JANIE RIVAS
Marie
Lakewood,CO
Summary
Technically-savvy Legal Secretary/Paralegal, focused on staying current with advances in time and billing software. Remains deadline-oriented and calm under challenging circumstances. Focused Legal Secretary with solid administrative support background. Pays attention to details as well as considering larger picture when managing court filing procedures and deadlines. Detail-oriented Legal Secretary with vast knowledge of legal industry and office management. Organized and efficient with ability to learn new processes quickly.
*Paralegal, committed to acting as professional and competent first point of contact to clients. Provides attorneys with superior office support to relieve stress from heavy case loads.
*Hardworking Legal Receptionist with Legal and non legal experience.
* Focused Legal Secretary successful at leveraging polished communication skills and technical aptitude. Exhibiting advanced knowledge of legal terminology and proper law office protocols.
* Legal Secretary with 15 years in Criminal law. Strong knowledge of legal processes, payroll and office management procedures.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
LEGAL SECRETARY
LAW OFFICE OF STEVEN NEWELL PROFESSIONAL CORP
DENVER, CO
06.2000 - 03.2015
- Filed documents with courts on behalf of attorney.
- Conducted daily accounting on all finances, deposits and safe.
- Maintained calendar and tickler system for managing partner, associate attorney and senior paralegal.
- Diligently edited legal correspondence for grammar and spelling.
- Arranged for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses and court officials.
- Assisted attorneys in collecting information such as employment, medical and other records.
- Supported team of 5 attorneys in practice of Criminal Civil and Family law.
- Scheduled and made appointments for 5 attorneys.
- Entered new cases into company database.
- Answered and directed calls using multi-line switchboard.
- Obtained signatures from attorneys for legal documents.
- Organized files for court proceedings.
- Developed and maintained filing and retrieval systems.
- Processed appeals, motions and pretrial agreements.
- Transcribed legal documents and phone conversations.
- Screened telephone calls and forwarded to appropriate departments.
- Prepared legal correspondence and wrote professional letters for legal assistants and attorneys.
- Created, indexed and maintained client binders.
- Scheduled all appointments, appearances and briefings.
- Received and placed telephone calls to clients and prospective clients.
- Organized envelopes, postage and mail correspondence for staff and management, maintaining postage meter and coordinating with delivery and courier services.
Skills
- Efficient multi-tasker
- Typing speed 68 WPM
- Legal Trek Proficient
- Criminal Law
- 14 years in legal administration
- Switchboard operation
- Document management
- Administrative support
- Document filing
- Editing and proofreading
- Civil Law
- Litigation Support
- National Notary Association, Certified Notary Public
- Case Management
- Document preparation
- Legal Research
Timeline
LEGAL SECRETARY
LAW OFFICE OF STEVEN NEWELL PROFESSIONAL CORP
06.2000 - 03.2015
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