Juris
Timeline
Legal Assistant / Paralegal
MKRS Law
10.2007 - Current
Mass Communications
Hillsborough Community College
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