Stay-at-home parent and former legal assistant looking to re-enter the workforce on a part-time basis after 17 years of raising three children. Organized and detail-oriented, with experience in drafting, proofreading, and editing documents.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Household Manager
Self-employeed
Fairfield, CT
01.2008 - Current
Responsible for the full-time care and development of three children.
Managed household operations, including budgeting, meal planning, grocery shopping, home maintenance, and cleaning.
Organized family events and activities.
Coordinated children's schedules, transportation, extracurricular activities, and appointments.
Legal Assistant
Mayer Brown
New York, NY
03.2003 - 12.2008
Assisted two Litigation and Intellectual Property Partners in all aspects of their legal practice, including developing and maintaining client base.
Contributed to the preparation of Practice Group Responses to Requests for Proposals by Fortune 500 Corporations.
Conducted research on Patents and Trademarks in response to potential infringement claims.
Handled day-to-day administrative operations of practice for Partners, including answering phones, responding to inquiries, and scheduling and planning client meetings.
Prepared expense reports, legal documents, and correspondence; coordinated client billing; and organized client files.
Legal Assistant
LeBoeuf, Lamb Greene & MacRae LLP
New York, NY
09.2002 - 03.2004
Supported three partners specializing in the following areas of law: Technology, Intellectual Property, Litigation, and Corporate.
Prepared PowerPoint presentations used in attaining new business, as well as expanding the current client base.
Edited corporate documents pertaining to mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, and SEC filings.
Worked extensively with one Partner and two Associates on a massive Internet fraud litigation by creating and maintaining internal files, and assembling documents for filing in the U.S. District Court.
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Education
Paralegal Certificate -
Boston University
Boston, MA
05-2000
Bachelor of Arts - History
Boston College
Boston, MA
12-1998
Skills
Appointment Scheduling
Transportation Arrangements
Household organization
Calendar Management
Activities scheduling
Proficient in Word, Excel, Google Workspace
Affiliations
Volunteer and current Vice President of Communications for Scholars and Athletes Serving Others (SASO), a community service organization in Fairfield, CT for Mothers and Daughters.