Kayla Petrie
Simpsonville,SC
Summary
Legal Assistant with a strong background in drafting documents for Workers' Compensation and Estate Planning matters. Expertise in managing records and providing administrative support during litigation processes. Maintains organized filing systems, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality in a fast-paced legal environment.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Assistant
Troubh Heisler LLC
Scarborough, United States
06.2023 - 11.2025
- Drafted legal documents such as pleadings, motions, and briefs for workers' compensation and criminal defense matters.
- Prepared and filed workers' compensation claims with accuracy and attention to detail.
- Maintained billing and medical records for workers' compensation cases, ensuring accuracy and compliance with legal standards.
- Provided administrative support to attorneys during litigation processes and negotiations.
- Developed and maintained an organized filing system for records management, enhancing accessibility and retrieval of case documents.
- Also drafted estate planning documents such as wills and trusts.
Legal Secretary
Hanson Law Firm
Mauldin, United States
06.2022 - 05.2023
- Prepared correspondence, memos, reports and other legal documents using Microsoft Word.
- Maintained attorney calendars, coordinating appointments, meetings, and conferences to optimize scheduling.
- Answered incoming calls from clients and attorneys, providing assistance and efficiently routing calls to appropriate personnel.
- Managed incoming and outgoing mail to ensure timely delivery of critical documents.
Legal Assistant
Lawsmith Legal Services, Inc.
Bangor, United States
10.2021 - 05.2022
- Composed and edited legal documents for criminal defense matters including pleadings, motions, and briefs, ensuring accuracy and compliance with legal regulations
- Assisted attorneys with trial preparation and research tasks.
- Proofread drafts of legal documents for grammatical and punctuation accuracy, enhancing overall document quality.
- Maintained office filing system, supporting efficient document retrieval and management.
- Sorted and distributed incoming mail daily, ensuring prompt communication and organization.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Legal Studies
Husson University
Bangor, MEParalegal Certificate -
Husson University
Bangor, MESkills
- Legal document preparation
- Records management
- Case management
- Court filing
- Document indexing
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
Timeline
Legal Assistant
Troubh Heisler LLC
06.2023 - 11.2025
Legal Secretary
Hanson Law Firm
06.2022 - 05.2023
Legal Assistant
Lawsmith Legal Services, Inc.
10.2021 - 05.2022
Bachelor of Science - Legal Studies
Husson University
Paralegal Certificate -
Husson University