DEITRA SEATON
South Holland,Illinois
Summary
Dedicated and detailed-oriented graduate with an Associate Degree and Paralegal Certificate is eager to apply her research, writing and organization skills gained through many years of legal experience, coursework and practical training.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Legal Assistant/Paralegal - Cohn Baughman
Chubb Insurance Company
08.2024 - Current
- Assisting attorneys to prepare for trial
- Communicating with clients, claims representatives, opposing counsel, experts, vendors, and the courts in a professional and timely manner
- Preparing discovery demands and responses
- Gathering and organizing medical records and discovery documents
- Setting up independent medical examinations
- Assisting attorneys in preparing motions, pleadings, and subpoenas
- Strong communication skills
- Strong computer skills and able to work on multiple e-mail
- Word and case management platforms
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Able to work independently and effectively with others as a team
Paralegal
Merlin Law Group
02.2024 - 07.2024
- Conducted initial intake process and work with clients to gather detailed case information.
- Performed case-related legal research.
- Liaison among all parties including courts and other neutral parties.
- Reviewed, organized, and maintained case pleadings and indexes.
- Drafted pleadings, subpoenas, discovery requests and responses, correspondence, interrogatories/answers, other legal documents.
- Coordinated the collection, review and production of documents and discovery requests.
- Assisted in deposition preparation, pre-trial investigations, trial preparation, including assistance with preparation of witnesses for deposition and/or trial.
- Assisted with trial preparation including preparation of exhibits, witness binders and other demonstrative evidence for use at trial and court hearings.
Legal Assistant
Littler Mendelson, P.C.
04.2019 - 07.2023
- Orchestrated the formulation of legal pleadings, discovery documents and other litigation documents.
- Proficient with State/Federal in-person filing and e-filing procedures.
- Recouped court orders from Cook County Order Portal, Will County iattorney, and other court websites.
- Oversaw attorney calendars and schedules.
- Organized and submitted expense reports through Concur.
- Planned travel arrangements, hotel accommodations and car rental through Concur and In-tapp; also, with the assistance of travel agency.
- Supported attorneys with preparation of all internal/external meetings, including lunch orders and material distribution.
- Answered, screen and place phone calls to clients and other business associates.
- Drafted written party discovery documents and notices
- Drafted third-party discovery: subpoenas, notices, riders
- Opened, review and route mail as required.
- Forwarded and retrieve documents from clients through Biscom and OneDrive.
- Maintained professional interaction with clients.
- Proficient entering attorney time via in-tapp and chrome river timekeeping systems.
- Proficient in agency filings, i.e., Illinois Human Rights Commission, Illinois Department of Human Rights, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and National Labor Relations Board.
- Processed vendor invoices.
- Scheduled depositions and order court reporter
- Coordinated preparation of binders for exhibits, depositions, and hearings.
- Assisted other Secretaries as needed.
- Provided general administrative and clerical support including mailing, scanning, desktop faxing and photocopying, and ad hoc task as needed.
Legal Assistant
Law Offices of Steven Lihosit
07.2018 - 04.2019
- Provided general administrative and clerical support including mailed, scanned, faxed, and photocopied, as needed.
- Processed vendor invoices.
- Prepared client notification for Deposition, Arbitration, and Trial Appearances.
- Calendared file events.
- Confirmed client appearances for depositions, arbitration, and trial appearances.
- Answered and managed incoming calls.
- Provided support to litigation attorneys and paralegals.
- Maintained professional interaction with clients.
- Other special projects as needed.
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Fanning & Olsen
01.2006 - 06.2018
- -Company Overview: Zurich North America – In-House Counsel
- Proficient with State/Federal in-person filing and e-filing procedures.
- Extensive calendar and docket management.
- Drafted written party discovery documents and notices
- Drafted third-party discovery: subpoenas, notices, riders
- Facilitated document preparation of answers, affirmative defenses, third party, cross-claims, and counter complaints.
- Orchestrated responses written discovery from other parties.
- Initiated 201(k) letters for overdue written discovery responses.
- Facilitated discovery motion preparation for written discovery, depositions and for sanctions.
- Arranged and confirmed depositions, mediation, and arbitration hearings.
- Prepared 90(c) packages for arbitration hearings.
- Advised clients and claim partners of all deposition, arbitration, trial, and court appearances.
- Provided clients with case status.
- Retrieved medical records.
- Facilitated the distribution of settlement drafts.
- Interceded with communication with former employees for depositions, hearings, and trials.
- Prepared subpoenas to doctors and witnesses for depositions and trial appearances.
- Generated jury instructions and trial notebooks to assist attorneys at trial.
- Filed documents with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Illinois Department of Human Rights, and the Illinois Workers Compensation Commission.
- Secured travel arrangements, hotel accommodations and rental cars reservations for attorneys and witnesses.
- Opened incoming new files for Civil and Workers Compensation matters.
- Followed-up for Status of Total Temporary Disability and Permanent Partial Disability Payments issued.
Education
Associate Degree in Applied Science - Paralegal Studies
South Suburban College
South Holland, Illinois05.2024
Skills
- E-filing
- Westlaw
- IManage
- Disco
- Pacer
- Carpe Diem
- Adobe Professional
- TextMap9
- LexisNexis
- Forte
- Chrome River
- Concur
- Microsoft 365
- Outlook
- Teams
- Excel
- Powerpoint
- TimeMap6
- Share Drive
Certification
ACEDS – E-Discovery and E-Technology
Timeline
Legal Assistant/Paralegal - Cohn Baughman
Chubb Insurance Company
08.2024 - Current
Paralegal
Merlin Law Group
02.2024 - 07.2024
Legal Assistant
Littler Mendelson, P.C.
04.2019 - 07.2023
Legal Assistant
Law Offices of Steven Lihosit
07.2018 - 04.2019
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Fanning & Olsen
01.2006 - 06.2018
Associate Degree in Applied Science - Paralegal Studies
South Suburban College
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