Helen Pipersburgh
Rancho Cucamonga,California
Summary
Legal Secretary effective at taking on large and small tasks with little guidance or outside help. Successfully applies excellent time management skills and expert knowledge of legal procedures.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Secretary
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith
Los Angeles, CA
04.2018 - 07.2025
- Managed legal documents and correspondence for attorneys and clients efficiently.
- Coordinated court filings, including scheduling hearings and managing filing deadlines.
- Assisted in timely filing of motions and pleadings with local and federal courts.
- Scheduled depositions, mediations, and arbitrations with involved parties.
- Processed electronic and physical court filings to support attorney's practice.
Legal Secretary
Holland & Knight
Los Angeles, CA
07.2001 - 01.2018
- Managed legal documents and correspondence for attorneys and clients.
- Prepared trial binders, exhibits, and other legal materials for court.
- Assisted in filing motions and pleadings with local and federal courts.
- Utilized document management systems to streamline workflow processes.
- Maintained attorney calendars by keeping track of appointments, meetings and conferences.
- Photocopied all correspondence, documents and other printed materials.
- Coordinated court filings including scheduling hearings, filing deadlines and calendaring events.
- Assisted in trial preparation activities such as organizing exhibits, preparing witness binders and assembling jury instructions.
- Scheduled depositions, mediations and arbitrations with parties involved in litigation cases.
- Processed electronic or physical court filings for attorney's practice.
Education
Business Administration
Pasadena City College
Pasadena, CASkills
- Document management and filing
- Word processing and formatting
- Presentation delivery
- Typing speed 120 WPM
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and legal software
Timeline
Legal Secretary
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith
04.2018 - 07.2025
Legal Secretary
Holland & Knight
07.2001 - 01.2018
Business Administration
Pasadena City College