Julie Benkreira
North Bethesda,MD
Summary
A highly motivated, quality oriented Legal Assistant, with proven success managing complex cases and conducting comprehensive investigations and research. Keen eye for detail with expert understanding of legal terminology, general law, legal proceedings, and medical terminology. Practiced at providing senior level support, managing high volume caseloads, and implementing effective strategies to ensure accurate collection, assessment and updating of information. Calm demeanor in the face of difficulties, leader who believes that everyone has something of value to offer. Highly versatile; quickly, masters, new rules, responsibilities, technologies, and environments. Demonstrates outstanding problem-solving, an active listening skills; diffuses, difficult customer situations with tact and ease. Possesses research, and an analysis abilities, and reaches independent decisions.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Litigation Legal Assistant
Lerch, Early & Brewer
05.2023 - Current
- Communicated effectively with management and instructors and openly accepted critiques and suggestions for areas of improvement.
- Managed office scheduling and kept accurate notes on deadlines, motions and other dates.
- Mailed and arranged for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses and court officials.
- Handled telephone calls, meeting plans and conference organization.
- Supported attorneys during trials by creating trial exhibits, preparing witness binders, and tracking essential documentation throughout proceedings.
- Managed deadlines effectively ensuring timely submission of all required filings and correspondence.
- Drafted and reviewed legal documents such as pleadings, motions, and discovery requests to ensure accuracy and compliance with court rules.
- Coordinated scheduling of depositions, hearings, and meetings for seamless communication between parties involved in a case.
- Ensured accurate billing practices by diligently tracking billable hours spent on various tasks related to client matters.
- Collaborated with attorneys to develop effective litigation strategies, contributing to favorable case resolutions.
- Maintained strict confidentiality of sensitive client information adhering to professional ethics guidelines rigorously at all times.
- Conducted comprehensive legal research, providing valuable insights for case development and strategy formulation.
- Streamlined document production processes for faster response times in high-stakes legal cases.
- Increased productivity by managing multiple complex cases simultaneously while prioritizing tasks effectively.
- Enhanced attorney efficiency by summarizing depositions transcripts accurately and concisely.
- Contributed to positive team dynamics within the firm by collaborating effectively with colleagues in both legal support roles and attorney positions.
- Improved case management efficiency by organizing and maintaining electronic files and databases.
- Organized evidence, exhibits, motions, and subpoenas to support cases and prepare for trial.
- Maintained litigation database and document organization for all pleadings.
- Uploaded data into FileShare for review and pre-processing.
- Completed electronic court filings at state and federal levels.
- Used Excel spreadsheets to track data and calculate information such as potential damages.
- Produced documents and created visual media for presentation.
- Designed documents in redline format, creating or adding fields for reviewers, searches and indexes.
- Prepared, indexed and developed exhibits for court filings.
- Communicated pertinent information to clients via phone, email, and mail.
- Researched statutes, decisions, legal articles, and codes.
- Revised and finalized letters, briefs, and memos.
- Reviewed, edited and proofread documents for proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.
- Created weekly, monthly, and quarterly expense reports.
- Initiated new client intake forms, ran conflict checks with records department, and drafted initial engagement agreements.
Litigation Legal Assistant
Paley, Rothman
08.2021 - 04.2023
Sr. Paralegal
Dross, Berman
Rockville, MD
08.2018 - 09.2020
Paralegal
Consulting Services
Rockville, MD
09.2015 - 08.2018
Paralegal
Rosenberg & Fayne
Riverdale Park, MD
01.1996 - 09.2015
Skills
- Familiar with E-Filing procedures in state and federal courts
- Understands confidentiality
- Legal documentation and terminology
- Expertise in legal proceedings
- Critical thinking
- Time management
- Client relations
- Oral and written communications
- Document management and production
- Document preparation
- Accounts payable and receivable
- Law office support
- Strategic planning and problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Case management
- Proficient in MS Office
- Litigation support
- Legal Research
- Civil law
- Document organization
- Document filing
- Legal memos
- Litigation review
- Case support abilities
- Court filings
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Litigation Legal Assistant
Lerch, Early & Brewer
05.2023 - Current
Litigation Legal Assistant
Paley, Rothman
08.2021 - 04.2023
Sr. Paralegal
Dross, Berman
08.2018 - 09.2020
Paralegal
Consulting Services
09.2015 - 08.2018
Paralegal
Rosenberg & Fayne
01.1996 - 09.2015