Isabella Borden
Chicago,IL
Summary
Professional with strong experience in legal research, document preparation, and case management. Known for effective collaboration, adaptability, and delivering high-quality results. Expertise in legal writing, client communication, and maintaining confidentiality. Dependable team player with commitment to precision and efficiency in all tasks.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Legal Assistant
Maron Marvel Bradley Anderson & Tardy LLC
02.2024 - 05.2026
- Managed executive calendars, coordinated deadlines, and resolved scheduling conflicts across litigation priorities.
- Prepared, proofread, and formatted correspondence, pleadings, and legal documents for attorney review.
- Tracked case files, maintained organized records, and updated confidential matter information accurately.
- Coordinated filings, service requests, and court deadlines while ensuring procedural compliance.
- Arranged travel, meetings, and conference logistics for attorneys and firm leadership.
- Supported attorneys with research, document assembly, and follow-up tasks to keep matters moving.
- Scheduled and made appointments for 4 attorneys.
Junior Paralegal
Chamberlain McHaney, PLLC
10.2021 - 11.2023
- Drafted responses for exceptions on foreclosure procedural errors.
- Prepared legal briefs, motions and pleadings.
- Assisted counsel in preparing answers, providing documentation and information for discovery request.
- Assessed cases for probable outcomes by researching black letter law and other legal authority, comparing fact patterns to those of precedential cases.
- Conducted detailed client intakes and entered information into company database.
- Organized evidence, exhibits, motions and subpoenas to support cases and prepare for trial.
- Completed electronic court filings at state and federal levels.
- Produced documents and created audio and visual media for presentation.
- Conducted detailed client intakes and entered information into company database
- Managed billable hour tracking, payroll, client invoicing and schedules for multiple attorneys within office
Legal Assistant
Naman, Howell, Smith & Lee PLLC
09.2020 - 09.2021
- Prepared legal briefs, motions and pleadings.
- Assisted counsel in preparing answers, providing documentation and information for discovery request.
- Examined and generated memos on statutory law, case law and federal and state regulations using online research databases, such as Westlaw, and print sources.
- 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.
- Researched state statutes, decisions, legal articles, codes and documents.
- Coordinated trial exhibits by organizing materials, writing documentation and preparing digital materials and displays
- Communicated with outside vendors on behalf of attorneys and legal departments
- Directed and coordinated service of subpoenas and scheduling of depositions for several legal professionals
- Conferred with clients and other involved parties to gather and track case information
Intern
CASA Court Appointed Special Advocate
06.2019 - 12.2020
- Provided clerical support, addressing routine and special requirements.
- Sorted, organized and maintained files.
- Utilized job-related software to perform descriptive and multivariate statistical analysis of data.
- Verified accuracy and validity of data entered in databases to correct errors.
- Prepared tables, graphs and fact sheets to summarize research results.
- Used Microsoft Word and other software tools to create documents and other communications.
- Created spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel for daily, weekly and monthly reporting.
- Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
- Gained valuable insight into regulations and policies associated with Family law.
- Answered and transferred incoming telephone calls, taking messages for various staff members
Legal Assistant
Law Office Of Carl Knickerbocker, PC
12.2019 - 09.2020
- Assisted litigation attorneys with research, depositions, trial preparation, discovery and document drafts for court submittal.
- Worked with community to increase local firm's presence and assisted partners with reputation management and branding.
- Completed electronic filings, initiated billing statements and managed all firm administrative matters.
- Compiled documentation, ensuring accuracy and detail for legal briefs, responses to opposing counsel, motions to court and trial exhibits.
- Handled complex scheduling for appointments, court appearances and depositions for busy litigation firm.
- Directed and coordinated law office activities, including service of subpoenas and scheduling of depositions.
- Wrote and filed pleadings with county court on schedule to maximize case success.
- Worked alongside attorneys, administrative assistants and fellow legal assistants on complex cases and legal processes.
- Conferred with clients and other involved parties to gather and track case information.
- Answered telephone and coordinated meetings and conferences.
- Prepared case summaries for mediation conferences.
- Reviewed case files and reported case progress to clients.
- Created highly researched and articulate legal paperwork such as pleadings, contracts and briefs.
