DIANE SABAL
Marietta,GA
Summary
Legal/Executive administrative support, professional, highly competent, self-reliant, diligent, worked in various roles, and goal-oriented. Proven history of managing priorities in fast-paced environments.
Overview
41
41
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Assistant
SWIFT, CURRIE, MCGHEE & HIERS, LLP
12.2023 - Current
- Provide administrative support to attorneys in preparing for hearings, trials, and other legal proceedings
- Draft and finalize court documents, filing with courts, agencies and other entities
- Handle calendaring of deadlines and docketing
- Schedule appointments, depositions, and other meetings
- Transcribe dictations
- Manage high-volume caseloads of 50+ cases
- Billing and timekeeping.
Legal Assistant
LAZEGA & JOHANSON, LLC
08.2019 - 04.2023
- Successfully, independently supported Partners and Associate Counsels
- Draft letters, emails and transmittal communications
- Prepared pleadings and motions, e-filing with Court systems and government agencies
- Utilized extensive background of managing multiple calendars, scheduling meetings, travel and expense reporting
- Frequent communication and planning with Clients/Board Members
- Managed partners’ schedules and calendared response deadlines
- Performed accurate proofreading of partners drafts and all outgoing correspondence, documents and electronic communications
- Transcribed dictations, proof and finalize for signature
- Handle routine scanning, photocopying, mailing and courier requests.
Administrative Specialist
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE
05.2016 - 07.2019
- Provided support to the Global Business Services division executive and department managers
- Conducted outreach to employees for expense reporting compliance detailing resolution
- Assisted Telecom Department with processing of invoices
- Participated in special projects such as audits and revisions/updates to procedural manuals
- Coordinated small-to-large-scale meetings and conference calls.
Administrative Coordinator
GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC.
08.2013
- Provided administrative support to the Vice President of Human Resources and Talent Management team
- Bridged efforts of Human Resources and Law Departments to manage garnishments, contract administration, and CRM (corporate buyer)
- Made recommendations for enhanced office procedures and developed a relocation packet for employees relocating to Atlanta
- Managed VPs calendar, collaboration with other assistants for management staff meetings and town halls.
Legal Administrative Assistant
- 09.2012
- Supported Assistant Corporate Secretary with corporate governance transactions, reporting to Shareholders, Board Meeting preparations, written consents, and resolutions
- Liaised with outside counsel/paralegals to develop client communications and weekly status reports of litigation matters
- Document creation, edits, reformatting, redlining contracts and leases
- Domestic and international travel arrangements and itineraries
- Monthly expense reporting
- Participated in transaction closings, involvement with title companies, also served as a Notary Public.
Legal Administrative Assistant
SIMS METAL MANAGEMENT
08.2006 - 10.2011
- Proficiently supported two Chief Corporate Counsels and back up support to the CEO/CFO
- Collaborated with outside counsel, paralegals, and City officials
- Assisted with corporate governance tasks and served as liaison between executives and Registered Agent while managing corporate undertaking with NYS Secretary of State
- Supported the National Purchaser with review/revisions to purchase orders and vendor contracts
- Supported Engineers with administrative tasks, organization, and document revisions via AIA software
- Drafted discovery requests, including those for production, interrogatories, and admissions
- Conducted research and review of Dunn & Bradstreet credit reports of prospective partners and clients
- Communicate effectively with clients, attorneys, and court personnel
- Processed requests for garnishments and subpoenas
- Taken minutes by tape recording and completed by transcription
- Managed streams of correspondence and calls directed to the Law Department.
Contract Legal Administrative Assistant
COX INTERACTIVE MEDIA
01.1997 - 01.2001
- Provided administrative support to the General Counsel, Associates and Paralegal
- Drafted and finalized various legal documents and communications
- Managed schedules and ensured efficient administration of the office.
Legal Administrative Assistant
THE MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES, INC.
07.1989 - 12.1995
- Supported associate attorneys in-the Law Department
- Compiled, proofread, and revised draft of legal documents, organized for court filings
- Participated at Annual Meetings, distributed proxy, and took meeting minutes
- Provided backup support to Executive Assistants
- Assigned as department system administrator, responsible for system backup, document production templates, and management of word processing systems
- Supervised high school interns
- Coordinated travel arrangements and completed expense reports.
Administrative Secretary
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK
06.1983 - 07.1989
- Supported the Assistant Vice President, Management Information Department
- Provided administrative and clerical support to a financial operation team
- Created and revised documents and financial reports
- Organized meetings and conferences
- Handled travel arrangements and prepared expense reports
- Coordinated telephone coverage.
Education
Business Administration coursework -
Capella University
01.2012
Legal Assisting coursework -
Kaplan University
01.2006
High School Diploma -
Certification
01.1983
Skills
- Executive Support: C-Level, Partners, Legal Compliance Officers
- NetDocs
- IManage
- Microsoft Office: Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint
- Google Docs
- Orion Legal Management
- Calendaring Deadlines
- Concur
- SharePoint
- E-Filings (State, Federal)
- Foxit, Nuance PDF
- Profax
- RingCentral
Timeline
Legal Assistant
SWIFT, CURRIE, MCGHEE & HIERS, LLP
12.2023 - Current
Legal Assistant
LAZEGA & JOHANSON, LLC
08.2019 - 04.2023
Administrative Specialist
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE
05.2016 - 07.2019
Administrative Coordinator
GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC.
08.2013
Legal Administrative Assistant
SIMS METAL MANAGEMENT
08.2006 - 10.2011
Contract Legal Administrative Assistant
COX INTERACTIVE MEDIA
01.1997 - 01.2001
Legal Administrative Assistant
THE MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES, INC.
07.1989 - 12.1995
Administrative Secretary
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK
06.1983 - 07.1989
Legal Administrative Assistant
- 09.2012
Business Administration coursework -
Capella University
Legal Assisting coursework -
Kaplan University
High School Diploma -
Certification
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