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Janet Crockett

Trenton,FL

Summary

Legal Secretary equipped with positive attitude and proven success functioning well in office environments. Positive relationships with court officials, colleagues and lenders.

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing daily tasks with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Administrative Legal Assistant

John P. Custis, Esquire
Onley, Virginia
05.2012 - 04.2022
  • Organized files for real estate closings.
  • Reviewed real estate contracts for data entry information for the Closing Disclosure, deposits, addendums, credits and estimated closing dates.
  • Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
  • Received and placed telephone calls to clients and prospective clients and lenders for real estate closing.
  • Obtained signatures from attorneys and clients for legal documents.
  • Scheduled and made appointments for real estate closing with lender and clients.
  • Drafted and edited legal descriptions for grammar and spelling.
  • Maintained client files for closing.
  • Obtained all invoices associated with buyer and seller for Closing Disclosure/HUD.
  • Filed documents with lenders and clients on behalf of attorney.
  • Conducted daily accounting on finances, deposits and balanced ledgers with lender for closing.
  • Data entry for Closing Disclosure, HUD and wire transfers.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
  • Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.

Administrative Legal Assistant

Daniel Hartnett, Esquire
Accomac, Virginia
08.1997 - 04.2012
  • Communicated professionally with clients, colleagues and legal partnership verbally and in writing.
  • Scheduled and made appointments for Mr. Hartnett.
  • Diligently edited legal correspondence for grammar and spelling.
  • Arranged for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses and court officials.
  • Filed documents with courts on behalf of attorney.
  • Transcribed information from typed or handwritten notes, or dictation and confirmed accuracy and correct formatting of documents.
  • Worked with outside vendors to coordinate purchasing of supplies and maintenance of office complex.
  • Managed check requests, expense reimbursement requests, invoices and accounts payable and receivable information.
  • Drafted, edited and maintained correspondence, motions, subpoenas, opinions, complaints, declarations and pleadings associated with discovery and trial preparation from dictaphone.
  • Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
  • Produced and filed various legal documents and filed electronically through Pacer.
  • Organized binders for responses to the request for production of documents and exhibit binder to be used at trial for the judge, witness, counsel and client.

Education

High School Diploma -

Arcadia High School
Oak Hall, Virginia
06.1985

Skills

  • Conflict Resolution
  • Customer Service
  • Microsoft Office
  • SoftPro, ProForm, ProTrust
  • Pacer
  • Lender applications for communication and closing documents
  • Excellent work ethic and get along very well with everyone
  • Good listening skills
  • Responsible
  • Data Entry
  • Love to learn something new every day

Timeline

Administrative Legal Assistant

John P. Custis, Esquire
05.2012 - 04.2022

Administrative Legal Assistant

Daniel Hartnett, Esquire
08.1997 - 04.2012

High School Diploma -

Arcadia High School

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