Hi, I’m
Dawn Conner
Whiting,IN
Summary
Reliable employee seeking Executive Assistant position. Offering excellent communication and good judgment. and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
29
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Curosh & Curosh
Paralegal
02.2013 - Current
Job overview
- Conducted detailed client intakes and entered information into company database.
- Conferred with clients and other involved parties to gather and track case information.
- Assisted counsel in preparing answers, providing documentation and information for discovery request.
- Prepared legal briefs, motions and pleadings.
- Researched state statutes, decisions, legal articles, codes and documents.
- Managed billable hour tracking, payroll, client invoicing and schedules for three (3) attorneys in office.
- Maintained ongoing communication with opposing parties from discovery to trial phase to facilitate expeditious litigation.
- Directed and coordinated service of subpoenas and scheduling of depositions for several legal professionals.
- Adhered to privacy laws to avert possible information breaches and protect client data.
Blatt, Hasenmiller, Leibsker And Moore
Legal Assistant
10.2005 - 02.2013
Job overview
- Handled office scheduling and made notes for deadlines, motions and other important dates.
- Filed court documents and legal pleadings with court clerk on behalf of attorneys.
- Scheduled appointments, court appearances and depositions for busy law firm.
- Worked alongside attorneys, administrative assistants and fellow legal assistants on complex cases and legal processes.
- Managed accounts and client records of clients, observing confidentiality and extreme discretion.
- Developed positive working relationship with courts, clients, law enforcement members and attorneys.
- Completed electronic filings, initiated billing statements and managed firm administrative matters.
- Reviewed, edited and proofread legislation drafts for proper grammar, spelling, punctuation and formatting.
Hammond Police Department
Records Clerk
10.1995 - 10.2005
Job overview
- Assisted with typing, data entry and answering incoming calls as required.
- Updated records with new information.
- Followed confidentially regulations to maintain privacy.
- Prepared files for transfer to other units or for retirement by labeling, listing, boxing and processing files.
- Sorted all paperwork and documents alphabetically and according to dates and significance.
- Distributed mail, interoffice correspondence and faxes to correct personnel within facility.
- Checked daily incoming paperwork and documents and made copies before filing.
- Participated in training and other learning opportunities to expand knowledge of company and position.
- Engaged in active listening with callers to confirm or clarify information and diffuse upset callers.
- Inputted data such as file numbers, new or updated information or document information codes into computer systems to support document and information retrieval.
- Classified files based on source, type or other details.
- Created reports, correspondence and spreadsheets with Microsoft Office programs.
- Improved physical and digital filing systems with enhancements to organizational strategies.
Education
Calumet College of St. JosephWhiting, IN
Bachelor of Science from Paralegal Studies
06.2014
Ivy Tech Community College of IndianaIndianapolis, IN
Associate of Applied Science from Business Management
05.2010
Skills
- Litigation Support
- Proficiency in MS Office
- Trial Proceedings
- Correspondence and Legal Forms Drafting
- Confidentiality Understanding
- Legal Correspondence
- Legal Research
- Filing System Organization
- Client Support
- Microsoft Applications
- Drafting Legal Documents
Certification
Indiana Notary Public
Timeline
Paralegal
Curosh & Curosh
02.2013 - Current
Legal Assistant
Blatt, Hasenmiller, Leibsker And Moore
10.2005 - 02.2013
Records Clerk
Hammond Police Department
10.1995 - 10.2005
Calumet College of St. Joseph
Bachelor of Science from Paralegal Studies
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Associate of Applied Science from Business Management