Intern
CASA Court Appointed Special Advocate
12.2016 - 05.2019
- Provided clerical support, addressing routine and special requirements.
- Sorted, organized and maintained files.
- Answered and transferred incoming telephone calls, taking messages for various staff members.
- Assisted in industry trade shows, interacting with consumers and answering questions.
- Interviewed and communicated with clients via phone or email.
- Performed legal and general research, drafting memoranda and correspondence.
- Participated in and took notes during meetings.
- Reviewed legal information and proofed documentation for errors.
- Organized legal filing system to maximize efficiency.
- Researched statutes, decisions, legal articles and codes.
Legal Secretary Intern
Robert A. Chapski Law Offices
01.2014 - 08.2016
- Docketed orders and depositions for five attorneys
- Organized and prioritized case loads of five attorneys
- Maintained master calendar for client appointments and court appearances
- Maintained office supplies by checking stocks and placing orders
- Processed and distributed invoices to bill clients
- Mailed and arranged for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses and court officials
- Assisted in maintaining department attorney personnel files with utmost confidentiality
- Delivered exceptional level of service to each customer by listening to concerns and answering questions
- Protected company reputation and built loyal client base by working relentlessly to resolve problems and improve customer satisfaction
- Executed time sheet reconciliation and created monthly announcements.
- Assisted attorneys in collecting information such as employment, medical and other records.
- Scheduled and made appointments for five attorneys
Legal Secretary
Maureen Kelly
08.2013 - 05.2015
- Mailed and arranged for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses and court officials
- Maintained master calendar for client appointments and court appearances
- Maintained office supplies by checking stocks and placing orders
- Processed and distributed invoices to bill clients
- Assisted in maintaining department attorney personnel files with utmost confidentiality
- Photocopied all correspondence, documents and other printed materials
- Arranged for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses and court officials.
- Created, indexed and maintained client binders.
- Received and placed telephone calls to clients and prospective clients.
- Entered new cases into company database.
- Scheduled all appointments, appearances and briefings.
- Organized files for court proceedings.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Human Development And Family Studies
University of North Texas
Denton, TX12.2019
Skills
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Excel
- Advanced word processing
- Scheduling/Planning
- Document preparation/filing
- Administrative support
- Organizational Efficiency
- Litigation Support
- Multi-tasking strength
- Proficient in MS Office
- Case management
- Legal Research
- National Notary Association
- Seven years in legal administration
- Proficient in FileVine
Accomplishments
- VOLUNTEER WORK Prevent Child Abuse of America: Due to being an active member of the NPC sorority Kappa Delta, I have worked closely with this organization over the past four years.Such events that we host on campus each year allow us to donate to PCAA on a regular basis. These events consist of pinwheels for prevention, our annual shamrock event along with many more.Since 1981, Kappa Delta as a national sorority has donated over 23 million to PCAA and continues to do so
- Denton Parks and Rec & Denton Parks Foundation: Over the course of two weeks a group of friends and myself helped build Eureka 2.Which is an establishment organized by Denton County in order to ensure that all children in the area have a safe and adequate place to play. Volunteering itself consisted of over twenty-four hours of manual labor over the course of two weeks for our group
- Epilepsy Foundation: Over the course of my life, I have dedicated many hours to the epilepsy foundation. This is due to the fact that every year for the past twelve years my family and I have ran an entire 5K to support the foundation
Timeline
Executive Legal Assistant
Maron Marvel Bradley Anderson & Tardy LLC
02.2024 - 05.2026
Junior Paralegal
Chamberlain McHaney, PLLC
10.2021 - 11.2023
Legal Assistant
Naman, Howell, Smith & Lee PLLC
09.2020 - 09.2021
Legal Assistant
Law Office Of Carl Knickerbocker, PC
12.2019 - 09.2020
Intern
CASA Court Appointed Special Advocate
06.2019 - 12.2020
Intern
CASA Court Appointed Special Advocate
12.2016 - 05.2019
Legal Secretary Intern
Robert A. Chapski Law Offices
01.2014 - 08.2016
Legal Secretary
Maureen Kelly
08.2013 - 05.2015
Bachelor of Science - Human Development And Family Studies
University of North Texas