Kelly Candau
Santa Rosa,CA
Summary
Detail-oriented Legal Secretary with vast knowledge of legal industry and office management. Organized and efficient to learn new processes quickly. Organized and dedicated Administrative Assistant with proven track record of providing exceptional customer service in fast-paced environments. Offering keen attention to detail and strong decision-making skills to manage multiple, concurrent tasks. Self-motivated work ethic to perform effectively in independent or team environments.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Legal Secretary
Law Office of Jonathan B. Steele
09.2023 - 08.2024
- Communicate with clients, attorneys, district attorneys, law enforcement representatives; incarcerated individuals or their family members, in a personal, professional & confidential manner
- Enter billing expense data in a timely manner, accept payments from clients as well as call them for payments
- Calendar: schedule court appearances, client meetings, motion filing deadlines and other time sensitive important matter on 3 calendars
- Draft/edit legal motions, letter and other legal documents and forms
- Scan, redact and organize police reports and other case file documents and forms
- Correspond and process discovery with police agencies and other legal entities, including Superior Court staff and DMV officials
- Organize case files and maintain documents related to each case and client file
- Mail sentencing sheet with court minutes to clients that's case has been resolved
- File legal documents at the courthouse and pick up discovery and evidence from various agencies
Leasing Consultant
WOODMONT Real Estate Services
05.2022 - 09.2023
- Process all applications
- Receive rent payments
- Post Craigslist ads 4 times daily
- Monthly market survey
- Generate lease renewals
- Make work orders for maintenance
- Prepare and coordinate the Move-In and Move-Out process with tenants
- Prepare Notices and other routine correspondence as directed by Property Manager
Leasing Agent
GREYSTAR MANAGEMENT LP
12.2019 - 12.2020
- Brand new Lease up property
- Process new applications
- Provide property tours
- Marketing for property
- Post on Craigslist
- Take deposits for holding apartments
- Receive rent payments
- Create new files for new residents
- Walk units prior to new move in
Inventory Manager
Marin Mazda
10.2017 - 12.2019
- Stock in New Mazda's, and Used cars
- Reconcile Inventory, enter all car information into database, post cars for sale on Mazda website, Craigslist, and auto trader
- Back up receptionist
Legal Assistant
Kaspar & Lugay LLP
06.2017 - 10.2017
- Answer all incoming calls, set up meetings, prepare documents for trial
- All pleading and court documents created with Microsoft word and excel
Front Desk Agent
DoubleTree by Hilton
04.2017 - 07.2017
- Temporary position
- Register guests, upgrade sales, take on complaints and or guests needs
Education
Associate - Legal Secretary
Empire College School of Business
Santa Rosa, CA07.2012
Skills
- Inventory Management
- Microsoft office
- Excel
- Time Management
- Front Desk
- 10 Key Calculator
- Property Leasing
- Property Management
- Computer literacy
- Microsoft Outlook
- Yardi
- Fair Housing Regulations
- Office Management
- Administrative Experience
- Marketing
- Customer service
- Organizational skills
- Microsoft Excel
- OneSite
- Sales
- Math
- Conflict management
- Landlord-tenant law
- Court filing
- Document formatting
- Efficient multi-tasker
Certification
- Real Estate courses, 06/01/21, Present
- Executive Real Estate online course certification
Timeline
Legal Secretary
Law Office of Jonathan B. Steele
09.2023 - 08.2024
Leasing Consultant
WOODMONT Real Estate Services
05.2022 - 09.2023
Leasing Agent
GREYSTAR MANAGEMENT LP
12.2019 - 12.2020
Inventory Manager
Marin Mazda
10.2017 - 12.2019
Legal Assistant
Kaspar & Lugay LLP
06.2017 - 10.2017
Front Desk Agent
DoubleTree by Hilton
04.2017 - 07.2017
- Real Estate courses, 06/01/21, Present
- Executive Real Estate online course certification
Associate - Legal Secretary
Empire College School of Business
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