Merus Case
Jennifer Walker
Riverside,CA
Summary
Driven Legal Assistant with 24 years of experience in workers' compensation law. Highly skilled at multitasking and prioritizing tasks to complete projects on time and determine appropriate courses of action. Committed to streamlining processes to facilitate growth in workers' compensation law.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Assistant
Leviton, Diaz & Ginocchio
09.2004 - Current
- Manage office scheduling and keep accurate notes on deadlines, motions and other dates with two senior partners.
- Correspond daily with clients inquiries, insurance adjusters, doctors and defense attorneys to deliver applicable information.
- Participate in client interviews, observed questioning process and documented information for incoming new clients.
- Complete case research via LexisNexis and Westlaw databases.
- Organize and prepared case exhibits and evidence for trial.
- Organize documents to manage paper and electronic filing systems of clients.
- File court documents and legal pleadings with court clerk on behalf of attorneys.
- Maintain strict confidentiality, protecting sensitive client information as required by legal ethics and regulations.
- Improve communication between attorneys and clients by scheduling meetings, providing status updates, and relaying critical information promptly.
- Coordinate with court personnel and attorneys to determine scheduling of hearings and filing documents.
- Manage high-volume workload (350 files) while maintaining strict attention to detail on every task such as drafting pleadings or summarizing depositions accurately.
- Work alongside attorneys and fellow legal assistants on complex cases and legal processes.
- Reduce errors in court filings by meticulously proofreading documents for accuracy before submission.
- Enhance office productivity by implementing efficient document management systems for easy retrieval and storage.
- Prepare for court hearings by organizing and summarizing documents, preparing exhibits and reviewing evidence.
- Gather key information during initial client intake interviews that contributed significantly to the formulation of effective legal arguments.
- Assist with trial preparation, including creation of exhibits, compilation of witness lists, and organization of evidence materials.
- Draft accurate and persuasive legal correspondence, contributing to successful negotiations and settlements.
- Conduct legal research, compiled and organized evidence and identified relevant legal articles and statutes to use for legal proceedings.
- Prepare and managed attorney travel itineraries to optimize scheduling.
- Coordinate logistics for trials or hearings successfully such as booking travel accommodations for lawyers or witnesses while adhering to budget constraints.
- Communicate pertinent information to clients via phone, email, and mail appointments to schedule, and discuss progress of case.
Education
Some College (No Degree) -
Skills
- Workers' Compensation knowledge
- MS Office proficient
- Case management
- Prioritization and time management
- Scheduling and calendar management
- Editing, proofreading drafting legal documents
- Exceptional communication skills
- Transcription
- Proficient at Zoom and Google Meets
- Fast Learner
- Legal Research / Data base research
- Court filing with Courts EAMS system
- Exceptional telephone etiquette
- Travel Coordination
Software
EAMS Electronic Adjudication Management System
Microsoft Office
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeLocation Preference
On-SiteHybridRemoteImportant To Me
401k matchPaid time offCareer advancementPaid sick leaveWork Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Legal Assistant - Leviton, Diaz & Ginocchio
09.2004 - Current
Riverside Community College - Some College (No Degree),