JENNIFER TRAUTH COZART
Legal Secretary
New Albany,IN
Summary
Hardworking Legal Secretary/Paralegal with 25+ years in legal office administration. Offers exceptional interpersonal and communication skills. Pays attention to details, as well as considering larger picture when managing court filing procedures and deadlines. Organized and efficient to learn new processes quickly. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Results-driven professional skilled in researching legal case information and preparing necessary correspondence with strong understanding of legal terminology and processes. Adept in maintaining confidential records and client information. Pleasantly assists attorneys in preparing for trials and other legal proceedings.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Secretary/Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Hargadon, Lenihan & Herrington, PLLC
06.2015 - 01.2024
- Assisted managing partners with personal injury, worker’s compensation, medical malpractice, and wrongful death claims for the Plaintiffs.
- Managed case files from beginning to end - including, bit not limited to, interviewing clients and witnesses, investigating claims, drafting demand packages, settlement negotiations, filing suit, drafting and E-Filing pleadings, discovery process, mediation process and trial preparations.
Legal Secretary/Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Celebrezze & Associates
09.2001 - 05.2015
- Managed collection files and assisted in the firm's bookkeeping
- Handled initial notice letters, communications, and filing of suits for creditors
- Also responsible for firm deposits, tracking client escrow accounts, generating reports, and other bookkeeping and office management tasks.
- Typical secretarial duties experienced in family law, civil litigation, real estate, collections, bankruptcy, estate planning, probate, and various other case types.
Legal Secretary/Legal Assistant Paralegal
McDaniel & Betteau
01.1999 - 02.2000
- Assisted managing partner with various legal tasks including class action tort claims.
Receptionist/Legal Secretary
Hancock Law Offices
01.1998 - 01.1999
- Handled receptionist and secretarial duties.
Receptionist/Secretary
Hardy, Logan & Priddy
12.1996 - 11.1997
- Handled receptionist and secretary duties.
Education
None - Science Education
Indiana University Southeast
New Albany, IN1996
Diploma -
New Albany High School
New Albany, IN1995
Skills
- Computer literate
- Legal Process
- Customer Service/Client relations
- Transcription - Secretarial duties
- Accounting/Bookkeeping
- Scheduling/Attorney Calendars/Tickler System
- Electronic Filing of pleadings in State Court/Federal Court
- Case management
- 20 years in legal administration
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and associated apps - Word, Outlook, Excel, etc
- Document preparation
- Legal Research
- Editing and proofreading
- Negotiation
- Legal compliance
- Multiline phone operation
- Typing speed 81 WPM
- Document management/filing and organization
- Civil law
- Efficient multi-tasker
- Administrative support
- Litigation support
- Client Database/Conflict Check
Timeline
Legal Secretary/Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Hargadon, Lenihan & Herrington, PLLC
06.2015 - 01.2024
Legal Secretary/Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Celebrezze & Associates
09.2001 - 05.2015
Legal Secretary/Legal Assistant Paralegal
McDaniel & Betteau
01.1999 - 02.2000
Receptionist/Legal Secretary
Hancock Law Offices
01.1998 - 01.1999
Receptionist/Secretary
Hardy, Logan & Priddy
12.1996 - 11.1997
None - Science Education
Indiana University Southeast
Diploma -
New Albany High School
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